Evening journal., 1919-07-05
ADMINISTRATIVE ExTR,vAGaNoE.

IT >HE ruthless pronigacy Of the Wilson administration
in the expenditure OF funds wrung from the people
by every form OF taxation a Democratic Congress was
able to devise has at last aroused Democratic
bers Of both Houses OF Congress The protest Of
Senator Pomerene Of Ohio against the wasteruness OF
The Railroad Administration after preensions economy
has been followed by vehement denunclaon OF the War
Department by Representative Ouln OF Mississippi for
expenditure OF Si3OO00O0 for purchase land and i'm
proyement thereof for rifle range. the armstice
was signed From extreme paclsl early in the war
Secretary Baker has become enthusiast for prepared
ness since the brought a close II there is
any plan TO spend money for military purposes the
chances are that Baker will be for IT,
Crclsins the expenditure Of this si3OOOOOO Mr. ouln
said:
Before the committee in January or February the
Assistant Secretary Of War Mr. Crowe appeared on this
very item lie had not bought this land lie came before
that committee and sought advice. We did not think
ne had authority the armstce TO go ahead and buy
this land. Why 10000 acres Of land in Georgia has
been purchased since the armlstlce was signed even
after January and February Of this year. 1919 That is
the reason the Military Committee has seen proper TO
put on This bin this mandatory provision TO prevent any
Of the officials Of the War Department from going out
heer-skeper and spending The peoples momeny Thirteen
million dollars this project after the armstice
Applause The Government ought to live up It's
tracts, but cannot afford TO let every Tom Dick and
Harry connected with the War Department take SI3OOOOO
OF the peoples money after The war is over three or
four months after the armistice signed after coming
before the Committee Military Affairs and limiting
that they did not think they had authority. but suggest
ing that they had and buy lands and erect buildings
For many years the Government has owned i2i 600
Of land at Fort SILL Okla, which had used by
the War Department for target practice, rifle ranges and
forth. why did they abandon this at the close OF The
war and arrange for this vast expenditure down in
Georgia?
u do not care II 10 in my district 7 would be
against IT, do not believe the taxpayers Of this Govern
menL whether in my section anywhere else would
think Of allowing the officials Of This Government go
there in time Of peace after the is over and buy
land and buildings when they already burdencd
TO The limit in order to raise money TO carry The
legitimate expenses Of this There Is no
mistake in The minds Of lhe American people this time
DO not think for minute that the American people
section OF II going to favor such useless expend
lures lhis. The taxpayers OF this country the
Congress Of The United States TO curta The expenses
the Government low they be instead OF allow
Ing unnecessary expenditures TO be carried know
have been done In many instances The facts plain
black and white to not only The purpose OF these
pendUres, but to the time bt was done They
have done this plainly since tho armlstice has been
signed and do not believe this Congress ought to vote
TO sustain IT,"