New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-07
HOUSE DEMOCRAT REBELS
Roddenbery Opposes Steel Pro-
gramme-Republicans Laugh.
[Fror7 The Tribune Bureau.I

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Aug. tive
Roddenbery. insurgent Democrat. II
Georgia. asssiled the leaders OF his party
In the House to-day for sidesteppIng i'm
migration legislation, and persisted In
washing Democratic linen before the
amused Republicans. Mr.. Roddenbery
opposed special rule providing for twJ
n'cht sessions 10 discuss the Stanley steel
report. After he had been denied oppor-
tunity TO amend the rule 10 provide for
debate on the immigration bill twelve
Democrats voted against the report OF
the Rules Committee
Il would prefer 10 discuss these things
in caucus" said MI Roddenb.ry but II
seems We cannot caucus on anything ex-
cept battleshlps. An ordinary. gal
fused Congressman does not have much
show in 4 Democratic caucus, and we
cannot discuss immigration or anything
of the sort"
Until Democrats interrupted him with
cries for the regular order" Mr. Rod.
denbery criticised Representative Under
wood and other Democratic leaders be-
cause of their refusal TO permit tho immi-
grafton bin TO come before t1o House.
He referred incidentally 70 the fight over
battleships. observing:
Il presume We will bend 20 tho yoke
and authorize bsttlcsnips now tuat Tam
many Hall has passed a resolution on
that subject
Mr.. Underwood presented a request for
unanimous consent to set aside Thursday
and Friday nights next for debate on the
steel reports. Mr.. Roddenbery. who vas
/ subsequently squelched by the steam
roller Of the Rules Committee. suggested
that a night session be held on wednes-
dsy 10 discuss immigration legislation.
VIII the gentleman amend his resolu-
ton 10 that effect" asked Mr.. Rodden-
berry
Mr.. Underwood said he would not, CT
he was not chairman Of the immigration
committee.
You are not the chairman of tn. steel
committee" retorted Mr.. Roddenbery
while Democrats narvelled at his temer-
fly IN challenging the majority leader
and Republicans sppiauded him.
NO, but I'm acting for the chairman Of
the steel committee" said Mr. Under
wood, waving toward Mr. Stanley.
Mr. Roddenbery refused unanimous
consent, and the Rules Committee
brought out the steam roller. The com
mittee presented rule making privileged
the Underwood motion. and on a rollcall
the insurgent Democrats were outvoted.
222 10 l3.
The gentleman from Georgia IL about
night on the immigration issue, said Rep
resentative Gardner Massachusetts, Re
publican. but the trouble is that thero
are about three hundred members In this
House who do not want the bill 70 COME
UP now. If II were 70 be presented the
immigration bill probably would be IA
vored by 30 members and opposed By
80"
The bill proposed by Chairman 4. O.
Stanley, OF the House Steel Trust Inves-
tigatins Committee. relative to corpora
tons engaged In the iron and steel bust
ness. was prepared by Robert r. Reed, a
New York attorney. who yesterday said:
Mr.. Roosevelt in advocating the con-
tinuance OF monopoly by law is in effect
advocating It's creation by Law. He places
himself by the side Of the royal favorites
OF Elizabeth who obtained their crown
monopolies upon the pretence Of public
benefit. II IL an old fraud and plain
one II means not socialism, but an oil
garcty OF Presidential favorites controll-
Ing the business Of the country. Econo-
nv OF production is economy 10 the peo-
pie only when competition IS preserved
competition in prices and in the econo-
mics. The proposed Stanley bill restores
competition without sacrificing these
acnunudiaa