Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-11
TAWNEY TALKS CANAL,
SILENT ON POLITICS
Is Going to Panama, Accom-
panied by Man Who May
Succeed Him as Chairman.

Representative James A. Tawney OF
Minnesota, chairman Of the House ap-
propriations committee. and Representa-
tive Albert Sidney Burleson Of Texas. who
expects to succeed him, were In WASH
ington today on their way to New York.
where they will leave for Panama to-
morrow on a little canal junket. Both
Mr. Tawney, who was defeated for the
denomination, and Mr.. Burleson. who had
his anti-election predictions fulfilled. APP
peared very cheerful over the democratic
victory. Mr.. Tawney did not say so in
words, but his smile was illuminating.
Mr.. Tawney declined to discuss politics
for publication. What he said privately
could not be published, anyhow. But con-
corning the Panama canal. in the COM
pletion of which he is much Interested.
he was willing to talk forever.
COMMITTEES Has Been Upheld.
THUS far said he. .all of the expend-
itures in connection with the construction
Of the Panama canal have been made
from appropriations recommended by me
to the House as chairman of the COM
mittee on appropriations.
I'VE have appropriated up to this time
for the canal $24s.000,00o. and both
houses Of Congress, as We'll as the
President, have approved the recon-
mendations Of the appropriations COM
mittee without, changing either the
language or the amount recommended
project. and the vast sum of money
expended annually in carrying 1t on. 1
have felt IL II be the duty of the COM
mittee on a ropriatfons to investigate
carefully boS. the expenditure Of the
money appropriated and the estimate
for the ensuing year.
LAS result of our visit to the canal
a year ago, we reduced the estimates
$11 200, 600 That is. we appropriated S.l,-
OOO 900 less than the canal commission
ton in the estimate the amount appro-
priat.d has proved sumcient. TO carry on
the work as rapidly as possible, as is
shown by the report of the commission.
Value Of Canal Trips.
This fact illustrates the value Of the
committees VISIT for the purpose Of go
Ing over the work and carefully investi-
eating the estimates for expenditures. II
has also had the effect of checking any
tendency toward extravaganza. Thus
far the committee on appropriations has
reduced the total estimates and there
has been appropriated about $25OO0.OOO
less than was estimated. The total esti-
mate for this year we're over f4s. 100, OVU.
The amount appropriated was s37 600, QUO.
The amount estimated for the next fiscal
year is $47. 100000. exclusive of $1,000, OOl
to begin the construction of the canal
fertilization system and $2O00,OO0 toward
the construction of naval base in the
Canal Zone
Representative Burlesons chief oppo-
sition in his fight for the Guardianship
Of this biggest committee of them all
will come from Representative Fitzgerald
of New York. But Mr.. Burleson thinks
and a great many of his colleagues agree
with him-that his record for regularity
and his consistent support should entitle
him to the choice. II Champ Clark Is
elected Speaker and has the appointment.
Of committees It is believed he will UNI
doubtedly select Burleson for this job.