The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-08-04

myself, but upon the Democracy in
control on this side of the Capitol,
and as leader on this floor would be
untrue to my fellow Democrats here
and to myself if 1 did not reply to
this attack
Mr.. Underwood said the tariff on
and would get it; that when the
Ways and Means Committee organ
lied he told the committee that as
everything he had was invested in the
iron industry it would relieve him of
embarrassment if it undertook iron
and steel revision first.
"That interview" continued Mr.
Underwood, referring to Mr.. Bryan,
charges that there is difference be-
tween the Speaker of this House and
myself as to legislation in this House.
That statement is absolutely false.
We have been together, we are to-
gether now and I predict that we will
be together to the end"
Mr.. Bryan had read telegram
from Mr.. Bryan to Representative
James, of Kentucky, transmitting
congratulations to Mr.. Underwood,
''for his great work"
''The gentleman from Nebraska did
not think was trying to protectionize
the Democratic party then,'' said Mr..
Underwood cit was not until I diff
fered with him on the woolen sche-
dule that he changed his mind
"The gentleman who has issued
that statement, Mr.. VIM. J. Bryan, of
Nebraska" said Mr.. Underwood,
Charges that the chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee, standing
in the interest of a protective tariff,
had led this House into lines that are
unworthy of any Democrat in the
land
"But I know it is false, Mr.. Speak
er You know it is false, and so dc
the Democrats of this side of the
House But we must let the country
know it is false. The gentleman from
Nebraska says that my leadership ol
this side of the House could not stand
in the open. There isnot a Demo
cratic member here that does no
know that if for one moment I mis-
represented the Democracy of thi:
House in bearing my commission,
would send my resignation to thu
Speakers desk"
Both Mr.. Underwood and MI
Kitchin were greeted with deafenin,
cheers, speaker Clark repeated,
pounding his gavel to restore order
Mr.. Kitchin confirmed Mr.. Under
woods statements in every respect
and declared that Mr.. Bryan ha
launched his criticism without havin
: any specific information as to wha
: the caucus had done.
"Mr. Underwood stated the fact
1
? Kitchin. ~"He did state before tn
committee at the beginning of tn
session that he was interested in tn
3 steel and iron business, and it woul
q relieve him of embarrassment If tn
$ committee would take up that sch'
( dule at once and get rid of it. BU
d it was the judgment of the commi
e tee that the most iniquitous schedul
. that had ever been put on tn
statute books, the woolen schedul
Q ought first to be revised
Mr.. Kitchin referred to Mr.. Unde
woods frank statement about h
e iron company holdings and said
e had expected that might be made "a
s occasion by our opponents to stan
on and libel the Alabama man an
the position of his Democratic Hous
n but never dreamed that any Dem
q | crat in this country would atteml
e to malign Mr.. Underwood or tt
It Democratic party
h "Mr. Bryan is not responsible" sa
Mr.. Kitchin, amid great laughter fro
II the Republicans, "for he was not
n our caucus; he must have gotten h
/ information from somebody and
81 Ewas the most badly informed man
o the world"
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