1919. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 48l]j I chusetts Chamber of Commerce; S. W. Wakeman, general man­ ruggedt intrepid courage that would make no compromise with ager Fore River plant (Quincy, Mass.) of the Bethlehem Steel defeat. · Corporation ; and American Thread Co., Fall River, 1\Iass. ; The great fortune which his mother would have inherited to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. was swept away before her father's death. By Mr. TEMPLE: Petition of Rev. T. B. Anderson, College The boy PAUL received a common-school education, and ·at Hill co~gregation, Beaver Falls, Pa., that the preamble of the the age of 17 challenged his fortunes single handed and alone. National Constitution be amended; to the Committee on the He resolved to become a lawyer. His people had no means J'udiciary. to advance his ambition. He had but the meager education that · By Mr. V ARE: ·Petition of employees of the Metropolitan one could acquire in the district school. And yet that boy had Life Insurance Co. of Philadelphia, favoring Senate bill 5464; in him the worthy purpose-, the grim determination to cross to the Committee on Education. . swords with fate, and to fight his way to a high place mnong his Also, petition of Philadelphia Chambe!' of Commerce, regard­ fellow men. · ing legislation restricting immigration; to the Committee on Mr. President, with a father of pleasing address ; with ·a grand· Immigration and Naturalization. father on the maternal side, who, the author of the Pioneer His­ tory of :rtfilwaukee says, was the finest specimen ot manhood he had ever seen in his life ; with a grandmother, the wife of Solomon Juneau, a woman of commanding and queenly appear­ SENATE. ance, it was one of the·curious tricks of fate that our late col­ SuNDAY, Mm·ch !3, 1919. leagqe-was endowed with a fine nature, a keen appreciation of art, music, a~d the best literature, and a vigorous mind, was so (Legi:dative day of Saturday, March 1, 1919.) lumdi~apped physically that he was at no inconsiderable dis­ advantage as a speaker. And yet so resolnte- was his purpose, The Senate met at 1 o'clock p. m., on the expiration of the so deep and sincere were his convictions, so direct and forceful recess. ' his reasoning, that he became an effective and powerful delJater MEMORIAL ADDRESSES ON THE LATE SENATOR RUSTING. and public speaker. Mr. LA FOLLETTE. Mr. President, I ask for the adoption He was resolved to become a lawyer. He clerked in a general of the resolutions which I send to the desk. store. He passed the required examination and entered the The VICE PRESIDENT. The resolutions will be read. Postal Service as a railway mail clerk. Is it to be wondered at, The resolutions (S. Res. No. 482) were read, considered by let me say to Senators, that this man all through his political unnnim{)us consent, and unanimously agreed to, as follows : life was found fighting on the side of the great masses of the Resolved, That the Senate assembles as a mark of respect to the mem­ people, with a keenly sensitive interest in the hard struggles of ory of Hon. PAUL 0. HosTING, late a Senator from the State of Wiscon­ the worker? sin, in pursuance of an order heretofore made, to enable his associates to pay proper tribute to his high character and distinguished publie Later he secured the position of assistant bookkeeper in the sen-ices. office of the secretary of state of Wisconsin. All the while Resolved, That the Senate again expresses its profound sorrow at the his eye was on the position to which he aspired. He was climb­ death of the late Senator from Wisconsin. ing higher and higher. He wanted to be a lawyer. He had to Resolved~ That the Secretary transmit a copy of th~e resolutions to the House of Rep1·esentatives a.nd to the family of the deceased. get his legal education ; he had no means with which to support himself while he did it. He had to hack his own way through Mr. LA FOLLETTE. Mr. President, PAUL 0. BusTING was all of the obstacles that lay ahead of him; but he never swerved born in the city of Fond du Lac, Wis., April 25, 1866. His from that fixed purpose which had entered b.is mind as a boy. father, John P. Busting, a native of the Grand Duchy of Luxem- An interesting story is told of BusTING, then a rugged, big­ burg, emigrated to the United States in 1855. It has been my shouldered, sturdy, farmer-looking boy, going into the office of privilege to know the father of my late colleague and friend, Gov. Peck, of Wisconsin, at that time. In his plain, homely, Senator BusTING. He is a man of rare character and excep- direct way he said," Gov. Peck, I want a job where I can work tional refinement, a skilleQ. watchmaker, who brought with him and earn my salary and where I can attend the university law from his fatherland a love of music and art and a ready com- school." He at once secured the position from the warm-hearted mand of several languages. governor of Wisconsin. The mother of Senator RuSTING is a woman of that native At last the way was opened for him to achieve his cher- power and marked individuality so typical of our strong pioneer ished ambition, and he entered the law school of the Uni­ stock. She is the daughter of Solomon Juneau, who, in 1818', versity of Wisconsin. In 1895 he passed the State bar examina­ founded the city of Milwaukee. A foolish pride in ancestry tion and immediately entered upon the ·practice of his profession is a weakness. A just pride in ancestry may inspire a worthY at Mayville, Wis. He soon became known throughout his county, ambition· in one to render a high service to his generation and as a safe counselor and successful trial lawyer. In 1902 he was to posterity. I venture to dwell for a moment upon this branch elected district attorney of Dodge County and reelected in 1904. of the ancestry of the late Senator BusTING. During the period in which young BusTING was winning his Solomon Juneau was the first white man who located on the way as a lawyer in Dodge County events were transpiring in present site of Milwaukeet where as the representative of the the State which had an important bearing upon his career. American Fur Co. he established a trading post. He built there A political contest of profound significance came on in Wis­ the first log house in 1822, and two years later the first frame consin early in the nineties and continued for many years. dwelling erected in Milwaukee. In 1835 he was appointed the It produced a deep and lasting impression on the life of the first postmaster, and in 1846 he was chosen as the first mayor State and exerted an influence in many other States. It was a of :Milwaukee. He died in 1856. He was at one time a man of struggle for progressive democracy, democracy that is always ad· great wealth and owned a large portion of the land on which vancing and that never halts; it was a determined effort, as it was finally builded the metropolis of Wisconsin. was first to put forth in the State, to bring the Government Solomon Juneau was of pure French or Alsatian ancestry, back to the people. It appealed strongly to Mr. RusTING, who and was an honest, upright, forceful man, the trusted friend became active with the more progressive element of the Dem­ and counselor of the great body of Indians then living in the ocratic Party, and was finally elected from Dodge County to the Territory of Wisconsin. f Wisconsin State Senate in 1906. The author of the Pioneer History of Milwaukee says of At that time, I may say, the majority of the Democratic Party; J'uneau: was not controlled by the progressive element, and it is a testi- He was, without exception, the finest looking specimen of his race that monial to the aggressiveness, the power, and the forcefulness I have ever seen. In height over 6 feet, large of frame, and straight as of this man that when he turned aside from his professional nn arrow. life to take part in the politics of ·wisconsin the progressive On an eminence in Juneau Park, overlooking the city of Mil- element of the Democratic Party of that State was in the waukee, and facing the sun as it rises over Lake Michigan, minority, but under the leadership of this self-mad~ man and stands the commanding bronze statue of Solomon Juneau, the the others who worked with him the Democratic Party of Wis- grandfather of Senator BUSTING. consin became a progressive Democratic Party. The wife of Solomon Juneau, the grandmother of our de- The great body of the progressive laws of Wisconsin had been ceased colleague, was of French and Indian blood. She was enacted before l'.fr. RusTING entered the State senate. But he the grandniece of La Farrinee, the old Menomonie king. She at once became prominent in that body as the leading progressive was a woman of striking presence and high courage.· On more Democrat, and was especially active in working for legislation than one occasion it is recorded that she saved the lives of the to protect the natural resources of the State, and to carry for­ first settlers of that section, who would otherwise have fallen ward step by step in an intelligent way legi~lation to advan<'e victims to Indian vengeance. and improve industrial and social conditions. From his ancestry upon both sides Senator PaUL 0. RUSTING His leadership as a progressive Democrat made him the most inherited a fine nature, sterling integrity of character, and a available candidate of his party for the United States Senate 4812 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-S-ENATE:

in 1914." His great personal strength with the people generally . Mr. ' ROBINSON. 1\Ir. President, there. i tHl o-riental maxim who bad confidence in W high purpose to serve public interest as old as the earliest literature: " Earnestness is the path of brought him such support among independent voters that he was immortality." The truth underlying this declaration is evi­ elected to the United States Senate to succeed Ron. Isaac denced. by history. No man of questionable sincerity ever as­ Stephenson for the term of office ending March 4, 1921. cended to great and abiding renown. The gigantic figures of The election of Senator RusTING to the United States Senate history, those which tower abO\e the Je...-el of mediocrity and from a strong Republican State testifies to the respect and the stand as sentinels along the avenues of human progress, ha"c trust which the people of that Commo.nwealth reposed in the all_ demonstrated earnestness in thought, purpo e, a~d action. man. He had served but eight years in the State senate, but W1t and h~or have their necessary an

·the great war through·· which ·the· world ·has recently passed he scure existence and unknown in his merits he showed us bow was proally and anti-German. Perhaps birth and racial in­ truly. in the line of tba t poet's couplet- sUncts were responsible in part for his emphatic opposition to Full many a gem of purest ray serene German propaganda. His colleagues will recall the frankness The dark, unfathomed caves of ocean bear. and fearlessness with which he exposed the efforts of Germany Mr. President, it fell to me, sir,. after the death of Senator to unfairly secure sympathy and support for her cause by the RusTING to be in Wisconsin upon an errand that justified my publication in this cou.ntry of false statements and by secret going from county to county through that State. I heard the machinations. He was of Alsatian descent. Anyone who knew comments of those who had known him from his boyhood. I him arul who understood his principles and nature would have listened to the praise that fell to him for his career in the State e}..-pected him to aggressively champion at the first opportunity legislature. I heard them speak tenderly of his poverty, and the cause which many here were slow to appreciate--the cause of yet, as against it all, how he resisted any opportunity that could the allies. His militant nature gave prompt and vigorous sup­ have enriched him and would have aided some personal fortune port to every step by which our Government advanceO. to war and to him. Despite all its temptations, he preferred his way, .a to victory. rocky path, but in the light; and then I knew why it was that Mr. RuSTING's death was a distinct loss to the Senate and to confidence was so reposed in him that everywhere one went he the Nation. Few men who have served in the Senate during the met the single verdict, "He was an honest· official, a true friend, present generation have more quickly earned recognition for a worthy citizen of his State." I was proud, sir, to hear that serious-mindedness and devotion to duty than PAUL RusTING. regard of those who were close to him. Before death called him he had become, notwithstanding his Ordinarily, as you know, those who are close to us seldom see brief service, a leader among us. We respected his ability and us. · It is only those who view us in the perspective who see us admired his courage. correctly. Intimacies breed either exaggerations in our praise on the one hand or great injustices of criticisms on the other. Mr. LEWIS. Mr. President, I did not know the eminent Sena­ Seldom do we ·see where one throw'Il so closely with his own tor who has just been eulogized in such fitting terms .bY the dis­ neighbors could bave been so justly measured, so fairly up­ tinguished senior Senator from his State [Mr. LA FoLLETTE] praised, and upon whom so true a judgment could have been until the junior Senator, Mr. RusTING, came into this body as a pronounced. Member. It fell to my lot, sir, to have such confidence of h!Jn In this body, sir, his inclination along certain lines disclosed things as a trusted fellow Mem~er might have; my seat was near him; him particularly. fitted in those that protected his people I was frequently communicated with by him as to matters that against the ravages of institutions that combine too frequently touched his personal interests as an official here in the Senate. . to pillage public communities in the name of public