The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-20
ROOSEVELH'S TRAVEL BILLS
ms GH amor FOR TRt>SPORTA-
ROY BEFORE THE NOISE.
wr. Rainry of liiinois Orers . Rrsoiuiian
Prov isiink for t'ammiiter To I'm, esti.
Eatr thr Railroad ENpenses Incurred
%, the Colonel when President.

WASHINGTON. dec ls.-Theodore
Roosevelt bills for transportation
for himself aud his friends were OIL
cially brought To the attention Of
the Hpus.' to-day 10y Representa-
tive Rlinry 81 Illinois. Mr.. Rlinsy
introduced resolution providing for the
appointment of a committee Of five mem
hers II tn, HoiIs.' for the purpose 81
investigating the railGuad expenses in
CURED ny Theodore Roosevelt while
President IT RI" United States" The
SPECIAL committee II directed by the reso-
luton To- ascertain the total OF all trans
pnrtati"n expenses incurred 10y Mr..
Roosevelt and what part Of IL he paid.
II any. In connection with the resolution
Mr. Ra,n"y sp-night gave out the follow
nag statement.
Il expect To- press this resolution and
rn insist on "a thorough investigation. [
remember that when Mr. Roosevelt was
President he frequently made demands
on the railroads for special ira ms for
hunting trips and other junkets. The
trains were always furnished. The rail
rnads could not afford To refuse a demand
hy the President. ] have reason to he
lev- that 'he bills contracted by the
President were never paid These ex-
Penses fell heaviest on the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company.
Their" are IS 900 or 81. OnO stockh o lders
in that company II has been charged
that transportation To- the value Of at
least sioo.u"o was thus furnished Ia Theo-
dors Roosevelt by thus company. This
bill ought to he paid. Somebody ought
to pay II. The demands for these trains
and for supplies wer. always made by the
President IN his Official capacity. II the
Government IL responsible an appro-
priation ought Ia i've made To pay these
bills. II Mr. Roosevelt is responsible for
the unpaid bills he ought To pay them
Al any rate Congress ought 10 have the
facts in order 10 take such action as the
situation may demand
The following is the text Of the reso-
luton.
That a committee Of Ave members Of the
House Of Representatives he selected In
such manner the Hou-" may desire for
the purpose NJ investigating the railroad
EXPENSES incurred nv Theodore Roosevelt
whil" President III the United states And
said committee will ascertain how much
II any, Of said expenses has been paid by
theodore Roosevelt e. ans- one acting for
The committe. i directed particularly
10 Investigate. the contracts for transporta-
tion by Theodore Roosevelt or any one
acting for him. with the Pennsylvania
Railroad or its Officers. or the demands for
transportation made by Theodor. Roos.-
vel, while President ON the Pennsylvania
Railroad
And The committee will investigate and
report "a 20 the amount OF transportation (
Theodore Roosevelt nv the Penn
sylvania Railroad. the value Of the same.
and whether any portion Of II has been |
paid. and n ~ Vas paid. how ws- IL paid |
and when
Tn. committee ia directed Ia inCulre IL |
other railroads furnished transportation TO .
Theodor" Roosevelt and hi- friends and the /
officers connected with the administration =
during ia" same period Of time the value /
II the same and whether or not /, Wa paid .