Evening star., 1915-02-21
0Id-Fashioned Politics Reigns
in Debate on 0ipIo- :.
matte Bill.
HALF MILLION SHAVED,
MEASURE is PASSED
Several Items Ruled Out, Including
Scheme for Cuba to Rein.
burse United States.

Before passing the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill yesterday.
with half a million stripped from its
original amount, tho House tndulRed
in some old-fashioned politics OF the
mud-slinging sort. The principal row
came when Representative Humphrey
made a point of order against the
$4,000 item to provide for counsel to
represent the United States before the
international joint commission. The
incumbent of the office is Manton NJ.
Wyvell OF New York until recently
private secretary to Secretary OF
State Bryan. He sat in the gallery OF
the House during the discussion and
heard the democrats praise his abilities
as an international lawyer, but also
heard Representative Humphrey OF
Washington say some rather rough
he heard from Representative Hum
phrey was:
You might as we'll appoint a page
from this House to advise the Supreme
point Mr. wyvell to advise the inter-
national joint commission"
Praised by Mr.. Flood.
He's better than the whole bunch
OF them put together" retorted Repre-
sentative Flood. chairman of the for
eif affairs committee. Hes eminent
ly qualified"
Yes. the fact that he accepts $4,000
a. year shows he must be an interna-
tional lawyer of marked ability" re-
turned Mr.. Humphrey.
"Oh, you served here several years
for $4,000 plus mileage"
But didn't pose as an international
lawyer"
mo. but you posed as a statesman"
The item for Mr. wyvell was ruled
out of the bill, but will probably be
placed in 1t before enactment. u was
one of the smallest of the items cut
out by the House.
Large Amounts Cut Out.
The proposed appropriations " $780,
600 for a new consulate at SHANGHAI
and $50.o00 for entertaining ''reign
conferees on financial relatio rs were
cut out. together with authority for
the President to invite the govern
ments of Central and South America
to send three representatives each. the
minister of finance or leading bankers.
to confer with Secretary McAdoo at
washington and representative United
States bankers. with a view to estap-
fishing closer financial relations. Tnese
provisions were favored oy tne Seate
Department.
retain a provision requesting the Pres
tdent to take necessary steps to nave
Cuba reimburse the United states
SS.509,511 for expenses incurred by
this government in the pacification OF
Cuba, but the item was stricken out
on a point of order by Representative
Mckenzie of Illinois. He said he OBJ
iected to the United States acting az
an international policeman. and that
if It did SO II should not ask the other
country to pay the expense.
Invitation Authorized.
The bill authorizes the President to
invite the republics of Mexico and of
Central and South America. Haiti and
Santo Domingo to Pan-American
medical congress alta the San Francisco
exposition next June.
A proposed appropriation of 100000
to authorize the President to accept
an Invitation of the government or
Panama to participate in an exposi-
tion at the city of Panama was cut
down to $25.000. which eliminates the
$4,000 sought for United States
building there