Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-14
IOWA SENAroR STRIKES FIRST
sLow At MONETARY COMMITS.
SION sINEcvREs.
WOULD ABOLISH BOARD
DUNNO PRESENT YEAR
Move .Inspirsd by "oid Guard" Meth
EIDE % Rsidins Trsasury-of Eighteen
Members on Pay Roll All Have Been
Retired Except Four-stiII Cling to
Payroll.

washington, April 1.-THE first blow
at the lame duck" graft which has
marked recent congresses controlled by
the ''old guard" republicans was de-
lfversd by Senator Cummins, OF Iowa.
He introduced in the senate bill di-
rectins that the national monetary
commission submit its report to con-
9ress on or before Dec. next and pro-
vidinx that the commission be abolish
ed on the following day.
The introduction of this measure Is
the result OF Investigations made by
progressive senators since the adjourn
mont Of the last congress. An exam
nation of the records has disclosed
that millions Of dollars annually are
taken from the public treasury for the
support Of commissions. the chief func-
ton Of which IL providing salaried
berths for senators and representatives
Telling Of reelection.
The result of this preliminary in
4uiry were submitted at a conference
OF progressive senators, who thereupon
endorsed Senator Cummins' proposed
attack on the monetary commission
and agreed to give him their support.
i Lively Debate 10 Assured.
Senator Cumming will seek to have
the bill passed at this session and a
lively debate Is expected. The pro-
gressives and considerable number
of democrats will argue that the COM
mission, which was created three years
ago, has had plenty Of time in which to
form ulate proposals for the reform of
the nations monetary system and that
1t should be forthcoming when the
regular session Of this congress meets
next December. 81
This will be opposed by the 'old
guard" republicans. strongly repre-
scented on the commission. who want to
.prolong the life of the body until June
so, 1914, when 1t expires by law. They
Will contend that the commission is en-
gagged in a gigantic work which can
not he completed this year.
The progressives admit that the COM
mission has under way valuable
estimable an undertaking should be
perverted to the palpable purpose o:
nourishing statesm en- cut off of the pay
roll by the people.
Charge Money 10 !squandersd.
Furthermore. they contend that enor-
nous amounts OF money have been
kquandered by the commission in the
three years of it's existence. The total
paid out 80 far IL said to exceed ST.
100000. Under the terms of the law
creating 9he body its expenditures
easily are kept a profound secret
The act authorised expenditures
without limit direct from the treasury
without appropriation by congress anf
merely upon the presentation Of
vouchers approved by Chairman AL
drich or Vice Chairman vreeland
There is no doubt that the storm
of protest was brought on at this time
by the unblushing antics Of the "old
guard" at the close of the last ses-
sion in picking out choice berths for
their associates who had fallen by the
wayside. Mr.. Flint, republican. and Mr..
Taliaferro, democrat, both retiring SEN
ators. wore added to the commission.
On the house side Mr.. MdLachlan OF
California, a lame duck was ap-
pointed to the body in the place Of
Congressman Smith of California, who
was induced to resign. A similar effort
to induce Congressman Prince Of 1lli-
nois to resign SO as to make room for
former Congressman Graf of Illinois
failed.
Cling TO the Pay Roll.
Out Of membership of eighteen
there now are only two senators and
four representa- ives on the commits
sion The other twelve are former
menbers. The six members of con-
xress draw no salary as members of the
commission. but the former members
began drawing 81. 500 q year as COM
missioners as soon as their salaries
stopped as senator's and representa-
tives. Among other former members
Of congress on the commission are AL
drich. Hale. Burrows. Teller, and
Money.
Two republicans lame ducks" for
mer senator Carter and former Con-
gressman Tawney, we're cared for an
the Canadian water boundaries COM
mission at $4,000 year. and other
unfortunates have been given appoint
i've places in the administration.
There are several other commissions
loaded down with 'lame ducks" and
an attempt IL making to revive the
commission for the further codihcation
Of the laws, which completed its work
last session and which the democrats
refused 10 allow continued for the pur-
pose Of keeping lame ducks" on the
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