The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-26
House Pas ses Pujo
Re solu tion
241 to Is.
MANN MAKES
UGLY CHARGES
Takes Stab at Untcrmyer, and
Declares Underwood and Clark
Have Been Driven by Will
son to Declare for the
Investigation of the
Corporations.

Washington. Anrl 25.--Tha House
Currency Committee TO make a sweep
ing investigation OF financial inter
ests of the country, their relations 10
industrial transpor,a tion and banking
interests: ana thu extent to which
uaeir inter-relations MAJ constitute
money trust
By vote of "a! to Is the Puio rcso-
luton embracing practically all the
allegations and authority of the
original Henry money trust resolu-
ton was passed by the House.
Immediately Representative Mann.
of Illinois. Republican. leader. in a
fiery speech charged the Democrats
with trying to hold up" the cor
porations. and force them to support
the Democratic candidate for the
presidency.
Representative Puio. Chairman of
the Banking and Currency Commit
tee announced late to-day aaat he
had telegraphad to Samuel Inter.
myer. OF New York. and Edgar II
who are 10 conduct tae Investigations.
asking them to meet the c,..nitte.
at once
The attorneys Will be asked to ar
range :or an opening of the money
trust" inquiry.
Representative Mann charged dur
ms the debate that MIR. Untermyer.
of New York, is proposing TO milk
the money powers and thu corpora
lions that he is seeking to invest!-
gate"
ibis is one of these come-and-see
me resolutions" said Mr. Mann. I'VE
nave an Important political campaign
ahead OF US. There IS need for
money. They say to a corporations
Come ana show up everything you
have ever done. or else put up the
stun They say. If you dare make
move in favor of our political or
ponents We will drag you up before
the bar OF our committee No such
gross abuse was ever exercised in
the history OF the government
Denies Charge.
Chairman Henry of the Rules Com
mittee. denied Mr.. Mann's charges. He
said the House had already passed a
campaign fund publicity bill. which
would prevent any milking OF the
corporations.'
Went into Democratic caucus and
defeated a favora BILE report on the
Henry resolution" said Mr. Mann.
But the two gentlemen are candi-
dates for nomination for the presi-
dcncy. The gentleman from Texas
has run them TO cover He has his
way now. representing another candi-
date for the presidency. Mr.. Wilson.
OF New Jersey, and the DISTINGUISHED
Candidates for the presidency from
-Al>bama and Missouri are afraid to
stand where they stood at the time
of the Democratic caucus They have
laid down and let the gentleman from
Texas walk over their PROSTATE
bodies"
Chairman Henry denied that either
Speaker Clark or Mr.. Underwood was
opposed to the new resolution They
would not suppress my dear Harri-
man letters" he declared; they would
not suppress the letters that were
written by Perkins or about Perkins,
or those records that are now lurking
in bureau of this government"
Chairman Pujo, of the Banking and
Currency Committee said that wider
powers Of investigation were dema nd
ed by the lawyers who have been en-
gagged by the committee
is il not fact that Mr.. Inter
porations, and it is for that purpose
that he is anxious u bring about this
investigation" asked Representative
Forney. Democrat. OF New York
Il do not know that" said MIR. pujo.