Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-01

| true Virginia hospitality
The exercises we're conducted from
a stand erected in front OF the court
house. A section OF the Marine Band
vas present as we'll as the Confederate
Choir from Norfolk which added
greatly to the occasion.
Hon. r. Walton Moore presided and
introduced the speakers. The orator of
OF the day was Major Robert ".
Hunter. An address was made Dy Hon
William H. Mann. governor OF The
state.
At 2:30 pm. tie exercises adjourned
for luncheon. The programme will be
continued this afternoon.
the Clash BetwesR Underwood and
Bryan.
Washington June 1.-The democrats
tof the House met at noon today to
struggle with the vexing problem Of
revising the wool schedule OF the
tariff.
When the caucus opened Oscar
Underwood chairman of the ways and
means committee, which presented to
the caucus the fifty per cent reduction
on The wool tariff bill, declared that be
was confident the caucus would adopt
i, by a two-t thirds vote, and thus bind
every democrat to support the measure
Gil the floor.
Mr.. Bryan opposition to our wool
programme, and his demand for free
wool. have had the effect of increasing
our supporters. said Underwood.
We have more votes for our wool bill
then We had before Mr. Bryan deliver
sd his attack on us and tried to stir up
trouble by inducing democrats TO bolt
caucus. / am sure ne will have two
thirds majority.
Underwood and the other leaders
we're inclined u allow the caucus to
run on as long as any democrat had
anything 10 say. II the discussion Of
the wool measure shows signs oil drag
ging along late this afternoon the cau-
Gus will be adjourned until tomorrow
Then the House will meet and adjourn
quickly tomorrow and the caucus will
reconvene TO allow everyone to ba
heard.
Many Of the House democrats today
declared that the Bryan, Under wood
and Clark fight was welcomed at this
time. They say they believe it will be
better for the party to have the strug-
gle over now. than to play it until later
when it might seriously effect demo-
cratic chances.
Underwood and his allies went into
today'S battle confident that when the
smoke cleared away William Jennings
Bryan az national power in the
democratic party would have suffered
q severe setback
On the other hand the Bryan cohorts
| led by Representative Francis Harrison
of New York. were confident of con
Quoting successful fight against vic.
lation of platform pledges and PIE
pared TO battle hard for free wool
They believed they could prevent a
two thirds vote in favor of Underwood 5
measure, SO that every democrat would
! be free to take any action he liked
on the floor OF the House.
The democratic wool revision bill
first Of the big measures looking tc
a schedule by schedule revision Of the
Pa, ne-Aldrich bill was presented tc
the democratic caucus this afternoon
by Chairman Underwood (dem. Ala.
Though the democratic revision oi
the wool tariff schedule in the talif
bill will cut the duty On wearing ap
psrel in half and will reduce the raw
wool rate by 70 per cent, Representa-
tive Underwood declared today that the
treasury will lose but little more than
81 600, 600 year in revenue.
After the caucus had been in session
two hours today it seemed apparent
that no conclusion could be reached
within four or FIVE hours This led to
the conclusion that the caucus would
be adjourned over until tomorrow.
St. Paul, MINI, June 1.-Willau1
Jennings Bryan today threw down the
gauntlet to the democratic leaders in
Congress.
Speaker Champ Clark. Chairman
Underwood and the other congressional,
leaders must either fall 10 line for free
wool or there will be fight Within tbs
party, declared Bryan.
St. Paul, MINI, June Ii am
not candidate for President, said
William ]. Bryan, after bis arrival in
St Paul today, 10 attend the banQue,
OF northwestern democrats tonight
L can be OF greater service in the
ranks at present; besides there !:
plenty OF good material"