The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-10
DEMOCRATIC TOES
RUOELY TROOUPON
Now Bryan Must Ex-
plain Why He Has
Offended.
COMMONER WILL
BE FIRST WITNESS
Banking Committee Will Ask
Him to Tell What He Meant
When He Said Wall Street
Felt Safe With Money
Trust Investigation
in Its Hands.

Washington February a.-Wlliam
Jennings Bryan will be the FIRST wit.
ness to be summoned before the House
Committee on Banking and Currency
to testify in the money trust nvestiga :
ZION, which the Democratic caucus, re-
pud!ntins Mr. Bryan's demand for a
special committee, referred TO stand
ing committees Of the House. Mr.
Bryan troQ on inc toes Of Tie Democra-
tic members of the committee when ne
recently declared that the money trust
thought II could control the committee.
Tho committee !nsiSts that Mr.. Bryan
must explain what he meat. notwith-
standing the fact that the Bryan ad-
herents in the caucus Wednesday night
offered Il resolution which was adopt
cd, expressing confidence in the intes
rity of their colleagues on that com
m!ttec
The committee is unit. said Rep.
resentative Pujo. chairman OF the
Banking and Currency Committee, to-
day. in the decision that Mr.. Bryan
must explain TO us exactly what no
meant"
What Bryan Said.
; This is what Mr.. Bryan Is credited
with saying about the committee, con
corning which the Democratic members
WISH to question him:
Democrats beware! The money
trust, having failed in its effort TO pre-
"ent an investigation. is now trying TO
force an investigation by the Banking
Committee. The fact that the money
trust wants that committee entrusted
with the investigation IS proof positive
that It thinks IL can contiol that COM
nittee"
in marked contrast to TIE proposals
| made by Representative Henry, OF
| Texas, chairman of the Rules Com
-rrnritrtss'Ss, for an investigation OF the
money trust was q resolution intro
duced to-day by Representative Puto
| eliminating all specific reference to tho
| money trust.
The Pujo resolution was approved by
the majority members Of the commit
tee to which the Democratic caucus
| referred most OF the inquiry.
The Puto Banking and Currency
Committee resolution was referred TO
! the Rules Committee.
1t sets forth that the Committee is
DESTROYS OF securing full anr complete
| nforma ton regarding tho banking and
currency conditions Of the country for
| the purpose OF determining what legis-
| lation is needed" and authorizes It 10
Sit as whole or By subcommittee dur
ing the sessions or recess OF Congress
| nesscs There are no specific refer
ences in the resolution TO control OF
| money by financial groups and their
domination of railroads, industrial cor
porat!ons, national banks and the New
York Stock Exchange and clearing
house, such as were contained III the
Henry resolution, refused by the eau
Gus.
Scientific, Not Political.
This resolution has b=cn introduced
| by me upon my own responsibility and
reflects only my personal views" said
Representative Pujo after the confer.
ence of the Democrats. There has been
much loose talk by uninformed persons
about monopolistic control of financial
! conditions In this country. Should such
conditions exist, no doubt legislation
along proper lines Will net only be re-
| commended by the Committee on Bank
| ing and Currency. but will be enacted
| by the House. The monetary system OF
| this country. In my judgment is q
| scientific and not q political question
| 1t should be Investigated and consd-
| cred along those lines"