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I.iml n-u. m -j -v.t, iicui 11 mlllMIIMHHg t... onri fho Rti5?nension of F. E. 1JUUDU, U.U." v 1 . Singleton, in accountant, on a tecn nical charge of transference of pub lic funds. Representative Frank Clark of Florida and B. R. Bathrick of Ohio, who have instigated the investiga tion, charged before the congres sional committee today that officials of the department of agriculture had been influenced by Florida ever glades land promoters in the sup pression of a report on the condition of the lands made bv the drainage department; that Chief Engineer Elliott was threatened by agents of the land promoters unless he would revise a circular letter to the public which did not contain -laudatory references to the lands thov were selling and that upon his refusal the circular and a subsequent fuller re port were suppressed bv the order of Secretary Wilson and that later Engineers Elliott and Moorehouse were removed from office. Solicitor McCabe. who was called before the house committee, of which Representative Moss of Indiana is chairman, denied today that the dis missal of the emploves was in any way caused by the Florida land case, and asserted that the action was taken following charges that the dismissed men had misapplied funds. All the papers relating to this fea ture of the case he turned over to the department of justice for pos sible prosecutions. Tn this connection it is charged by Representative Clark that Elliott was assured that there would be no prose cution of the charges against him "if he would keep still" about the actions in the department about the Florida land investigations. WASHINGTON NEWS A thorough investigation of tho charges that government reports on Florida everglade lands wero sup pressed by officials of tho department of agriculturo at tho instance of land Bpoculators and that the department engineers wore dismissod because of controversies in this connection, has boon determined upon by tho demo cratic mombors of tho house coin mitteo on expenditures in tho depart ment of agriculturo. An Associated Press dispatch, under date of February 6th, follows Another investigation of tho depart ment of agriculturo, involving orders of Secretary Wilson and Solicitor McCabe, similar in many respects to the recently concluded McCabe-Wlley controversy, but which embraces charges of suppressed reports and in fluenco of land speculators over gov- tures in ihC0Xnm,Ut?0 n oxpondi Jn? n? l agricultural depart ment Circumstances, smoldering for months, relating to exploitation a? acies of which have been sold throughout the country by syndi cates in tho last few years, burst into a name before tho commtteo today re?v wnSVOr,nment servIce y Sec Fi uZ S.n' laat Satwday, of E, C Elliott, chief engineer of the drain! ago division of the department and Assistant Engineer A. D 7 MoorT- Following is an Associated Press dispatch: Washington, Fob. 7. An investigation of the "money trust" was ordered by the democrats of the house in caucus tonight after the Henry plan for a special committee had been defeated, 115 to 6G. The caucus then instructed the standing committees of the house on banking and currency, judiciary, interstate commerce and elections to proceed witn tne inquiry. This action was taken after a spirited debate, a feature of which was the readinc of a tobrrnm frA, William J. Bryan to Representative Henry of Texas, who led the fight for investigation by a special com mittee. The telegram was as fol lows: "I regard the caucus on the money trust inquiry as a crisis. Its results will largely affect our chances in the coming campaign. Please say to anyone who values my judgment that I am heartily with you in a demand for a special committee. There are many objections to an investigation by regular committees but it is enough to know that Wall street &vjj.vjxn 1 nnii ihi iirirnii-rsNAf i t not afford to allow accused parties to select this jury. Success to you If our party is afraid to offend tho powerful financial interests that have fought us since 1896 we can not expect public confidence. "WILLIAM J. BRYAN." nirSSi ?mT0Tcrata adopted tho plan offered by Underwood, the majority leader, as a substitute for the special nvestigating committee asked for in the resolution submitted by Repre sentative Henry of Texas iE criticism of William J. Bryan fS his imputations that tho banking and currency committee of the house leaned toward tho financial interests and the passage of a resolution ex pressing conrfdenco in that committee characterized tho debate. umuee Tho caucus was tho liveliest th democrats have had in vearH nS certainly tho most spiHted since the party has been in control of the house. From the beginning the e was a fight between the Bryan and tho anti-Bryan democrats. Chairman Henry, in urging the ap pointment of a special committee to investigate "tho money trust" niado a vehement appeal for tho adoption of his plan. Mr. Henry denied ho was inspired by Mr. Bryan to demand a special committee. He emphasized the influence of the "money trust'' over the capital of corporations, rail roads and banks and its influence in national elections and in legislation. Majority Leader Underwood made a powerful appeal for the adoption of his substitute for the Henry reso lution. His plan, which eventually was adopted, set forth primarily that all matters of legislation and investi gation of the character proposed should be confined to the standing committees of the house, and pro vided specifically that the subject suggested for inquiry in the Henry resolution be referred, respectively, to the committees on banking and currency, election of president, vice president and representatives in congress, and foreign commerce and judiciary. Mr. Underwood pointed out that the integrity of the houso should be guarded against inter ference, though his talk was entirely impersonal. Representative Pujo of Louisiana, chairman of the committee on bank ing and currency, frankly declared that he never was a Bryan democrat, although he had voted for him. Representative Hardwick of Georgia, a member of the rules committee criticised Chairman Henry for taking initiative action in the matter with out consulting his colleagues on tho committee. Others who declared they "would not put on the Bryan yoke" were Representatives Stevens of Mississippi, Glass of Virginia and Garner of Texas. Ollie James of Ketftucky, senator elect and long time friend' of Mr. Bryan, was Mr. Henry's chief lieu tenant in the debate, and followed Mr. Underwood in closing the discus sion. Ho urged the necessity of a special investigation. Following is an Associated Press dispatch: Washington, Feb. 8. Representative Pujo, of Louisiana, chairman cf the house committee on banking and currency, to which the democratic caucus last night re ferred the proposed investigation of the "money trust," declared today that he would introduce a resolution to provide his committee with plen ary powers to learn if there is a money trust in the United States. San Benito, Tex., Feb. 8. "I fear the investigation will prove a farce. If the banking committee begins at once and makes a prompt and thor ough investigation I shall be both surprised and delighted." So declared William Jennings Bryan today in com m on fine nn tho result of last night's democratic caucus over tho proposed investiga tion of the so-called "money trust." "Misled by Wall street," "under the control of predatory interests" and "democrats whoso sympathies are with the money trust," were some of the terms used by Mr. Bryan in his statement, which ends with praiso for R. L. Henry, of Texas, the house member, whose proposal to Investigate tho "money trust" by a special committee was voted down by last night's caucus. Mr. Bryan said: "It Is tho misfortune of the party to have somo members who can bo misled by Wall street and still greater misfortune to have members who are as completely under the con trol of predatory interests as any of tho republicans. "If tho banking committee begin L0nC0uand makea a Prompt and thorough nvestigation, I shall be both surprised and delighted. Con gressman Henry has made a splen ' ,W(Jrt&