The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-09
A rk ansa S Representa-.
tive Renews Attack on
immigration Body.
WANTS CONGRESS
TO INVESTIGATE
Defends Secretary Of immigration
Restriction League and Makes
Sighting Remarks Against
Congressman Bennett.
Declares Extravaganccs
Are Scandalous.


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Washington, ID. C., February S.-De
mandinr an Investigation or tho I'm
migration Communications ,ro,,id, !.
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t'' iiA nv Vu'ceu' rep
fesentative Macon. OF Arkansas, re
ncwed his attack uuon the cornmissio,
in Tho IIouso .o.a.v ana ,,,,,or.t.
aoe., ? 10
ueiehaed j. IL iatten. secretary of tn
immigration Restriction League, hi
informant, who was severely arraignc,
by Renrasentat5ve Hennett ~ No,
yo,,, ~.
'Ae'1on' y
teseht speech IN me iouse.
II is characteristic of the man t.
proceed In the cowardlv way In whic,
the ron,,cm,p ,-o, ,o. ya .,..'
.',... hA
p'oe'eueu' uiuiiucreu MT macon. re
ierring to hts attack on Mr.. Patten
Mr. Bennett was quickly on his feet.
l object" he shouted. and the mem
pefs were all attention in anticipa
ton of IL lively scene
withdraw the remark auickl,
responded Mr.. Macon. and the tension
was dissipated.
Charges OF Extrayngance.
Mr.. Macons speech was made in re-
ply to Mr.. Bennetts defense OF the
commission, and he renewed his charge,
that the commission had been extrav-
asant He declared the official reports
and expense accounts corrob GRATED his
assertions. that Its trip abroad In 1aO-
was a "iunket" and that the govern
ment had had no ADEQUATE return from
the expenditure by the commission OF
S65f.9s3.
Unless my rc<olutlon TO creAte a
committee of three to Investigate the
extravaganza OF the commission js
adopted. so that the country win know
that the extrayagances that cn,,.
pIained ofsare scandalous. the peopl..
viii rise and srlitc the party, that at
tappts to slsseld tl,r eonsratss;on th1t
mace IT." said sMr. Macon
Six members or the commission and
seven employees made the trim Ia
Europe said Mr. Macon. "They drew
10000 on which to make the trip.
while in their report thev accom-. ynr
only s2o,e.5. The expense arcorrts :
arc made up OF steamship ,nd ra,,,.aa',
charges, carriage fees ana ~. 49,,
bills. kilograms. wines. whisl,.. no,rl
macs, mineral waters. Iemon.des
places, siphons, citrons. cigars scIoan'
ing and pressing clothes shny.. ~, !.
cuts, shampoos and ruhs c.. ia.
ries as wines and whiskies ~.
lemonades. etc. we're aI1owos
auditor. but bc disallowod ns 'Ae ~
came to shayes. hair cuts sn u
shines and cigars. '"'oos'
"Fcastinp nj p,,h,,
lie characterized the ..t".l.
high class hotels and nartai LIS LIS q.
their menus and beyera,es -, ..s OF
Ing at public esnense" % ieast-
He asked Mr.. Bennett
why he could take IN timo -. ~. pialh
in gorgeous festivities In rrurk.v ..shsa ...hse
his wife was decorated viii Nv w.
signIa OF the "orfle,. of 49,, .n1 M N,
ancient Turkish society. bv tho snI' a'
tan who has since becn ro,,,,,,. ~. e'.l ''ul- :
office becausesoe his corrnn, 81, 81 ron .,
cial and dissolute life. 10 Ia M 1,1.l oi.t-
nett) could not find timn ~ -, -
long breath in Paris ~ J. !. .aM
upon st. Petor's in Rome ], ,r,,,s eses ~
in reply to Mr.. Bennott,s -. 80 vas
that his trip 10 PARIS ,,.,, s,s
breaking for brevity. Az
Basing his remarks on .insnect,,n
the Official records. Mr. N,.,ns,,, .,.,1a :,
that in the HOLY Lana tls Si,a. ~
made a carriage trim from 1ar,,s, s1tot
TO Bethany, and from Iaffa - usa'' far,,
salem; that in London the,, ~, -
carriage to the ambassadors and re.
turn. carriage to the ITonsa !. 80
10 westminster Abbey. ia tbe 1,a ,or ~. lS =
London to Regent Suuaro ana ~
British Museunr; that in svrac,,sa ,' ~, ny
had carriage to the Ca tacon,hs 8 I'M
in Messina thcy had a rid q in = Ia lam, Ian ~.
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