New-York tribune., 1912-01-23
STARTS ROWS
Warns Democrats Against d
S16,oOO,OOO "Pork Barrel"
WILL HOLD CAUCUS TO-DAY
Party Pledges of Economy 10 oe
Put to Test on Public
Buildings Bill.
lFrom the Tribune Bureau J


WasbIneton Ian. 22-"To test the sehti- :
ment Of the Democrats Of the House anu
10 ascertain whether Tho party's pieoseS
TO retrench and economize are empty
porings or sincere pledges, | SHAH pre'e"'
TO the Democratic caucus to-morro" 9
resolution declaring that the Den'oc' ~
party deems IL unwise TO pass pun, =
buildings bill at this session OF ConsIeS'
Representative Fitzgerald, chairman ol
the House Appropriations Committee H'aue
this announcement In careiully "olu''
statement issued this afternoon. Inc fitz-
gerald nronuncamento is the first outward
indication of the internal strlie pleNlhs III
Democratic ranks because OF the taiiure VI
the widely advertised economy programme.
Az forecast in these dispatches seVerai
davs ago the Jdogged determination OF the
Public Buildings Committee to report sio'
ooo ooo "pork barrel" in contraventlon ot the
,,,sba. ~ REPRESENTATIVES Underwood ana
Fitzporald who are would-be economists
has started a Democratic row. In MS
etatemant issued to-day with the evident
nurnose of VS. Ing the Democrats that
there will h. .. , fight TO the nnisn J" w
morrow's caucus. Representative fn]so' .
aid says:
II is reported that the Committee on Puo,
lie BUILDINGS and Grounds mas ueCluNu -
report bill with AUTHORIZATIONS s sss ie
ing 100000 Should this be done II IL !,
futile TO attempt to enforce economies W.T. WI
will square with the promises OF the parry
and the expectations OF the country
Republican members OF the house
chuckled when they heard Of the alarm
Of Mr.. Fitzgerald and some of his more
economical colleagues The minority
members Of the House have been Watching
for several weeks the gradual SMASHING
of the so-calIed economy plans OF the
House ma jority. invested With sudden
authority and a desire 10 rovoutionize the
e.isting order Of things. First came the
81. .O00. 900 pension bill, then deficiency aP-
nropriations for the various invesngstins
committees. and now bohs up to harass
the economists pork barrel whlch inc
ME- hungry rank and file Of the House
are determined 10 pass " Mr.. Fltzgeraiu
and Mr. Underwood can XIII the pork
hsrrel' in the caucus tomorrow 1t VIII
be great triumph for the Democratic
machine.
Mr.. Fitzgerald declared to-day that the
tariff revision programme Of tho Demo
Gratis must necessarily reduce revenues
There will be loss Of about 100000 ne
saws. as a result OF the revision Of the
steel and metal scrcdules. Addiuonai
tariff revision will mean further inroads
on the revenues. says Mr.. Fitzgerald WIG
adds.
Retrenchmont I'm expenditures Is essenua
10 effective tariff reduction. The Comullt
tee on Appropriations Will he able 70 %
effective work 10 bring about deslred Ie
suits It's efforts will be unavalhng, now
ever. II authorizations for new pToJects
and new services are TO find favor durlnt
this session OF Congress.
The Treasury statement for SATURDAY, Jan
nary 10 shows a deficit I'm ordinary receipts
and expenditures OF SN.272,l7 ss on m
Same date last year the deficit was So'S@'
Ie, n with this situation confronting US
the Democratic party cannot JUSTIFY a pup
lie buildings bill at this session. II huild
lngs were authorized they could not "
begun for several years.
Experienced legislators who have lon'
heard Democratic boasts OF economical ad'
minIs,ration are interested in the titI
gerald experiment TO ascertain IL IL
1empfy yaporing" The Democratic eau
Gus tomorrow will not be the proVernls
love feast claimed for former party couh
ella