The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-09
DECLARES TAWNEY AND HE WILL
DEMAND THOROUGH IN
vESTiGATiON.
IS USED AT RESORTS
Are High, II is Asserted
Secret Service Men Used
Against Law.

Washington, Feb. S.--Representatlve
| Tawney has decided TO demand that
congress investigate the Secret Ser
ment, to determine to what extent the
government has put in vogue without
the due authorization of law secret
spy system that is in its essence a
replica of the system employed by
Fouche during The reign of Napoleon.
Representative Tawney several days
ago took occasion TO denounce The
system. It is his intention TO ask that
every item of expenses of the Secret
Service men be investigated most
thoroughly. and that the men them
selves be called to testify as to their
employment. When the committee on
appropriations was examining into the
charges made by the executive depart
ments for the use of Secret Service
men for work within their depart
ments, and had made the charge; for
the work in the urgent deficiency bill,
Representative Tawney got scent of
the way the spy system was being
worked
Could Learn Nothing.
He interrogated several of the ex-
pert accountants of several depart
ments upon the matter. but they pro-
fessed ignorance of all facts save that
the men had been hired and had been
paid. He then advised that this work
should cease at once, asserting that
every time a Secret Service man was
used he was used without warrant of
law. He stated that congress would
not approve of the matter
Following the clew to its natural
end he found that the law was very
explicit upon the subject, and was that
this branch of the service could be
used only for the purpose Of the treas,
ury department.
What Mr. Tawney and his brother
committeeman will direct their special
attention to Is to what was done with
the moneys that were spent by Chief
Wiikie aud his men during the Span.
ish-American @Var II viii be fwnieais
bered that there was appropriated for
the use of the president al that time
the sum of $50.000,000. Much of this
money IL is now asserted was used
to give Chief Wilkes men an oppor
tunity TO disport themselves in New
port, Narrangansett Bay, Long
Branch, Bar Harbor and other water
ing places for the purpose of "locat
oil ,1 fal ng hn
said to be swarming the country, who !
had got into our forts and had the |
entry to even our war and navy de- |
partments.
Found No Spies.
No spies were discovered. the only |
result Of their labors. It Is asserted
being the discovery of a half-witted |
fellow. an agent of Delome. who had |
written letter to the governor general
Df Cuba attacking the president. He /
was so dangerous" that he was not |
thrown into prison, but was given his |
congo" and sent out of the country.
There is a sentiment in congress |
hat the moneys spent IN This way |
should be invcstigai ed. II is charged |
hat every time there is a scandal in |
he circle of the government Chief |
men are ready To take the |
matter in charge. In the postoffice |
scandals wilkes plan 10 take charge |
If that investigation was turned down /
Il Is asserted that. despite their guard |
Ipon President Mckinley. they wer, !
lpable TO stop his assassination. When |
President Roosevelt took office h
wanted to dispense with their service /
rs guard but was persuaded to rs |
hem. despite the fact that their as |
3 contrary to law. 1t is assorted tha' |
instead of using this branch of the ser |
7icc for purposes other than those Of |
he treasury department. the worB /
lone by the Secret Service should be
lone by private detectives. and to thi.
nd Mr.. Tawney will move