welfare. In that manner I learned to know some of those characteristics He was not deceived in the efforts to seize the power of the as-they unfolded themselves in the man, and which the Senator­ different States in the form of water conservation and convert colleague, Mr. LA FoLLETTE, has detailed. it to private welfare, that it might enrich the pockets of those who. were as deficient in patriotism as they were wanting in We have to-day heard from the senior Senator the first de­ honesty; and, indeed, sir; we caught the other glimpse of that tailed history of the early struggles and career of this man long career on the part of this young gentleman, up to the later whose career in this body so won our admiration. l\1y mind days of his life, in behalf of the thing he felt right toward reverts to fitting lines, which recite-- his neighbor and to his fellow man. It was these, sir, thut drew How truly that our lives me to him; these, sir, that gained to him my confidence, and I Are as but the twinkle of a star trust, in part, contributed some of the reasons of his confidence In God's eternal day. Obscured and dimmed by mortal clouds. in me. Yet may shine bright for Him, He passed away at that sudden moment described by the And, though da1·kened here, shine fair Senators. It was when in his holiday, when be had gone to the To spheres afar. So let's be patient, lest we bar woods, where he could worship in the temple of nature, amidst His grace and goodness, the angels of her flowers, amidst the giants of her trees, he fell, And we fall supine : in sudden shock, at the hand of his own brother. In our hands our w~>aknesses are, Our strength, oh God, in Thine. What a tragic suggestion that brings to us! We are -in­ clined, Mr. President, to feel such to be a great and inde­ Where could we have had an exemplification of that more scribable catastrophe; and yet I wonder, sir, if we can not exquisitely proven than in the detailed account of this young indulge this thought: That nature has her way of paying her man's·life, as given us in the depictation of the Senator? debt to her children and of attracting attention to the event 1\Ir. President, I was- first attracted to what is called his that shows the tribute paid. When you have seen the sunlight courage. I live n.ear the border of Wisconsin. -I am one of the upon a mountain peak, sir, your eyes are ,drawn to it in -the Representatives in this body of the State of lllinois. It neigh­ glow and glory of all its beauty and we break into rapture of bors upon the splendid Commonwealth which has beeu de­ praise ; but when the evening comes, sir, and the solemn shades scribed by the Senator from that State. I knew much, sir, of its befall it, we seldom turn to note it again. It is wrapped in inhabitants, of the political weight and ' preponderance of gloom. It is dark and lost to view. Sir, the sun and radiance nationality of its people; and I was attracted to that inde­ of the highest touch of his career fell upon him, and just as it pendent courage on the part of Senator BusTING when he glowed upon him with a radiance that a star lights a promontory faced and braved what must have been the political fate of any he was stricken, and from this high moment passed on, but man had things not gone as they did. It was apparent to every left to his people the reflection of all that he meant to them­ one that he was careless, whatever might be the fortune to a life of light that leads and duty performed that ennobled. him elf. He must first consider his duty as he saw it to his Sir, I do not know if be professed any creed or religion ; but country. Sir, all this facinated me as I beheld in him that as I watched his course here, and heard it spoken of in the element of utter lack of all selfishness and the presence of that land where they knew him best, my mind reverts to the legend warm impulse of true patriotism and influence w1thin of that which justly embalms PAUL R USTING. quality o:f the man which sought all about him to do that You remember that Sir John Lubbock leaves us what he calls thing which be felt was right before God and man without his celestial dream. He dreamed he had died, and he was at regard to the consequences to his private fortunes or political the gates of heaven when Peter, the gatekeeper, summoned destiny. From this unfolding I watched his· career develop in a vigil to investigate the applicant for entrance. The sentinel this body in greatness of statesmanship. All was first demon­ asked," Who are you?" He said: "I am John Lubbock." "And strated morning after morning when we saw by multiplied what brings you here? What is your religion and your church?" · thousands and thousands these telegrams coming into the "I have no church. I have tried to do my duty to men. I body seeking to intimidate as well as persuade Members to a have given bread to the hungry; I have given water to the certain course of official conduct on the self-defense of America. thirsty; I have lifted the fallen; I have listened to a widow's It appeared that the attempt was by their numerical strength wail, and heard the cry of a child and hushed both by my and great preponderating majority, in order to frighten toward service." "Ab, yes," says the vigil, "well, and you have no one political course or obstruct them from going in another. church "-and Lubbock looked beyond, and there beneath tile Then .this man from a country where he might indeed have gleaming cross sat the sainted Catholic, and by the crystal paused to consider the consequences, sir, struck them full and fount was the Baptist, and where the celestial choir was sing­ fair in the face, all with a defiance that was magnificent to ing was the Methodist; and the sentinel said, "Which of these behold, a courage beautiful to witness, and a manhood too do you choose? •• And he said, "I am of neither house"; when seldom seen. We saw him exemplify the patriot and the states­ the Master, hearing this, came out and said: "Ah, Sir Jolm, we man; and we there realized, after all, sir, that if, as the dis­ have up here heard much of you. Come you in, sir, and sit you tinguished Senator said, he had been for a long time in an ob- down wherever you please." 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To such a man as this man, PAUL BusTING, let us believe, the ster, nor the chattering magpie, nor the turtledove, but the great Master's voice at last said : " Come in, and, by the merits eagle, with eye that never winks and wing that never tires, was of the life you lived, 'sit you down wherever you please." our national emblem. He was the grim and unrelenting foe of anarchy, sabotage, syndicalism, and communism, and with au· Mr. 1VALSH. Mr. President, owing to the accident of my dacious boldness he smote those unclean hosts of crime and birth in the State of which the late Senator HosTING was like-· ignorance who with red banners and lying symbols assaulted the ~wise a native, and which he was chosen in part to represent in· citadels of American liberty. this body, an intimacy quite close sprang up between us very Though he lacked the golden romance of the warrior priest in mail 1speedily after his entry upon the discharge of his Qffi.ci.n:l duties Who upon a silken palfrey went a questing for the- grail, ·here. Nature had not been partial to him either in respect to his Yet' the soul of modern knighthood devised him on her forge physical make-up 01· his vocal equipment. I have often had · ·For the Eagle. and the Lily a.nd the Lion of St. George. [.occasion to note, Mr. President, what advantage accrues to a The world is filled with countless and interlacing filaments ot l.ma.n in public discussion who has a commanding stature, a well- in1lue.p_ce which spread from one individual to another. No man ' proportioned frame, a sonorous and mellifluous voice. can separate himself from the influence he leaves behind him.- ' Senator BusTING had no such aids. The impression he made .The voices. of .' the dead are these i.nfl.uences that speak to lll!. · .on his first appearance was distinctly. disappointing, but he very The grave may close over a man; he may descend into drearii­ ~eedily dispelled any idea that he did not measure up fully , less dust; green grass and brave red roses may heal the scar . ntellectually to the requirements of the high office to which made by his descent into the earth; lie may sink deeper than he had been called, and before his tragic and lamentable death _plu!Jl_met ~ver sounded into the airless meadows of the ocean, 1:le had established a reputation among his colleagues and nnd leviathan may iiea~e the billows above him, but there lives ~ ~ough the country for industry and intelligence, for courage on this interlacing filament of his influence which he spread ln and sagacity. Some men are gifted with a pleasing personality, his life. l.facility in graceful speech, through the aid of which they It may be, and. usually happens, tP,at the sphere of individual 'qnickly ingratiate themselves with strangers. Those .whose action is circumscribed and meager, but this influence none the jtalents and attainments are solid rather than showy are or- less operates. dinarily compelled to travel a longer r·oad to ·popular favor. The sun sets behind the western hills, but u by the bright track I · The career of Senator BusTING in this body was brief.. and it of his fiery car gives token of a goodly day to-morrow.'' 'COuld scarcely be said that it was brilliant. and yet, Mr. Presi· Senator BusTING's earthly labors are over, but his career 'dent, brief as it was, his sterling worth came to be so generally sheds an encouraging light to the stru~g boys of to-morrow. ecogniz.ed that not a few Senators went to him for counsel as Although he is now invisible to mortal eyes,. such a life as his to how to vote when suddenly summoned to the Chamber from leaves behind an influence that will never die. .their work upon committees or from other duties which had Many public men of large ability, industry, and true physical prevented them from following the- course of the proceedings courage who do not shrink from extreme bodily danger fr~ !.or attending to the merits of the debate. quently quail before an opposing multitude for fear. doubtless, 1 He never permitted his judgment upon any measure to be that their suggestions may be ridiculed, their prestige injured, 14-nftuenced by considerations of personal friendship for its sup. their pride humbled, or that they may perchance find themselves porters1 and he never yielded to importunities, however strong in the minority at the next ensuing election: It is unfair to­ they might be, that did not wholly convince him of the error characterize such men as cowards. They suffer poignant mental of his position. He has an item Qf service to his credit that has anguish, and like the severed flax they fall asunder at the touch lrichly earned for him the gratitude of his country. of fire. They lack an abundantly filled reservoir of moral cour· 1 His sagacious mind enabled him to perceive that what was age, which is one of the noblest attributes that adorn the sons ·~generally accepted as a more or less spontaneous expression of of men. popular opinion-the outgrowth of the humanitarian impulses So, Mr. President, when we ask how came about the phe­ and peace-loving disposition of our people--was, in fact, a cor· nomenal rise of PAUL 0. BusTING from obscurity~ when we rupt and sinister propaganda through which Germany attempted seek to know why his loss was so keenly felt by the American to· wheedle America into inaction while she overwhelmed Europe people, we recall that Bulwer-Lytton, in his Richelieu~s Vindica· and subverted the liberties of the world. With a courage and tion, says : relentlessness which shall remain as one of the proud tradi-, • • • I found France rent asunder, tions at the Senate~ and with a fullness of detail and an ampli-. The rich men despots and the poor bandlttl; _ f proof 4-t..nt dispelled ..=~oubt and defied deru"al, he D•xposed Sloth in the mart and schism within the temple: tude O WU1 u "" Brawls festering to rebellion, and weak laws to public view the ugly hydra-headed thing that sickened and Rotting away with rust in antique sheaths. died when brought to the light of day. By common c.onsent his I have recreated France; a.nd, from the a.shea speech in support o~ the resolution in favor of a declaration of 8fvffiia~i~n~~~a1:rn~u=~~~t ~~~~~· t.war against the Kaiser's Government was the greatest delivered Soars, pho.enix-llke, to .Jove! What wa.s m1 art1 - 'on that momentous occasion. It was a ringi.ng appeal to all "Genius," some say . some. "Fortune" ; ' Witchcraft• ., som~ [citizens to be Americans and Americans only, and contributed Not so ; my art was iusttce. ·much, no doubt, to the remarkable unanimity of sentiment with The art at PAUL 0. BusTING was courage. .which the historic contest was prosecuted by the great Republic of the western world. 