The Sentinel=record., 1912-02-10
BRYAN ID BE
 A WITNESS
NEBRAsKAN WILL GIVE FIRST TESTIMONY IN MONEY TRUST
 INVESTIGATION.
Rumorsd That lie Tread on Toes of Democrats in Recent Telegram to Members of the House on
 the Money Question.


 Washington, Feb Civilian Jeu- nings Bryan will be the first witness to be summoned before the house committee on banking and currency to testify in the money trust~ in- vestigatton, which the democratic eaHeHs, repudiatng Mir Bryans de mand for a special committee. re- ierred to standing committees of the house
 MT. Bryan trod on the toes of the democratic members of the committee when he recently declared that the moaey trust" thought it could con trol the committe. The committee in sists that Mir. Bryan must explain what he meant notwithstanding the fact that the Bryan adherents in the caucus Wednesday night offered a resolution, which was adopted. ex- pressing confidence in the integrity of their colleagues on that commit tee.
 --firc Ire committee is 8 unit 7 -4..4- s..--- resentative Ppjo of Louisiana. chair man of the banking and currency committee today, "in the decision that Mr. Bryan must explain to us exactly what he meant"
 This is what Mir Bryan is credit ed with saying about the committee concerning which the democratic members wish to question him:
 ..nemneraLs- beware. The money trust having failad in its efforts to prevent an investigation. is now try ing to force an Investigation by the banking committee. The fact that money trust wants that committee entrusted with the Investigation, is proof positive that it thinks it can control that committee"
 Tn marked contrast to the proposals made by Representative Henry of Texas, chairman of the rules commit tee, for an investigation of the mon ey trust. was a resolution introduced today by Representative Puio eHmi- mating all specific reference to- the money trust' The Puio resolution was approved by the majority mem bers of the committee to which the democratic caucus referred most of the inquiry Represqntative Vree- land ranking republican member Of the committee, first Intellectually at tempted to have the republican mem bers invited into the committee meet ing
 The Pujo banking and currency committee resolution was referred to the rules committee It sets forth that the committee is deairons ol securing full and complete informa- ton regarding the banking and cur rency conditions of the country for the purpose of determining what leg islaticn is needed" and authorizes 1t to sit as a whole or by sub-com- mittee during the sessions or recess of congress and to compel the attend ance of witnesses
 There are no specific references in the resolution to control of money by financial groups and their domination of railroads. industrial corporations, national banks and the New York stock exchange and clearing house, such as contained in the Henry reso- lution. refused by the caucus.
 This resolution has been intro duced by me upon my own responsi- bility and reflects oniy my personal views, said Representative Pujo aft CT the conference fthe democrats.
 There has been much loose talk by uninformed persons about mcnopo- istic control of financial conditions in this country. Should such condi- lions exist, no doubt legislation along proper lines will not only be recon meaded by the committee on banking and currency, but will be enacted by the house The monetary system of this country, in my judgment, is a scientific and not political question It should be investigated and consid- cred along these lines