The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-26
One, Concrete Question
of .Veracity Quickly
Determined.
HE HAD NOsPART
IN CURRENCY BILL
Ridiculous Pretensions Now
Laughed At by Nearly Every
Representative in Congress.
Virginian Supported in
Recollection by Under
wood and Others.

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Washington, January 25.-A few days
prior to the adjournment OF Congress
for the Christma8 recess Representa-
tive Henry, of Texas. who Is said to
be a candidate for the Senate, gave out
an interview to the papers OF his State.
in which he claimed to have had a largo
part in the construction of the new
currency act. and denying that he had
opposed the administration. In this
interview. Mr.. Henry also assailed Con-
gresham Glass. of Virginia, by under
taking to identify him with Wall
Street.
Quite a number of persons in Texas
sent Mr.. Henry's interview to the vir-
ginia Congressman, with letters OF in
quiry as to the facts, and Mr.. Glass. in
response to one of these letters, charac-
terized the Henry interview as q fabri-
cation from beginning to end Some OF
Henry's statements were denounced as
rank Inventions" others as positively
mendacious." and still another as 80
ridiculous an imposture as to discEedit
the authenticity of the interview"
Statement by Glnss.
Several days ago the Texas Congress-
man admitted the authorship of the
original interview, and again assailed
Mr.. Glass. Upon the latter's return
from speaking tour yesterday, his
attention was called to the last Henry
interview, whereupon the Virginia
Congressman dismissed the matter
with the following brief statement:
II do not think 1t necessary or even
desirable to bother further with Mr..
Henry. Everybody here In Washington
knows perfectly we'll what was his
attitude towards currency legislation,
and is thoroughly aware of the fact
that he did not write a sentence In the
bill from beginning to end. HIS ridicu-
1<r,,s 4Nn.. i, y.
by every Representative In Congress
except the three or four who conspired
with him to thwart the Administrations
String OF sIisstatements.
I'm his first interview Henry gave
out string of misstatements that were
easily disproved by the printed record.
In his second statement he discreetly
shifts his line of attack, and simply
perverts the truth with respect to mat
ters that are not of record. and for
which his word must be taken IL they
are to be believed. On this score I
have no apprehension, and shall give
myself no concern. assuming that the
people OF Texas know him as we'll as
he Is known here.
Mr.. Henry raises but one concrete
question of veracity. and that may
quickly be determined. It relates to
my Charge that after afr. Henry, with
his comicai amendments. had been
derisfon. Re proposed. through Mr..
Underwood. to quit the fight IL I
you'd permit him or one of his as
oociatec to offer the amendment in
tended to clarity the provision of the
bill concerning agricultural credits
AIR. Henry pronounces this statement
'unqualifiedly false in every 6bre.' thus
directly raising pointed issue, which
is settled to my entire satisfaction by
a VI ON 1n1
Letter 10 Underwood.
Washington. January 16. 1914
"Hon. Oscar Underwood, House OF Rep
resentatives:
Dear Mr. Observation-Disclosures let
me know II you recall the fact that
while the currency bill was under
consideration in caucus Mr.. Henry pro-
posed, through you, that "a. would end
his fight against the bill II would
amendment concerning agricultural
credits which the committee had agreed
TO inco: rorate.
..My recollection of the incident Is
that you distinctly stated that you had
consented to convey the suggestion to
me. but had said you would not be
willing to advise me to accept the pro-
position; and that, apologizing for the
vigor OF my language. 7 replied in the
vania. and Mr.. BuIlSley. of Ohio. that
would see Mr.. Henry in perdition be-
fore I would agree to anything of the
kind, saving we had whipped him out
and would not make terms with him.
'I would be obliged IL you will write
me IL this is not substantially what
occurred at the interview In your Of
flee.
'sincerely yours.
Hf(SippalN GARTER GLASS
Underwood's Reply.
washington, January 10. 1914.
Hon. Carter Glass, House of Repre-,
sentatives:
my Dear sir.--Your favor. of the
18th instant in reference to tho
conversation that occurred about the
amendment concerning the agricule
tura1 credits. reached me to-day. do
not remember the exact language used
on that occasion, but tho statement
contained In your letter is in accord
with my recollection of what occurred
and the effect of that interview.
With kindest regards, am
Sincerely yours.
"tSigned) o. w. UNDERWOOD.
TN addition to the foregoinE ] am
authorized by Mr.. Palmer. OF Pennsyl-s
vania, and Mr.. Bulkley, of Ohio. both
OF whom wore present at the inter
view, to- state that my recollection of
tho circumstance is absolutely correct
1E 81 might in detail point out tha5false
statements with which Mr., Henry'si
last interview teens. and specifically
demonstrate the fact that not one or
them contains semblance4 of truth,
but newspaper wrangling Is distaste-
Sful to me. Besides. what's the use?
Should I not her accept the neimoni-,
.tfon OF tho kentucky newspaper which
recently warned me TINT 1T was waste