1\fr. GRONNA. . Mr. President, my acquaintance with Senator · I admired Senator BusTING living; I revere his memory HosTING was of short duration. I shall, therefore. not attempt (lead. to give a detailed account of the exceptional qualities which, I understand, characterized him in his early life, nor shall I Mr. ASHURST. Mr. President, PAUL 0. BusTING, whose attempt to porj:ray any &f the splendid achievements which he tragic and untimely death the Nation mourns, came to the Senate accomplished, beginning with his early entrance into political practically a stranger. Although pos essed of strong and capa­ life. I am glad, however. to have the opportunity of briefly cious brain, in it there had been 1it no lamp of genius; he was testifying to his splendid ability and high character during his !not ambitious for fame; he was not wealthy; he had no capacity service in thls body. IDs early life's career has been beautifully for political intrigue; he never set the stage for brilliant ap- portrayed by some of his more intimate and closer friends, by \ pearances, and yet with a service of less than two yea.Fs in thi.s those who had the privilege of knowing him from his birth to \Senate, where new recruits are weighed and measured by no his untimely death. common nor easy standard, he earned-and justly earned-an I had the privilege of serving with Senator BusTING for only . enviable distinction as a capable legislator, a stout defender of a short time in this body. I served with him on &;me of the. ,civil liberty; and when the mysterious finger of silence touched. comniittees. I served with him upon the Committee on Indian him there was felt throughout the length ·and breadth of our . Affairs, and 'in the discharge of his duties as a member of that land the realization that a statesman upon whom the people committee he demonstrated with marked ability his genuine !could depend to advance the cause of truth and justice had sympathy for humanity as well as a clear vision for consh"l1C· passed from the national council. tive legislation which always would result in a full measure of The Senator who essays to take a leading part in the debates the greatest good to the- greatest number. here must be prepared at any .moment to stand up to his antago­ Senator BusTING was an able debater and a forceful speaker. nists,- to receive blows as wcll as to deliver them. It is a test He was a unique figure of the real courageous, progressive type. ,.which no man ·can escape. Senator BusTING in full measui'e met His trials in early life seem to have imbued him with kindness this highest test. His method in debate was to ignore trivial and with sympathy, and he lived and devoted his great abilitY, annoyances but to destroy, not merely injure and weaken, the to the welfare of his people. nrgum~t of his opponent. He was planetary, not meteoric. He was a Democrat in soul and spirit as well as in name. He "scorned delights and lived laborious days." He believed because he was an advocate of democracy or government by the . that. neither the bird of beautiful plumage, nor. the sweet . s~!lg· people. He was loyal to his party, but more profoundly inter.. 1919. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 4815 ested in the welfare of the general public. He was of a peculiar. erratic, but they were his own, and right manfully he main­ type, symbolizing simplicity and genuineness. He bore the ear­ tained. them. marks of an early training in state affairs, and, representing He came to this forum in the midst of a great European war a constituency like that of Wisconsin, it was inevitable that his which we were with difficulty seeking to avoid, while the pOlitical tendencies should be along progressive lines. struggle of the combatants was constantly interfering with, As a member of the Committee on Indian Affairs, Senator sometimes infringing upon, our rights or our natural interests. BusTING took an active part in dealing with the affairs of the Sentiment was divided between the contending belligerents, and Indians. He held very decided views with reference to Indian Senator BusTING, representing a composite population, was property and the conservation of the natural resources on more than once appealed to by some of his constituency to uti­ Indian lands. He was firm in his convictions that the lands, as lize the opportunities of his great office in behalf of one of the well as the other natural resources,· should be used for the combatants. This be refused to do. But he was not content benefit of the Indians ; and he was much opposed to the exploita­ with refusal. From his seat be gave the great public the details tion of Indian property by the white man, and very often of one of these appeals, demonstrated its conceited nature, ex­ sharply criticized the mismanagement of Indian affairs by those posed its origin and purpose, and proclaimed his devotion to who ha>e been and are the custodians of the Indians' property. America over all, to the land of his birth, to his country against Senator BusTING had firm opinions with reference to the the world. His voice was as that of one speaking with author­ development of water power, both on and off Indian lands. He ity, his words the purifier of an atmosphere then altogether over­ believed in the doctrine that the natural resources should be charged with hesitancy, with timidity, and with a spineless retained by the Government for the use of all the people rather pendulosity characteristic of men in high position more con­ than the exploitation of them by a few men. cerned with retaining their seats than with proclaiming their Although a new Member of the United States Senate, he was convictions. Had Senator BusTING done nothing more than recognized us a man of ability and character. During the short this while a Member of the Senate, be would have done enough time be served in the Senate be won for himself an enviable and more to vindicate the wisdom of the State of Wisconsin in record, and be bud the confidence of all who learned to know choosing him as one of its Delegates to the National Capital. . him. I believe I can truthfully say that he bad the confidence One beautiful morning in October, 1917, by the PaCific seaside of the entire membership of this body. He was held in high at Miramar in California, slowly recovering from a serious esteem by all those who knew him best. malady, I saw in the headlines of a San Francisco paper that I might go on and amplify on the character, the virtues, and Senator BusTING had been accidentally shot and killed the day the courage of PAUL 0. BusTING, but it is not necessary. The before. I read the details, which shocked me. beyond expression. history of this man, the story of his life, of his devotion to his When I left Washington during the previous July, uncertain duties, to his country, of love and devotion to his family, will whether I should ever return, I thought of many of my asso­ remain :is the most lasting monument to his memory. ciates, wondering, perchance, if some of them who bad reached 111r. President, his untimely death was a shock to the member­ their three score and ten would be here to welcome me should ship of this body, to the people of the great State of Wisconsin, I· by good fortune recover and resume my public duties. I gave and to the entire country. not even a passing thought to the young and stalwart ones like In company with other Senators I attended the funeral of the junior Senator from Wisconsin, who seemed immune from Senator BusTING. Naturally it was a most sad event, due to the vicissitudes of life and death. Yet be was the first to go; his tragic and untimely death. The bereavement to his aged not only that, but, save Senator Newlands, the only face I parents, to b.is brothers, sisters, and other numerous friends, missed in this Chamber when in January I resumed my seat. seemeu almost unbearable ; but in those clouds of sorrow there And only then did I learn all the details of his tragic fate. It was a rift manifesting brightness and comfort ; back of those is not too much to say that, coming at the time, his death was clouds could be seen the beautiful life of PAUL 0. BusTING, a national calamity. and although his body was now. to be consigned to the gmve Had his career been uninterrupted we know what it would his soul was still living; the character of his beautiful life was have been by the features revealed in its unfinished proportions. visible upon the horizon; his friends and those who loved · him Like the broken fragment of a Grecian statue, it suggests to the most could see before them the sympathetic heart, his high .eye a vision of the genius which designed it and to the heart a_ character, and the virtues of his life, so that in death as in life sense of what the world lost when the exquisite figure was broken the noble spirit of his own soul, his sympathy, his deeds, and his into fragments. · life work seemed now, like it always had, the real hope of solace and relief. Mr. LENROOT. 1\Ir. President, in the roll of names of men who have occupied seats in this Chamber will be found great 1\fr. THOl\IAS . . 1\Ir. President, PAUL 0. BUSTING, born in 1866, patriots and statesmen who will always live in the history of clerk, laborer, lawyer, State attorney, State senator, and Senator this Republic. · Great crises have always produced great char­ of the United .States, died in 1917 at the vigorous age of 51 acters, and when the history of this world war shall be finally years. Such in brief epitome is the career of a typical self­ written the name of PAUL BusTING will always receive honor­ made American ; of a man born under American institutions, able mention. early perceiving the opportunities they made possible to all able · Wisconsin is normally a Republican State by from fifty to one · to take advantage of and to improve them; and crowding ~to a hundred thousand majority, but in 1914 PAUL BusTING, a Demo­ busy life, like a well-staged drama, u series of successes crowned crat, was elected to a seat in this body. He had made an envi­ with the attainment of a seat in this exalted body bestowed by a able record in the State senate in championing progressive leg-is­ con tituency whose political majorities had been almost uni­ lation. He was a hard worker and an able debater there, and formly adverse to the forttmes of the political party to which he his experience thus gained was of great value to him in his belonged. Here, surely, is an answer to the discontent and criti­ work here. In this larger field be had the same aims and pur­ cism which proclaim th_at America is no longer a land of prefe-r­ poses as he had in State matters, and he was early recognized ment, and that the door of opportunity has been shut in the as a stanch supporter of progressive legislation here. One of face of the poor and the deserving. Here, surely, is full illus­ his assignments was the Committee on Public Lands, and he tration of the great truth that unde1· the shield of the great took a deep interest in all legislation concerning our natural Republic the race is still to the man of resolution, of character, resources. Upon two great measures which have been before and of effort, that merit will win its rewards and moral courage Congress for many years and are still pending-the mineral-leas­ its victories, that our people appreciate self-effort and make ing and water-power bills-be CUd a tremendous amount of tribute to private integrity and political virtue. For this young work and took a very active part in the debate upon them in man, the descendant of emigrants seeking fairer skies and better the Senate. He was rapidly making a national reputation in lands and freer governments, born in obscurity, rem·ed in pov­ these matters, but it was in the events leading up to antl fol­ erty, and circumscribed by their limitations, slowly, painfully lowing om· entry into the war that he rose to his true greatness. but surely met difficulty and surmounted it, encountered ob­ Most of his colleagues from Wisconsin differed with him in these stacles and overcame them, measured his lance with adversities matters. It seemed at one til:nc as if the people of Wisconsin and overthrew them. Undaunted by a forbidding environment differed with him, but with deep conviction as to the right course and undiscouraged by the keen rivalries of a competing world, he to pursue he unhesitatingly and unfalteringly followed it. He made a fulcrum for the lever of his purpose and lifted all hin­ would not condemn his colleagues who differed with him; he drances impeding his pathway until his people, perceiving his assumed that they were conscientious in their position as he worth and proud of his successes, commissioned him to vote and was in his. He chose rather to argue the strength of his own speak for them in the Gapitol of the Nation. position than denounce those who did not agree with him. This Here the Senator's career, though tragically brief, fully vindi­ is illustrated by an incident shortly before our declaration of cated their confidence and affection. He was transparently, ob­ war was made. A great loyalty meeting was to be held in the stinately honest, and never hesitated to speak and act upon his city of Milwaukee. He and I had been invited to address that oo.nvictions. They may have been and, I think, sometimes were meeting. We discussed the matter and ag1·eed that we would 4816 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. ~lARCH 2,

