The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11
FRAWLEY TRIP STIRS
UP CRY OF JUNKET
Now in Europe With Senators
Murtaugh and Foley at
states Expense.
ASSEMBLYMEN AROUSED
Five on Panama Fair Commits.
sion. but They Say Tour
Was Kept Secret.

Members ~ the state Panama Pacific
rxposition Commission have been sur
n-ls.d tn learn recently that State Sena-
,ors James !. Frawley. John r. Murtaugh
ard Jane, s. Foley. three OF their mem
b,rs are now In Europe at the expense
~ N. commission.
IN consequence there have been a few
murmurs from certain quarters. one or
40 members limiting that so long as
here we're free trips abroad going around
they couldn't see why only State Sena-
,ors should set them. There are FIVE
HE Assomblymen on the commission
10 say nothing OF miscellaneous citizens,
some Of whom might have made the sac
rince. seeing that all necessary expenses
arc paid.
There is no question OF the appoint
rn.nt Of the three Senators who sailed
with their wives on June Is. They were
appointed by Chairman Norman II. Mack
NJ the commission and the vice-chair-
nan. Assemblyman John r. Yale. follow
lng resolution adopted at the June meet
inr Of the commission.
The resolution in effect In: Resolved
that a committee be appointed to secure
exhibits for the exposition" While there
was no mention made OF Europe there
vas no restriction against II and as the
commission has s25O.000 appropriation
there was no hesitancy on the score Of
expense
after they had gone said Alfred y.
Smith. ex-Speaker Of the Assembly. Il
don't know exactly how they were APP
pointed
81 was not present at the last meet
,ng" said Joseph r. Mayer. 81 do not
know what was done. "Other members,
who did no, want their names mentioned.
said that they presumed the chair had APP
pointed the committee and that was all
there was 10 n.
Norman L. Mack. chairman Of the com
mission. was in the city, but he was not
az his hotel.
A. the office OF the commission, ~ :he
absence Of Daniel l.. Ryan, the sccretar! ,
william Leary. assistant secretary, said
hat the mission of the committee was
regarded as most important.
ITS nonsense to say that some of the
commissioners are sore because they did
not bave chance to CO." he asserted.
The action was authorized by the e. plu-
lion Of the June meeting and .he chair
appointed them"
II was further explained that there are
"xpostions IN progress in London and
! Lyons. \ number of New York business
concerns are exhibiting at both places and
4 was thought "A wise thing to send the
could talk direct to the exhibitors to pre-
vail upon them to ship their exhibits direct
from England and France to San Fran
cisco. II would he more effective than ap'
T., sling direct to the home offices of tht
business men in New York State. The
members also will have an opportunity to
observe how exhibits are displayed. how
they are safcguarded and handled.
Under the law the necessary actual ex
lenses ~ the committee are to be paid out
- tn" appropriation. II was said. but
4 course they will spend more money thar
that The committee was appointed by
The chairman, Mr.. Mack, and the vice
chairman. Mr.. Yale.
When Senator Frawley sailed on tn,
kronprlnzessn Cecilie on June Is II ha6
rot been publicly announced that he WA!
going as committeeman entrusted viii
mission. a number OF the othc'
members OF the commission did not know
, that no was going nor that he. will
Senator's Murtaugh and Foley. had bcei
~ selected. The Senator himself at th'
ship said that he was going on Ions
desired vacation, that he intended Il
glance over Europe and visit the ancestra
home IN ireland.
The Panama Pacific Exposition Com
mission was appointed by the Governor
~ the President of the Senate and b.
The Speaker in 1913. Norman +. Macl
= chairman OF the commission. Will
Nssemblyman John X. Yale OF Brewster a
rlce-chairman. The other members, a.,
cording 10 the legislative ma nual. ar
Arthur 4. Mclean. Joseph r. Mayer, Win
held A. Huppucb and Mr. Foley. Senate
MuTaugh, Senator Thomas II. Bussey
Senator George ii. Cobb. Senator Thoma
II. Cullen and Senator Frawley. Tn
Asemblymen are Daniel d. Frisbie o
Middleburg, Mr.. Smith. Mr.. Yale. Georg
Il Whitney Of Mechanicsville and Fran
l. Young OF Ossining. Mrs. William Ran
dolph Hearst Ia the only woman member
Daniel l.. Ryan IL the secretary.
Inquiry was made at Senator Foley
offce The answer was made that ne an
me committee were still abroad lookin
over the e0positions.
Where are they now" was a question
In Germany" was the answer.