The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-05
WANT HOME FOR
VICE PRESIDENT
Providing a Mansion for
Second Officer Is
Considered
SOME ARE DIRECTORS
Residence in Washington Al
most Out Of Question for
Man of Limited Means

,,r,s.lcut's mansion In washington
a,.,.1cd by the government for the
n,r,aso OF housing the second nigh
ea .vecutive officer Of the land
mn, be the subject of legislation at
~, next session of congress. Sena-
,,rs In Washington today expressed
interest In the proposal and approval
y, ~ There were some. however,
Ybo we're strongly opposed to the
nrnposition, especially at time
,,s'n the government must curtail
. expenses. ., ,u,
iu view OF the unusual housing
,,ri,tions existing In washington
iodav, 1t was pointed out that the
incoming vice president may have
,,r,ous difficulty In finding a
dwelling for his occupancy begin
ming March 4, next.
Kpnts are high and the rent OF
house suitable to the dignity OF the
yicg. presidential office would take
a l,rge part OF the salary paid the
vice president, which is &l2,o0O
year
terra .ling is expected OF the vice.
president and he is frequently called
upon to represent the United states
In the entertainment of foreign
guests. the salary is not considered
ADEQUATE, particularly aS the vice.
presidency has no perquisites at
iached, except the use OF an auto
mobile.
. senator Ashurst in Fnvor.
Senator Ashurst of Arizona, demo-
crat. a member of the senate COM
mittee on public buildings and
grounds. gave emphatic approval to
the plan FOR IA presidents man
sion here.
81 hope that bill providing for
such a mansion Will be introduced
right away" he said. Il will vote
for IL, and would like to see
home in keeping with the dignity of
the office purchased without de-
lay. If the purchase could be ac-
complished 10y Christmas 1t would
be fine thing. Then Nicc-Presi-
dent Marshall would have an OPP
portunity 10 move In Immediately"
senator Curtis Opposed.
Senator Curtis Of Kansas, "a re-
build ngs and grounds committee
and also of tho appropriations com
mlttee. said that he was opposed TO
making any such provision for the
vice president.
IL do not believe that the govern
ment should undertake such a pur-
chase or should build tho vice -presi-
dents mansion, particularly at this
time" said Senator Curtis. Con
gress should do everything now TO
keep down expenditures. II there In
TO be any public bulldogs think
that the supro me court of the United
States should have q building OF its
own and also that the government
should erect a department. OF Justice
building. ] do not see any good rea-
son for the government providing a
home for the ce-presidcnt."
Other republican senators though
they did not wish to be quoted. in
dicated that they would be favor
able TO the idea.
Mr.. Marshall lives at Hotel. 4
Ever since he has occupied the Of
flee of vice-president Mr.. Marshall
has lived while in Washington at one
or the other Of the hotels OF the city.
He has not had a house here. Some
OF the vice presidents OF the past
have occupied handsome houses.
They were men of large means and
capable of paying considerable
rental or of purchasing home in
Washington. In those days rents
were far lower in washington than
they are today. Vice President
Fairbanks, for instance, owned
handsome home here, and so did
levi =. Morton when he was vice
president.
The vice. president OF the United
states occupies n dual office. He is
the second highest executive officer
OK the country and also is president
OF the senate. 1t is as the first
however, that IL is now proposed tc
provide him with home at the gov
ernment's expense.
suggestion 10 Mr.. Harding.
Should President ELECT Cool
idge find difficulty In locating
home here and should no bill for the
purchase OF "a vice. presidents man
son have been put through. 1t was
suggested today that. as Senator
harding owns n handsome house on
wyoming avenue. he might lease II
70 ms running mate. In this way
Nlco. President Coolidge would he
provided with a home without the
trouble OF making search through
out the city. While governor Of
Massachusetts, Mr.. Coolidge has oc-
oupIed small suite OF rooms at
ono of the hotels when in Boston.