Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-10
FLING GRAFT CHARGES AT THE
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Il: -; ..
House AssMls II. III. Long, the
Democratic Candidate In Mnssn-.
chusctts and Gives Figures.

Washington, Dcc.-Chargcs of graft
waste and extravaganza on ths part
Of the Wilson Administration in It's
conduct of tho war were made dur
ing the debate In tho House on the
report OF the special investigating
committee after the Democrats had
filibustered In n futile effort to pre-
vent their being heard.
It Is not surprising" said Repre-.
sentative Phillip p. Campbell of Kan
sas. chairman OF the Committee on
Rules. that the minority should put
IN tho day filIDustering against n res
olution that enables the House to
discuss tho manner of the expendi-
:ure OF the billions of money that
he American people paid in loans
and taxation int. tho treasury for
tho conduct OF the war.
The grossly Incompetent manner
y which N. admin str; ton tondu It
ed tho business so notorious that
tho country has already taken notice
of 1t and the minority In this House
cannot prevent further discussion
of it. The Democrats even sought to
'ause us to discuss the manner In
which tho officers and men OF tho
army and navy conducted themselves
No encomiums arc too great upon
the conduct of the officers and men
OF tho army OF the United States.
They did their part. We are here to
discuss the manner In which the
President and the Secretary of War
and those responsible for the bust
ness OF the Government did their
part"
Does tho gentleman think we
would have done better under Secre
tary of War Alger than we have done
under Secretary Of War Baker," ask
ed Representative Benson of Mary
land.
Eyes. a thousand to one" replied
Campbell, amid applause.
Someone said that IL this Ind been
Republican Administration this
resolution would not now he. before
the House." he went on That Is true.
There would have been no occasion
for 1t. lncompetency would not have
marked every act Of the Administra-
ton.
"This war has been unusually en-
penslve. Waste follows war waste
or material. waste of money, waste
or everything God and man created.
This is to be expected but war Is not
license for pecula ion or an excuse
FOR fncompetency in the conduct of
war. 1t does not Justify anyone con
nected with 1t to show favors through
which men may accumulate millions
out or the war. The people OF our
country expected the war would be
expensive. They apnropria.ed for it's
conduct $4,000 900 900. Twenty-four
billions have been expended In the
conduct OF the wnr. Ten billions were
loaned to our allies"
C"mnhe'l told Of the contracts OF
r. II. Long. Of Massachusetts. Demo
cratic candidate for governor against
Calvin Coolidge md showed under by
125.onn majority. "Mr. Long" said
tho Fcnsos man. bod contracts not
ccmn'etnd ut the end Of the war RIM
ninp into millions Of dollars Moth
ting w"< done nv Mr.. Long toward
e"nr1vine we Coverrmnnt with the
""ti"Ies c"11nd For n thnen contracts
fhe contracts were entn-ni into dur
IN" tho r"~'"a ~ F-"n, five months
to two davs hoforn tho end of Tho
Wow. Trn hro"~ht cr~;->a ooo:,ct thu
Gn~nrrrron+ sn- etn mn nnn fnr p,b,.
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""d "~~o rc'%.-~ .o--->~S oo~,,oro+.no
hfs nart ~ thncn no,.-,o.- rho W.
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