Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
FAIL TO CUT Off
TAFT ALLOWANCE
DEMOCRATS LOSE FIGHT FOR
ECONOMY
CHARGE BAD FAITH AND SAY
PLEDGE WAS BROKEN
Declare President Wants $25,ooo TraV-
cling Expenses to Boost Repub-
lican Clubs and Strengthen
Political Fences
1Rv Associated Press.)


WASHINGTON, July 15.-After a
lively debate the Democrats in the
house failed today in their efforts to
have provision brought in by Mr.
Tawney appropriating $4,000 for
President Taft's travelling expenses
ruled or stricken out of the urgent de-
1iciency bill.
The latter measure will be the sub
iect of further discussion tomorrow.
Members on the Democratic side were
unsparing in their charges of bad faith
because the house at the last session.
as they alleged. pledged itself not TO
make any additional allowances to the
president.
Aside from this phase of the case,
the opponents of the appropriation saw
no necessity for it, it being alleged that
the president had not requested 1t.
Would Boost Clubs
Mr.. Rainey of Illinois gave as the
reason for its presentation at this time
the desire of the president TO boost
the League of Republican clubs
throughout the country.
In attacking the paragraph proVid-
ing for the travelling expenses oil the
president Mr. Rainey said it was un-
derstood when the presidents salary
was increased to $4,000 that there
would be no other allowances. The
president also was criticized for insist
ING on automobiles at a cost of $4,000
when horses and carriages were avail
able.
Upon the plea that it was improper
legislation Mr.. Macon of Arkansas op-
posed the extra allowance.
Mr.. Clark remarked that neither Lin
coin, Garfield nor Mckinley was as
sassinated in the White House or on
the White House grounds. They were
all, he said, attacked while away from
the official home.
HumiIiating to Hosts
Mr.. Hull of Iowa said it would be hu-
initiating not only to the president but
to the nation for towns and munich
palities to pass the hat before he could
pay them a visit.
The real reason for the appropriation,
volunteered Mr.. Rainey, was TO permit
the president to take q two-months' trip
in order to boost" the cause of the
League of Republican Clubs. The presl-
dent, he said. had invited John Hays
Hammond, president of the league, to
accompany him to make speeches en-
route to the Pacific coast.
A motion of Mr.. Bowers to strike out
the provision, was voted down by a
strict party vote. 107 to $50.
Mr. Murphy, Republican, of Missouri
in opposing the $25,OOO item covering a
deficiency in the Office of the attorney
general said he believed this ought to
be investigated by a special committee.
Say Heney Got Money
'I do not believe there would have
been any deficiency or that he would
have been called upon to pay the de-
ficiency if he had not paid Francis
]. Heney some $4,000 out of the treas
ury, a portion of which 1 do not think
he ever earned" said Mr. Murphy
IF the statement is true he was paid
after he had resigned from a certain
case-I believe it was the United States
VS. Binger Herrmann-some $4,000 or
$4,000 more than he was entitled to,
and IL my information is correct, he
has been paid some $47,500 out of the
treasury since he has been in the en-
ploy of the state of California, and as
| have been informed, against the con-
stitution of the state of California"
The house adjourned at 5:22 p. m.