The sun., 1919-09-11
SAYS WILSON SPENT
COIN LIKE TIPSY TAR
Norris Charges President With
Utter Disregard of Expense
on Trip Abroad.
TRAIN DAZZLED EUROPE
Payment Of S150,000 Made to
Baruch for Advice, Is
Assailed.
TRAIN DAZZLED EUROPE

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WAsHINGroN, Sept. 1o.-For preaching
economy and practising extravagance
President Wilson was severely called to
task to-day by Senator Norris (Neb.).
The Nebraska Senator said: 1--WE are
told by the President that we should
deal with the problem of the high cost
of living. But while Congress will do
what It can In that direction there
should be an example to the country
from the Executive In matters of econ
omy. During his trip abroad the Presi-
dent spent money like a drunken sailor,
utterly regardless of the expenses of his
tour"
Il would like to ask what expendi-
lures the President INDUCED in that
the Senator would have eliminated?
demanded Senator Harrison (Mlss.).
We'll, for one thing, 1 wouldn't have
given $4,000 to Bernard Baruch for
expert services which are not explained
to u.s." replied Mr.. Norris. IT wouldn't
have travelled in a state never equalled
by the tour of any ruler before.
wouldn't have put glass roof on the
George Washington before sailing on It,
or have carried along the musicians
from the Biltmore Hotel to play while
ate my meals. or have taken the special
corps of chefs to prepare my meals
The President cavorted about Europe
with representatives of monarchies
spending more money than was ever
| used by any prince, potentate or mon
arch on like progress"
Amounting to more, Ii has been cal
culated." interposed Senator Townsend
(Mich.), than all the expenses of like
representations of our Government. on
similar commissions, since the begin
ming OF the Government"
Words of wisdom Rejected.
II didn't know that the calculation
had been made, and thank the Senator
for the suggestion" replied Mr.. Norris
Nor would 1 have carried along with
me 1900 retainers, experts and advisers
whose advice l didn't intend to accept
or whose words Of wisdom 1 wouldn't
| listen to-"
Senator Thomas (Col.) protested that
| 1t was unfair to attack Mr.. Baruch,
whom he chose as distinguished pa
| triot that had never received one cent
| of compensatiA for all his services in
the responsible and difficult post of head
OF the War Industries Board. The
| $780, 900 referred to, Mr.. Thomas said,
was for the expenses of an investigation
| TO determine the losses caused by Ger
many in Belgium and northern France.
and the ability OF Germany to make
| reparation. Considering the immensely
| Of the task. the work was done at
small expense.
Senator PomArene (Ohio) defended
Mr.. Baruch. recalling that when the war
ended and the War Industries Board was
| dissolved, there being no appropriation
| available to transport its hundreds OF
| employees home, Mr.. Baruch wrote his
personal check for the sum necessary to
send home the young women who would
| otherwise have been stranded in WASH
| ington. And Mr.. Thomas followed by
| recounting how Mr.. Baruch carefully d.
vested himself. before assuming the
headship Of the powerful War Industries
Board. OF every interest that could pos
sibly be aided by that boards policies.
No Attack on Baruch.
THE patriotism and philanthropy OF
Mr.. Baruch have not been attacked
replied Mr.. Norris. MY only suspicion
regarding them Is founded on the fact
| that they are so PROMPTLY defended
before they are assailed. l am not ac-
ouainted with Mr.. Baruch. recollect
him for two incidents that identity him
in my mind. He was a wonderfully
| successful raiser of campaign funds in
the last Presidential campaign, and he
made some $476,000 out of information
derived from a leak of information In
Washington"
This opened another discussion of Mr.
Baruch's activities Mr.. Harrison de.
clared the alleged leak was fully In
vestigated, and a committee OF thu