nttend upon condition that it be made an occasion for affirma­ time he would have been the ranking Republican member of tively demonstrating the loyalty of Wisconsin, but not for . de­ that committee. Upon taking his place in the Sixty-fifth Con· nouncing our colleagues who differed with us. We both accepted gress he was assigned to the Committee on Military Affairs. the invitation upon this condition, and an audience of 7,500 as He labored earnestly to keep our country out of war, but when patriotic citizen as ever breathed the air of freedom cheered we became involved in it no member of the coinmittee worked Senator BusTING and the other speakers to the echo, and he more incessently or intelligently for the success of our arms then made one of the truly great speeches· of our time. Senator than did he. It is the opinion of many of the intimate friends of BusTING lived in a county which before our declaration of war Mr. DAVIDSON that it was his untiring labor upon this committee was largely pro-German in its sympathies. For a time many which resulted in breaking his health and hastening his untimely of his closest friends differed with him, but none failed to re­ death. spect him, and, although he lived but a few months after our This brief mention of some of the leading political events of entrance into the war, at the time of his death he knew not Mr. DAVIDSON's life gives no adequate idea of his sterling only that he was right but also had the support of an over­ qualities or substantial achievements in public service. Because whelming majority of the people of the State. of his modesty or ind.if!erence to personal distinction his 1\Ir. President, courage is not a very rare thing, ability is not a hardest work was done upon measures connected more in~ very rare thing, vision is not a very rare thing, but it is not often timately with the names of other men. that we find all these qualities combined in one man as they It was Mr. DAVIDSON's untiring work in the committees that were in Senator BusTING. He had the courag~, he · had the shaped and perfected much of the legislation originating in the ability, he had the vision, and for it the country will forever be great committees of which he was a member. grateful. Speaking upon the war resolution he said: While Mr. DAVIDSON knew the vicissitudes of political life, he Vital matters and princ1plcs that eve1·y true Amerlcn.n holds dear met defeat with the same tranquillity with which he accepted are k1volved in the consideration ot this resolution. Our honor, otn" victory~ He never for a moment lost the confidence of his party, rights, the lives of our citizens, our national safety, our sovereignty, yes, democracy itself is at stake. The perpetuation of this country and either at home or in Washington, and was the nominee of his its institutions ls the most important thing in the world to us, to the party under the Wisconsin primary election law when he was people of the whole world and to posterity. Our Government is an · defeated for election in 1912 and 1914 in that State, as well as experiment destined to prove whether or not men are capable of self­ govel'nment. The permanent success of this experiment means the when he was elected in 1916. eventnal emancipation of all mankind, its !allure spells the doom of His genial disposition and manly qualities won him friends freedom everywhere. in all parties and among all classes of people. His home was an Senator HusTTI'"G was a. Democrat,. but Republicans of Wis­ ideal American home, and it was there p.e found his greatest consin forgot that and thought of him only as an American. satisfaction and happiness. A loving wife and daughter and The ent:i.re State moun1ed over his death. His friends were of two devoted and loving sons have been bereaved by the death of eYery party and every creed. His :sterling patriotism, in a most our friend, but he has left to them the memory of many happy; critical hour of our Republic, will long be remembered. In his years of beautiful association with him and tile example of a: death the State of 'Visconsin, this body, and the country suffered life dedicated to high ideals and rich with worthy achieve­ a lo s which can not be measured. He was: one of the Nation's ments. great men. ' Mr. RA.l~SDELL. Mr. President, I knew Congressman DAVID· liEMORIAL ADDRESSES ON THE LATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVIDSON~ soN, of Wisconsin, intimately and regarded him as one of my best friends in congressional life. We served together on the RiYers 1\Ir. LA FOLLETTE. Mr. President, I presenfthe resolutions and Harbors Committee of the House for 12 years and always which I send to the desk. worked together in harmony, our views coinciding on most ques· The VICE PRESIDENT. The resolutions will be read. tions. During this period the committee made several trips to The resolutions (S. Res. 483) were read, considered by unani­ different parts of the country in order to inspect personally the mous consent, and unanimously agreed to, as follows: projects presented for their consideration. These trips were. as a Resolved, That tb~ Senate assembles as n mark of respect to the rule, very pleasant and instruc~ve in the highest degree, for they; memory of Ron. JAMES H. DAVIDSON, late a. Representative from the gave the members of the R1vers and -Harbors Committee a State of Wisconsin, in pursuance of an order heretofore made, in order that fitting tribute may be paid to his high ch:l.l'acter and distinguished ehance to see the river or harbor or prospective canal on which public services. it was proposed to expend, in ma:riy instances, large sums of Resolved, That the Senate again expresses its profound sorrow at the talk death of the late Representative from Wisconsin. money, to to the citizens of the localities, to visit the cities Re olved, That the Secretary transmit a copy of these resolutions to and important towns, to get an idea of the adjacent country, the House of Representatives and to the family of the deceased. and in a general way to inform themselves at first hand before reaching a decision. Mr. LA FOLLETTE. Mr. President, we are here to-day to Members of the commHtee were thrown very closely together express the esteem and affection we felt for the Hon. JAMES H. on these trips, some of which extended from one week to three DAVIDSON in his lifetime and to manifest the deep respect in weeks, and excellent opportunities were given · for becoming which we hold his memory. Wisconsin may have had more thoroughly acquainted with each other. 1\fr. DAVIDSON and I brilliant Representatives in the House than our departed friend, were placed in intimate contact on several of these tours. but it had none more industrious and certainly none more un­ He was for some time vice president of the National Rivers selfishly .deToted to the public service. and Harbors Congress, of which I had the honor to be presi­ Mr. DAVIDSON was born in Downsville, N. Y., June 18, 1858. dent, and took a Yery active part in its councils.. He addressed IDs home was humble. He was always a hard worker, no less in the most eloquent and persuasive manner more than one con­ in youth than in manhood. He received his early education in vention of the congre s, and was always one of its truest friends the public schools of his native town and supplemented it by a and advisers. Indeed, he was one of the principal organizers cour e at the Walton Academy, New York. He taught school of this association, which had its rebirth at the city of Cin­ and later studied law, and graduated from the Albany Law cinnati in June, 1905, during a trip of the Rivers and Harbors School in 1884. · Committee from Pittsburgh to Cairo, one of the most instructive Shortly afterwards he removed to Wisconsin and began the and entertaining tours in which it was my privilege to partici~ practice of law in Princeton, Green Lake County, in tha.t State, pate. . in 1887. The citizens of that county soon recognized his ability "Jim," as I called 1\Ir. DAVIDSON, was a true friend of the im~ and sterling character, and in 1888 elected him to the office of provement and utilization of the Nation's waterways as carriers district attorney. In 1892 he removed to Oshkosh, then the of freight and regulators of transportation charges. In the second city "in size in the State, where he continued his suc­ work of the Rivers and Harbors Committee he was always na~ cessful practice of the law, but in a wider field than before. tional in his viewpoint, never local or sectional. Though he Four years after he removed to Oshkosh he was elected to Con­ watched like a hawk every interest of Wisconsin and never gress and served through the Fifty-fifth, Fifty-sixth, Fifty­ failed to champion it in the most loyal and effective way, he was seventh, Fifty-eighth, Fifty-ninth, Sixtieth, Sixty-first, and a friend to every project of real merit that found place in rivel' Sixty-second Con..~es es. He was then defeated, but in 1916 and harbor bills during his long service on the committee. be was reelected again from his old district and served in this I was especially g1·ateful for his constructive a sistnnce in Congress until his labors were ended by his untimely death in my pet projects-the improvement of the Ouachita River, La. August, 1918. and Ark., by means of locks and dams and construction of Part of his district bordered on Lake 1\lichigan, and he was levees on the Mississippi south of Cairo, in order to protect natuxally much interested in water transportation. Early in his that splendid region from the devastatin(J' floods of the Father fir t period of service in the Congress he was appointed on the of Waters. It was a long, hard strugg1e to secure proper con­ Committee on Rivers and Harbors, and continued as one of the gressional aid fo_r the levee system. The fight began a great most valuable members of that committee until his defeat for while before I entered Congre 20 years ago, and is still Congress in 1912. Had he been returned to the Congress at that proceeding. During the past 20 years much progress has been CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE: 1919. ,.._.. 4811: mac1e and· to no one outside of the valley is more credit due for After all, this is what makes a Representative the best and friendly cooperation and as istanc~ than to Congre sman D.A \'ID­ most e:t'(ective Representative. f>ON. This· man, whom we honor ih this memorial service, was If Jim disapproved of a measure pending before the Rivers modest, trne, faithful, and capable and most earnestly strived and Harbors Committee he would fight it hard, but if defeated to promote the welfare of the people of his district and of the ;would never exhibit a~y soreness or complaining spiri~, and country. thenceforth tlle project would receive his support. I thmk he To have been counted as one of hi friends is a precious thing had as little animosity in his make-up as anyone I ha\e ever to me. Om· association is a priceless memory. In 11er ·onal char­ known. acter and manly qualities he was a man among men. He wa~ It was a great pleasure for Mrs. Ransdell and myself to kind, considerate, and gentle to a wonderful degree; yea, one :visit at his beautiful home in Oshkosh, where we we1:e enter­ can well use the word "lo"Vable" in de cribin"' him and hiS 'tnined in a most hospitable manner by him and his charming intercourse with those about him. His personal attributes will .wife. This was my first visit to Wisconsin, and I enjoyed lt ·uve in tl1e memory of his fri~nds and loved ones until they, too, thoroughly, thank to the courtesy and attention of Congress­ pas · to the great beyond, whose mysteries he has solved. He man Dj.\'IDSO"N. has gone beyond the veil, but his sweet memory lives with us Another tie between Jlm and myself was that he was an.. to spur us on to higher and better things. To-day ·we shed a nlumnus of the law school of Union University, at Albany, tear to his memory, pay a feeble tribute to llis virtues, and gain N. Y., having graduated, if I mistake not, in thP class of new shTength by his example of duty well done. 1884 while r run an alumnus of Union College, Schenectady, N. Y., in tlle class of 1882. Both of us were active members of Mr. ROBL~SON. Mr. President, the_frame1·s of the Consti- · the Union College Alumni Association of this city, and both tution believed that while Senators in a sense should represent .very proud of our alma mater, old Union. The university has their State , Members of the House should be directly respon­ just cause to mo1,n'n llis death as one of its most distinguished sible to their con.stituencies and familiar with local as well as a.nd able sons. general issues. A short term, and consequent frequent elections, Jim was a tall, handsome man of very pleasing personality. were believed to be the most reliable me..'lns of providing a leg­ His manners were sedate and quiet. Though "Q()ssessed of great islative body truly representative of popular opinion. firmne s and force of character, he was as modest and gentle The Senate was designed to be a conservative factor in the as a woman rarely raising his voice above an ordinary conver­ legislative machinery. The short term prescribed. for Members sational ton~. When aroused, however, he was \ery posittve, of the House requires them to obtain frequent indorsements 1aru1 on any occasion demanding it made himself effectively 'from the electors of their· districts, and at the same time it theard and felt. I never saw him really angry, and he seemed gives electors an effective means of checking up their Congress­ 1entirely devoid of resentment. Indeed, Jim was an unusually men and of supplanting them when occasion justifies. even-tempered, well-balanced man, remarkably free from the Notwithstanding the theory of- short terms for Members of usual weaknesses of the fiesh, and on the whole as attractive the House of Representatives, e\eryone of experience realizes us- anyone I have eyer known. the value to the public of long service in Congress, especially at this time when legislatiYe subjects have multiplied and increased his He wns very devoted to family,. an indulgent, loting bus- · in perplexity. The people have come to know that experience the b11.nd and father, true to his friends, and possessing faculty in legislation is just as valuable as in any other sphere of of. binding them very closely to Wm. A genuine ,Party man, he and a~vi~ . never wavered in support of" the principles policies of the Former Representative DAVIDSON experienced long service in ·Republ!can Party, in which he believed implicitly; and he was the popular branch of Congres ·. This service was character­ thoroughly loyal to his family, his friends, his party, and his ized by conscientious discharge of' duty. It was also marked by country. exceptional ability displayed in the proceedings of committees Mr. President, there are many sad things in connection with and in debates. upon the floor of the House. Many public men official life in Washington, and nothing sadder than the loss of· catch and hold attention through the promulgation of new such true, tried frlends as JAMEs H. 