The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-19

maintained" read one sentence OF
/ Secretary McAdoo's letter.
Mr. McAdoo did not deny existence
Of the law prohibiting the use OF reve-
nue. cutters for personal use.
Secretary McAdoo began his letter
with the assertion that II he had vio-
I lated law by going aboard revenue
cutters, all his predecessors since
1884, the year when the statute men
toned by Mr.. Good was enacted, also
had been violators OF the law.
THE fact is" wrote Mr.. McAdoo.
that neither /. nor any Of my prede-
cessors-etther Republican or Demo-
cratic--have violated the law in 60
ing aboard revenue cutters The sec
rotary of the treasury 10 the head OF
the revenue cutter service, and has
been since It's foundation IN 1892.
Sees Rescucs At sea.
"On two occasions within the last
seventeen months. when l have been
on board revenue cutters, rescues
were made at sea, and / secured
knowledge which 1 have applied with
great advantage To the ~adnlnistra-
ton
Republicans pricked up their ears
at his last sentence, and Immediately
expressed an intention to call on NC
Adoo for details. They Will want to
know how this close touch with res
cue work has enabled him to come
to aid of the administration. Some
Wall be SO impertinent as to ask wheth-
err the administration itself has ever
been at sea" In fact, the Repub-
licans are preparing to have merry
time with Mr.. McAdoo's letter
Frequently Used.
The secretary adds in his letter:
Permit mo TO say that my Repub-
lican and Democratic predecessors
have permitted congressman and sen
ators Of the government to go aboard
the revenue cutters from time to time,
and upon such occasions as they
thought 1t might be beneficial to the
service In all such instances Off
GERS of the government have been per
mitted To use the revenue cutters only
when II did not interfere with the
proper cruising arrangements of the
vessels, and always, as | understand
IL. upon the payment by such ON
Gals of their personal expenses on the
ship. Permit me also to say that the
presidents of the United States have
Frequently made use of revenue cut
tiers. l do not believe that such use
was q violation Of the law"
No Gutter Prairie.
Secretary McAdoo referred TO Il
statement by Mr.. Good to the effect
that at IS a notorious fact that every
Friday or Whereabouts, at this time
of the year. the revenue cutter Prairie
leaves Boston, comes to Washington.
and il loaded up with Democratic Of
fcials"
Secretary McAdoo pointed out that
there was no cutter of the name in
the service.
There is a naval supply ship by
the name of Prairie wrote Secre-
tary McAdoo. ut is H. sort Of trans
port which has been employed from
time to tome In carrying men and
supplies TO and from the naval fleet
IN Southern waters. / have no con- I
troll whatever over the Prairie. nor
has any revenue cutter come from
Boston to Washington. or gone from
Washington to Boston, since j became
secretary Of the treasury II Is In
conceivable how Mr. Good could have
made such an untrue statement, es-
peciaIly when he could have ascertain
ed the facts by merely inquiring at
the department"
Admits Cruise With Wife.
Mr.. McAdoo admitted the truth
Of the charge that he and Mrs. Nc
Adoo, the presidents daughter, had
Travelled to Mattapoisett, Mass, on the
Onondasa, arriving there on July 3
last
The Onondaga was on cruising or
drrs and / accompanied her on that
cruise" he wrote. Every item Of
expense ocasloned by my presence and
that OF my wife on the cutter was
paid by me. l have never at any time
been on cutter when l have not
paid every item OF expense connected
with my presence there. This Is tho
only occasion upon which I have ever
gone from Washington to Mattapoisett
on a revenue cutter
Representative Good will reply to
Mr.. McAdoo's letter on the floor OF
the house.