New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-15
Pension Bill Stirs Attack.

The debate occurred during the con-
sideration OF the general pension bill.
which carries a total OF $50 od0 600. or fc5,-
W000 more than the pension budget OF
last session. The increase is due to the
Sherwood dollar a-day pension bill passed
by the Democrats for campaign purposes
The supreme pledge OF our platform.
said Mr.. Roddenbery. was the lowering
of taxes and the rctrenchment OF public
expenditures: that If We were charged
with the responsibility Of government the
pronigate waste of past administrations
would cease. II the appropriation oiiis
Of this session carry reductions, our
pledges will hc performed; II they do not
ot,r pledges are not performed and VIII ~
rcpudiatcd.'
Mr. Roddenbcry assorted that pract-
callv every appropriation bill thus far re-
ported carried an increase. Tine Dill VIC
are considering carries slN'"p" lot pe"
slons." he continued. But, YOU say
certain bill increasing pensions mas pee"
p,sscd since last year. Ny reply Is that
the Democratic House passed H. Inc
Rivers and Harbors hill carries almost
twice as much az IL did "A year ago. the'e
are increases I'm the District OF 'oiuHh''a'
army. Notifications. diplomatic and ies's-
latiyc bills. and the naval bill reaches the
enormous total Of fO.""y"
Where rs the bill in which wc have
carried out our pledge to reduce IN" eN-
ronditures of tho peoples money? Where
are the reforms Ne have WORKED he''
arc the salaries We have cut DOWN
Where are tho cNtravagances We nave
checked?
II am spcaking ~ Democrat. but
am not the kind of Democrat VINO VIII
announce "A platform and then Violate u
I'm every bin We report. These bills In
all will carry more than Sl6.c"."' IN en-
cess Of similar bills reported by the Re
ruhlican Congresses which We so Loudly
condemned"
The Georgian referred To the threatened
olihus,or Informally decided upon at the
conference last night by saying:
Would join a Crusade.
Il am willing to join In a concerted cru
SADIE TO defeat this legislation Nhich Nio
Ietes our pledge to the people. b"''
whether YOU join with me or not, pur-
noso between now and March y az
Democrat and Representative VINO DC
licycs I'm standing by party piatior'"
ag a contract we have made with tnc
pcople. to do everything In my power 10
gee that these bills do not go unoppos'u'
What will tho people Of this country say
whcn We appropriate as much az the Re
,uh,icans ever have and a hundred mill
io,s in addition? | am almost willing TO
apoloeIzc for the promises made.
Mr.. Roddcnbery said that the Demo
Gratis would say "goodby" to NUMBER
NJ Eepublicans March 4. but II The present
era Of Democratic extravaganza CON
,inucd these Republicans would return
,,,d sav "howdy" two years hence and
u,o democrats would say 'goodby." lie
concluded:
81 appcal TO the members who have in
,bcIr hearts the spirit Of fidelity to tho
nconlc 10 rlsc now and let tho Demo
cratic mowers on this side-if there arc
sucb povcrs understand they cannot
mass this legislation unless IT squares
With the Democratic platform and I'M
less II is In accordance with the contract
we have made to reduce expenditures.
Oppouents Of the naval bill were loud
in their declarations to-day that they
would not allow the measure to pass I'M
less it was materially reduced and the
two battleship' members Of the Naval
Committc. decided that In the present
temper of the House 1t would be un"ise
In subject the bill to the probability OF
a hlibuster Oh the door. They withheld
n report on the bill, hoping TO reach an
agreement.
10 add TO the troubled situation. the
public building appropriation bill. carry
ing about S25,O0,0oo. will be brought in
Tomorrow.