Show ROBERTS BEFORE COMMITTEE WILL ALLOWED TO PLEAD HIS OWN CAUSE washington dec 6 representative taylor ot ohio chairman of the special to investigate the case ot mr roberts ot utah has called a meeting ot the committee for 11 tomorrow taylor bays this initial meeting will be to determine upon a line of action lie could not say how soon the committee would be able to report while the chairman would not speak for the committee he said he had no 11 that mr roberts would be allowed to be present with counsel he desired and would be afforded the usual facilities to have bis side presented there are a number ot witnesses la washington and some la utah abut it Is probable that the committee will not leave washington mr taylor eald be had some doubt as to whether the hearings particularly such parts as involved family matters should be open to the public friendliness FOR ROBERTS mr roberta was about the house during the day there was no session and he was engaged most of the time in chatting with groups of mem bera who showed a friendly disposition toward him ho said he had no comment to make on the course of the house he will probably look after his interests in person before the on |