The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-27
TAFT ACCOUNT
IS OYERDRAWN

WASHINGTON. May 26.-Presideut
Tafts travelling expenses and the fact
he had already, overdravn his allow
ancc OF $4,000 year voted by con
cress, led TO acrimonious debate in
the house today. and 10 refusal to
permit him to use the next years
allowance 10 meet the deficiency
AS reported from the house COM
mittcc ON appropriations. the item OF
$4,000 for the fiscal year beginning
July / next. would have become I'm
medIateIy evaiIable except for the pro-
tests OF Democratic members. The
words Immediately available hnally
were stricken out by the action OF
Mr.. Mann OF Illinois, the occupant or
tho chair. In sustaining a point OF or
der made by Mr.. Macon OF Arkansas,
q Democrat
II was the western and southern
trip made by Mr.. Taft last fall that
exhausted the white house travelling
fund.
Representative Hardwick Of Georgia
drew from Mr.. Tawney. in charge OF
the bill. the admission that Secretary
Carpenter had furnished him list OF
names OF Democrats who had accepted
the presidents hospitality. In con
nection with the use of the names Of
such Democrats, Mr.. Bartlett OF Geor-
gia. charged that "the president has
violated both the rules of hospitality
and OF decent conduct"
Speaker Cannon, In speech from
the floor. defended the necessity OF
the president meeting the whole peo-
pie and said that his long trips 10
various sections OF the country were
necessary.
Roasts the Hosts.
President Taft. MIR. Tawney ex'
planned. had made his extended trip
through the west and south at the
invitation of senators. governors OF
states aud civic organizations.
This trip" Mr Tawney said, was
not made for his own pleasure Con
gress was In session when delegations
from the house. from the senate. from
the different states visited. had urg
cd him TO make such trip.
At that time. Mr.. Tawney said, there
was no appropriation TO meet travel
Ing expenses.
The president informed the chair
man OF the committee on approprla
tions. Mr. Tawney explained. "tha'
personally he would rather remain al
his summer home after adjournment
than to make that trip. and that the
only way he would he able to mako
| It would BIZ through congress giving
him an appropriation which 1t failed tc
make at the close OF the siXtiett
congress, now. after the president has
accepted the invitation OF members o
| this house and has visited their states
after senators and governors Invited
him and while on that trip he accepted
their hospitality. they criticize him.
This statement greatly excited th'
| Democrats, several OF whom vainly
| attempted TO Interrupt
I Mr. Tawney said nine Democratic
governors invited the president Il
| their states, the states being Texas
Colorado. Indiana. Mississippi. Louis
| lana, Montana South Carolina Nortl
! Carolina and Arkansas He addet
| Democratic senators from Louisiana
Mississippi. Tennessee. Georgia. Mis-
| souri,. North Carolina. Florida. Colo
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five Democratic representatives. hat
extended TO the president the hospl
tality Of their states and districts.
Southern hospitality" Mr. Taw
ney shouted. looking towards th'
Democrats Can there be a meane
man than he who invites another 4
accept OF his hospitality and thei
| kicks him because he acc9pted?"
MIR Bartlett OF Georgia demanded
To know what representatives hac
accepted the hospitality Of the presl
dent on that trip as stated by Mr.
| Tawney. Mr.. Tawney named Mt
Bartlett and his colleague, Mr.. Hard
wick, OF Georgia
That is not true: that Is false.
Mr Bartlett exclaimed.
The Georgian added that he did rid'
in the presidents car. but he paid hi
J own fare.
Mr.. Tawney said three Democratic
senators had been guests OF the presi
dent on his western trip,