The Washington times., 1912-02-10

The Democratic troubles over the
money trust investigation did not end
with the caucus last Wednesday night
and rapid-fire developments today indi-
cate that the proposed probe will be
the subject of controversy for months.
Bryan Democrats in the House are en-
phatic in their belief today that the in
vestigation planned by the Banking and
Currency Committee is not to be a
sweeping one.
Open displeasure Is expressed with
the terms of the Pujo resolution, asking
authority to conduct the probe.
The resolution introduced by Chair
man Pujo, Of the Banking and Currency
Committee, does not. mention the
Money trust" by name, but merely
asks authority to investigate banking
and currency conditions in the country.
William Jennings Bryan. who assailed
the Banking and Currency Committee
members as reactionary, is to be one OF
the first witnesses called. The commit
tee wants Bryan to substantiate his
charges and also put his finger on the
money trust"
To Appeal to Country.
On the other hand, there comes the
startling announcement from an author
itative source that Bryan, who stood
behind Congressman Henry in his de-
mand for a special investigating com
mittee, will soon appeal to the country
to rebuke every Congressman who voted
against the Henry resolution in the
Democratic caucus.
Bryan, It is declared, will take the
fight to the state and county conven-
tions, and will attempt to make the
Money trust" an issue In the Prest-
Dental campaign.
The warfare Of the Peerless Leader"
on those who opposed the Henry resolu.
ton will necessarily be directed al
Speaker Champ Clark and Congressman
Underwood, the House leaders. who
voted to have an investigation made by
the Banking and Currency Committee.
, A close Bryan supporter in the House
said the Money trust controversy will
involve Presidential politics from this
time on. Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Underwood
are Presidential possibilities.
Bryan is going to appeal to the coun'
try on this matter" said one OF MS
House lieutenants, The Money trust
campaign, and those Democrats who
voted against a special investigatinE
committee will have to face a fight. =,
1t is understood that Mr.. Bryan VIII
issue an appeal in which he will ask the
country TO rebuke at the polls those
Democrats who voted to send the Henry
resolution to the Banking and Currency
Committee.
The Bryan development oNershad-
ows the action of the Democrats OF
the Banking and Currency Committee
who have framed a resolution to
carry out the caucus instructions, but
which fails to mention the money
trust" The Pujo resolution seeks
"full and complete information re-
garding the banking and currency
| conditions of the country" with au-
thority to summon witnesses, but II
says nothing about Wall Street pow
er.
Goes to Rules Committee.
This resolution. however, goes to
the Rules Committee for action. Con-
gressman Henry. defeated in his plan
for a special committee. ts chairman
of the Rules Committee. Mr.. Henry
does not think the Pujo resolution
strong enough so the money trust
| fght in the Rules Committee will be
| threshed out again.
Democrats of the Banking and Cur
| rency Committee rejected the sug-
gestion that the minority members
should be called in during the "money
| trust" consideration. Congressman
Ereeland, ranking Republican men,
Der, wanted to have something to
| say about the extent OF the probe, but
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