The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-07-09

newspapers print the truth. but whether
there IL sufYicient In this narrative which
requires and demands Investigation OF
this house.
Mr.. Cooper taunted members with
their lodging and evad!ns.
Mr.. Bathrick of Ohio threw in an IN
sinuating bombsheii by this question to
Mr.. Cooper: docs the gentleman from
Wisconsin think a man who has called
Mulhali q Lar and the New York World
q liar Ii q At member to serve on this
committee?"
Mr.. Cooper thought not, but the name
Of the member Mr.. Bathrick had In
mind was not revealed.
Mr.. Mann Of Illinois, leader Of the
Republican minority. attacked the cred
ibil.ty Of the Mulhail charges by refer
ence to the charge that former Con-
gresham Watson Of Indiana As . tool
Of the ". A. NJ. had caused Speaker
Cannon to make changes In the House
judiciary Committee. placing Mr.. vree-
land OF New Jersey and Mr.. Bannon Of
Ohio thereon In 1908.
what are the facts?" exclaimed Mr..
member Of the judiciary Committee. Mr..
Bannon became a member Of the COM
mittee in 1906. but did not continue after
1908 because he failed OF reelection.
Every word In this article DO far As
relates TO committee appointments 10 q
bold. open falsehood. I doubt not that
most Of other statements 90 far a. they
reflect on the membership Of this House
are equally false"
Representative Henry Of Texas took
. fall out Of MIR. Mann by bringing up
the statement OF former Representativ
Pearre Of Maryland. printed In The
World. declaring that he Rad been re-
moved from the Judiciary Committee by
Speaker Cannon. and that N. A. NJ.
Influence was involved.
I'VE do not want this investigation
to be a partisan affair" said Mr..
Henry. "but we wish IL to be an open,
fair proceeding. We all recall that Mr..
Pearre was removed from the commit
tee and there was considerable discus.
sion about II. He had introduced an
anti-injunction measure which never
came put Of the committee. We on
this side Of the House were always
confronted with opposition and were
unable to get the bill reported. Let
Col. Pearre and the former Speaker Of
the House meet before the investigat-
Ing committee and explain to the coun-
try. Let us know the real facts. 1t Is
fact that Mr.. Pearre was q member
OF the Judiciary Committee and was
removed. He was author Of an anti
injunction bill. and II was never re-
ported until the Democrats came into
power. and then 1t was passed by this
body. This resolution should be SO
broad that we can go into all details
and find whether there Is 4 power out
side the House controlling the destinies
Of the Republic"
Then arose renewed debate over the
question whether special counsel for
the Investigation Committee should be
employed. The House voted to recon-
slider the vote Of last week, by which
II was decided not to have counsel. ~
Mr.. Jefferson Levy Of New York
fought It vigorously. threatening to STOP
the whole proceeding by a point o.
non quorum.
II am opposed to this resolution
he said. II believe ~ you give II q
week before the country they will de-
nounoe g." ..isf
Mr.. Fitzgerald Of New York favored
an investigation. but opposed having
outside counsel. particularly Samue
Untermyer.
The vote resulted in q tie-eighty
three on each s!de-and Mr.. Levy tenn.
porarily put a stop to all proceedings
by making a point Of no quorum.
The House later managed to muster q
quorum OF It's members and voted loi
to lo2 to permit the special committee te
employ special counsel.