The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-19
RICH DIPLOMATS
UNDER HOT FIRE
HOUSE MEMBERS DENOUNCE
LAVISH DISPLAY OF WEALTH
BY AMBASSADORS
SALE OF STOLEN GOODS
BY Mrs. Conger Sufficient to Shock
Morals Of Any Civilized Country
--Euloc'es On Late Con-
gre man Smith Today.

washington April lS.-Snafp cfltl
cism of the lavish entertainment by
rich American diplomats in order te
establish q social standard abroad
Was heard IN the house today nthe
coCrse of consideration of the diplo
matte and consular appropriation bill
The occupation of the Dorchester
and similar display of wealth in
Ierlin by Ambassador Tower, were
particularly emphasized IN that con
nection. AS one means of counteract.
ing the effect of this ostentation it
was urged .Cy many that America
should own its own legation build
ings.
The charpe that Emperor William
based his objections to Or. Hill, as
ambassador 10 Berlin solely on the
ground of that gentleman's lack of
fortune, was repeated by Longworth,
of Ohio.
Harrison's Criticisms.
Harrison cf New York. was par.
ticularly severe in criticisms of Am
hassador White at Paris aud first
secretary =: the embassy at London,
John Carer He described White as
dinner table or dietetic diplomat" :"
and accused him of violating an ex-
press stature by frequently appearing
In court Costume.
AS to Carter, he pictured him as
strolling through the drawing rooms
Of London and compared him with
the white rabbit in Alice in Won
derland." Harrison also accused
Secretary Root Of being led by Great
britain in matters pertaining to the
Congo Free State and of attacking
E.sss zI~.annp;i sg,s.s.as5
Not one speaker spoke IN approval
uf the displays of wealth by some
Representatives Of the United States
in foreign capitals. and all were
united in tie opinion that the long
line of successes achieved by diplo-
mats of moderate means was proof
that social distinction and the lavish
Us of money was not necessary so far
as American interests are concerned.
Consular Bill Explained.
Cousins, of Iowa, chairman of the
committee on foreign affairs, made
a brief explanation of the measure be.
fore the house. the diplomatic and
consular bill, and in doing so referred
particularly to the inadequate pro.
vision for the care of our consu.s.
Then folio1ed /. general discussion of
the bill nearly all the time the meas
ure was under consideration being
devoted to the matter of extravaganza
by certain American ambassadors
particularly those to England, France
and Germany.
Those who participated in the dis.
cussion besides Cousins, were Harris
or New YORK; Mccall, of Massachu
setts; Hitchcock, CT Nebraska; Ben
pett and Parsons. of New York
Cooper, Of Pennsylvania; Underwood
OF Alabama; Longworth. of Ohio:
Champ Clark. Of Missouri: Williams,
of Mississippi; Mann, of Illinois; Ian
dis, of Indiana; Slayden of Texas.
Sale Of curios Condemned.
The last named attracted much at
tention by den0uncing the recent sale
Of curious by Mrs. Conger, widow ofI
the former minister to China 1t was
q valuable collection of loot" taken. |
he said, from the imperial palaces at
nekin following the siege of that
capital. He charged that the goods |
we're all stolen in the first place, but
that that fact had not deferred Mrs. |
Conger from gathering the collection.
II was, he said transaction suffi-
cient to shock the morals OF any
civilized country.
Bill Passes.
The diplomatic bill was passed un-
der suspension Ct the rules. II car
Ties S3,525,283.
After having been in continuous |
session since April 6. by resorting to |
the process OF recessing from day to |
day. the ho1se at 6:15 p M, ad- |
journed until - o'clock tomorrow, |
when eulogies will he delivered on
the late REPRESENTATIVE George w.
Smith, of Illinois.
In the Senate.
Tributes o. respect to the memory
Of the late Senators Morgan and Pet
tus. of Alabama. both of whom died
during the recess of congress last
summer occupied nearly the entire
session Of the senate today On both |
the Republican and Democratic sides
of the chamber the leaders who had
known the Alabama senators during
many yePTs, joined in giving their
testimony as to the splendid qualities
of mind ana heart that had given
them enyiable places in American
History.
The District of Columbia appropria-l
tion bill was reported during the day |
Cannon and Williams Clash.