The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-08
BITTER ATTACK
upon PRESIDENT
Arkansas Member Condemns
Extravaganza and Dcnounccs
Election Of Mrs. Morris.
INSULT TO PEOPLE, He SAYS
Grosvcnot Makes Spirited Reply,
Praising President and De-
Tending Acts.
INSULT TO PEOPLE, HE SAYS
tpy Associated Press.l


WASHINGTON, June 1.-The House to-
day listened to bitter arraignment of the
President at the hands Of Mr.. Brundidge
(Arkunsns), member OF the Appropria-
ton Commission.
Taking the items for the rcfurnishing
OF the White House. the care OF the
grounds and the travelling expenses OF
the President as his text, Mr. Brundidgo
contrnstcd tho expenses OF the last Clcve-
land administration. tho Mckinley adj
ministrnton, and tho administration ct
Theodore Roosevelt.
Under tho Cleveland administration,
there was expended for the Executive
Department, including the salary OF tho
President, $l3720o
undor tho Mckinley administration
there was expended $l44,500. while the
bill under consideration c2rrcs for tho
executive department, including tho care
OF White House, green hou t,s, etc., $685.
$40. In addition to this, Mr.. Brundidge
said that there wcro forty policemen do
tailed to tho care OF the White House
and grounds, and this was an additional
$4,000 added, bringing tho total to nohr-
~ $500, 900 which he dcnolninated as
extravaganza run made. 1Ie criticised
the item appropriatlng $4,000 for the
travelling expenses OF the President. and
Incident thereto said 1t was probably
made for the pu1Doso OF providing FOR
a repetition OF tho muck rake" speecs:.
IIo spoke OF tho Presidents stable, and
enlarged on the number OF horses con-]
tained therein
Insult, He Says.
Finally Mr.. Brunddge spoke Of tho
to1c fa nv r, nj n.
pointment Of the assistant secretary Of
the President, Mr.. Barnes, as postmaster
OF Washington, as showing the high
handed way the present President con-,
ducts his Office. Continuing. he said:
"By the aid OF burly negro. these
gentlemen succeeded in cjecting from
the White House an lnoffenslve. quiet.
Epeacenble American woman. They car
ried her out, 1t Is true with force: they
+ carried her out In q manner that has ever
been, and ever will remain, an insult to
the American people, to the American
manhood and to the American woman
hood applause on the Democratic slde.)
But, Mr.. Chairman, this is not all
Two learn that this gallant gentleman,
this brave and fearless employc who
gave tho order that this lady should be
thus elected from tho White House, finds
his reward by being appointed by the
y
one OF tho highest offices In tho gift Of
the President. He Is made postmaster
OF the great city Of Washington. say
In my candid Judgment that his up
pointment Is an insult but little less, II
any, than the election OF this lady from
tho White House In the first lostance,
and the womanhood OF Wa shington and
the manhood OF Washington ought I'd
rise up and with one acclaim protest
against the outrage"
Grosvenor Replies.
Mr.. Brundidge. He characterized the at
tack on the President us a relic OF an
t!Guity. He said it could hnve no effect
upon the American people. He would like
to take them to the White House and
"show them the Presidents incoming and Il
among his fellow-citlzens, man, o simple
American citizen, without a single slgnin-
cation Of greatness by reason OF his high
office; without any Insignia or any ex-
trnva gance in l!ying-the plain American
ernment." applause on Republican slde;)
He said he would point to the Presl-
dents Children attending the public
schools; to the President travelling ana
commingling with his fellowmen
throughout the country.
'.Whatever criticism can be made OF
our government" he declared. ~ mas
not developed arlstocracy and pu uc'
racy." = . .oE ~
Speaking OF the appropriation OF $25,o W
for the Presidents travelling expenses.
he said: THE American people do not
! condemn, but approve. OF the expendl-
,,1res OF money for the White House.