Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-12-05
Congress Enlivened on the
Opening. Day by Fiery
Talk, Followed by Inyes-
tigation Resolution.
EFFORT rs MADE TO
IMPEACH NEW YORKER
Petition of Anti Trust
League Asks House to
Gust Littleton; Outgrowth
Of Steel Investigation.

Washington, D. C. Dec. IA scath.
ing denunciation of the so-called Amer
lean Antitrust league by Representa-.
tive Martin w. Litueton, of New
York, democrat, was followed
this afternoon by the presenta,
ton of resolution by Republican
Leader Mann to appoint a committee
of seven members, to Investigate the at.
tacks on Mr.. Littleton.
Mr.. Mann's resolution referred to
the respect in which Mr.. Littleton was
held as a representative. The resOlu.
ton was referred to the rules commit.
tee. .sa
A sensational development was pc
tition by Henry B. Martin of the Anti
Trust league, for Mr.. Littletons i'm
peachnent. 4
A petition for the impeachment
and the expulsion from the house
of Martin w. Littleton Of New York
was presented to Speaker Clark today
by Secretary. Henry M. Martin of the
Antitrust league. The demand was
in the form of memorial, and was
accompanied by q resolution. They
were presented at the speakers office
by Mr.. Martin and committee while
Mr.. Littleton was on the floor Of the
house making an nimpassioned speech
denouncing Martin ai,d his anti-trlisi
league. ssst "A ..s
n Littieton, Assails Critics.
Representative Littleton Of New
York stirred the house Of representa-
tives today with ,diatribe against
those whom he alleged had maliciously
DETAINED him because Of his independ'
ent attitude as member Of the house
committee of inquiry into the United
States Steel corporation.
He charged that Henry B. Martin
secretary Of the antitrust league, had
circulated false accusations against
him and he accused Martin of consort.
ing with David Lamar, bear operator
In Wall street, to aid In the depression
Of steel stocks. He charged that Will
liam J.. Bryan had gone off halt
cooked" In the Commoner in his com
ment on the steel Investigation. Mr..
Littleton did not demand that the
house Investigate his charges, an
nouncing that he would content him
self with the statement of his posi-.
ton on the committee and a complete
denial Of the accusation that he was
allied with the trust interests" His
references to Mr.. Bryan were based on
the Nebraskan's editorial declaring
that Mr.. Littleton was a thorough 60
ing reactionary," and "will be retired
from the committee if house demo
Gratis really desire that democratic
profession on the trust question be &C.
cepted seriously"
Bryan Went OF "HaIf Cooked
"The source of this article" de.
clared Mr.. Littleton, was the lying
scandals of this man Martin. have
always esteemed Mr.. Bryan highly
personally, and believe in turn he
has held me in goodly respect. But
even he, on the circulated falsehoods
of this man Martin, goes off half
cooked in the Commoner and assumes
first that the chairman or any mem
Der of the committee had demanded
my retirement from the committee;
second. that the question Of my retire
ment from the committee was before
the house; and, third, and most aston
ishing, that the question of my retire
ment from this committee could be
settled because / dared to have any
convictions of my own, to exercise any
judgment, appeal to any canon of jus
tice, or vote in accordance with any
opinion of my own.
"Let me say here and now, that If in
my service upon committee, loyalty to
my party requires me to do as am
bid, either by the corrupt alliances OF
Henry B. Martin or the intolerant out
side influence represented by William
J. Bryan, or the combined influence oi
both, shall refuse to obey the man
date Of my party and shall prefer to
subscribe myself to the obligations OF
my oath"
Mr.. Littleton stated that he con
fessed to some "bewild erment over the
prefixes, progressive or reactions
ary,'n and that he believed there "is
a distinct class Of politicians whose
prejudices are progressive but whose
principles are reactionary."
~ may misjudge the future" Mr.
Littleton said as he turned to his
democratic colleagues, "but in my
humble opinion the party that seeks
to reach the seat of power by gath.
ering together the progressive preju
dices Of the country and setting itself
against the substantial and sensible
program of an ambitious people will
find itself buried beneath an over
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