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TAFT RESENTS
HOUSE CRITICISM
Angefed by Debate On His
Travels.
DEMOCRATIC SlURS STIR AIN
The President Writes Open Letter &c
Representative Tawney Denying He
Was Charged Board In the South
and Defending Southern Hospitality

Was Charged Board In the South
and Defending Southern Hospitality
Washington, May %. - President
Taft sent to Chairman Tawney, of thu
house committee on appropriations,
letter expressing deep resentment a,
the criticisms passed by Democrats IL
the house debate upon the travelling
expenses of the president
The presidents letter follows:
washington, D, C., May p. 1910.
my Dear Mr. Tawney-I am deeply
grieved over the phase which the dis
cussion of the appropriation for the
travelling expenses of the president
took. I think it is legitimate argu
ment in favor of such an appropriation
that congressman and many others
press the acceptance of invitations to
visit their sections and districts, be
cause the urgency of such requests in
dicates the opinion on the part of the
people that one of the duties of the
president is to visit the people in their
homes.
But the intimation or suggestion
that the acceptance by congressman
OF the presidents invitation to trave,
on the train with him in their respec'
tive districts OF states was a reason
why they should not vote their free
opinion on the question of such an ap-
preparation il tc me most painful
one. In travelling upon the train they
were rot receiving my hospitality
they were only making little more
elaborate the cordial welcome which
they as representatives of their dis
tricts wished to give.
THE feature of the discussion which
was especially distressing to me was
suggested reflection on southern
hospitality. The intimation that some
where In the south board was charged
has no foundation in fact, and never
heard it intimated until l saw it in
this mornings papers.
I'm all my experience, and | have
enjoyed the hospitality of many Sec
lions and countries of the world, l
never had more cordial, generous,
open and lavish welcome than l had
in the southern states during my trip,
and the slightest hint that puts me in
the attitude of critic of that hoSpi-
tally gives me great pain.
Il am going to take the liberty of
making this letter to you public.
Very sincerely yours,
WILLIAM H. TAFT"
Debate Was Distorted.
Following the receipt of President
Taft's letter. Representative Tawney
issued a legnthy statement, saying
that the colloquy on the floor between
himself and southern members regard
ing southern hospitality" had been
distested. Nj. Tawney's statement fol-
lows IN part:
IT ~ ri1icnsons to suppose that I
Id reflect pTiv5fely. much less pub
icly. upon the floor of the house of
representatives, upon southern hospi-
ality. which is proverbial and than
uhich-as can say from experience
here is nothing more cordial or more
generous to be imagined. But l agree
With the statement of President Taft
n his letter to me that it is legiti-
nate argument in favor of such an ap-
that congressman and
to visit their sections and
because the urgency of such
indicates the opinion on the
part Of the people that one of the du-
lies of the president is to visit the
people in their homes
81 had spoken of a man who would
invite the president to be his guest.
entertain him and then criticise him
FOR making the visit, as in effect
charging him board Mr.. Bartlett, of
Georgia. evidently misunderstanding
my remark, then demanded to know
Of SINCE instance where the presi-
dent was charged board, and Repre-
Hamer, of Idaho, before
could reply, injected the facetious
comment that he thought it was in
Georgia"
The debate III the house which call
ed forth Mr.. Taft's letter to Mr.. Taw
ney sprang from an item in the sun
dry civil bill making 'immediatel!
available" money from the presidents
allowance for next year of $4,000 for
expenses.
1t seems that the chief executive
has exhausted his travelling expenses
for tn currcnt fiscal year. which does
not end until July l. 1910. 1t was pro
posed to advance him any money that
he might need for his trips du; ing the
next few weeks from next years ap
preparation. the debate ensued.
President Taft will not stop travel
ing Just because the house refused tc
make the $4,000 exp-n none.
usually given a president imme
diately available" Instead, NJ. Taft
will keep Ip his journeys about the
country and if necessary will pay fol
them out of his own purse.
The president told callers that he
would not cancel the engagements
made for a trip to New York on Mon
day next and the jaunt through Ohio
and Michigan which is to begin next
Thursday. The jump to New York i
was figured out will cost Mr.. Tai,
about $406 md the other trips severa
thousand
State Of Ohio, City Of Toledo, &C.
Lucas County.
Frank ]. Cheney make oath that he
b senior partner of the firm of f. J.
Cheny & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore-
Baid, and that said firm will pay the
lum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
Tor each and every case of Catarrh