The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-27
Republicans Criticiz e
Democrats for Failure
to Reduce Prices.
DEMAND APOLOGY
TO TIL EIR PARTY
Charge in Resolution That I'm
derwoodWilson Measure Is
Palpable Failure-Member Of
Majority Wants Commit
tee to Investigate World
wide Conditions.

! Washington November 25.-Eepubl
can representatives. IN the House have
started a campaign against the Demo
Gratis on their failure 20 reduce the high
cost OF living. promiHcd with passage OF
the Democratic tariff bill.
Representative Britten. Chicago. usies
tic House Judiciary Committee to In
vestIpate why the Nav Department is
buying its meat supply from y gen
tina shipments cheaper than quoted
meat prices from domestic sellers
Representative Mac Donald Michigan.
demands an Investigation OF the Com
IN missioncr OF Corporations Into private
ownership OF control OF natural re
sources OF the country TO ascertain how
far such control and ownership affects
| the cost OF living.
Representative Austin Tennessee
read Il resolution repeating pledges of
the Baltimore platform to reduce costs
OF commodities through II Democratic
tariff and demanding. in view OF the
failure 10 rcduc" the cost OF necessary
commodities. an apology to the Rcpub.
lican party which was accused OF re-
sponsibility for tho high prices because
Of it's protective tarjn.
To Investigate Conditions.
} Mr.. Austin asks that there shall be
appointed by the House Il special COM
mittee of ten members to investigate
OF the Underwood Wilson tariff to full
I'll tho promises OF the Democratic
party and reduce the cost of living
To onset the Republican attack Rep
rcsentativc German. Illinois, wants au-
thority given Prcsidcn. Wilson to in
yitc foreign governments to partici-
pate III an international conference. TO
consider the question OF the Increased
cost OF living throughout tho world. to
determine its extent. causes and effect.
and TO suggest remedy. An appro-
priation or S20,0 is asked to defrav
the expenses OF suc,, an International
conference.
Aus,in's resolution. charging tho
Democrats tariff: law failure. was
read despite Interruption by Rcprcsen-
tativc johnson. Kentucky. acting floor
leader. Hardwick. Georgia demanded
cratic protest and Republican laughter
The resolution was sent To the Wavs
ana Means Committee
Pledges Not FuIGIIcd.
The Austin resolution states
"WhcreaS, the Democratic partv Mat
/ form adopted at the Baltimore conven-
/ ZION July 1872, charged .plicitly that
the "cXccssivc prices for high cost
OF living resulted in lul-c measure
from the protective tariff law enacted
+ '''''' -ti'''.i'''f'''e pS lne itcpublCan
party;
( And whereas. the Attorncy-Gcncral
oi the United states has announced his
Intention To Investigate the present
nigh cost Of living. and the combina-
! tion or dealers in fOodStuiTs and cold
storage operators. Notwithstanding tho
fact that the Underwood tariff law is
/ now inforccd:
And. whereas. such action by the
Attorney-Gencral is a virtual admis-
.ftAsN hHtf til.
/ United states did not result from the
tariff laws enacted by the Republican
! party;
/ ''iic it resolved. That the Speaker Of
/ the House be authorized to appoint Il
Srccial committee OF ten members to
Investigate tho reasons for the pal
pallc failure OF tho Underwood Will
son iar!n law to fu!nll the promises OF
the Democratic party and reduce the
cost of living, and to extend an apology
to tho Republican party ana to tho
American people whose vote established
| President Wilson's social He'd new free
dom ="
Public Must Pny Price
In his demand for beef prices. Con
gresham Brittcn says that there is
no competition in the open market, and
the American public must pay the
price demanded by the beef trust
For nine months" said Mr. Brit
ten. "the Democrats have been in com
plctc control of national affairs: for
two months we have had in operation
Il tariff bill which la tho nearest ap-
prcaCh 10 free trade the Democrats
have yet dared offer the people OF the
! / nitcd states. and Vet. from elect ion
day ta the present hour. prices on
food needed by the average working
mans family have been steadily adj
Nanctng. arc now higher than at any
time during the past twenty -.vo
years. and are still soaring.
Cattle arc now on the free list.
with the exception OF tho freicht IL
does not cost a cent TO import cattle
, into tho United Statcs from any coun-
try in the world iut has tho price oil
beef declined"
u want TO know real ra1son why
good red American a., cf has attained
such prohibitive price as to make it
practically luxury. instead of an ar
ticlc OF daily diet for the majority Of
the families Of the laborinE man: and
To afford the Democrats an opportunity
OF showing their dosiro TO make good
on some Of their promises.
Nnvy Department Contract.
The Navy Department has Just
awarded a contract FOR $4,000 pounds
OF Argentina beef. which In open com
petition, under-bid American beef by n
considerable amount If the United
states government can purchase Ar
&cntina beef 'ower than the American
product, I tnt'.. the people of the
country ought to know why they ar,
not entitled to the same ADVANTAGE
the Navy Department has also lust
awarded contract for 10000 mounds
or Australian canned corncd beef for
1897 cents Dor pound. while the lowest
american price bid was 23.ai cents per