Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-02-16
WANT PRESIDENT
PARIS EXPENSES
After Hot Debate House
Adopts Resolution Call
ing For Itemized Account
DEMOCRATS OPPOSE
Republican Majority Accused of At
tempting to Defaine President
Denies Making Charges.

Washington, Feb. l6.-Atier I
heated debate the House late yester-
day adopted a resolution calling upon
President Wilson for an itemizcd
statement showing disbursements and
allotmcnts of the S150,O00,6O0 war
funds voted by Congress.
The resolution, which was adopte.'
211 to 70, was attacked by Democrat:
who charged that it was put forward
to defame President Wilson. Refer
cnco Ia expenditures h. the American
Peace Commission A. Paris Tanned
the flames on the Democratic side and
turned The debate into partisan chan
nels.
Chairman Good. of The Appropria-
tions Committee. wno reported the
resolution introduced ny Representa-
tive Could. Republican. New York,
declared that if any injustice had
been done the President the Demo-
Gratis were responsible by attempting
to create the impression th.t there
was something crooked in tn money
spending" whaa the resolution Itself
did not intimate thar there had been
anything improper. Mr.. Good declined
to offer an amendment calling unon
Government departments for an ac-
counting, which was the nethod
adopted, Democrats stated, in asking
for an accounting Of Spanish War
funds IN President VI EiIley', day. "
Representative Byrns. Democrat.
Tennessee, declared that while he had
no objection to adoption of the reso-
luton he thought tie information
should be sought from departments
to which the money had beer allotted
The President. he said. had nothing
10 do with the actual sDending.
THE American people will never
forget the great achievements of
Woodrow Wilson" said Mr.. Bynrs.
"and his name will f;' the brightest
pages Of history after his detractors
arc dead and forgotten.
Representative Rogers. Republican,
Massachusetts, attacked reported ex-
pcnditures of. the peace commission
at etht Hotel Crillon il Paris. Calling
attention specifically to an item IF
$l25 ,G0O for damage to the hotel
property.
"The acting Secretary Of State was
unable to give details cf the Psris eX-
penditure," Mr. Rogers said. Wages
of hotel employees amounted to Sl31.-
900. and we had to pay for their food.
There was another item of $4,000
for automobiles, when the streets Of
Paris were over run with American
cars. Confidential expenses of the
Presidential party were put down at
sl753i. Why shouli there be conf
dental expenses of a President to ne
cctia.c on the p2rt of the people a
treaty Of peace"
Representative Lyrnes, South
Carolina. and Dcwalt. Pennsylvania,
Democrats. bitterly as,ailed tie reso-
lrtion. Mr.. By1nes insisting that
Congress, after the Spanish War. "did
not attempt to insult Mckinlcy."
~ charge that the purpose of this
resolution" said Mr. Dewalt, "is to
defamc and malign President Wilsoa
And here you come" ne declared,
turning to the Republican side. with
a resolution to examine his laundry
bills"
Turning upon Representative RoG-
ers. Representative Rayhurr. Demo
craft. Texas. said:
"Ir the II years - my legislative
service have seen soae pretty small
men and some pretty small acts, but
never il that time have seen 50
small a performance as that enacted
moment ago BIZ the gentleman from
sachusetts. Last fill I was' ur'
nr;sn,l and shocked hat the Presi-
dents personal life and character
shoyid he dragged through the mire
and the heart in his eInaciatec frame
Wrune .t:v the SANDER I wondered
then where they came frnm. and
yondGr siiow ifithe:- originated II
| sIastnG}nsefts. In Gots'g han'e, wfer
huilltsnalf. :nrn cease tn;s canlDarTr
Of SANDER and abuse on the setirIno
! President The. big men Of the: Re
| nslb!ican. rsarttv never engaged, IN II
! They may.diFersas mr. Quest ons Of
great. policy, butt ii never slio,wr'