The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-22

NV rules, the House to-day con-
wv sldered and adopted the res
olutton introduced by Speak
er Cannon. in his capacity as a Repre-
sentative from Illinois, providing for
the appointment of select commit
tee OF six to Investigate the paper
trust and the general subject OF wood
pulp and the manufacturing Of print
Ing paper. The vote stood 1874 to 110.
and was strictly on party lines.
In explanation of the resolution, Mr..
Dalzcll OF Pennsylvania. said It was
a matter OF public notoriety that there
had been a large increase in the price
or paper. Never. he declared, had there
been such an agitation as had been
aroused by the newspapers the last
few weeks.
ion. he said. as to the Increase, there
was no consensus as to the cause of
that increase. 1t was, he said, capable
Of mathematical demonstration that the
Increase was not due to the tariff, and
he contended that 1t would not be
changed by a removal of the tariff.
However that may be. he said, there
were those who believed that the in
crease was due to a combination or
trust and it was necessary to get the
facts upon which to base a bill to meet
tho case.
Tariff Made Combination.
In the opinion of Mr.. Williams, the
rise In price was due both to the
tariff and the combination, and the
combination is due to the tariff,
"1f" he said, "it had been intended
to kill the combination 1t could have
have been done by putting wood pulp
and print paper on the free list"
Mr.. Dc Armand nf
that the resolution was but another
attempt of the Republicans to delude
the people. .and make believe there is
| an attempt to do something when the
direct attempt is to do nothing"
Declaring his opposition TO the reso-
luton. Mr.. Williams said he did not
think there would be any real search
for the truth. and no real finding or
reporting OF the truth. The resolution,
he said. was intended solely to white
wash the tariff with regard to wood
pulp and TO circumvent this man Her
man Rfdder at the head OF the great
newspap per ssociation-this German
devil. as some people are beginning TO
call htn,-and get around legislation on
the question:"
Mr.. Villains 3contended that notwith-
standing Republican denial, the Demo-
Gratis had forced the Republicans to
action In reporting out the employers
liability bill. the cumpaign contribu-
tlon publicity bill and the bill modify.
Ing tho law relating to injunctions.
f. "Horse Play"
The DISSATISFACTION Mr.. Sherman, of New
York, denied. Every measure named,
said Mr.. Sherman. was pending In one
house or the other, before the Demo.
Gratis under the lead of Mr.. Williams
undertook their horse play. which they
,>n~ ~rr,t,, ~
time" 45.5
The country. he declared, knew that
the action taken by the majority in the
House :nd Senate was not affected in
the least .'by the foolish and unwar-
ranted procedure OF the past two or
three weeks in this House,
AniTitteresting parliamentary point
With regard to the disposition Of the
resolution was raised by Mr.. Fitzgerald.
OF New York. but the Speaker brought
cut a. ruling by Speaker Crisp on a.
similar subject and abtded by 1t. Had
Mr.. FitzSerald's point prevailed the ef-
feet would have been to have adopted
the resolution without the preamble.
'.The Whole Busiuess.r
MI Fitzgerald created laughter by
referring to the Speaker as .'the whole
business In the House. He said that
he had told some people. who had writ
ten him about wood pulp. not to waste
their time on the White House. be-
cause the President had in a meas
''rahle degree recently lost his infu-
ence with the House.,
We viii stand BY the President TO
the last ditch,'' he humorously remark
ed. "and expect we and the President
VIII so into the last ditch together,s".
The majority leader. Mr.. Payne, crlti-
fiaed Alr. Williams Tor accepting us
gospel truth what Herman Rider says,
ana yet' ne said, i'of all the men who
have submitted statistics to Congress.
i know of noi5one who makes more
mistakes than this same Herman Rid
der"