The sun., 1910-05-27


WASHINGTON. May - The House
to-day resumed consideration of th,
sundry civil hi.k hut Il went over without
action A row was precipitated oyel
the item providing an appropriation o
s2s. .OOD TO cover the Presidents travelling
exrensrs
Representative Macon of ArLa1sas
objected 20 this appropriation becoming
Immediately avnilibl", a. provided
IN the hill These woris were sirickeT
ngly tho appropriation will not be avail
able for expenditure until after July
unless the senate restores the provision
- reported 20 the House
Mr. Tawney made himself and President
TAR extremely unpopular IN the debate
on the item Hle reflected on Southern
Hospitality. declared that one OT ths
Presidents hosts in the South had charged
him board and read a list furnished by
the White House containing the names
of Southern members of the House who
had accepted the Presidents hospitality
Nm his trip and who to-day opposed the
immediately available portion Of ths
travelling expense item. A. a result
uf al this the Democratic side Of the HOJlss
a rcd hot and Mr. Tawney's colleagues
ore wondering how he happened TO mis-
blace his ordinary good judgment
The debate on this small item TO-DAY
eFas a. warm a. Il was possible TO be
ARithin parliamentary limits Everything
utarted smoothly enough until Repre-
sentative Macon Of Arkansas mildly
made a point oi order against the travel
ling expense item Mr. Tawnsy. too.
began his reply and explanation u,listly
enough, but warmed up 30 rapidly that
before long Mr. Bartlett Of Georgia.
who entertained Mr. Taft az his home
IN Macon on the Presidents southern
we're on their feet trying 10 int Tupt
him.
After the President has accepted
The invitation of members of this House
90 visit their States. said Mr. Tawney
bitterly. and he has consented knowing
full well the expense and while they
on that trip accepted his hospitality ton
the Presidents special train they turn
around here now and criiicise the Presi-
dent for accepting their invitation
Judge Bartlett bounced out of his seat
a. VI he had received an electric shock
and demanded that Mr. Tawney Yield the
floor. Mr. TaNney declined
Il don't blame you'' cried Mr. Bartlett.
eNcitedly. i would too n were IN your
place
-IWerty-Cve pemorraiic Representa-.
tives.- continued Mr. TaNnay. -called at
the White HOUSE and extended To the
President the hospitality Of their districts.
urging and begging him o. aCcept their
Invitations which he diT Aud vet hen
Ne are apprppriaung 90 dei~sv n" eN-
peases incident 10 accepting their invita-
tons 'hny r0N C~,'iCisH him v that
Southern hpsptatv' IAN there he a
meaner man 'kan be- ho invites another
man 70 accept ms hospltalitv and then
when hat man becomes hia giIeai turns
arUin1 and kicks him heCause he ac-
ceptnt tho Invitation aud crit,niSes him
and even charges MIN Tor he boart''
"Nher" wa- Hs charged board de-
mandrd Judge Bartlett Who probably
had vis,sn OF the famous SOu thern
hreakfsst he had given IN MaNon ~ the
charged hoa~d'- cried Judge Rartett
10 Georgia think. replied Mr.
TaN nov hlandly
that b. not Aue yelled lIr 7artlstt
shsking hi- ~, N ne air That - a''ar-
lutely false
Well sarf Nr rawnsy. I can cite
an instance " here vuu ~ ere the guest ~
the President IN this present trip
'NO1der " he bought hls own nea'
ticket inter iected Mr. Hamer oi Idaho
! did. crie0 Mr Bartlett and paid
nv oa n fare
but you iidnt nav vo.r own board.
suggested Dir Hinshaw ut Nelra=ka
Yes did shouted Nlr RartIett
'and paid uIt a large amount Of money
TO deirav nv own expenses
Then readirL from hiS White House
jet Mr. lau nev mentioned that Repre-.
sentatiyes TAYLOR oi Colorado and Fart
lett and Ha-dv ick of Georgia had been
the Pre~ident'- guests On his private car
during the trip M tua~tlon
MF Fitxheraid Ut New \ ork suggested
thar " was extremely remarkable that Nr
Tawney had been able n secure from the
White House a list of the Democrats ~ ho
at che hehest Df the people % their dts-
trtcis had urged the President - visit
various sections Of the country
4 am inclined 20 think . sald Mr. FitE-
gerald. that perhaps after August
last no Republican Governor desi r.d
tha President IN hrs State defending what
he declared 70 be the hest tarih law
ever passed Perhaps the only place
where the hospitality and courtesy n the
people vRs sufficient - afford q respect
able and respectful audience 20 the presi-
daut was IN a hostile community from a
politicAl standpoint The country does
not approve % this wanderlust which
hlls the Chief Executive
NO nne ever imagined that the Presi-
dent would spend most og the time when
Congress was In session away from Wash
NnNl "A HU.H Il . -
any more than they approve of the whole
Govnrnment closing up shop IN warm
weather and the Cabinet officers estah-
hahing their olices in different parts ~
the United States Last summer the
Attorney General hired an once in New
York adjacent to the Bar Association
and made thai his hsadquartsrs The
people are beginning % bs cpnynced
that these men should conduct their
public Offices from the seat Of government
-rha President vent % New YORK not
% engage in some great public function
but % defend his administrs tion and his
party. ana u came with exceedingly had
grAoe for. him. on Iincoln's Mrthday.
10 ridicule his political opponents after
hAvng, expended tho public's money 20
travel over there
Just about this time Mr. Hardwick ol
Georgia. who had been out - the chamber.
came hack On the floor and was informed
by some ot he cOllpl BJies that Mr. TaWney
had DRAGGED his name into the debate
on this item 10 ~ very complimentary
way. - Mr. Ha-dwick rushed down 20
the stenoRrupher ROOM where he read
the typswritten report n Mr. TaWnsy'a
r9anarSs When he got hack On the floor
he was ripping mad
MIR Tawney' he shouted, says Il 10
the meanest hing man ran DO 70 invite
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