Evening star., 1934-04-17
S|LVER|TES DRIVE
FOR MORE VOTES
Seek to Pass at Least One
BiII-DieS Measure
Seems Best Bet.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The big push for silver-aid legisla-
ton went on today, with the white
metal bloc driving for votes to pass al
least one bill and seeking strength 70
override possible veto.
The Hcuse-approved Dies silver
farm relief measure appeared the
groups best bet just now. Some silver
leaders held hope it might receive
administration favor If modification
were made in its provision for %
per cent premium on silver taken from
abroad in exchange for surplus farm
products.
Both Senate and House had enough
other big business on hand, however
to prevent immediate attention to the
silver subject.
Not on Program.
Speaker Rainey told newspaper men
Yesterday silver legislation was not
included in the administration pro-
gram for this session. At the same
time the special Senate Silver Com
mittee decided immediate passage of
monetary legislation was necessary
and urged the use of silver as a
primary money.
Silver advocates in the House, in
cluding Representative Martin, DEM
ocrat, of Colorado, said they believe
silver sentiment was growing to such
an extent that it could not be stop
ped, regardless of administration op-
position.
One silver State Representative
who did not want his name used
said he believed a silver rehabilitation
measure could be passed in the House,
even over veto.
King to See Roosevelt.
Senator King, Democrat, Of Utah,
chairman of the special Senate Sill
yer Committee, said he planned an
earlv conference with the President
to discuss silver and monetary leg1s-
lation. The Senator said members
of his committee had "the unanimous
view that silver must be lifted from
its status as a COMMODITY ana mace
a primary money"
In view of the fact a measure Is
already on the Senate calendar which
deals with the silver question. the
committee believed an effort should
be made for its early consideration, y
King said
The Senate Agriculture Committee
has reported favorably the Dies silver
farm relief bill. In addition TO pro-
viding for exchange of American ag-
riculture surpluseS for silver at pre-
MUM of from 10 to IS per cent
above the world price it carries the
Thomas plan for naturalization OF
the metal and the Wheeler Govern
ment purchase program.
1926 Level Sought.
The measure has for its objective
the restoration of 1926 price levels
and increasing the value of silver to
Sl.29 per ounce. 1t provides for the
issuance of silver certificates against
the metal. to which the Treasury
would take title. as we'll as against
the silver purchased in the world
market or received for agricultural
commodities.
Several members of the special
committee favored a bill calling Tor
free coinage of silver at a fixed ratio
with gold rather than the Dies bill.
They decided, however, that since a
silver bill is before the Senate with
a privileged status, every effort should
be made to secure early consideration
of that measure.
King said the committee desired
immediate action with view to OBJ
tanning legislation which will increase
the primary money of the country by
a broader use of silver for all none
tary purposes"
Senators at the meeting included
Thomas, Democrat, of Oklahoma;
Adams, Democrat, of Colorado: Nc
Carran, Democrat, Of Nevada, and
Borah. Republican, of Idaho.
Thomas said he proposed to force
the issue on silver on the Dies bill re-
gardless of the attitude of the admin
istration. He has called meeting
April % of all members of Congress to
discuss silver legislation.