'DAVIDSON had always theories or the championship or queer policies. They become been to me. I can say of him, as I could of very few men out­ associated with reform , real or fllneied, and advance to promi­ side of my immediate family, that I really loved him and felt nence witli tl1e progress of the cause with which they are allied. the greatest personal loss when apprised of his untimely death. Mr. Da.vmsoN had no fads. He was a- sound, well-balanced, prudent legislator, content to reflect in his- \otes the enlightenecl ,! :Mr. JONES of Washington. Mr. President, this Nation is will of his constituency. ms· speeches disclosed fluency and at­ not a pure democracy ; it is a representative democracy. The tachment to exalted ideals. As a speaker he was eloquent and people themselves do not legislate; they act through others. ~~. ' !rhe whole theory of this Government is that it is one o:t dele- For many years he seiTed with distinction anci usefulness on 1gated power. Senators and Representatives in Congress hold the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. His labors· in that con­ ·in trust the right to legislate for. the people. Through them nection we1·e marked by diligence and thoroughness. He made l.the people. discharge the ftmctions of government of. a. free· frequent investigations of many projects claiming- recognition 'people dev.oted to the principles of self-go\ernment. They are in the Bills reported by his committee, and his-judgment respec~­ .the agents of the people in the great tusk of government. ing them was sound and fair. He earned the confidence of his No greater trust can be reposed iii mortal man than to permit colleagues. They habitually consulted him and freQuently bim to control and direct the property~ the liberty, the life, abided his conclusions- on topics with which he was· familiar and arid very destinies of another and of a free people:. No higher concerning_ which conditions afforded them little opportunity :honor can be bestowed by one upon another than to allow the for more direct information. one to speak for the other in the affairs of gnvernment. There­ In the politicnl landslide of 1912 Mr~ DaVIDSON was defeated lfore the position of Senator and Representativa in Congress is and remained out of Congress for four years. U"pon his return the greatest honor and highest responsibility that can be- be; to the House in 19171\Ir. DAVIDSON wa.s assigned to membership stowed in this Republic. on the Committee on 1.\Iilitary Affairs. Everyone here know~ Some men become puffed up by the importance and dignity that, on aceO'unt-of the large membership in the House, Members of the positi<>n they hold when intrusted with power. They usually hnve service on only one and never on more than two .lose sight of those who honor and trust them, and dwell in important committees at the . ame time, while in this body every _the heaven of their own importance. Such men are unworthy Senator serves- upon several impol'tant committees. This is one of th~ honor and trust they enjoy and are unfitted to repre ent of" the greatest difficulties we encounter. Frequently a Senator n free peonle. is called on the same_ day to attend three or fom~ committee mee~­ J..u.ms H. DATIDSON was not this kind of a man. He was true ings, and sometimes- til.ese meetings have under consideration anort by word ancl vote the cause of CONGRESSIONAL ·RECORD-- SENATE. }lARCH 2,

the Government and the measures of the adniinistration in pre- As l\fr. DAVIDSON saw the light he selected the high way-a paring for and in maintaining the conflict. . way he consistently followed on earth-and if high purpose, His name is not a ociated with any one great statute, but hone. ty, and steadfastness are rewarded his soul has gone the. his painstaking and conscientious devotion to duty are reflected high way it so richly ueserved. His taking was to me a keen: in the important general legislation enacted by Congress during per onal loss and a much larger one to the State and district the period of his service. ·He was a practical, capable, faithful he repre enteu so well. officer, prompt" and efficient always in the dischavge of duty. Mr. TOWNSEND. ~lr. President, it i a faithful saying that :Mr. 'VEEKS. Mr. President, I am glad to have an oppor- we never value our friends and a sociates at their true worth . tunity to bear a brief tribute to the memory of my old friend, until they die. We liv-e, labor, or otherwise associate with them J.A.MEs H. D.A.VIDSON. He represented the sixth Wisconsin dis­ and unconsciously, maybe, feel their qualities of mind and trict in the House of Representatives for eight consecutive heart but seldom do we acknowledge their qualities as indi­ term . After 16 years of service in Congress, due to the exigen­ Vidual characteristics. We would probably know if we would cies of unusual political conditions, he lost his seat and, after stop long enough to analyze and understand that they exist. a brief interregnum, performed the rather unusual feat of com- Sometimes some men and women have such pronounced special ' ing back to the House. He would undoubtedly have held his \irtues that they arrest our attention and we give them credit seat in that body indefinitely but for his untimely death. while _they yet live ; but the ordin~ry man, whose apparent aim is We are familiar with the different types of Congressmen. to live a manly life and who succeeds in doing it, is by his ac­ · Some men make brilliant peeches and base their reputations quaintances regarded simply as a part of the machine of the · lru·gely on that qualification. Others are especially industrious body politic, which if destroyeu by mortality can be replaced ·in attending to the infinite uetails incident to congressional life. by the mechanician of time and fortune and no disturbance is The first qualification is desirable, the second is necessary; but felt. 'Vhen, however, death comes the friends and. relatives there is another feature of successful congressional service very pause· for a brief time and review the life that has gone out. much more important from the public standpoint-the careful, This constitutes the chief value of memorials. The occasion is prudent, indush·ious, and level-headed Member who regularly ahvays tinged. with personal sad~ess, for however good and attends his committee meetings and brings to bear on the public great and happy the life of the departed may have been, how­ questions there considered his best judgment and intelligence. ever kind and considerate we may have been to him while he Such men are real legi lators. They are neither for or against was among t u. , set memory becomes active and it is not long measures until they have heard the evidence, and then carefully before we recall opportunities which have come to us to show analyze the e''idence submitted to determine, without giving our appreciation of our frien(l, but which we neglected to im­ undue consideration to the requirements of their own constitu- I:H'OYe. Then we understand his nature and. how ''e failed to ·ent ,· what will be for the best interests of the most people. recognize it ,,.hen an honest demonstration of real friend hip Tho e of us who have served a long time in Congress know how would have made his life brighter and sweeter. · absolutely essential such men are in bringing about good legis­ r:rhe men who hav-e been long in Congress have become u ed lative results. They are the wheel horses of Congress, and, to crepe-covered desks and flags at half-mast. The. mortality. wWie they selilom make speeches anu even less often appear. rate in Congress is greater than in war or in a pestilence­ in the headlines of the press, they are invaluable in connection stricken city. When I review my experience of 15 years in C.on~ with the work of Congress. gress and call to memory the 2,000 different Members I have When I came to Washington, at the beginning of the Fifty­ known I am saddened by the long list of those who have been ninth Congress, :\fr. D.a.vmsoN had already served four terms, mustered out of active service anu have pas ed into the great so that he ,,·as a comparatively old and experienced Member. I unknown from which somehow, someway, they came.· I sup­ :soon learned that he was one of the type I have attempteu inade­ pose that every man who comes to Congress believes that be quately to descrif>e. While a fluent and ready speaker, he made a mistake in entering public life. If he is conscientious­ ·. seldom addressed the House except on occasions when measures and I believe tba t most Con oore smen are-he will doubt at reported by his own committees were under consideration and times that he has done as well for his constituents and country only then when it was necessary to do so in .order to promote as some other man might hav-e done and will wonder if it all the enactment of legislation he thought should pass. is worth while, anyway. At such moments his greatest compen­ Indeed, 1\Ir. DA.TIDSON's whole life was the typical career we sation is derived from the fact that he has come to know good expect of those who have undertaken a profession and reached :men and that he has ab orbed benefit from such knowledge a place of impo-rtance in practicing it. His training in the public which have made him a little bigger and perhaps a little schools, his later education, his experience as a school teacher, broader and better. It is life's friend'3hips that compensate for anu his use of the proceeds from this occupation to acquire a labor, sacrifice, and disappointments. If the offsets of neg­ knowledge of law hnd. provide him a living during the early days lected opportunities, of elfish disregard of others, is not too of the practice of his chosen profe sion are familiar in the case great, the balance of memory's pain and pleasure may not be of a very large percentage of the men who have reached posi­ written in red. tions of importance in the political world. Among the good men whom I first met in the Fifty-eighth 1\lr. DAvmso~ always had the courage of his convictions, and Congress was JAMES H. DAvmso , from Oshkosh, Wis. He had .his honesty of pul'pose and integrity were never once questioned been a l\lember of the National House of llepre entatives for by his associates in the other House. He voted against the six years when I entered. It has always seemed to me that declaration of war-an unpopular vote and one contrary to my the House membership of the Fifty-eighth Congress wa$ the own convictions-and yet not one of his colleagues interposeeople, who seYen times expressed t11eir confidence in him b-y, lfriend, and a devoted son of his adopted State. It is not too much electing him to Congress. He knew they tru ted him and he 1 to say, in my judgment, that a Congress made up of JAMES H. did not feel it was necessary to neglect his duties to be per­ 1 DAYmso~s in efficiency, disinterested public service, and benefi- formed according to the dictates of his '"ell-informed judgment cial re ults to all our people would be head and shoulders above in order that he migbt keep l1is ear clo e to the ground. He any Congress which hn.s served the Republic. knew that sometimes creeping, crawling, buzzing insects infest To every man there openeth the ground and their noises might well confuse the voice of the A way, and ways, and a way, people. He trusted his constituents and they reciprocated the. And the high soul climbs the high way .A.nu the low soul gropes the low · trust. And in between, on tbe misty flats, It ~s easy to exaggerate the goou qualities of a friend at his The rest drift to ·and fro. funeral. Hy hi friends I ''"ill not be accused of that fault I . But to every man there openeth when I say that JAMEs H. DATIDso~ had the resp~ct, confidence, .A high way and a low,- A.nd every man decideth ru1d frequently the great admiration of all who knew him. It The way hls soul shall go. is especially true that his congressional colleagues regarde!l 1919. CONGRESS! ON .AL RECORD-SENATE. 4819 him highly and affectionately. He was 11s incapable of dishonor Resolved, That .the Sen.at(' assembles as a mark of respect to the memory of Hoe. DANIEL W. COMSTOCK, late a Representative from the as he \.vas of disloyalty Qr cowardice. State of Indiana. in pur uan~e of an order heretofore made, in order He was my personal friend and I was his, and as one who that fitting. tribute may be paid to his high charnd~· an.d distinguished hls public serne-es. deeply regrets his death I pay my sincere tribute to memory. Resolved, That the Senate again expresses its profound sorrow at th.. He was one of the best men in Congress. ~eath of the late Representative from Indiana. - This may not be the proper occasion to speak in detail of his Re&olved, That the Se<>ret:ary transmit a copy of these resolutions to family and home relations, but his life story eould not be faith­ t~ House of Representatives and to the family ()f the deceased. fully told without refet·ence to 'his family, which be loved de­ -v-otedly, and whicll returned to him their great affections. He Air. NEW. Mr. President. when a. good m:m and a faithful was preeminently a domestic man. He found his greatest hap­ public servant dies, it is well that those who lmew llim in life piness and satisfaction in his home surrounded by his devoted should make acknowledgment of the character an..:.~ the value of wife, his affectionate daughter, and his two worthy sons. his set·vice. Therefore, .M1·. President. I rise in my :;;eat to-day to Whetl1er in his northern Wisconsin cottage, in his beautiful pay a brief but well-deser>ed tJ.