El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-27

Washington, D. c., May 27.-Presi-
dent Taft today sent to chairman Taw-
ney of the house committee on appropri-
atoms letter expressing deep resent
ment at the criticisms passed by the
Democrats in the house debate yester-
day on travelling expenses Of the presi-
dent The president says he is espe-
Cially distressed by the Suggested re-
Election on southern hospitality"
Washington, D. c.. May 27-Presi-
dent Taft's travelling expenses and the
fact that already he had ov4rdrawn
his allowance Of S25, 900 a year voJeu
by congress. led to acrimonious debate
in the house Thursday, and to a re-
fusal TO permit him to use next years
allowance to meet the deficiency
As reported from the house commit
tee on appropriations, the item of
$4,000 for the fiscal year beginning
July next would have become "imm4-
diately available" except for the pro-
tests Of Democratic members. The
words Immediately available" fnalIy
were stricken out.
1t was the western and southern trip
by Mr. Taft last fall that exhausted
the white house travelling fund.
Speaker Cannon defended the neces-
sity of the president meeting the whole
people and said that his long trips TO
various sections of the country were
necessary.
President Taft. Tawney explained.
had made his extended trip through the
west and south at the invitation Of
senators, governors of states and civic
organizations.
Mr. Tawney said Democratic govern
ors invited the president to visit their
RADIO, Indiana. Mississippi Louisiana,
Montana, South Carolina, North Caro-
lima and Arkansas. He added that
Democratic senators from Louisiana.
Mississippi. Tennessee. Georgia, Mis-
souri,, North Carolina, Florida, Colo
RADIO and South Carolina. together with
% Democratic representatives. had ex-
tended 10 the president the hospitality
of their states and districts
rs this southern hospitality?' Mr.
Tawney shouted. looking towards the
Democrats. Can there be a meaner
man than he who invites another to
accept his hospitality ard then kicks
him because he accepted"
Bartlett Denies.
Mr. Bartlett, of Georgia, demanded to
know what representatives had accept
ed the hospitality Of the president on
that trip, as stated by Tawney Mr..
Tawney named Mr.. Bartlett and his col
league, Mr.. Hardwick. Of Georgia.
That is not true; that is false" Mr..
Bartlett exclaimed. The Georgian
added that he did not ride in the prest
dents car, but he paid his own fare.
Mr.. Tawney said three Democratic
senators had been guests of the presi-
dent on his western trip.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said that when +bo
president exhausted his appropriation
for travelling expenses he should have
had strength of character either to
decline some of these invitations or TO
pay his own way"
He considered the presidents
speeches on his trip as more harmful
to the Republican than to the Demo-
cratic party and criticized the remark
able proceeding of Mr.. Tawney's So
curing from the white house a list of
democrats who at the request OF the
president urged the president q visit
hem
''The president may think II is
proper to furnish my name as one who
was on his train. said Mr.. Bartlett.
If the president is satisfied with tbe |
oropriety. with the decency of furnish
ne the names Of myself and NV COL
league to the gentleman from Mime |
sofa in his sneering attack upon what
ne calls the hospitality of the south. |
mat is a matter for him. But the !
president has violated both the rules
u hospitality and of decent conduct"