Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-03
HOSPITAL COST TOO
much, SAYS GLASS
In Maiden Speech Senator Assails
Builders of Chicago Speed
way Institution.
SAYS WILL NOT MEET NEEDS
Expensive Government Structure
Declared Entirely Unsuited
for War-Risk Patients.
SAYS WILL NOT MEET NEEDS
Especial to The mes-pispatcl,

Cu.l
WASHINGTON, March 2.-After sit
ting in the Senate less than a month.
Senator Carter Glass. Of Virginia, de-
livercd his maiden speech In the up
per chamber late today There was
no timidity in the Virglnians initial
utterance, and. though he did not
speak with the fire exhibited at times
past in the House of Representatives,
MIR. Glass was vigorous enough for the
traditions OF the Senate.
The Virginia Senator opposed an
item in the deficiency appropriation
oill making additional allowance for
lne construction of the Speedway Hos
pitai at Chicago. He was not unfamil
tary of the Treasury, AIr. Glass beca mo
CONVINCED that too much was being eX-
REemd}ea Enn}sS on this project. The Public
Ter hospital could. have been erected
ror about two-thirds the cost of the
site and buildings as they stand today.
Girss Tai,cs Part I'm Fray.
Few years ago new Senators were
2 year or more, listening TO their Of
lclaI 1slaI elders. before talking the floor In
on 1ner own right. This practice has
member" Mr.. Glass jumped into The
eeenatorial ee sarIria fray during his first month
informed by. Senator Warren. chair
ma man Of the Military Committee, that
sn enc owners and contractors of the
promised no further Appropriations
mouia ooi. oe asked, Senator Glass cmphat-
Mark my prediction. am confident
Ina .nat before you get through with this
prooect. and before it is ready to re-
aSnrnnp'a aHnre pa',,ents. you will be asked TO
non 10 two and q half millions add;
tioRaL" >fl-'N't 'iohs aoui-
Making Gift to Contractors.
~ ahe proposed appropriation increases
aoe ddn llniie or cost from SS.0oO. 900 to s3.-
senator Glass said, You are practicair
~, ~ IN ma King gift of 100000 to the
owners own and Sontractors.. He said the
excessive ho hospleai mad already been
This will be a scandal and an eve
Pnh,in Ie LOT ua, al time In the opinion of the
for about s2.5o0,O00 they think we
in ouio u " nave nave put up a much better build
!. fsnatos s, 7s Glass asserted. in eolioduy
ren r,aa I,sns nes Sily to any
ers and eontractors' Of this .hbe hes9iyai 9WnT'
We would not now be asked 10 'eTnen3
1n1S 100000 additional" ~
mas been before Congress and tbs
treasury Department for some time.
Wants to Get rid of Subject.
MT. Glass Inherited 1t when he went
90, To- the treasury Department and again
tS,hen when ne chme to. the Senate Informed
mat the House had voted by a large
majority for the added appropriation.
Mr: Glass sharply observed:
cause 1T was in the mood some peoplo
are about the peace treaty; in other
tMordf, NO the House wants to get rid of
Senator Warren said tho contract
which the Secretary of the Treasury.
M: Houston, would enter for compile
siipulate that no part OF the additional
allowance was to go to profit for the
owners or contractors.
Senator Glass suggested their Droft
nad already been ample. The Speedway
hospital property was owned by an
organiza tion. in which Edward Hines,
the Chicago lumber king is a princi-
pal figure.
Senator Lenroot: Republican. wiscon-
sin, read letter from former Surgeon
praising the plans for the structure
and declaring it To be in every way
suited TO the needs of the Public Health
Service.
Has Reversed His Position.
Senator Glass replied the letter was
written a year ago. and that the sur
geon-general had reversed his position
written. he declared, Surgeon General
Blue had never seen the land on which
the hospital was to be erected.
Efforts to check the debate proved
frutless. and cries of Vote! vote!"
filed the Senate chamber as Senator
Glass continued his address. After
efforts had been made to secure an
adjournment. Senator Glass yielded tho
floor. but before a vote could be taken
on the adoption Of the conference re-
fornia, began an address against the
elimination Of the Senate amendment
appropriating S3.000,000 for the repair
of naval vessels.
The Senate adjourned before final
action was taken.