The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-08-03

ciusien Of His Speech to Shake Hin
by the Hand--RepIies to Nebraskan's
Charge That He Blocked Revision
Of Iron and Steel Schedule.
washington, Aug. 3.-In an impas-
stoned speech in the house Chairman
Underwood (Dem., Ala) of the house
ways and means committee replied to
the charge of William j. Bryan that
he had wilfully blocked revision of
the iron and steel schedule at this
session OF congress because of his
personal interest in the industry.
The ovation which followed Mr.. I'M
Oerwood's peroration, in which he de-
nounced the statement of Mr.. Bryan
as absolutely false, was given him by
q unanimous Democracy in the house.
Even the old Bryan wheel horses
arose to their feet and cheered Mr..
Underwood to the echo, following
which they crowded down the aisles
~ oh1hV hiIu ny Tic ut SCeilc
~ whole was one of the most spec
tacular witnessed in the house in
many sessions.
Mr.. Underwood took the floor in the
house Immediately upon the conven-
ing of that body, and the knowledge
that he intended to reply to Mr.. Bryan
and the purport of his reply was al
ready 80 well known to the Demo-
Gratis In the house, as to bring forth
an ovation at the outset. The ap-
plause lasted fully five minutes and
was quelled with difficulty even then.
II thank my friends for this ex-
preston of confidence in me-" began
Mr.. Underwood, with show of feeI-
Ing. Il rise to a question of personal
privilege. I wish to answer certain
statements by William Jennings Bry-
an"
Has Bryan's Charge Read.
At the mere mention of the purpose
OF the speech the applause broke out
again among the Democrats. Mr.. I'm
derwood then had Mr.. Bryan's speech
port of which was that at the house
caucus on the cotton schedule Mr..
Underwood had had a resolution de-
feated advocating an immediate re-
vision OF the iron and steel schedule
and that he had opposed the tariff
program of Speaker Clark.
"The statements In the interview
are absolutely false" was the opening
shot of Mr.. Underwood.
''If those reflections rested only on
myself, would not take up the time
OF this house to answer them. But
these statements are reflection on
the body Of the Democracy that is in
control and as the representative lead
or on the floor of the house of this,
majority ! would be untrue to myself
and to you IL did not arise and
stamp those utterances with the
brand Of falsehood, as you know they
should be.
'Now as to the facts. The gentle
man who has issued that statement.
william jennings Bryan of Nebraska.
charges that the chairman of the
ways and means committee, standing
IN the interests Of protective tariff,
has led the house into lines unworthy
Of any Democrat in the land. I know
II il false. Mr.. Speaker, you know it
y false; and so do all the Democrats
ON this side of the house."
Halted by Applause.
Another outburst of applause again
caused the Alabaman to halt.
when the ways and means COM
nittee organized to prepare legisla-
ton for the house, as its chairman,
said to the committee that would be
willing to take up any schedule first,
but that, coming as did, from an iron
and steel district. and being person
ally interested II the manufacture OF
iron, begged to ask them to relieve
me from embarrassment by taking up
the iron and steel schedule first"
Again pandemonium broke loose
among the Democrats.
my colleagues OF the committee sit
ON the floor Of this house." continued
Mr.. Underwood. "They are here to
sustain me in my statamAnts- The
reason that the committee did not
take up the iron and steel. schedule
flrst was that the country was de-
manding q revision OF the textile
scheaulss. the wool schedule with its
20 per cent OF protection that had
mot been revised for years, and the
cotton schedule with its So per cent
projection and proportionately as
high. The iron and steel schedule
had been cut by the Wilson bill. again
~ the Dingley bill. and again by the
Payne bin, and although this schedule
needs and viii have further reduc-
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