·i.bute to DAN:rnL W. CoMSTOCK., bome in Oshkosl1, or iu his apartment here in Washington, he late a. Representative in Congress from the sixth Indiana dis­ was most truly happy only wllen bis loved ones were with him. triet, for he was both. . As I laave said, I knew Mr. DAYIDSON intimately and well. The l.i..fu of this man was typi-eal of all that is best in American I have worked with him in Congress. I have visited him at his manhood-the most enviable and commendable manhood of the home, which was always overflowing with true hospitality. I world in which we live. As boy and youth his lot was that l)f 1rnew something .of the motives which dominated his thought the average American boy of his State and generation. His and action, and I fear it wUl be long before I look upon his greatest desire was that lle might acquire an education. and this like again. he won in spite of many obstacles which to other men would have been unsm·mountable, being graduated from the Ohio Wesleyan Univ.ersity in 1860, when but 20 years of age. Mr. LENROOT. Mr~ Pre ident, JAMES H. DAVIDSON had a He took up Ws home and entered upon the practice of the law long and honorable career in the House of Representatives. His in Her..ry County, Ind., and two years later ha.cl so established value as a. legislator was best known by those who knew him himself in the esteem and the confidence of the people that with best nnd served upon committees him. He was not often he wa.s elected by them as prosecuting attorney for his dis- heard in debate, but when be did speak 1\!embers listened, for trict. · they knew whenever be addres ed the House they would receive It was at this time that 1\Ir. CoMSTOCK sllowed the stuff that accurate information acquired after painst~g investigation. Early in his service he was assigned to membership upon the was in him. Tl1e great Ci'\"il \Var " ·a.s devastating the country. He no~ only_ heard the call to duty but responded to it by sur­ Committee on llivers and Harbors, and he made a speci.alty of rendermg his office and the competency which it guaranteed, the subject of our waterways. Few men in Ameriea had a better and ('nlisting in the Army of tile Union as a. member of the knowledge of the subject than he. In this field he was a mine of Ninth Indiana C..·wa.lry. As a soldier of his country he dis­ information. The important facts about every important water­ tinguished himself, having received special commendation for way were stored away in his mind, to be called out upon a mo­ unusual bra-v-ery in action. ment's notice. His view of waterway improvements was a He served as a. :;oldier until late in 1865, when there was no ·national view. He w.as opposed to waste of money upon water­ long€1' need for soldier ·. '.rhen he returned to Indiana and ways that could not be justified from a commercial standpoint took up his residence a.t Richmond, resuming the practice of the but he recognized the great benefit to the country, a.s a. whole' law. It was not long until .his ftiends and neighbot·s recognized in the improvement of waterways upon "·hich commerce could that his fairness, his eYideilce sense of justice, demonstrated his be carried eheapet> than by rail. In his death the country has fitness for the bench, and be w.as elected judge of the court of. lost an authority upon the subject. that circuit. There he sern~d. with such credit that his party He was respected by all his colleagues and loved by those later nominated and elected llim to the appellate court of the who 1..-new llim w~ll. During the many years that I knew him State, where for 15 years he was universally known and recog­ I ill never heard him speak of a living soul. He never know­ nized as a wise and just judge. ingly burt the feelings of any man. He was not as aggressive ~r. Pre~ident, ambition is .a worthy thing; indeed, it may be in public matters as his ability warranted_, and I believe this saior and townspeople had for him. The other boys, he played about, all unconscious of the tragic events entire city mourned. They realized even more deeply than we that were shaping about him and in the final triumpll and cnl­ that a devoted husband and father, a kindly neighbor a loved mination of which be was' to play a conspicuous part. .townsman, a ·friend of all mankind, had been taken to' dwell in After graduating from the common schools he entered the Gotl's eternal city, there to wait a while for a reunion with his lo..,.ed ones which should never end. universit~ at Delaware and graduated there in 1860. Subse· quently,. as my colleague [Mr. NEw] has already said, he began to practice law at Newcastle; l>ut shortly after entering upon MEMO:RUL ADDRESSES ON THE LATE BLPRESENTATIVE COMSTOCK. the practice of Ws ~hosen profession he heard the call of duty U1·. NEW. Mr. President, I offer the resolutions which I send and that to him was a louder call than the demands of selfish to the desk. . ambition. He enlisted in the Army nnd served there with dis­ The VICE PRESIDENT. The resolutions will be read. tin?tion until late _in the :rear 1865. He entered a.s a. private ; he The resolutions ( S. Res. 484) were read, considered by unani­ retired a.s a captrun, thus showing the faithfulness of his serv­ ·IDOUS eonsent, and tmanimously agreed to, as follows : ice to his country in the time of its distre s. CONGRESSIO~_ -A.L RECORD-HOUSE. t'4820 - 1iARcH 2, Subsequently he settled in the city of Richmond, Ind., and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. entered upon the practice of his profession ; was chosen prose­ cuting attorney for two terms, judge of the com'mon pleas court SuNDAY, lJf m·ch B, -1919. for 12 years, and afterwards was for 15 years a member of the appellate bench of the State of Indiana. (Legislative day of Sattu·day, Mm·ch 1, 1919.) It '\\as a matter of the greatest pride to him that he bad The recess having expireu, the House was called to order by showed his love for his country by service in the Army, and the Speaker at 11 o'clock a. m. hi devotion to his fellow soldiers and comrades of the war of THE LATE REPRESENTATITE -WILLIAM P. BORLAND. 1861 '\\Us such that they afterwards chose him as the depai·t­ inent commander of the Gra·nd Army of the Republic for the The SPEAKER. The Chaplain will lead in prayer. . The Chaplain, Rev. Henry N. Couden, D. D., offered the fol­ State of. Indiann. lowing prayer : c_ The Commonwealth to '\\hich 'We belong, Mr. President, fur­ nished to the .rTation 208,000 soldiers, as i recall, during the Infinite Spirit, Father of all souls, with unbounded faith in Civil War, and yet it is somewb.at singular that in that hotbed ·the overruling of Thy providence for the final good of all man­ of politics, notwithstanding the fact that the soldiers exerted kind, we humbly and reverently bow in Thy holy presence and such a very great influence on the political life of the State pray for that love which casteth out fear. Increase our love for and directed the political energies of both political parties, but Thee and for our fellow men, that when death comes to our dear one of the soldiers 'of the Civil 'Var found his way into this ones, our grief may be assuaged· by a perfect trust in Thee. bouy from that · tate, and -that wtts Gen. Benjamin Harrison, We m-eet here to-day to record on the pages of history the life, afterwards Presiuent of the United States. character, and public service of a Member of this House who It i another fact that we may well mention on this occasion, _passed from the scenes of this life far from home and native thnt Judge Co::usTocn: was the last soldier of the Civil War to laud-a scholar, a teacher, a professor, a president of a college, be elected to Congress froi11 the Rtate of Indiana, null,. in the a writer, a statesman. Be graciously near to tho. e who knew .very nature of things, is the very last that will be so chosen. and loved him, especially to his bereaved wif~. Comfort and p:-herefore, as we remember him to-day as a man, as an intli- sustain her in the bless~d hope of the life everlasting. · Faith is the rainbow's form 1vidunl, as a citizen, and as a patriot we also pay S(lmething of Hung on the brow of heaven, .tribute to the soldiers of the Civil " 7 ar, for as I ba\e said, his The glory of the passing storm, 'sen-ice in the Army wa his chief pride in life. · The pledg-e of mercy given; , ~1r. Presiuent, ometimes we are apt to think t11at the heroic It is a bright, triumphant arch, ·dnys of the Republic hn,:e gone, and perhaps gone forever, and Tbl'ough which Ule saints to glory march. :there are those nmon~ u who are constantly mourning the de­ Hear us in His name. Amen. cadence of the race. The flight of time casts a halo about men. Mr. DICKINSON. Mr. Speaker, I offer the following resolu­ 1As nn instance of this fact, we are p1·one to speak of Senators ot tions, which I send to .the de k and ask to have read. .the days gone by as giants, and men in a way deprecate the . The Clerk read as follo,-rs : c ' .' ex:i ~ Ung condition of affairs and minimize those who at this House resolution 021 . .time repre. ·ent States in this great body and in its associate at ResoZved, That the business of the Honse be now suspended, that opportunity may be given for tributes to the.memory of Hon. WILLIAM P. :the other end of the apitol; but, after all, in the future, when BORLAND, late a Member of this House from the State of Missouri. history writes 'With her unerring hand the real truth of the Resolved, That as a particular mark of respect to the memory of the }>resent time, she will undoubtedly recite that the men who this deceased and in recognition of his illstinguished public career; the House, at the conclusion of the proceedings of this day, do stand ad­ ;day represent the States of the Union in this body and who journed. !represent the people of the various districts in the associate Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate. body measure up in patriotism, in character, and in high Resolved1 That the Clerk send a copy of these resolutions to the J>Urpose with those of any preceding day in the history of the family of tne deceased. ~epublic. · · - · The SPEAKER. The question is on agreeing to the resolu· Sometim~s we have thought that we were so devoted to com- tions. ercialism and so \feuded to the thought of the accumulation. The resolutions were agreed to. f weaJtl1 that the great Yirtues were ebbing away, that men Ead lost that ruggedne s of character antl those essential funda­ Mr. DICKINSON. Mt·. Speaker, the news ot the death of .JnentaJs that make for sterling manhood and for the highest WILLIAM P. BoRLAND came as a distinct shock to all of the 'character of American patriotism, but when we reflect upon Members of the House. He bad gone about the 1st of JanuarY, Chateau-Tl1ierry, upon St. ~fihiel, and upon the Argonne For~st on a trip to France, and was taken ill while on his way to ;we ee that the virtues are still here and that in any time of Coblenz, on German· soil. He contracted a cold, which resulted ,stress or peril the .same ruggedness of character, the· same · in pneumonia and, finally, in his death, about the 20th ot 1virility of manhood that characterized the ·generation gone will February. 1 ).'espond upon the call of the country. ' I knew WII.LIAM P. BoRLAND intimately. His friendship ): Therefore I do not despair of the institutions founded by the enjoyed and appreciated. He came to CongL"css and entered ;tathers and handed down to us at such a great sacrifice of blood . upon his services here on the, 4th of March, 1909. · He served )md of treasure, and I attribute this persistence of patriotism · 10 consecutive years in this body, the longest period of service snd this continuity of manhood to t11e noble example of men of any Representative from Kansas City, which place he repre.­ like the imbject of these remarks. s~nted with such distinguished ability. That city is said to be Judge CoMsTOCK represented for two months the district I the Cape Hatteras of American politics, and changes its Con­ had the honor to represent as a ~fember of the House of Rep- - gressmen with unusual rapidity. It is notable that this com·a­ resentatives for a dozen years. For 25 years he and I were geous Representative stayed so long in Congress from this lintimate personal and political friends arid assoCiates, and, great Kansas City district. Mr. BoRLAND was compa_ratlvely a echoing what the honored Vice President said to me but a few young man. He bad barely passed the half-century mark, being \moment ago, he was one of the most delightful men it has nearly 51! years old. 'eYer been my priYilege to know. He was a magnificent speci­ The hand of the reapEr lmen of physical manhood ; he had splendid traits and character­ Takes the ears that are hoary, listics that sho'\\ed in his· very countenance and ever displayed But the voice of the weeper !themselves to all his friends in his social intercourse. • Wails manhood in glory. I He was ri. just judge; he was an upright man ; he was a con­ He was a graduate of law at the University of l\fichigan .Scientious lawyer; he was a true patriot; he was a noble citizen and commenced the practice of law in Kansas City, which was 'of the Republic ; and we do well in the midst of the turmoil not the home of his birth. He was born at Leavenworth, Kans. 1and even the tragedy of life, as it is now being enacted in the . He finally moved to Kansas City, ·which remained his home .':world, to withdraw for a brief period and pay our tribute of until his death. · ·respect to this splendid man, who served l1is generation well He organized a school of law in that city and was the

