Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-30
IOWA SENATOR JOINS IN EFFORT
TO KILL "PoRk BARREL"
MEASURE.
RIVERS AND HAReoRs BILL
DOOMED TO DEFEAT
nacker. See Little Hope When Pron,i'
nent Senators Line UP For Talkfest
Kenyon, Norris and 6orah to A'o
Burton in Preventing Money Grab
For River improvements.

Washington, June Ex-senator Bur-
ton, of Ohio, blocked the immediate
irassage by the senate Of the river ana
harSor pork barrel appropriation Dill
when he started a speech CRITICISM
the measure which will continue thru
several days, if it does not extend INTO
weeks.
Senator Simmons, of North car
| olina. called up the bill for considera-
ton with the hope that the reading Oh
the various items in it would begin I'M
mediately Senator Burton, however,
took the floor at once.
Senators Kenyon, Norris and Boran
also announced they We're ready 10
continue the opposition when Senator
Burton concludes his speech. AS
result of this growing opposition 1t Is
possible Senator Simmons will not
make any more attempts for the pres
en-, 10 rush the bill thru. After 1t was
laid aside for. the day he inquired more
carefully into the situation and found
the bill will strike as many snags IN
the senate as there are in some OF the
crooked creeks in his home state when
he hopes will be improved as result
Of its passage.
Secs Future Bills Menaced.
Senator Burton, in opening MS
speech, said:
Y am convinced that unless there
are radical changes IN our methoas
! this measure viii become SO objection
able 10 the people of this country that
| no river and harbor appropriation Dill
| can be passed in the future
| Senator Burton pointed out there
| was no disposition on the part OF con-
gress 10 be economical in legislation.
; He said he felt the community and pri-
vate interests, insisting on recognition.
| had prevailed over men who dared not
resist their unfavora bile criticism 10
stand for the national good.
! Il believe there are more vicious
| Tendencies in this measure than in any
of those since my membership In the
Ihouse and senate began in 1895. Now,
not every appropriation bin is pork
barrel bill. Money tudicially expended
is not wasted. But the injudfeious eX-
penditure of money eventually will
prevent the judicious appropriations
needed for proper Improvements"
Senator Burton objected to the bill
on three grounds:
First, that it's policy is wrong: sec
ord, that appropriations are contained
in = for projects that can not be pro
htable after completed; and, third. tina
appropriations are included for pro
jects where the benefits are purely 10
cal or private, and not aids to navisa
ton
Finish Projects or Drop Them.
He particularly urged that the senat
depart from the custom OF appropriat
ing dribbling amounts for improve
ments where the full amount would ex
pedite the work and also save the gov
eminent on the total expenditure any
where from 10 to 30 per cent of the ag
gregate cost.
He pointed out several projects whic
have been pending over twenty year
and on this dribbing system will TAX
at least that much time in the futur
before they can be finished.
If the project is worthy Of compile
ton the work should be rushed" sal
Senator Burton. If not, then it shoul
be abandoned Immediately and r
more of the peoples money should b
. put into it,"