Show SPRINGER SURPRISED He Talks of the Change in the Ways an d Means Committee WASHINGTON Aug 21When asked for a statement as to the reasons which impelled the speaker to depose him from the chairmanship of the ways and means committee Mr Springer said c To say that I am surprised at my deposition de-position from the chairmanship of the ways and means committee and my appointment ap-pointment as chairman of the committee on banking and currency is only a feeble expression of the truth I had no intimation mation from the speaker whatever as to his failure to reappoint or as to his intention inten-tion to make me chairman of the other committee I go from the work to which I have given the best study of my life to a committee to the business of which I have given but little attention heretofore I know nothing of the motives of the speaker or the object he had in view He has assured me that he desired to do that which he thought was best for the country coun-try and Democratic party I hope he is not mistaken but opinions may differ I do not care to make a further statement at this time |