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Show WASHINGTON IS STIRRED BY ANTI- BRYAN SPEECH COURAGEOUS UNDERWOOD ! RESPONDS TO BRYAN j House Democrats are Widely Out of - ? ' ' Harmony. With the Nebraskan ' Underwood Proved Allegations to H be False by Bryan's Own Friends. Washington, D C. August 9. (Spe- dill). Politics In Washington for the past woek has beuu seething, a fit complement to the weather. Not lu recent years has there been wltnes sod such u dramnttlc scono ns when H Oscar W. Underwood, chairman of tho nnys aud means conimlttco, rose to a J. iiuestlnn of perajmat prlvllega to re- H ply to the attack of William Jennings jH llrynu, who alleged In a recent edl. ' jH torlnl In the Commoner, that UndetJfHjJ H wood hud defeated consideration ,ot !, . H tho turn and steel schedule,, for the Is jjH reneon that he had a 'selfish Interest jJH to defend. The response of the floor ! leader from Alabama had mora brist- j ling couruge In ,lt than any other ' Democrat for many years has had ? the temerity to disclose In tho face ot opposition by tho erstwhile Ke- 1 hr.ihkn leader. Mr. Underwood not on- i H ly denounced Ilrynu's allegations as ; fnlse but proved it by his own friends In tho ilouso, H It was a thome of common remark J' ' the wonderful contrast between the tl attitude ot tho Democrats of, the ' l"l House Just now under the leadership il ot Underwood and three yearsVagc! "' '!! when Bryan was assured of a third .v ri Humiliation for president by the Dem- I iLI emits. Then, notwithstanding lie was ) i known to ontertnlu Just such iews jH ns he Jiarbors now, there wns m H pemocfit,who was bold enough to l tnke vImuo wti him. Tho dauntless H VjUvljlU.JJilll!-vo9d flietjhls, ai.-A,. ,5 M perslons won for tho Alnbamlan so' ! rcmarkablo and emphatic n tribute of M general approbation as places him In the forefront of factorship for, , the I M Uemociatlc nomination next year. Un- -4 H doubtcdly Underwood'c conduct of tr.rlTf consideration and legislation ' - ' fiom the Democratic standpoint has ' gained htm many new friends nnd commanded the respect and admlra-. tion of his political adversaries whose.A- . i good wilt ho has secured by his tint-- il form courtesy and fairness. t i Senator Dolse Penrosoot Pennsyl- M vanla, the Republican floor leader by H reason of being chairman of the com- H mltteo on finance, probnbly talks less H than any man who has held a slml- Inr position, although he represents a jjl state whoso diversified interests are not excoedod by any stute In the Uu. - ,H Ion. For the first tlmo in years he 'H gave out an lntorvlow the other day . H on the subject of waterways which by H reason of the commanding position or H Senator Penrose cannot help but be l.H of great benefit to the cause of Im- ! (irovlng the Inland waters ot contl- - H nentul United States. Tho Pennsylvan- 1 ''! la Senator came out unequivocally In w ! favor of annual river and harbor bills " conservatively prepared to the end 'H that projects having tho endorsement 'H of tho corps of engineers bo complet- ,H ed as speedily as good business Judg iH ment warrants. He paid a tribute to j the work that Is being done by the' vfl National Rivers and Harbors Con- M gross that must be most fluttering to ' M those who are vitally interested Jn, M the cause. U "The iiuestlon of an intelligent M treatment of our rivers, harbors and i H canals shduld neither be local nor ' jH sectional," said Senator Pom use. '"It ! m Is a national question nud Its solu- fej Hon should be along national line ' pi and it should not be made tho subject ' tM of politics. In this connection I can- ', B not help pay tribute to the, work of i; H the National Rivers and Harbors con- : ' IB gress which has been productive of i nl gteat good In bringing about definite j 9M lesults and 'n educating the public )?( mind to the development of inland J tsT watorwiv projects and I am Jn hqarty' I ?i sympathy with Its work and purp'os. ! The climax of courtesy and official hospitality to the foremost actor for H N'ipimn in the Ituoso-Jupancse war, uwifl Admiral Count Helhachlra Togo wis,. W reached In thl city when President j Taft received the famous visitor ntx Sll Coutlnued on Page 3 jB . o Washington is Stirred j By Anti-Bryan Speech fftK-tfffi Continued from Page 1. " "4t Saturday evening last, giving an official offi-cial dinner In his honor, lator follow-: follow-: ed by a reception which was most largely attended by representatives ; fiom the official diplomatic nnd real- ' dential sots. No proper thoughtful at- t( ntion will bo omitted during Admiral Ad-miral Togo's stuy In the Unltod State3 ' to disprove the bnloful gossip that !' has occurred from time to time Intimating In-timating hostlla sentlmentfi between Jnpan and this nation. Tho Nelson of Japan will be cheerfully accorded the privllugo of visiting our navy yards nnd shops. lie may see all that he cares to see nbovit our navy and It is I Lclleved that r.othlng could more ei'- I i fectunlly convince the Orientals of " the friendly professions of our people for them. Tho pnssug? by tho Senate of the Congressional apportionment bill increasing in-creasing the size of tho House from 391 to 433 members, ;with tho admission admis-sion by that time of Arizona and Now Mexico as states, adding four senators will mako an electoral college numbering num-bering r,2!) with 2C9 votes necessary to a choice. |