New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-04
Underwood Criticism Withdrawn
if Based on Erroneous Report.
HAS MORE FOR NEAR FUTURE
Will Give Democratic House
Leader Other Things to Dis
cuss-Quoted from Paper.

Chicago Aug 3.--Noluntanly assuming
full responsibility for the editorial recently
published in his weekly paper, which
caused Congressman Underwood, or Ala
pama. to brand him az a falsifier on the
floor OF Congress. William J. Bryan to-day
replied TO the attack and declared that he
intended TO give the Democratic leader Oh
the House an early opportunity to discuss
some other things.
Mr. Bryan granted Congressman Onder-
woods request that he make pubic the
information on which the editorial was
based lie declared that the information
Oh which the editorial was founded was
taken from Washington dispatch pup
lished by an omaha newspaper
III that report is incorrect said MI
Eryan. Il take it for granted that ME-
Underwood will read the report before
tho House and deny IT,"
IF tho rcport Is correct ] have nothing
10 withdraw II it IL erroneous I shall WIN
draw my criticism of Mr.. Underwood so
far as il Is based on his action In that par
ticular case. Whatever the outcome IN
this particular instance. do not withdraw
my criticism Of Mr.. Underwood on other
occasions, and 1 intend 90 take early op-
portunity TO give him some other Things 10
discuss.
yes. I read the report Of Mr.. Under
woods speech in the morning papers said
Mr. Bryan "the criticism 10 which he re-
f,rs Is contained in an editorial which
wrote myself.
The report on which the editorial was
based" continued Mr.. Bryan, appeared
last week after the House caucus OF July
25 7 am not sure Of the exact date nut
II was not earlier than Wednesday OF Hst
week and not later than sunday morning
The dispatch from Washington said mat
Speaker Clark offered a resoution-a modl-
hcatim or a substitute for resolution by
another member-instruCting the Ways ana
Means Committee 10 proceed with inc
nrersration Of other bills The dispatch
stated that Mr. Clark was supported by
number Of members. hut that Representa-
tives Underwood and Fitzgerald led fight
against the resolution and defeated II.
The report also quoted Congressman
Kitohn as insisting upon the Introduction
Of nil reducing the tariff upon iron ana
steel and quotes Mr.. Kitchn as calling at
tention 70 Mr.. Tndervood's holdings In the
steel company and as expressing the fear
that in case Of failure 10 proceed with the
reduction Of The tariff on iron and steel
such failure might he attributed m Ny
I-nderuood's interests in the business. NV
editorial vas based upon this published re-
rort."
Mr.. Bryan stopped i'm tho city between
trains on his way to Iowa
Mount Pleasant. Iowa. Aug s.. Mr.. BRYAN.
epeakinC ~ q Chautauqua here to-day. re-
ferred 10 Representative Underwood 5
etstsn1ont i'm the House yesterday as fol-
lows. George Fred Williams was the
first man 10 read me ont If the Democratic
party. but this has happened 50 often that
am used to it, The last time was yes
terday"
Mr.. Bryan did not mention Conecessman
Underwood by name. He declared N MS
lecture that he would never again run for
the Presidency. Ito reiterated his charge
that Roosevelt and other Republicans lad
bodily stolen many Of his political theories
and policies for their platforms.
Washington. Aug. 3-ConEressman IN
de,wood stood squarely to-day upon MS
answer to William Jennings Bryans at
tack on him I'm connection with the IRON
and steel tariff schedules. lie had httte
Ncomment To- make upon Mr.. Bryans IN
|t crview I'm Chicago to-day. in which the
VNebraskan again challenged his position.
Mr.. Bryan says | ought 10 give fun
report of the caucus 60 the House SAID
Mr. Underwood Il did give such a report
Yesterday. and my statements were con-
Grmed nv the other members OF my party
as 10 what took place in the caucus 1
have not seen the newspaper dispatch
upon which Mr Bryan based his criticism
of mo. but. Judging from his statements 1t
did not agree with the facts.