Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-05
CONGRESS MEETS AT NOON
Nearly Every Member of Each
House is in His Seat.
LITTLETOE ATTACKS CRITICS
New York Representative noasts
W. j. nryan nBd Henry u. Mar
tin In speech DetendinE
His Acts.


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David Lamar. bear operator IN wall
street to aid IN the depression OF steel
stock lie charged that william Jennings
Bryan had gone or half-cocked" IN the
Commoner IN his commen. on the steel
Investigation.
Air. Llttleton ala not demand that the
house investigate his charges announcing
that he would content himself with the
statement Of his position and denial OF
the allegations against him.
II nonst fOF Hryan.
Most IL Mr.. Littleton's speech was de-
voted TO q defense OF his position on the
committee and 10 complete denial Of
the accusation that ho vas allied with
the trust interests" His references TO
Ma Bryan were based on the Ne
brsFlsans editorial declaring that Nv
I Littleton was a ''thor9ughgolng reaction
arll' and will be retired from the com
mittee II the house democrats really de-
sire that democratic procession on the
trust question he accepted seriously"
The source OF this article" declared
Mr. Littleton, was the lying scandals OF
this man Martin. have always esteemed
Mr. Bryan highly. personally. and be-
lleNe IN turn lie has held me In goodly
respect. But even he, on the circulated
falsehoods OF this man Martin, goes OFF
half cooked IN the Commoner and az
sumes, first, that the chairman or any
member Of the committee had dared to
aemand my retirement from the commit
tee. Second, that the question OF my re
tirement from the committee was before
the house, and third, and most astonlsh-
lns, that the question OF my retirement
from this committee could be settled be-
cause dared to have any convictions OF
my own to exercise any judgment. appeal
10 any canon Of Justice or vote In accord
snco with any opinion OF my own.
stands ny His oath,
Let me say here and now that IL IN
my service sion committee or loyalty to
my party requires me to do as ] am bid
e'iher by the corrupt alliances OF Henry
D. Martin or tho intoisrant outside IN
uuences represented by William j. Bryan.
or the combined inrlusnce OF both, shall
refuse 70 obey the mandats of my party
ana shall prefer 70 subscribe myself 10
the oblisations OF my oath"
MI, Litt.eton stated that ne confessed
70 some 'bewlleermsnt over the prefixes
progressive or reaotionary." and that no
oeDeNeu there Is a distinct class Of
poHtielSns whoie preJudloes are progress.
siVe, Out whose principles are reaction
sry."
Il may misjudge the future" Mr. Little
ton 'Said as he turned TO his democratic
epilsAgpes, but In my humble opinion
the party that seeks TO reach the seat az
power by gathering together tho pro.
sressive pIejudioes OF the country and
setting Itself against the substantial and
sensible progress of an ambitious people
wiz find itself buried beneath an over
whelming disaster, We cannot smother
INDUSTRIAL freedom under the paralySln,,
lpnlernalsm OF government t
The must Important ses-ion since the
eiVh war IL the prediction made by
many democratic leaders for the first
regular session Of the sixty second con-
SresH which opened today.
stirring Days Ahead.
SURFING Gays ahead," are forecast nv
republican members. and ON both side.
ot The big. party Inc members IN tho
oo1sa ana senate are drawn up 10 tab,
our weight problems OF legislature An a
session mat win lead I'd 10 the prosi.
Dental campaign OF 1912.
of Importance as To tho bearing Il win
Rave on the approaching political con.
Test In the nation; OF particular inieres,
because OF party differences regulars ana
'nsuryents on the republican sides. re-.
dictionaries and progresblves among the
qshoofa's' and " unusual Significance
because OF tho heavy legislative program
II Is az least certain that this will be ana
OK the hNeliest sessions OF congress IN
many years.
WIN The gayeis' failing In the house
ana senate NJ noon, the tariff and the
trusts stood out as the most important
snhJee's Tor legislation with big flWh,
assured IN both houses, Many othsr
great ques'leRs confronting the congress.
al OF them 10 be approached ylRorouslv
include monetary reform. ratification Of
arbitration treaties with Great Britain
and France, and the loan treaties viii
NICARAGUA and Honduras; Alaskan IsV,s-
latson, the 0lectlon OF senators bv alrso,
vote VI tha people, pension bills and the
regular and permanent annual appronrla.
lions, TO be under the direction ,h,s ,,no.
IN the house Of 3 democratic eommIt.
tee.
Politics IL DiE Factor.
! While the legislative struggles are an
prosfess politics IL certain not 40 ha
overshadowed, With tae demoorats looi, :
Ing ahead with SanSuine hope for triurnh
al the polls next November, and insurs,
ems republicans striking out I'm esrnss,
TO capture their party convention n mos
sihle' every move made IN either bra,oh
OF congress from now until adtournp,sn,
VIII be thoroughly considered from no.
litieal A. we'll as legislative viewpoin,s
The political pot In Washington viii soon
begin 10 boil, With the republican ma
tlonal COMMITTEES meeting here Deeenhsr
y. 90 be followed January by the aar,.
oerAue national committee. Selection or
Convention eities. choosing Of committee
ehaiTmen who viii manage the big can,-
paigns and plans Tor the approaching
party conventions AMI the subseauspt
battle OF the ballots win attract as mum
lattention from the ns;oa's lcEisiators "a
VIII the making OF the nations laws
To enilYep the political Interest In hotb
houses there are candidates FOR the preSl-
dency casting theI. shadows across the
horizon.
Champ CLARK. the speaker OK tie house
Naf A.