Evening journal., 1912-02-08
DEMOCRATS
REJECT ADVICE
OF Mr.. BRYAN
viii Make a Conservative
Investigation Of the So
called Money Trust
VARIOUS COMMITTEES
WILL CONDUCT INQUIRY
Rr The unIted Press.

DI 4 hb 0lAAcA AANhos
WASHINGTON. Feb. S.--With a
battery Of legislative committees pre-
pairing TO attack the money trust, the
Democrats Of the housed 8oday took a
position directly opposed TO the
wishes Of William jennings Bryan.
After four hours debate in the
caucus OF the Democratic members of
the house last night. Oscar Under
wood. majority leader emerged tri-
umphant over William J. Bryan and
Bryans followers in the house. a
conservative investigation of the So
called money trust by four of the
regularly organized committees Of the
house was ordered by a vote OF llb
to sc. notwithstanding the fact that
an emphatic telegram from Mr. Bryan
was injected into the proceedings.
The Henry-Lindbergh resolution,
calling for sweeping inquiry by a
special committee. as urged by
Bryan. was laid upon the table.
Among those who voted TO uphold the
hands of Mr.. Underwood was Speaker
Clark. This is the second time tn,i'
Mr. Bryan has been defeated IN th'
house the first being his effort 20
force free wool upon the Democratic
majority.
Bryan's Telegram.
The unexpected episode of the eau
rus was the reading OF Bryan's 'eie-
gram as follows: 80
Mission Tex, Feb. 3, l9lz'
.uon Robert l.. Henry, House Of Rep
roeentatives Washington, ID. c..
81 regard caucus on money trusts
Investigation as crisis. It's result WI
largely affect our chances IN conllne
ssn,naipn. Please say to any Wnu
ralue INV Judgment that ] am heaTtlly
LIN vou In demand for special com
mlttee. There are many oplecuons ~
,nveetieation by regular comnle'ee
W. cannot afford to allow accused pa', az
ties to select this jury. Success "
,on ', If our party is afraid to ollS' :
~. oo,yerful financial interests Una,
80 1s foueht us since 1896 we camo'
exnoct public confidence. >..
u,ho chairman Of four House com com
.,,.soea on banking and currency
indiciarv. interstate and iore sh No'n so,,
s,,erco and the election OF fleSluen
M President began plahnln'
thot, investieat'ons. BY the lhuoi
mod resolution adopted by the Denlo
,'..ttc caucus last N ght each OF .n.e
oou,miftsos will take up a part oi ~, en
,,rohe banking and currency WI
.,e.,,.esser the defects In the moneeal
,.,,see,,,~ssS,d the possibility OF remcuy
10 these defects by the Aldricn GU
reocv nlan, judiciary VIII conslue
strcnethening of statutes TO proven
~ money control. Interstate an
n'n-oion commerce will assume Ju'ia
diction OF the interstate Soh.,o' ,,,, AZ
hanks and trust companies ps n.,, ,nc s,' III
financial interests Inc n'.e'. riee.'@' :,
Committee under Chairman huei.,' sson, 40 =
Missouri, will probe the pohuo'i az
fivity of the big interests
Henry Displeased. .aoo,o,
while the arrangements "oopus'
bv the caucus is by no means s",,e
factory 10 Chairman Henry Oh .n
Committoe on Rules and kepieseh,,a
tive Landberph, (Rep- Minn.l wv
tonight for special inNesusa'lol
committee. both will endeaNor. y
nress the investigation IN the NailVu
legislative committee.
m viii bring up the money rus
matter inst as soon as possible m th
Judiciary Committee" said Henry 10
dav "Whnc the Investigation, as OF
dorod will be scattered aud diverse
we will do the best we can TO ge' f'
Suits
Probably the chief Investigation
win be made by the judiciary an
Rankmr and Currency Committees
although no single committee can }
said 10 have wider jurisdiction tha
any of the others.