The Washington times., 1906-11-19
MONEY FOR TRIP
BY DR.. CHANCELLOR
IS FORTHCOMING
Commissioner West De-
ClareS Board Made No
Objection.

Superintendent Chancellor. OF the pub
lie schools. IS laboring under a mIsap-
prehension regarding the supposed ac-
tion OF the District Commissioners in re-
voking the order granting him 500 ex-
pense money for his contemplated trip tc
the colOred Institutions Of learning ia
the South, according To a statement is
sued by Commissioner West this morn
ing. Not only IS DR.. Chancellor wrong
in the conclusion that the Commission
ers seek 10 deny him the sum asked for
but quite 10 the contrary, Commissioner
West states they are IN hearty accord
with the object Of the local instructors
trip, and promptly approved it when pre-
sented by the Board Of Education. The
only question raised at any time, Com
missioner West adds. was as TO whether
the proposed expenditure was entirely
legal, and, II so. how the COmpToua o.
the Treasury would direct that it be
paid.
While declining to comment on DR.
ChanCellors indignant utJerances. in
which the school superintendent referred
70 The Commissioners as vasCilIating
ana acting as individuals rather than
as q body Commissioner West declared
that he nad no apologies 20 make for
exercising what was the proper watch
fulncss ana caution regarding the ex-
pendlJure or public money.
Giving the Following statement as the
correct version OF the AFFAIR, Commits
sIoner West says:
Inc IaC.S III The matter OF the order
for Dr. Chancellor trip South NAV De
briefly stated. When the resolution
adopted by the Board Of Education was
presented 10 the Commissioners l con-
Ierred with Auditor Garrison as Io the
payment OF the expenses out oS the con
tlngent fund and was informed mat If
the Commissioners approved the Jour
uey the expenditure would be allowed
1 al once made motion agreeing 10 the
Trip which was promptly approved by
the Commissioners. Last Saturday
Auditor Garrison brought 10
my attention a decision OF the Comptrol-
Ter OF the. Treasury. OF which he had
not been COgnlzanI AT the time Of the
first conference, which raised the Ques-
tiOn whether the account would be al
lowed ~ the Treasury Department In
asmuCh as the disallowance Of the ac-
count would result in the payment of ]
Dr. Chancellor's expenses by the dis
peal 10 Congress for a deficiency apprO-
priatiOn, 1 tSephoned the Franklin /
school building suggesting that IL DR.. /
Chancellor had not already started the /
matter be held up until he could make /
further investigation. l theTeupOn per-
sOnally visited the Treasury Department /
and conferred with Comptroller Trace 4
we'll.
After consulting the law, Judge /
Tracewell decided that the order of the I
-Ommis ssiOners was legal and would not /
be d.sallOwed, but suggested that the {
order, which allowed DR.. Chancellor /
300 lie changed so as 10 fix the max /
mUnI OF his expenses at $ per day, eX-
elusive Of railroad transportation, thus /
conforming with the practice OF the /
Treasury Department. I notified the
office of the superintendent that the ]
matter had been satisfactorily arranged.
rncre was no opposition at any time in /
H. sfeaef 70
cellOrs proposed journey, and the !
amount of 500. which was in the orig |
nal order. was DR.. Chancellor's own /
figure