The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-26
GLASS IS V|TR|OL|C
IN REPLY TO HENRY.
Says Valiant Texas Patriot
Perverted Truth as to Cur
rency Bill Authorship.
Accepts Admonition of Ken
lucky Newspaper to Leave
Dynamite Alone When Insec
Powder VIII Answer.

Especial 10 The Richmond Virginian. }
WASHINGTON, Jan, 25.--In a re-
ply 10 the several statements issued
and speeches made In his Texas cam
paign by Representative Henry. OF
Texas. in which he claimed credit for
writing the great6r part of the clauses
in the new currency bill which refer
to agricultural credits, Representative
Carter Gaiss issued a statement to-
night declaring ahat Everybody in
Washington knows that Henry did not
write a sentence In the biil''; that his
ridiculous pretentfnns are laughed at
and that MIR. Henry has perverted the
truth with respect to matters Of
record.
After stating that he could point
out the false statements with which
Mr. Henry's interview teens. he
asks. Should ! not accept the admoni-
ton 10 spare time and material In us
ing dynamite when Insect power will
answer"
The statement reads in part:
Il do not think 1t necessary or even
desirable to bother further with Mr..
Henry. In his first interview he gave
out string OF Misrepresentation
easily disproyed by printed records.
"Peryerts the Truth"
In his second he. simply perverts
the truth with regard to matters not
of record and for which his word must
be taken IL they are TO be believed. On
this score / have no apprehension and
shall give myself no concern. assum-
ing that the people of Texas know him
as well as he is known here.
Mr.. Henry raises but one concrete
question of veracity and that may be
quickly disposed Ii. 1t relates to my
charge that after Mr.. Henry. with his
oomical amendments. had been driven
out OF the Democratic caucus in de-
rlsion, he proposed. through Mr..
Underwood. to quit the fight II would
permit him or one of his associates to
offer an amendment intended TO
clarity the provisions OF the bill con-
corning Agricultural credits.
MIR. Henry pronounces this state
ment 'unqualiheily false In every
fiber thus direcffy raising a pointed
issue, which Is dAEpcsed Of to my en-
tire satisfaction by the two appencd
notes"
Mr.. Glass then quotes letter to Mr..
Underwood asking him II he recalls
was under consideration in caucus Mr..
Henry proposed. through Underwood.
that he would end his fight against
the bill II Glass would permit Henry
To offer the amendment concerning ag-
ricultural credits which the committee
had agreed TO incorporate.
See Henry In Perdition.
My recollection of the incident"
reads Mr.. Glass letter, SIS that y3u
distinctly stated that you had consent
ed to convey the suggestion to me.
but had said you would not be willing
to advise me to accept the proposition;
and that. apoiogizing for the vigor OF
my language. / replied in the presence
of MIR. Palmer, of Pennsylvania, and
Mr., Rulkley, OF ohio, that I would see
MI Henry in perdition before I would
agree TO anything of the kind. saying
we had shipped him out and would
not make terms with him"
To this letter, Mr.. Underwood re-
piled that the statements of Mr. Glass
were In accord with his recollection.
Mr.. Glass then adds the following
as additional evidence of Mr.. Henry 4
perversion Of facts, and gives Mr..
Henry a parting shot:
"ln addition TO the foregoing I am
authorized by Mr.. Palmer, Of Pennsyl-
yania. and Mr. Buckley. OF Ohio. both
of whom were present at the inter-
view. to state that my recollection of
the circumstance is absolutely correct.