The Detroit times., 1912-02-03
HAS UNDERWOOD BLOCKED
Proposed INVESTIGATION
# THE MONEY TRUST?
Gilsn Gardner Tells How He
Worked With Standpat
Republicans.
ALRICH PLAN INVOLVED
Waist. Fears Inquiry Would
last Too Much Light on
Monetary Scheme
BY gibson GARDNER.

ASHlNGTON, Feb. 3.-The pro-
pal 10 investigate the money trust
no split the Democrats In the house
o'representatives wide open.
The Progressive Democrats say in
vstigate. The Standpat Democrat.
~ don't.
Congressman Robert l.. Henry of
exas, chairman of the committee on
lles, is leading the progressive ele-
tent in the fight for an investigation.
scar w. Underwood is leading the
ther wing.
II is the same kind OF a fight that
as split the Republican party The
loney trust investigation is the i'm.
ledia,e provocation. IL is part or
te war between progress and reac
tin.
Vii lam J. Bryan has added his voice
ugint the adoption of the resolution
ppviting for the money trust inquir.s
iInry declares emphatically: There
sould be, no pussyfooting or gum
soeing performances by the trustees
{ the people now holding seats in
ongress."
Henry demands Democratic eau
MS with record vote.
This resolution, by Lindberg OF Min
lesota, has been before the house
Hles committee since this session be.
san-six weeks. There have been
hearings and arguments in full. Prac-
iically all members who are free OF
Special Privilege want the inquiry,
but II doesn't go forward.
Oscar W. Underwood, leader OF the
'eactionary element. is a strong man
md his following is powerful. I'm
ierwood has declared frankly his op-
bosit4eH. .-ffe says there are enough
Inquiries going on and besides he
thinks the tariff is more important
matter.
The rules committee is loaded
against action Chairman Henry is
hampered by membership on this com
mittee which includes such Demo
Gratis as Edward w Pou OF North
Carolina: Thomas w Hardwick, OF
Georgia; Augustus o. Stanley, OF Ten
nessee: Martin d. Foster, OF Illinois,
and Matthew r. Denver, OF Ohio.
Most OF the above are standpatters,
and secretly or openly committed
against the money trust investigation.
The Republican members of the com.
mittee are John Dslzell. OF Pennsyl-
vania. who needs no introduction,
William w. Wilson OF Illinois. not a.
p. p. Campbell of Kan
sas and one progressive, Irvine l..
] .enroot. of Wisconsin.
Campbell was recently chosen to
succeed the late Judge Madison OF
Kansas II was here that Underwood
stepped into the limelight as serving
the money interests and acting in har.
Dony with the Standpat Republican
members Judge Madison WAS one Of
lhe prominent progressing members OF
The house. Tn fairness his successor
On the rules committee should have
heen progressive. MurdocG was the
candidate OF the Progressive Republ-
cans for this place
Instead OF helping Murdock. Under
wood worked with James r. Mann.
leader OF the Standpat Republicans,
and Standpat Democrats elected
Campbell
The importance OF Underwood's
course in filling this position on the
committee on rules lay in the fact
dat this money trust resolution is
before this committee. The vote is
more or less evenly divided ana
Standpatter Campbell's help was need.
ed 10 smother the Lindberg resolu.
ton
The proposed inquiry into the
money trust has an important beai.
ng on the plans OF big business TO
push over the so-called Aldrich cur
tency scheme. Wall=st- -roa!izes-tAttt
IN inquiry such as this would bring
TO light the scandalous methods by
which the Aldrich scheme has been
promoted and make impossible the
passage OF such legislation at any
time.
Keep your eve on your representa-
live and note the roll-calls.
L n HZJ