Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-22

from the Dayton Home, from Marion
and from Danville and from Milwau-
kee. In the town in which live there
are 30 veterans who spend their win
tiers in the national home. / have
talked with them personally, and
have never heard one single word OF
complaint from one of them respect
ing the treatment or fare that he re-
ceived at the national home.
l know something about the state
home. | frequently eat at the home
with them. | have gone through their
stock of provisions, examined the
methods of preparation, and l know
that in our state home abundant pro
vision is made for the members.
This is altogether new to me and
startling, and if the situation is as bad
ss the gentleman has portrayed, in
stead OF making a statement on the
floor of the House the gentleman
ought TO introduce a resolution 70
have an investigation and let the
truth be known to the country. Zap
plause.l ! can not believe that the
gentleman is stating the facts as they
really exist; doubtless he is making
an honest statement, but colored, per.
haps, like the oleomargarine; the
COMMUNICATE of his information mus;
have taken the privilege OF coloring
the facts. | do not believe that the
soldiers homes of the country are in
the condition that he has described to.
day. As say, have talked with ~
members of the homes and receive
communications almost every week
from them, and not q single word has
ever come TO me of complaint about
the fare or the treatment Of the mem.
bers in any way.
Mr.. Cox, OF Ohio. ! can assure the
gentleman from Indiana that IL be will
get farther in the homes than the
governors festai board, IL he will mix
with the men. he viii find that there
Is general dissatisfaction among the
members of these institutions. II Is
true, further than that, that the ration
cost is greater in the state soldiers
homes. and ii is also true that the
state governors have the discretionary
right to deal with emergencies in the
state homes. ] want TO assure the
gentleman from Indiana lMr. Crum.
packerl that ] approach this subject
without any prejudice whatsoever.
Rave been in close contact with the
Dayton Home for a great many years.
There can be no prejudice in the re.
port of the inspector-General OF the
War Department There can be nc
prejudice in the coroner's verdict al
the Hampton city home. snG can a..
sure the gentleman from Indiana thai
In ample time a resolution Of invesfi
cation will be presented by the gen.
tleman from Ohio. Applause on the
Democratic side.i
Mr.. Gardner. OF Michigan. VIII the
gentleman permit a question:
Mr.. Cox. Of Ohio Certainly.
M. Gardner. Of Michigan. ] want
to say that 10 has been my fortune in
the last hfteen years TO visit a mum
Der Of the homes. ! am going 90
HamptOn-expect ton Memorial
Dag next spoke there several years
ago. and have SPOKEN in Ohio and in
a number Of others Of these homes.
have never heard anything Of the kind
related this afternoon. do not cues
ton the truth Of .. az all. There are
some 1900 Of these men. 50 stated.
think the gentleman ought 10 tell the
ether side. " he win allow me TO say
Il. The heroic side Of this soldier
thrills US, bit the weak side be does