Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-30
OCCUPATION OF CUBA
HAS COST MILLIONS
Consideration Of the Urgent De.
fIcIency Bill Brings Out Some
Interesting Statements.
ISLAND HAS s15,oOO,0OQ N HAND
Congressman Clayton Wants to Know
Why the United States Government
Should Not be Reimbursed. But
Nobody Seemed Able to Answer the
oueston-FIcets Coal Bill.
(Dy AssocIalcd prcse.l

(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Jan 90
At the outset of consideration of the
urgent deficiency bill IN no House
today. the provision nppropi inting
$4,000 for the expenses OF the slrnnl
service OF the Army of Cuban Pa
ciiitttion. WAS questioned by MIR.
Clayton of Alabama. lie inquired OF
Chairman Tawney what had been the
cost 10 the United States OF It's oc-
cupation Of the island. which elected
the response that IT was about 81.
100000.
Further inquiries developed The
fact TINT there wns Mt this time In
the Cuban treasury about $4,000 0N0
and Mr., Clayton wnntel to know why
is was now proposed that the unitc,
States sovcrnn, Mt should pay Nhc
bin.
Mr. Tawncy said he had addressed
q letter to the war department asking
for an explanation. Notwithstanding
the opposition aroused by the pro
vision II was allowed TO stand.
Upon the assertion of Mr.. Hull Of
Iowa. chairman OF the committee on
military atfnirs. that SO great an APP
preparation was not needed the
House ON his motion. reduced 10 the
extent of 100000 Tho proposed ap-
pronrla,ion OF $4,000 for clothing
ana camp and garrison equipment for
the army.
Tie $i.oOo,ooO appropriation for
coal for the batlcship fleet furnish
ed material for an attack by AIR LII
tleiield of Maine. upon the legality.
of the expenditure. He declared that
under the act of lol7 which. he sad
was still In force. the coal which had
heen shipped in foreign bottoms.
should have been seized and sold.
VIII the gentleman suggest how
This administration can carry out It's
policies without violating the law"
inquired Mr.. Fitzgerald OF Mr.. Lit
tlcficld.
"1hni IS thing that is not M To
ME. replied Mr.. LItilehcld, who then
launched upon plea for Oh Amer
lean merchant marine.
The government. he said. nj the
cost OF many millions had created
n'naval fleet. ond yet that fleet was
without power to support itself. OK
cept within the radius of its oper.
atoms.
An ASSERTION by air Ittlcheld that
n distinguished Democratic soma
tor had talked The ship subsidy bill
10 death, prompted query by Mr..
Fitzgerald as to why tho Republicans.
who had been in uninterrupted power
for years. had failed TO remedy the
conditions.
Uncle Sam Got Gold Brick.
The real purpose OF sending the
feet 10 The Pacific was questioned by
Nj Johnson of South Carolina. who
said whatever the object It caused a
million dollar deficiency. and wouln
cause othcr deficiencies. lie attacked
The purchase OF coal lands in The
Philippines. aud declared that some
body got The money ana VIC got n
gold brica
The people. he insisted has been
"buncoed' in that transaction. claim =
ing that the cost of Transporting coal
for The fleet from the Atlantic 10
the Pacific in foreign bottoms were
cNho bl,ant
Mr.. sberIcy said It was disgrace
70 Amcrica that there are not suf-
hcient American ships 10 supply am
pc golfers, and he charged the Re
pnbiicans with having built tariff
wall SO high that merchant mar
inc could not live.
Aii amendment hy Mr.. Sherwood
OF Ohio, in behalf OF Union soldiers
aud providing for the payment of
pensions at the rate of 81 day 10
all such who served is months be-
tween Arrll 20. 1861. ana July IL.
1866. and who were honorably dis.
charged, was ruled out on a point of
order.