end quickly and that he would be retired, because he was not watelled his carezr \Yere industry and courage. He took an inter­ alliec.l to any great political organization in his city, and he est in all the legislation of this body. I do not mean that any­ .came repeatedly to Congress, fearlessly asserting the right, ancl body's mind is of sufficient breadth and power fully to master as a strong Representative of a great city and district-tied ·to every subject that comes before this body, but, perhaps, on ac­ the chariot wheels of no organization-he .repeatedly carne be­ count of the varied interests of the great metropolis which Mr. cause he was the popular choice of tills great district. :Mr. Bm:­ BoRLAND had the honor to represent, his duty as a Representa­ LAND was an easy and ready public speaker, and took an acti \"e tive made it necessary for him to be familiar with and to par­ part in this House, was active in debate, a hard student, well ticipate in many fields of legislation. The next quality was his informed, and handled his subjects with unusual ability. By quality of courage. He stood for cleanness in American politics. 1·eason of his public services he attained State and National Kansas City is one of the greatest cities in the United States. 1·eputation. His name was always before the public because o.f I speak somewhat from personal knowledge because I was edu­ bis activities as an industrious public servant. He was a mem­ cated within a few miles from there. It is a clean city as cities ber o! the Appropriations Committee, where he rendered active go. It is a city where public virtue and civic spirit is high, and and efficient service. He was vigorous mentally and physically, on the right side, on the clean side of every public question, and bore evidence ·of a long and active life. \VILLIAM P. BoRLAND, our departed colleague, was found. But he It was a great shock when we learned of his passing away. bad his enemies. He catered to no pernicious influences. He B.is anxiety to see and learn by personal contact what was never sacrificed his honor, he nen~r sacrificed his manhood for -going on in France and Germany caused him to breast the storm public preferment. He stood four SfJ.uare to all the world and

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•fortification appropiiation bill that carried the enormous amount Mr. IGOE assumed the chair as- Speaker pro tempore. of $5,600,000,000. His· handling of that measme on the floor of The SPEAKER pro. tempo1·e. The gentleman from Maryland this House showed the gr at wouk in which he had engaged to [Mr. LINTHICUM} iS recognized. make· himself master of the subject of :fortifications. We were all greatly surprised when we learned that he had Mr. LINTHICUM. 1\Ir-. Speaker, I feel! shauld I not ay lost in the primary fight for nomination. We had thought that something of the worth of the Hon. WILLIAM PA'PTERSON BOB­ hls people would recogniz-e his work and worth. If the people LA D I should be remis in a duty which my State owes to his of his district had pos essed the same estimate of him and the m.emory. high regard in which he was held here, I truly believe that he There. is a very dear and historical connecting link b tw en would have been renominated and would have continued for Air. BoR-LAND and the State of 1\1al!yland, especfuily its met ropo- many years the u eful seFvice that he ha:d given to tl1e country lis, the city of Baltimore. . and hfs district these many years past. His whole life seemed During the heat of the Revolutionary War theJ'e came to our to have be~n in prepnration for public service, so favorably then town of Baltimore 20 gentlemen of large mean&, experi­ equipped was he for its needs. Though I ·did not know him ence, and generosity. Among this number was- one William intimately, yet my per onal estimate of him from his work in Patterson, who became one of the buiwarits of our city and committee and' on the floor was that he was preparing and was State.. He it was, together with other public-spirited citizens peculiarly qualified to be advanced to higher position in the raised money to equip the tToops, helped form the. bank ' other body, the Senate of the United States. and provide means and money to develop and deepen the llarbo; It is sud to contemplate that in his prime his WOl' k should and chann~ls of Baltimore. 1\.fany other things vitally neces- " • have ended· so abruptly. If he h-ad lived, the rich promise: of the sary to the winnillg of the war and the pro perity of the city' mid years of life would have been crowned with laurels of .re­ were largely due to him. • . qllitted labor and service. The f-uture historian, as he studies In 1812· William Patterson's clipper ships plied the Seven the annals of Congress, will agree that WILLIAM P. BoRLA.ND has 1 Seas and did more to destroy English commerce during that war left his impress upon the legislation of the greatest Congress than any other one fac-tor and hasten the. conclusion of the war.. tnat ever met-the war Congress that is about to elose. ·It wa Patterson who helped. fortify North Point and Fort: McHenry-, where tbe Engliish were repulsed and the Star-Span-. 1\Ir. l\IONDELL. 1\Ir. Speaker, the news of· the passing of our gled BanneL~ was born. 'l'here was. no citizen of Ou::t' splendid; "dear friend ever yonder in France came to me as a very great Commonwealth who lived during those precar-ious times of n a shock and left me with a sense of profound sorrow and per­ wars who did more for his adopted city and State than. did sonal loss, for be was a rare soul, and I deem it a privilege to William Patterson. have been among th-O e who were his friends. William Patterson brought with him to this country· his­ One of the most uni versa! hopes- of the human heart is that daughter Elizabeth, afterwards known as Be tsy P:rtte.rson.-­ when the summons comes to· " join the innumerable caravan and a foster son Thomas- Borland~ It was: William Patta.l'SOm that moves into the silent halls of death" we may be privileged Borland, a son of Thomas, who settled in Kansas- and beenme to. meet that summons at home, in ' the midst of family and the father of WILLIAM PATTERSON Bo:n..LA JD~ our coll~ague, friends, sustained and supported by the sympathy of our loved whom we knew so well. Betsy Patter on, the daughter, on the: ooes. Our friend was not granted this boen, and yet the mes­ 24th o.f December 1803, as published in the 'Federal Gazette waSJ seng:er of death was not unkind to him, for it granted him the married by the Rev. B · hop Carroll to J e:r:ome: Bon apart~, the: privilege of passing into the eternities frem a land that has youngest bJ:other of the first consul of the French Republic ceased to be foreign to our hearts and sympathies, a land near afterwards the Great Napoleon, and from this p;rang thc­ and dear to us through the heroic service of millions of our grandson, the former Secretary of the Navy, Chari s. J. Bona boys, consecrated by the supreme sacrifice of our best beloved. A parte, of Baltimore. land from whose hill ide and forests the souls of thousands of Thomas Borland and Betsey Patterson were brought U1> llli our brave boys. went to their reward. Truly, if on-e may not pass brother and sister, and the splendid erviee of· William Patte.r-- to the· great beyond at home, what better place from which to take 1 son endeared them both to the- city of Bnltimore and ou.r State~ our departure could there be than France, fair France, sancti­ WILLIAM PATTERSON BoRLAND, our former colleague and friend, fied by the he-Toism and devotion of the brave and gallant of many was a familiar iigure in the Hou e or Representativ Always lands, and among t11em the heroic soldiers of the great Republic? . vigorous. always attentive to hiS' duties, and us a constant 1\lr. Speaker, the eloquent young gentleman from Missouri attendant upon the sessions, .he- became known and loved by [1\lr. DEcKER], who has just spoken, referred to. two among the each and every one of hi& collea.c,oues. The ability with which many splendid qualities of our departed friend--industry and he grasped the vari-ous subjects of IeO'islation was remarkable. courage. He was tremendously industrious, but the two traits His- tenac-ity was almost beyond his. endurance. When I first­ of his splendid character that most impressed me were courtesy came to this Hou e, eight years ago, he looked well and strong and courage. How difficult it is in the clash of opinions on and the picture of h-ealth and vigor, tmt his con tant and un­ this floor, in triumph and more so in defeat, to keep one's tem­ tiring energy greatly apped his constitution, so that bef re. per, to maintain a judicial attitude, and to be uniformly cour­ he left for France, where he died.- he sho\ved the fatigue o:f the teous. How much all of us have- at one time and another had long sessi-ons we have had during the past years. - to regret the word quickly a-nd thoughtlegs].y spoken. It was a A man of perseverance, good judgment. and a splendid. characteristic of our friend "that no matter how the tide of · speaker was our friend Mr. BoBLAND. We shall miss him in battle ran he was calm and courteous, kindly and considerate. the Halls of Legislation. Marylanuer , whom he bas udconnect his work nnd his life with the history of his illustriou the belief that the quality needed here above all other qualities namesake, William Patterson, and his grandfather, Thomas; a.nd! endowments is that of cournge. We are drawn naturally Borland, of Maryland. · to men with whom we agree, but as time goes. on and om~ legis­ On behalf of the people of 1\Ca.ryland,. en behalf' of the great lative labo.rs continue we frequently become. strongly attached to . city of Baltimore, I extend to those whom he has left behind our men with whom we often- di agree, but whom we learn to value ·tenderest sympathy, our greatest admiration for the deceased, and appreciate as being sincere, conscientious, and courageous. and our fervent wishes that his fam.il.y _may. look up.on l\1a.ry­ Some da-y American. constituencies will realize that the pri­ land second alone to the State of Mis ouri, which he so mary qualification for a Member of this body is enlightened, adinirabLY represented. unselfish moral courage. I sometimes think that within the bounda.rie ot those things that we consider as being reasonable The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Iowa [Mr~ it does not matter so much what men-'s views are, do they but , Goon]. is recognized. bold them u.n elfishly with conviction and maintain them with courage. Our friend,. with a courtesy that. never failed, com- Mr. GOOD. 1\.Ir-. Speaker, death has laid its hand very heavil7 bin-ed. a courage th.at never faltered. upon the Sixty-fifth Congress. During this Congress 14 Mem- We do not know what lies beyond the veiL We do not kn:ow bers of the House nnd 10. Members of the Senate: have alreadY. wh.n.fi the f.utur may hold for any of us. But we do know this, ' passed to. the great beyond. In. the death of WII..LI.AM P~ BoR­ tha t fur the splendid, loyal, conscientious, llclpfu:l, courageous LAND the House lost one of its; most scholarly and industri- oul of out' friend the .future and the great lJe.yond can hold na ous Members and. the Nation was bereft of a statesman of terrors and fuim n:1ught but good. Hew f:1ithful, courteous, · high order. IDs work in Congress was n(}t confined to his courageous, conscienth1ns always~ and we uo not despairingly district alone, but was national in scope and permanent in mourn for hlm in hi - pas sing, much as we regret WS: loss.. for character. e-very: duty of. hi life ·a£ well done, and he bas.. we know.. . It wus. my good fortune to- become closely as oci::rt.ed witb gone to a goodly reward,. Mr. BoRLAND. We had many things in common. We were of 1919. CON GRESSIOK _A_L RECORD-ROUSE. 4823

I the same age, graduated from the same university, entered the ~o\.s we see the lives of our friend · ebbing away, as our friends same Congress together, and for eight years laboreu together pa s to that unknown, we are always impressed with the mys­ upon the Committee on Appropriations. In this association I, tery that enshrouds it and surrounds it, and we are again irn· came to know him intimately. I admired him for his great pressed, it seems to me, with the thought that death alwnys industry, llis ripe scholarship, and, above all, his straightfor­ comes too soon and in the lives of men that are so full of useful· ward and manly character. In my experience I have rarely ness, so full of true worth, so full of generous and unstinted met a man in whom there were so happily combined those rare endeavor, the loss which we feel and the loss which we know qualities of scholarship, of fidelity to duty, of industry, m}cl the world suffers becomes more acute and is brought home to courage that were combined in him. us with greater force. His greatest work in Congress was in the preparation of the Our late colleague had no enemies here and he had none at fortifications bill during the last session. That bill was pre­ home. I used to live in Kansas City, Mo., myself. I was born pared while we were at war and carried more than $6,000,000- in that State. I have known him intimately for 20 years. The 000. Its preparation involved not only a study of our sea­ State loses a great man, the Nation loses a great man, the coast defenses in the United States, the Panama Canal, Congress loses a great man. But it seems to me, after all, that Hawaiian Islands, and the Philippine Islands, but it also in­ when death approaches, as it must approach us all, it is worth volved the greater problem of supplying the .American Expedi­ something to his friends to know, and it will be worth some­ tionary Forces in France with field artillery and field-artillery thing for his family to know, that while here he left nothing ammunition. This, in turn, compelled a thorough study ot the but favorable impressions behind aud nothing but real and true vroducti've capacity of America to furnish arms and ammuni­ service to the Congress, to Missomi, to the Nation, and the tion necessary to win the war. It involved an examination of teeming millions that make up the Nation. existing facilities and plants, the building of new plants, and I ,\·as proud to be a student of llis sclwol. I was proud to the enlargement of plants already constructed. In the prepara­ serve witll him here. I was proud to have known him. I was tion of that bill it was necessary to study not alone the practical proud to have known of his clean, honorable career. I am questions of eupplying materiel, but also the .scientific problems proud to utter this word concerning his life and character. involved in their production. The work of Mr. Boni'AND in the "\Ve may all mourn his passing. preparation o~ that measure was the admiration and delight of his associates. Neither the magnitude of the bill nor the many The SPEAKER pro temp01:c. The gentleman from Mi ·somi minute details involved in its preparation deterred him in the [Mr. CLAnK] is recognized. least from the most searching and thorough investigation l\lr. CLARK o! Missouri. 