Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-10-10

riding Congressional authority, etc.
AS in the cases Of the other sub
committees, the French explorers
failed TO uncover the expected cam
Iaign material, and their methods
have excited the derision and de-
nuniation of several of their own
party organs. AS Representatives
Flood a Congressman Of many terms,
put it: "There was nothing in the
evidence that would appeal to any
reasoning mind as justification for
the criticism by the Republican mem
bers Of the subcommittee"
Representative Bland in the various
statements he has given out since his
arrival in the United States drew
particular attention to the disposal Of
property for 100000, 900 which he
valued at $1,7O0, 100000. He neglect
ed to state that much Of this pro-
perty cost the United States nothing,
having been captured from the Ger.
mans. A commission consi sting OF
ex-senator Hollis of New Hampshire;
Gen. Charles G. Dawes of Chicago,
and ex-Judge Parker Of Texas, valued
this properly at one billion dollars.
Of this amount 100000, 000worth was
disposed of to other nations, and the
remainder sold to the French govern
ment for $400, 000, 900 under blan-
ket contract, the French assuming all
American liabilities in connection with
the occupation of more than $4,000
tracts of land, and also agreeing to
feed and generally support all Ameri-
can troops during the entire time
they remained in Fance. It must al
so be remembered that much of the
property sold to the French consisted
of buildings which could not be other
wise successfully or profitably dis
posed Of.
There was some irony in, the situa-
ton of the SUBJ "smellers" because the
automobile in which they surveyed
France belonged to that country by
purchase from the United States,
likewise the gasoline that furnished
the motive power.
Another subcommittee that has
been much in the public eye because
of the methods of its chairman, Jas.
A. Frear, Of Wisconsin, Republican,
was that investigating aviation: The
other members were Walter w. Ma
gee, of New York, Republican, and
Clarence F. Lea, Of California, DEM
ocrat.
Representative Lea expressed the
public idea Of this committee as re-
flected in newspapers and other
periodicals Of both parties when he
said, on his return to Washington:
"The attitude Of Chairman Frear in
conducting the spruce investigation on
the Pacific coast was disgrace to
Congress. / do not for monument
believe the Republican members OF
the House Of Representatives approve
Of the browbeating methods used by
Mr.. Frear" g
It will be remembered that Frear
wired to. Washington denunciation
of John D. Ryan, Of New York, when
the evidence that Frear would not adj
nit but which was subsequently
learned by the public, proved that Mr..
Ryan had nothing whatever to 90
with the railroad construction cited.
Such an influential Pacific coast
newspaper as the portland Journal, /"
independent, denounced the Frear
treatment Of witnesses, calling his
manner. "That of a thickened police
court lawyer" and saying that he
brought "the great American House
of Representatives down to the level
of-a kangaroo court"
Also athe chairman (Frear) bullied
badgered and insulted General Disque
because Of the latter's activity in es-
tablishing the eight hour day in the
camps and mills" and added that
"chairman's efforts to smear mems
regulations and faint their good