Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06
SPECIAL WASHINGTON COR
REsPoNDENcE.
By clyde H. Tayenner.

The whoOpers-up for President
Taft claimed that he was omnipo-
tent and could force Congress to do
he desired declared Minor
ity Leader Champ Clark, reviewing
the session just closed in an inter-
view with the writer.
.'If that be true one thing must be
admitted and that is that Mr.. TAFT
is in favor of the reckless waste of
public mney.
"The, total of appropriations for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1910,
was 81, 044, 0OO, 900, whereas the APP
preparations for the fiscal year end,
ing June 80, 1911, are about s1,05S,-
0OO,0 900, an increase of $14,Oo0,0 1000;
Such expenditures. are absolutely I'M
justifiable. When the President came
Into office he declared for economy
with great flourish Of trumpets
The newspapers were full Of what he
was going to do III that regard t.
relieve the taxpayers Of the land
But all such talk turned out to bt
tthnndering in the index as the fore
going totals snow.
81 have heretofore stated in thu
House and out of it that Senator
Aldrich said n good business MAJ
can run the government Just as vel
as it is run for $500 100000 per an
lnrnm less than it now costs. TIL
President himself fixed the amour
which could be saved every year a
s1Ob, O0O,O 900. Other Republican bi
wigs, notably Senator Carter Q
4 Montana, Senator Hale of Maine
chairman of the Senate Appropria
ltions committee and Hon. James a
Tawney, chairman of the lto'tse Al
4 preparations committee, have take
economy; but the fact remains tina
iltheir economy consists entirely
i CAB and that they actually increase
1.-THE appropriations instead Of rednS
ing them.
"As they have large majorities 4
lboth Houses of Congress and coul
| do as they pleased, one of two ching
lis true: L: They do not desire =
economic; or 2: They are utterly II
competent.
"BSit how can President Taft e,
Ipect Congress to economic Wne
he sets the example Of extravaganza
not only by using mp the s26. 300 al
I nual allowance for travelling e.
penses, but uses up several thous an
more? Be lit remembered no Pres
I dent ever received this travel pa
Il till the last part of the Rooseve
regime and Roosevelt newer used a
of the allowance, while his successe
fuses more. How can Congress Z
Z expected t economic when Il
vice-President and Speaker set IL
bad example by using automopll'
paid for by the public money?
81 am aware that economy is q
humble theme, but it is close to u
7 hearts of the people and millions
-lthem cannot afford to be taxed
support Republican officials in the
reckless extravaganza"
Il Roosevelt snubbed TAFT.
III has hecome known in Washin
ton that President Taft endeavored
c have Roosevelt pay him a visit at I'll
J. White House, and that the latt
e did mot accept the invitation. TIL
e further emphasizes the story that Il
dI Taft administration has beer SO b'
that Roosevelt will not dare to g
dorse it. 1t is said that the Pre-
e dents invitation was carried to. Roc
el evelt orally by Captain Archiiba
d Butt, and delivered on the day
e Roosevelt's return. Senator Lodge
g Massachus etts and son-in-law LOT
" worth, according to informati
Is which has leaked out also ma
strenuous endeavors to have Roo'
j. welt pay his respects to Taft at t
m White House. but T. r. baked.
al Lodge Shown Up.
IS Now comes Representative But
,e Ames of Massachusetts, Reput lie
IS insurgent. with the statement II
the political machine of Sem
\ Lodge Of that state lis backed Try
Is the large corporations and all /,
e, Estate and federal patronage, at /.