The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-31

Because William Jennings Bryan ad'
Vised some Of his followers in the House
TO bolt the caucus IL 1t did not declare
for free wool. and because Mr.. Bryan
assailed in a current editorial those
tariff makers who disagreed with him,
there is an open breach today between
the Nebraskan and the Democratic lead
ers OF the House.
Defending the tariff position taken by
himself, Speaker Clark, and others,
Representative Underwood, the chair
man of the Ways and Means Commit
tee, is out today in a statement critics.
ing the interference of Mr.. Bryan, and
declaring that his editorial utterances
are unfair and unjust to the members
of the Ways and Means Committee. ="
Mr.. Bryan is also unfair and unjust,
says Mr. Underwood. to those Demo.
cratic members of the House who will
| support the wool bill as 1t comes from
the Ways and Means Committee.
Incidentally, Chairman Underwood. In
his reply to Mr.. Bryan, has furnished
the key to the proposed Democratic re-
vision of Schedule K.
On manufactured wool, 1t is planned
that the Democrats shall closely follow
the ad valorem duties of the Wilson bill
Mr.. Bryan supported that bill, argues
Mr.. Underwood. and he has no right to
attack the measure now agreed upon by
the Ways and Means Committee.
Twenty Per Cent Duty.
Although Mr.. Underwood did not &C
tually disclose what the duty on raw
L. - a.. aI hat will
be approximately 20 per cent ad va
loren.
Not until today was 1t learned that
Mr.. Bryan, on his recent visit to WASH
ington, advised his close followers to
bolt the Democratic caucus unless It
accepts his advice as to free wool. Such
edge has by no means improved the
temper of those who are fighting for
revenue duty on wool.
The parting of the ways has prac-
tically been reached between the
Peerless Leader" and the so-called
House. Mr.. Bryan's tendency to ad-
wise the course of the Democratic
House is plainly resented.
Talking freely and not for publica-
ton. Democratic leaders who oppose
Bryan used harsh language today in
condemning his free wool editorial, and
the fact that he had apparently come
to Washington on Sunday last for the
express purpose of giving this editorial
publicity That he in addition, ad-
vised a bolt of the caucus. which was
characterized as pure meddlesome-
ness and an attempt to disrupt the
party.
Bryan did not elect the Democratic
House last fall" said one of the lead
ing Democrats today. and he shall not
dictate its policies"
Bryan-Clark Split.
So acute are the differences now be-
tween Mr.. Bryan and a great many of
those at the helm in the: House that IT
is practically assured that Speaker
Champ Clark will not get Bryan's in
dorsement for the. Presidential nomina-
ton. And some of Mr.. Clark's close
advisers are frank enough to say that
turbing tactics the Endorsement will
do more harm than good.
Those Democrats who favor reve-
nue. duty on wool made the claim to-
day that the last Bryan free wool edi-
torial in which he accused the House
Democracy of having become Aid
has really made converts
for the position assumed by Speaker
Clark and Chairman Underwood
namely, that 1t will be an economic
and political mistake to remove the en-
tire duty from wool.
Underwood Replies.
In defense of the wool schedule as
1t has been prepared for the caucus
and in criticism Of Mr.. !
Bryans renewed activity. Chairman
of the Ways and Means |
Committee, made the following formal |
statement: |
r1T 49, oaraf,IIy raod tho etatepoant
ssued by Mr.. Bryan with reference to |