The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-29
GEORGIPS ANSVER.


An Oaer 70 make Cp RS.@0a DeacIt
Tor TAfIS TSavesling ExBenses.
WASHINGTON. May ~ President Taft
to-day received q long telegram from
trade organizations Of Augusta. Ca. oder-
ing 90 make up 70 him through COngre8
the 5000 deGcit, in HE expense money in
Cured on account q his long swing
around the circle. A. the aame time tho
0eoFEiahs condemned the recent action Of
Democratic members q the HOUSE Of Rep
ressntativcs for opposing tho provision
in the sundry civil bill granting the Preai-
dent t7S.OOO 10 become Immediately avail
able"
The telegram from the AuRustans.
where Presidsnt Taft has his winter home.
was sent also TO Speaker Cannon. Il was
signed by officials Of the leading business
organizations Of the city aud &C the White
Houss was received with satisfaetion.
There IN not much likelihood. however.
that the prefer Of sS.OOO 10 make up the
deficit will be accepted. II wa in Georgia
that Representative TaWnsy Of Mime
sofa and Hamer Of Idaho said that Mr. Taft
had TO pay board on his trip. and Il was
Judge Bartlett Of that State who became
80 Indignant during the dsbats on the
QUESTION Of allowing the t1sOOO Here IL
the missive from Georgia
Ths PrssidsHi u As UsIsd Sisiss. WosA-
tagfoH. n. c.
A. called mssting Of the Augusta
Chamber Of Commerce Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, Auguata Cot
ton Exchange and Georgia-Carolina Fair
Association. held this morning. . motion
offered hy he Hon Thomas Barrett. Ir
Mayor 0f Augusta. that the folio wing
telegram be cent 10 the Speaker Of the
HOuss of Representative az Washington.
with the request that the same bs az once
presented 10 the House aud that a copy
he also sent 10 the President Of the nited
states. vas unanimously and enthusiast
cally passed
" e. BOYEIN. Secretary
augusta the winter home Of President
Taft. IL indignant aud mortified o. the
action Of certain Democratic members OF
Congress In defeating. by technical Obiec-
tons. the proposition 10 make retroactive.
70 a. 70 cover ell the expenses Of hts last
southern trip. The appropriation Of g25. 90
for the Presidents travelling expenses
AZ a Joint meeting Of tho Chamber Of
Commerce, the Merchants and Manufac-
turers Association. Cotton Exchange and
Board Of Trade. and the Georgia e arOlina
Fair Association. held this day.eit vas
unanimously agreed that Ne respectfully
tender. through you. 20 the Government
Of tho United States the Ave thousand
dollars necessary 10 meet tho deficit Of The
PTesidents recent transcontinental trio !
which did 30 much 10 cement the ties
het Ween the different sections and bringing
the nation and the nations Chief Executive |
In closer touch and sympathy one with |
the other
Howard N STAFFORD.
President Chamber Of Commerce.
-PATRICK " RICE.
President Merchants and Mabufac,ur.
srs Association.
A . SALINAS,
President Augusta Cotton Exchange
JAMEs 4. JAcKsON,
President Georgia Carolina Fair Asso-
,iatiOn
House a. a petition by Speaker Cannon
and referred % the COMMITTEES on Appro-
DriationR. Of which Representative James
A. TaWnsy of Minnesota. who has been
criticised for asking on thu
fOor II MsaSFs. Bartlett and HArdwiok
represented the Southern hospitality. u
chairman.
Mr. TAwney was not particularly sur
1rised to-day whsn this pstition was
received He had BEEN confident al
dong that the people of the South we're
INIT in approving the appropriation for
be travelling expenses Of the President.