The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-08-03
HOUSE REPUDIA7ES BRYAN
FALSIFIER, SAYS OOD
TO GREAT APPLAtS
Remark able Demonstration as Under.
wood Denounces Bryan's Accusation
Of siietracking Reduction Of steel
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 2,-Having en-
phatically rejected William J. Bryan's
views on wool in q recent caucus, the
Democrats Of the House to-day com
pleted their reputation Of the Peerless
Loser with notable demonstration
Even Bryan's supposed supporters and
friends Joined in the wild applause that
greeted Representative Oscar Under
wood. the Ways and Means chairman
and leader OF the majority, when he de-
nounoed Bryan on the floor Of the House.
1t was personal triumph for Mr.. Under
wood and showed clearly that he is to-day
one of the commanding figures in the
Democratic party
In the opinion Of Washington's politi-
oAl observers. the inevitable effect OF
to-day q occurrence will be to give marked
impetus to the Ha rmon Presidential boom
Bryan and Harmon and Bryan and Under
wood are irreconcilably on the outs and
to-days developments. il is predicted.
will strengthen the line that is already
forming with the conservative Harmon
Underwood forces on the one side and
the Bryan Champ Clark Woodrow Wilson
alignment on the other.
To-day's unusual scene in the House OF
Representatives had its beginning when
Mr.. Underw ood. rising to a question of
personal privilege. declared that Mr..
Bryan's authorized interview given out
in Lincoln last night was false from be-
ginning to end. In that interview MIR.
Bryan charged that at the recent Demo-
cratic caucus on the cotton bill Mr..
Underwood. owing to his financial inter-
eat in the iron and steel industry. had
defeated resolution proposing revision
OF this schedule. that he had put himself
At the head of the opposition Of Speaker
Clark's tariff revision programme and
that he was on the outs with the latter.
1t was apparent from the beginning that
the House was entirely in sympathy with
Mr. Underwood. For five minutes after
he had risen to his feet and announced
that he intended to answer the Bryan
charges the big hall echoed with applause.
The Democrats shouted, waved handker-
chiefs. clapped their hands and stamped
their feet. Then. as the ma jority leader
proceeded to brand the Bryan arraignment
a. a lie born Of the difference between
Bryan and Underwood over the wool
schedule and to prove. not only by his
own statement but by the testimony Of his
oolleag CUES. that he had repeatedly at
tempted to secure revision of the iron and
steel schedule ahead Of cotton and wool,
the members Of the Democratic side OF the
chamber acted like crazy men.
Not voice was raised in Bryan's de-
fence. Even Representative Claude
Ritchin. the man mentioned in Bryan's
interview as able to substantiate his at
tack on Underwood, repudiated the Ne
braskan absolutely.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Underwoods
statement he was forced to hold an i'm
promptu reception on the floor Of the
House while practically every member on
the Democratic side filed by to shake his
hand
In all the excitement Speaker Clark
sat in the presiding chair apparently
forgotten He nodded his head when
Underwood declared he had never been
on the outs with the Speaker and that
there was no possibility he ever would be.
But it is hardly likely that Mr. Clark
feels any too happy over the absolute
reputation Of Bryan. who las long been
his idol and Who has been casting favor
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Mr.. Underwood after the noise had
died down thanked his friends for the
expression of confidence and then sent
10 the clerks desk the authorized state
ment issued by MIR Bryan While the
clerk was reading il the House was un-
usually quiet
sThe statements in that interview are
absolutely false cried the majority
leader when the clerk had finished read
ing the interview.
III those reflections rested only on NY
self I would not take up the time Of the
House TO ans wer them But the state
ments contained in that article are a
reflection on the only body Of the Democ-
racv that is in control And az the rep
resentatiye leader of this majority on
the fioor Of the House ! would be untrue
70 myself and to YOU if | did not arise
and STAMP those utterances with the
brand of falsehood as YOU know they
are,
Who has ise,ied that statement. William
.Jenninrs BRYAN OF Nebraska, charges
that the chairman of the WAYS and Means
Committee standing in the interests
~ a protectiye tariff has led the House
into Zines unworthy OF any Democrat in
the land know il is false: Mr.. Speaker,
vo,l know it is false; and so do all the