Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-03
Leader Underwood Severely
Scores NebraSkan for False
Statements Concerning Re-
vision of Steel Schedule,
COMM0NER WITHOUT
DEFENDER IN CONGRESS
Sarcastic References to Peren-
NAL Candidate Greeted With
Enthusiasm by Members of
His Own Party,
III, Morning Journal Special Leased wir,l

IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wirel
Washington, Aug. 2-Standing upon
chairs, waving handkerchiefs and
yelling loudly, democratic represen-
tatives today acclaimed Representa-
tive oscar w, Underwood of Alabama,
democratic leader of the house when
he attacked William j. Bryan for criti-
cisng his position on extension of the
tariff revision program. II was the
most remarkable scene in the house
since the beginning of the extra ses-
sion Of congress.
Exccriatng Mr.. Bryan. Leader I'm
derwood denounced his statements as.
false, defended his own attitude as
to revision of the iron and steel sched-
ules and said Bryan had placed up-
on every democratic member impli-
cations unfounded in. fact. He called
on his democratic colleagues of the
ways and means committee for cor
roboration of his attitude in commit
tee and caucus.
Mr. Underwood was backed up in
similarly striking speech by Repre-
sentative kitchin of North Carolina,
long a devoted friend of Bryan. Mr..
Kitchn expressed surprise that any
democrat should so malifn Mr.. I'm
derwood and the party. Not voice
was raised in defense OF Bryan.
1t all came about from a published
interview, which purported to be "au-
thorized' by Mr. Bryan. declaring it
was time democratic Leader Under
wood was unmasked."
THE action of Chairman Under
wood in opposing an immediate effort
10 reauee the iron and steel sched-
ue reveals the real Underwood, said
the Bryan interview.
Speaker Clark and other tariff re,
formers tried to secure the passage of
a resolution instructing the ways and
means committee to make up other
schedules, including the iron ana
steel schedule but Underwood and
Fitzgerald who saved Cannon in the
last congress succeeded in defeating
the resolution"
The unmasking of Chairman I'm
derNo0d will serve a useful purpose
added the interview IF it arouses
the democrats to an understanding of
tne mistake in putting Mr.. Underwood
at the head of the committee if he
soIdities his policy of delay"
The house listened intently to the
reading of the interview. Republicans
applauded it, Word of the answer
mat Mr. Underwood was to make to
BRYAN had passed among democrats
and almost a full membership on the
delnocratic side greeted the tariff
leader.
As the clerk finished reading the
Bryan Interview, Mr.. Underwood be-
gan to speak. Ii Underwood's attack
was remarkable for its bitterness and
Ngor 1t was not more so than the
general applause when greeted his
sarcastic references to the Nebraska
leader ana his specific and complete
uenla.s OF the charges made by Bryan
lie declared that because of the
IRON and steel mills in his own state
Alabama, he had urged the ways and
means committee at the very begin
hlhg OF the session to save him en-
pairassment by taking up the iron
ana steel schedule at once. This had
not been done by the committee. he
salu because il had determined that
the textile schedules, over which there
IS me greatest complaint from the
puollc, should be the subjects of earli-
est revision.
Ills opposition in the recent caucus
70 resolution calling for the revis-
wv hoA ana Steei SCleuuitt ilt
selu' mad been due to the fact that
y mad been determined no further
aarllt program should be worked out
sil'lI 1t was found what would be
uone by the president.
Mr, hltchin confirmed Mr. Under
Iooa statement in every respect and
ppeeiared that Mr. Bryan had launched
s, n's criticism without having any spe-
onlc Information as to what the cau-
Gus had done.
M., hltchin referred to Mr.. Under
WOO frank statement about his iron
eon'pany holdings and said he had
uApeeted that might be made IAN oc-
1s,om or5 py our opponents to slander
auu llbel the Alabaman and the posi-
uoH 81 this democratic house, but !
liver dreamed that any democrat in
Ne Ne country would attempt to maIign
party" @''o '0e "''0
n Mt, Bryan is not responsible" said
~ ~ hllehin amid great laughter from
o e republicans. for he was not In
,,'s ut caucus; he must have gotten his
NJ ,r.a .latlon from somebody and he
w., 9"s tne most badly informed man in
tha -. Underwood is a stockholder In
~ woodward Iron company. near
birmingham, Ala.