New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-30
REPORT ON DAY VOUCHER
committee Submits Its Recon-
mendations to House.
NAY CLOSE THE INCIDENT
state Department Not Expected
10 Dismiss Michael and
Morrison.
frror, RE Tribune Bureau


u..hinston. June 2a.-The House Com
.,,,.s on Expenditures IN the State De
r...n,.nt approved to-day. with slight
s~.rdrents, the report of It's sub-commit-
which investigated the Day portrait
.rs,ery ard which recommends that VIII
-. Michael former chief clerk Of the
s...r,-nent. now consul general at cal
-. and Thomas Morrison. disbursinS
III - removed FOR tho good OF the ser
vice
The investigation Of the discrepancy m
-. nav PORTRAIT voucher, however. may
s,d With the committees report. for IT -
-, though that the Department Of State
..rs-ds the evidence taken by the House
-.-,-,i-tee Sufficient 70 warrant placing the
lame fov the discrepancy on any particular
,sor Z IS Acknowledged that there is 2
,,-s-srce OF 8. So between the amount
.,,usuv drawn from the disbursns ONCE
:, Ny Michael. then chief clerk. and the
,ro,n. paid for the portrait If Secretary
rr.v The attitude of The department may
4. however. that. although the death 81
secretary Hay precludes an explanation Of
"a expenditure Of this 1870 II has not
hA.r shown that Mr. Morrison and Mr.
u-nael are f?intly ~ individually respon-
slsls
A. outlined N The Tribune this morning
BE committee 9 report expresses the belief
"a. The amount vas "nisappropriatsd.
-. The committees acknowledge that the
s,A.ulrv of proof resulting from deaths
.-d lapse n time makes II unnecessary TO
I'VE any suggestion relative % criminal
p-osecurion of Aither Michael or Morrison.
Furthermore. II Is said. TIRE statute of nnl-
tztion Las run
The report trees secr-tarv Esy from any
rossisle suspicion and Is more censoriOus
~ II Michael than Of Mr. Morrison. TIE
,.por- = summing I'D SAYS.
II. undisputed facts show that tn.
.v-n q g. So was IN the possession OF Nor
rIsor IS discussing clerk and Michael as
rr.sf clerk and us disposition is unac-
counted for except by the letter q Michael
- fhA STATE DEPARTMENT in ls. that he
,g-rsS he same over 70 Secretary Hav.
wiz a. The tune Of said letter was dead
T1,,r committee has not 1nished It's IA
eors bur in view Of the tact that even an
amount 80 small as $500 IS either Unac-
sos-r4S for or accounted for in 4. most un-
,.ssora RE manner bv officers still holding
-ssro7-ir.e positions under federal author
~ r. 's dsen1ed wise. that this report
srrrls nov - made. with the hope that the
n-ssAr- executive authority may relieve
e -,,tuc service OF such officials and re-
.-o-s - The people confidence in those who
tsr6lA the public funds and represent rs
~ ~ ro~-srt positions abroad
yoll- committee think - incredible that
,hs ate Secretary Hay either appropriated
.ii5 $ 80 % MS own use Or that he per
s@-sriv and without the knowledge and
sssts+s-~e II some subordinate in the state
0sps-t-,anr used the same IN pay ment Tor
sorlA matter relating ~ intercourse or
,-s7-v with foreign nations. either n Vnlch
Aa NUS have done 4 the said N,"H IS 70
- accounted for as having been actually
handled hv Sec-etarv Hay. The only init
-,s+.o~ lending - reject upon Secretary
Ia comes from the letter ~ Michael. and
,I,s re a. NOT believe For. aside rom
Sac-s-7-~ Havs hicn character. he COULD
sssllv have slErec "oucher TOY tn's
nm - - expended m foreign relations
rAs fru committee. m adopting the re-
-o-- added Two amendments one con-
ssrr46 the practice If signing Fouchers IN
nsrk IS not only urhusinessAke and IN
sv-lss-rs. bur -= virtual invitation 10
---o-r@-i-r The -ther was that m 'lHO
=. M. statute Of limitations and -he dlf-
sou,-y - Obtaining proof. the cou1mlttee
ss.-sS - Unnecessary to make any sus
Eas,iors o. recomnendauon relatlve 20
1r,-oirsr r~-secutior of either N''n7S' ~
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