The Washington times., 1923-01-14
jJUNKETPARTY
AROUSED OVER
SLIGHT IN CUBA
Chiefs of Congressional Trip
Say CrowderWas HospitabIe
To Wilson Democrats Only
IGNORED OTHERS ENTIRELY
Some Attended Reception at
Palace and Had to intro
duce Selves to President
By Universal Service.

BY Universal Service.
Indignation at the treatment de-
clared 20 have been accorded them
at Havana was the outstanding
impression brought back to Wash
ington by most of the members
Of q Congressional party of
twenty-eight who returned yester-
: day from a trip to Haiti, Panama
and Cuba.
MAD AT CROWDER.
Criticism was directed chiefly at
Maj. Gen. Enoch II. CroNder, spe-
cial commissioner of the United
States In the island republic, and
slated for appointment as ambas-
sador, and the American Consul
General. Resentment also extended,
however. to the officials of the
Cuban government.
Here is the story as it was told
by one of the party:
In Haiti the officers Of the
American Marine Corps stationed
there gave the Senator'S and Rep
resentatives and their families a
most cordial reception and acted
al their hosts in showing them
over the country. Army officers
in the Canal Zone took them
through the canal and showed
them all the other sights.
ONLY WILSON MAN.
But last Monday when the Gov.
eminent boat CristobaL on which
the tour was made, arrived in
Havana harbor. 1t was an en-
tirely different tale. General
Crowder, the Consul General and
the latter's secretary came aboard
with q list OF members of the
party whom they invited to be
their guests.
Now, it Is charged that this
list embraced only Wilson Dem
ocrats," and that not q single Re-
publican or Democrat not known
as q Wilson adherent received
any attention from the American
officials or were even extended
the courtesies q consul ordinarily
tenders to citizens from his home
country.
The specially honored group,
the story goes on, was taken ashore
An q separate launch, while the
others were left to make their
own arrangements for landing.
General Crowder entertained the
Wilson Deniocrats1 at luncheon
ana at dinner that night and took
HE guests to q reception at the
executive palace, where they were
introduced to the President of
Cuba, while the others of the
party shifted for themselves.
UNWELCOME AT PALACE.
Two Republican Representatives
who were told by members of the
fortunate group that it would be
al right for them to attend the
reception. it is reported, went to
the palace, but once they found
themselves inside without known
escort and unable to speak Span
fish, they wished they were out
again. Unable to make explana-
lions that they were visiting
American Members of Congress,
they were prevented from leaving
until steps had been taken to
make certain they were not some
sort of conspirators. At last,
when IL was understood. who they
were, the President received them
by their own introduction.
Some members of the party asked
General Crowder If any arrange
ments had been made for their en-
teftainment, it is stated, and the
General replied in the negative.
Shortly before dinner in the even
ing, he is declared to have ex-
tended his invitations to some Of
those not originally invited, but,
it IL asserted, the invitations were
declined with some resentment.
REFERRED TO HACKER.
When members of the party In
duired OF the Consul General re-
garding the best way to see the
sights, that official is charged with
directing them to a certain square,
where they were to wait until a
titney driver who could speak Eng
fish came along, and he would be
glad to drive them around the
city.
Not a Cuban official, either of the
national government or Of the city
Of Havana, it is asserted, paid the
American members Of Congress the
slightest honor, courtesy or atten-
ton.
Included in the group on General
Crowder's list were Senator Swan
son, Of Virginia, and Representa-
tives Gilbert, Kentucky: Woods.
Virginia. and Crisp. Georgia, and
. their wives. Representatives Lo-
gan, South Carolina. and Ward,
North Carolina. were among the
Democrats not entertained.
The Republicans in the party In
cluded Representatives Ireland, I'LL
nois; Goodykoontz. West Virginia;
wyant, Pennsylvania; Ellis, Missouri;
Walters. Pennsylvania: Free, Cali
fornia; Kline, Pennsylvania; ArentZ,
Nevada; Chalmers. Ohio; Gensman,
Oklahoma; Lawrence, Missouri;
Rose, Pennsylvania: Bixler, Penn
sylvania; Pringey, Oklahoma; Evans,
Nebraska, and Echois, West Vir.