The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-19
LIVELY TILT
IN THE HOUSE
OVER TARIFF
Mann Calls Attention to Ex-
listing Conditions Before
Close of Year of DEM
ocratic Rule.
CLARK LEAVES THE
CHAIR AND REPLIES
Charges Republicans Are in
Conspiracy Against Pros
4 perity of Country; Re-
verts to 1907.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Speaker
Clark charged In a speech in the house
today that the Republican cries of
hard times and calamity were conspi-
raey by Republican leaders to discredit
the administration and the Democratic
party. He defended both the tariff
and the currency bills.
He named as leaders in this conspi-
racy Senator Root, former Speaker
Cannon, Republican House Leader
Mann, former Governor Hadley of Mis-
sour, Chairman Charles D. Hilles of
the Republican national committee ana
tothers of less note.
f'I regret that Mr.. Mann is inspired
by political motives in his talk about
hard times following the Inauguration
of the Democratic government said
the speaker. SIT is an incontestable
statement that every good citizen,
Democrat Republican, Bull Mooser,
Prohibitionist or Socialist, wants to
see this country prosper, because We
have stake in the republic, especial
ly those Of us who have wives and
children -
Blames the Senate.
The speaker placed part of the blame
for existing industrial conditions on
delay by the senate in passing the cur
reney bill.
"Had the senate within two weeks
after its passage by the house passed
would have been no occasion and no
excuse for the attack of Mr.. Mann
and other calamity howlers.'
Quoting James j. Hill, railroad build
er of the northwest, the speaker said
that tightness in the money market
was due to banks holding back their
money because of uncertainty Of cur
rcncy legislation. Once this legislation
is passed the banks will let out the
money and there will be no longer any
financial or industrial trouble.
1.-The house bill offered the banks
aud the country the best financial plan
that human ingenuity could frame" as
serted the speaker.
Speech of Mr.. Mann.
In prefacing his speech on Industrial
conditions, Mr.. Mann said, ironically:
- take it that. in view Of the atti-
tude OF the president concerning the
Carabno dinner, We will soon be re-
duced TO the point where no man can
either critlcise or smile without first
asking the consent of the government
authorities. Throughout the country
today, wherever men are congregated,
there is quiet discussion going on
which. when cold weather sets in, so
fortunately held off, will end in a roar
and howl that even will penetrate the
cars OF the deaf Democrats,
Municipal lodging houses will soon
be in demand all over the country.
Twenty years ago the city hall at
Chicago was opened at night that the
unemployed might lie on the floor to
secure little rest and sleep. ! never
thought that it was possible in this
great nation for that condition ever
to be brought about even by Demo
cratic legislation.
Conditions in Chicago.
81 thought the country had become
TOO prosperous, too great, with too
many Industries well established for
even bad legislation, or the threat of
worse, to reduce the country to the
position when again men would be
seeking opportunity TO lie on the doors
of the public buildings, and vet that
is the condition in Chicago today.
What arc you doing TO relieve these
conditions in the eountry7 Nothing,
You are threatening more trouble. No
one desires to see the country lie
PROSTATE. No political advantage will