New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
From The Tribune Rurcau.1

Washington, June :.
BRYAN HIT THE RAW.-With une'r,"s
accuracy. William Jennings Bryan p"' ','
finger on the sorest spot on the Defho', "''
donkey last night and that patient aii''''"'
has been braying loudly all day al 'me
Capitol. II shall be mistaken ~ 'ne puo,N
Is deceived by the pretence tEa' " Wv
nronosed duty on raw wooD was leVleu l"i
revenue" Mr.. BRYAN Is reported 10 nave
said. in dispatch printed here TINS morn
ing. and this pointed statement so clearly
exnoses the sophistry OF the Democrats In
tho House and SO strongly reflects their
fears that they are indignant beyond cN-
nression II is a safe assertion that not
a democrat who voted for the Underwood
hill with It's duty OF 20 per cent on raw
wool believed for one moment that there
was any question OF revenue involved.
Every man there knew full well that Mr..
Underwood and his associates among the
leaders were acting in the interests of con-
servation-the conservation OF Champ
Clark's political fortunes. They knew that
Mr. Clark believed a measure putting raw
wool on the free list would so anger the
farmers a. to he fatal to his Presidential
chances; that for that and for no other
reason was majority OF the House being
whipped into line for policy which was
an absolute contradiction OF the last Demo-
cratic national platform But although
they knew that. they hoped or were per
suaded, that by means Of the kitchin reso-
luton the public could be deceived and led
TO believe that the majority in the House
was actuated solely by the financial neces-
stiles OF the government. And then To
have the peerless leader come out imme-
dately and squarely and lend the weight
II his assertion 10 what they knew would
he the Republican contention and To have
Kim even go so far as TO assert that the
pubic would refuse TO believe their at
Uactve little political fiction was i. must
be admitted. exceedingly exasperating So
perhaps the donkey had cause TO bray
BRYANITES SORE.-But If the Clark
ties were disgrunJled and exasperated bv
the assertion of Mr.. Bryan. the Bryanites
were not less so by the reports which found
their way into the public prints this morn
ing and which they believe were malicious
~ inspired by the supporters of Champ
ozark. or course. the Democratic caucus
was held behind closed doors and under
the customary pledge of secrecy There
fore. OF course. the newspaper correspond
ents could know nothing OF what went Oh
in the caucus unless they were told and
Net 10y some strange fatality they all heard
a story which led the morning editions of
the newspapers. with unanimity which
could hardly he a concdent. to declare
that Mr.. Bryan had been repudiated.
turned down" demonstrated TO he q has
been and much more 10 the same effect
and all exceedingly CALLING to all good
Bryantes They had been led to accent the
Underwood programme on the ground that
II was a compromise which could not be
heralded IS a turn down for either faction
an affirmation OF the principle contended
for by Mr.. Bryan. and a yielding To neces-
stiles created by Republican extravagance.
But that was far from the character
ascribod 10 the caucus action by the press
even the Democratic papers proclaiming
the action Of the caucus a. a great vic
tory for Champ Clark. Then. toe. il was
recalled that throughout almost the entire
twelve hours Of wyangling in caucus the
redoubtsble Speaker had never brea thed q
word. As silent as the sphinx he had per
mitted his lieutenants TO do all the talking
and to shoulder all the responsibility. and
il was not until the loyal Bryanites had
agreed 10 surrender their principles that
he delivered a brief sermon on the text:
Behold how good and how pleasant IL is
for brethren TO dwell together in unity.
True. he had waXed eloquent on that text
until there were many moist eyes in the
chamber, but what kind of harmony was
il that permitted the Clark cohorts To go
ont OF the caucus and proclaim that Mr.
Bryan had been turned down and that
the caucus Lad proven a great victory for
Champ Clark? That is what the Bryantes
would like TO know to-day.
GREAT MINDS.-Once more the old say
ing that great minds run in the same chan
mel has been proved correct. Simultaneous
". 10y some strange coincidence. Theodore
Roosevelt, ex-President of the United
States. and r. H. Gary. still president Of
the United States Steel Corporation. pro-
claim the fact that federal supervision Of
the trusts is the only true remedy for the
corporate and monopolistic evils which ii