The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-22
Bent on Destroying His Suprem-
acy by Urging an Inquiry
INTO THE MONEY TRUST
Courts Rules Committee-Praises Chair
man Henry and Insists on the
Financial Inquiry--Clark
Waivers.

! Washington, Jan. pa fight that
threatens to split the Democratic organ
4 ization of the House of Representatives
has been precipitated over the Lind
bergh money trust resolution now pend
! ing before the committee on rules. This
serious situation has been brought about
By the action of William j. Bryan, who
is bent on destroying the leadership of
Representative Underwood of Alabama.
! Mr.. Underwood and other House lead
ers have counselled elaboration in the
consideration OF all measures proposing
additional inquiries. They declare that
unless the present trend is checked the
House will be diverted from action on
important legislation. On the other
hand Mr.. Bryan has urged that the
House Democrats owe it to themselves
and to the country to prosecute inquiries
into the affairs of the money trust and
other combinations that are supposed
to be operating in violation OF law.
MIR. Bryan has the ear OF many Demo-
cratic members of the committee on
rules, and the fear is expressed that
his will instead Of that of the respon-
sible leadership will prevail.
In this situation Speaker Clark is said
to be wavering So far he has shown
disposition to agree with the views of
Leader Underwood However, Mr.. Bryan
is known to be counting on the support
of the speaker
Information reached here Saturday
that last weeks Commoner contained a
flaming editorial article saying in sub
stance that Wall street is trying to pre-
vent an investigation of the money
trust.
The editorial as telegraphed to Wash
ington follows
The Wall street fnaneiers are at
tempting to terrorize a Democratic Con-
eress in order to prevent an investiga
ton Some Of the Democratic members
already are worrying and expressing fear
that an investigation will cause panic.
What must be the rottenness ii pub
licity will disturb businessi The party
is fortunate in having courageous man
like Robert J., Henry at the head Of the
committee on rules. Strength to his
arm If he has difficulty in investigat
ING Wall street he ought to at least
be able to smoke out the Wall street
Democrats in Congress and enable their
constituents tob rand them. Turn on
the light.
just what effect Bryan's editorial will
have on Mr.. Clark, who is candidate
for the Democratic presidential nomina-
ton, is a matter of lively speculation
among party leaders, If Speaker Clark
falls in with Mr.. Bryan's plans as to
the money trust breach may be made
in the Democratic organization far reach !
ing in it's consequences. Democrats gem
orally are concerned over the present 1
state of affairs and are apprehensiye I
that the present appearance of harmony
among their party men in the House |
may to use a good Democratic express
sion, be knocked into a cooked hat by I
the interference of Mr. Bryan.
Mr., Bryan has an old grudge against |
Representative Underwood. II was fed /
fat in Bryan's fight on Underwood waged I
aft the extra session in connection with |
the wool revision bill On that occa. /
sion Mr.. Bryan who advocated free I
raw wool, charged that Mr.. Underwood, 4
who insisted on dutiable wool. was sup I
porting the protected interests. Mr.. I'm
derwood took the fight into marty 4
caucus and won. Since then Mr. Bryan
has been after Mr.. Underwood's scalp 1
and he has selected the money trust
resolution as an instrument with which
to attack the House leader.