The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-24
OUT DENIAL MADE
Senator Alien Said Mr.. Bateman s
Charges Were False.
THE TARIFF RECORD OF Mr.. BRYAN
u Was nrouRht Up ny Senator
H"ar nad Resulted An some
Debate.

| Queen Victoria Was q feature OF the open
| Inc prayer before the senate today by the
acting chaplain. Rev. Hugh johnson.
| Mr.. Allen OF Nebraska arose TO a Ques-
| ton OF personal privilege In connection
with the conduct OF tho last campaign.
There was much interest in the statement.
| as MIR. Alien was chairman OF the popu'ist
national convention. MIR, Allen read a pub
lished press dispatch from Lewiston, Me.
stating that Professor l.. G. Bateman. can
ddate OF the peoples party In Maine for
governor last year, was out In an attack
on William J. Bryan to the effect that
MIR. Bryans gift OF $500 TO the popu'ist
national committee was with the distinct
understanding that no action against fusion
should be taken by the popuist national
convention Mr., Allen made swecp'ug
denial He said Mr. Bryan had deter
mined TO divide the royalties on his book,
and In doing 70 he allowed $500 10 the
popullst party. Tho draft was sent TO Mr..
Allen but the chairman OF the popuiist
national committee tSonatnr Butter OF
North Carolnal declined to accept It.
Thcreupon, ut the suggestion OF MT bryan,
MIR. Allen invested the amount 10 DO usoa
In interest OF b!metalllsn-
Mr. Allen declared the statement that
any agreement existed as to fusion in con
pecton with the KIT was an "pseioie
and unqualified falsehood"
There bad never been, he declared, an
attempt TO fuse the parties either ma
tionally or locally. Mr.. Allen also speoi"
cally denied the statement that Mi. Bryan
forged his (hllen'sl name to the list APP
p,,pded to the notification. The senator
closed with a high tribute 10 Mr.. bryan
Mir Butler stated briefly that tho oner
was made to him, but he felt compelled TO
decline 1t. He approved Mr. Bryan NV"
tive. but felt that the acceptance might
be open TO MISREPRESENTATION me oh~ nau
been made, he said, without any ooho''''
expressed or implied.
The consideration of the WOOL scneuu'e Vi
the ,srin hill was then resumed.
Paragraph 357. relating TO third eiass
woods. was taken up. There was consul
cradle opposition TO the proposed ra,os, .ue
debate being largely on technical lines
relative to grades of wool ,,s,s
Mir Vest Of Missouri pointed out cohh'e's
hctweon tho Views of Me8srs. Lawrence
and Justice, two wool exporters, ana sain
,r tbo recognized authorities were so 'ar
apart, how could the laymen be oSpee'e"
To get at The truth
Mr. Mantle of Montana criticized soih'
of the statements Of Mr. Justice. par
,tcuiary .n"t ~, ,no wool grown In this
country was carpet wool ,.
Mir Mantle asserted that one-eighth
OF every fleece OF common sheep was
ciasscd as carpet wool. He would regaru
II '"on' ,,o, woods without any dis
en- az ~, ,a,or J,acunsea tho Of
.p' ,oWi,,ny ,,ool rates saving
they did not accomplish all that had been
expected; they did not Offset the heavy
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