The Washington herald., 1909-01-12

Speaker Cannon yesterday named the
following committee. in response 70 the
TaWney resolution calling for a search
Ing investigation OF the detectives en-
ployed in the various departments Of the
government:
Representative Olmsted. Of Pennsyl-
vauia, chairman; Representatives Grant
ley. Of Georgia; Currier, OF New Hanp-
shire: Young. Of Michigan. and Bowers.
Of Mississippi
Chairman Tawney, Of the Appropria-
tons COMMITTEES. it was thought, would
be the chairman Of the committee, but
on his own suggestion he was not asked
70 serve. Representative Smith, Of Iowa,
who advocates increasing the approPria-
tons for Secret Service in the various
branches of the government, also declined
70 serve on the committee
VIII Meet To-day.
Mr.. Olmsted returned to Washington
yesterday from his home in Pennsylvania
He knew nothing OF his designation as
chairman OF the committee Until his ar
rival here He will call a meeting OF the
committee to-day, at which organization
viii be perfected and the wheels set in
motion at once in order that an early
report 70 the House may be made
The enormous ramiAcstions Of the sys-
ten Of Federal espionage which has
grown I'D largely under the Roosevelt
administration, extending even 10 the
/ domestic affairs Of citizens, is shown
+ in a striking way BY figures quoted oy
Representative Tavney. OF Minnesota
chairman OF the House COMMITTEES on
/ Appropriations
1 During the last session OF Congress,
! the administration. which Is now COM
plaining because Sl0.01o was taken on the
usual appropriation for the Secret Service
division Of the Treasury Department
called fer very large appropriations for
other secret investigation, and these ap-
uropriations were actually made by Con
Rress. The several amounts reached ms
I enormous total Of S. l2s.0oe
While Il Is only fair TO say that a part OF
this large sum was not expended Tor inves-
itfSations essentially secret IN character. an
enormous amount was intended TO fur
ther the secret police and investigate
work OF the government; the rest was
for various inspection work
Distribution of Amount
The whole amount Of more than s.
e0eeea was distributed as follows:
For the detection Of the violation Of
postal laws, S1.1O5.oo0-
For the detection OF violations Of the
internal revenue laws. S1Z5.oo6-
For the detection Of frauds on the Gus
toms, s2oo.6o0.
For the detection of countYrfsiters.
sr5.o00
For Investigations By the Bureau Of
? Corporations. S175Ooo-
: For special agents and inspectors #
the enforcement OF the interstate com
: merce act. ss50.00o.
! For the detection and prevention OF de-
: lpredstions on public lands. S59o.ceo
E For the investigation OF antitrust Law
violations, s2So.00o-
For special agents for the Pension Bu'
reau. $780, 600.
? For the enforcement OF meat inspection
! law Congress appropriated SS.0o0.eoQ, th'
, | bulk Of which IS said 70 be expended fol
, inspection services
Similarly. a large pa-t OF an s77roII.7
: ton OF sS2S0O0 for the enforcement OF th'
! pure food act. it IS asserted, IS paid
out for inspectors.
A sum approaching $4,000 annually &
said 10 be expended for the eafoTcemen
OF the immigration and Chinese exclusion
|. laws
Representative TsTney anu other mem
Z bers OF the House Committee on A3
4 propriations declare that large sums o
= money have been diverted for other Pur
= poses than those designated or intende'
!. BY the law.
: The investigation about 70 be begul
. BY the House is intended to uncover a
4 many OF these abuses as possible.