1\lr. Speaker, in this Congress the required for the solution of the problems which it involved. Mi souri delegation in House and Senate has suffered an unusual 'Vhen that great measure was considered in the House it was percentage of losses. Senator Stone, Dr. Meeker, and "\Vu· foillifJ to have been so thoroughly prepared that scarcely an LIAM P. BoRLAND were all called to their last accounts. Senato~ amendment to it was adopted on the floor of the House. Stone wa.· 68 years old, Meeker was in the very prime of h1s I recall with great pleasure the manner in which he ap­ life, and BoBLAl\""'D had not passed his meridian. Senator Stone proached his work in the preparation of that bill. Weeks had nearly lived out the psalmist's allotment of three score before the estimates were taken up by the subcommittee every years and ten. There was not a more robust man in the House member was furnished with a list of books and periodicals than Dr. Meeker. -BORLA -D was not very much behind him in having a special bearing upon the production of the mat~riel that regard; n little older, not so heavy, but a man of remark­ which would be embracetl within the bill. We were furnished ably good bealtl1. If I had been called on to pick out 25 men by him with scientific references to the production of nitrates, in the House who in all human probability would be living a liquid chlorine, picric acid, toluol, and other necessary ingre­ quarter of a century hence, I \vould have picked both Meeker oients of ammunition and high explosives, for which there was and BoRL~ND. Mr. BoRLAND was a good-looking man, u pleasant a great demand and of which there was a shortage in the man, a good debater, a tiptop stump speaker, an incorrigible United States. The preparation of that measure, therefore, optimist. He was a lawyer of high standing, author of three or involved not only a knowledge of science but a cool and delib­ four law books, clean of n law chool, and had served in on­ erate judgment of a high order, and Mr. BonLA....~D's work in its gress 10 years. He represented one of the finest congressio11al prepa1·ation is n monument to his statesmanship more enduring di. tricts in America. I do not believe that there is a fiuer than granite. body of land under the sun than Jackson County, 1\fo., of which 1\fr. BORLAND was a ...-ery industrious l\lember of the House. Kansa City, young, robu ··t , growing, ambitious, is the metrop· He called his subcommittee together early in the morning, and olis. If a ch·cle ''"ere drawn with a radius of 400 miles witl1 its work kept them in session ofttimes until the late hours o·f Kansas City as U1e center, there woulu be more good land withm night. He shrank from no duty, but approached his work with that circle than any circle of the arne size on the habitable genuine enthusiasm, and I have no doubt that hls early demise globe. BoB,LAND was intensely proud of his district, as he had was in some measure due to the unusual strain upon his time a right to be. He served the people thereof faithfully and well. · and strength which the consideration and preparation of the He was also a popular lecturer. I do not know it for a fact, ' great bill which had been intrusted to his care e:xacted. but I believe part of his trip to Europe, on whlch lle died, was His work is ended. It was well and patriotically performed. not only intended for the pm1)ose of getting first-hand informa­ The great State of l\lissouri, which gave him to Congress, will tion about our soldiers over there but :!!.lso to collect materjal 'miss him. His friends and associates here, where he performed for a lectur-e about thlngs connected therewith. He waged some 1 his greatest public service, will miss his counsel and advice. notable battles while in Congress. Sometimes he won antl I But the greatest personal loss will be felt by his family. He sometimes he lost, as happen, to most Members who take an 1 wa~ essentially a home man, and when not engaged in his public actiYe part in the proceedings. He was always on the side of unties he sought the companionship of home. Surrounded by a 1 the people. lo,,ing and interesting family, he spent his leisure hours with We were all much grieTed, because of our friendship for him, its member8. And so to-day our tenderest sympathy goes out to hear of his untimely death wllile still in the very prime of to the bereaved widow and family left to mourn his loss. To his splendid powers, and we were also greatly shocked because 1 them, as to us, he will be r emembered as a man of high ideals, when he left his native country he was the very picture of of pure heart, pure mind, and pure speech. Those w·ho kne\Y health and seemed destined for a long life. I ha"Ve often won-· him best JoYed him most. dered why some people useful to their ldnd and their country are cut of! in the pl'ime of life, or e...- en before they reach their· The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oklahoma meridian, whHe others live to great old age. [Mr. FERRIS] is recognized. When one of our friends departs, we involuntarily repeat the question that Job propounded thousands of years ago, "If lir. FERRIS. l\lr. Speaker, I knew the late "\VILLUM P. a man die, shall he live again? " It is one of the most intere t­ BoRLAND intimately during the last 20 years of his life. He was ing questions about which man ever reasoned. I have no so1·t the dean of the Kansas City Law School when I grauuated from of uoubt that the question was old when Job propounded it. I that institution. I knew hlm whlle he was teacher and I unuertook once to nm back to its source the doctrine of the im· scholar ; I knew him here in Congre ·s as a Member of Congress. mortality of the souL It extends back to the very twilight I sen~ ~d with him throughout his service here; I remember of recorded history, and the chances are it was debated and very well when he first came to thi House. I had preceded talked about and hoped for before history began, and it will still him by two years in the Congress of the United States, and be discussed and talked about and hop·c

- - . The .ancients reasoned.about u; tis clearly and .compreh-eMively. have upon his own political future. In ad-dition to bis work -as we do. A great many people think that Christ originated the upon th-e committee, he found time to devote to the study of all .doctrin-e of the immortality of the soul, but it has been the -doc­ the important legislation that has -come b-efore Congress, and trine of the human race, it seems, from the beginning. Socrates the CoNGBESStoNAL RECoRD gives evidence of the careful and reasoned it out that when he saw the wicked :ftou::-.ish in this intelligent consideration be had given to most of the important world and the good in unfortunate cir.cumstanees, that there matters which have come before Congress during his term of must be a hereafter where these wrongs would be righted. When office. He served his country faithfully and efficiently and has he was forced to drink the fatal hemlock, he said to his judges, left behind him an enviable record for close application and "I go; you remain. Which is the happier fate?,, To my mind attention to duty and an earnest devotion to his country .and . the -doctrine of the resurrection, which runs like a thread of the people who bad honored him and whom he served with -gold through all the New Testament Scriptures, is of most con­ signal fidelity and ability. :-soling character. In . the human heart there is an unceasing Mr. Speaker, Mr. BoRLAND was greatly. admired and respected !-yearning to meet again and greet again those to whom we were by the memb-ers of the Committee on Appropriations, with wbom .ne.arly connected in this life. The swee-test words that ever fell he bad served for eight rears, and as an e-vidence of their Ion human ears were those of Christ: ·" I am the resm-rection and .affectionate regard -and high estimate of his ability and value , the life, .. and it has sustained men and women in all the diffi­ as a legislator, I desire to make a part of my remarks the t·eso­ ! culties .and cruelties -of this world. lutions which were adopted by the committee at its final Among other chnraeteristics, Mr. BoRLAND was very active meeting after news was received of his death. These resolu­ 1 in his religious duties. His actions were con·ect, his language tions are as follows: Iwas chaste, and in this respect he was a model citizen. Defeat The committee has heard with the most profound sorrow of the dentb came to him as it comes to most everybody else in the long run, of the HOll.. WILLIAM P. BORLAND, of the State of Missouri, Which 1 occurred near Col>Jenz, Germany, on February 20, 1919. Mr. BOltLA!'D :but he was so young, so vigorous, so well equipped, that I have first -entered Congress on M;:n·ch 4. 1909, anq two years later was ch-o e.n no sort -of doubt that if he had lived and had chosen to return a member of the Committee on Appropriations, upon which be served ·to public life that Lis \acation would have been s.ilort. until his death · with signal ability, uninq>eachable integrity, unques­ tioned fidelity, tireless e.ner~. an-d a genume devotion to duty, which In the House we valued him highly while living, and we was characteristic of -his entire career in Congress. .mourn him sincerely in his grave. · Possibly the greatest service rendered by Mr. BoRLAND as a member Everything seems out of joint. Nature seems to huve made of the committee, and also .as a Member oQf Congre s, was as chail·man ef the Subcommittee on Fortifications in the preparation of the fortifi­ a sad botch of the world. cation bill for the fiscal yenr 1919, carrying more than $8.000,00U,OOO It has been customary to rail at r-eligion for the great catas- in appropriations :tnd n.nthori.zations made necessary by the war. He . -trophe which in late years has come upon half >Jf the world. worked unceasingly and tirelc ·sly if:o familiarize himself with the many technical detail-s -of that bill, ·and the hearings which were ·conducted .They find fault and pick flaws, and many sorely tried and as a preliminary to its preparation .evidenced his hard work, W un­ despairing souls hav-e felt constrained to curse God and die. ceasing efi'orts, and his intelligent and thorough grasp of nil the facts Yet over all the wreck of matter and crash of worlds we may necessary for Its proper preparation. 4 In .all .of his public service he was nctunterl by the highest and purest .still say, ' The Lord God omnipotent reigneth." motives and by the earnest desire to faithfully serve the country and Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, those who had chosen him to .represent them in the Ila1ls of Congre.<; . Yet h()pe will dream In January, 1919, he went to Europe for the purpo- e <>f making nn And f-aith will trust iDBPection tour of the battle lines on the \vestern front and to investi­ That somehow, somewhere, meet we must. gate c.ondltiQns as regards American soldiers and hospital . While on this tour of inspection be was .stricken with bronchial pneumonia and _Great i'eligious revivals follow _great wars frequently, and the died far from home and native land: Therefore !}e it .signs of the tfmes indicate that a universal revival is now im­ Resolve-d b-y the commi ttee, That the f the 1\IissouTi delegation in the House and Senate in this That the House recede from its -disagreement to the amend­ Congress to pass away. When I received word that he was dead ment of the ·senate, and agree to the same with an amendment it seemed that there must be some mistake, because but a few as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed by the Senate insert weeks ago he was here in our midst busily engaged in the work the following: that he loved so well and enjoying, apparently, the best of . "That the Secretary of the TTeasm·y be, and he is hereby, llealth. He had decided to go to France to see for himself the authorized to provide immediate ·additional hospital and sana­ battle fields upon which our victorious armies had fought, to torium facilities for the care and treatment of discharged sick study at first hand the condition of our forces, and to become and disabled soldiers, sailors, and marines, Army and Navy 'better acquainted with the great problems that have followed nurses (male and :female), patients of the War Risk Insurance the ending of this the greatest war of all time. His illness wbile Bureau, and the following pe1·sons only : Merchant-marine sea­ so engaged was unknown to us, and consequently the news that men, seamen on boats of the Mississippi River Commis ion, he was dead came as a great surprise to all of his colleagues in · officers_ and enlisted men of the United States Coast Guard, the House. officers anu employees of the Public Health Service, cert..'lin As a Representative in Congress for 10 years he had taken a keepers and assistant keepers of the United States Lighthon e prominent part in framing the important legislation enacted Service, seamen of the Engineer Corps of the United States during that period, and there were few men here who had a more Army, officers and enlisted men of the United States Coast and comprehensive knowledge of the activities of the Government. Geodetic Survey, civilian employees entitled to treatment under 'As a membe1· of the Appropriations Committee he had rendered the United States employees' compensati-on act, and employees splendid service in studying the needs of the various depart­ on Army transports not officers or enlisted men of the ments and with the other members of that great committee had Army, now entitled by law to treatment by the Public Health labor~d industriously, especially during the war, in providing Service. properly for carrying on the necessary work of these depart­ u SEc. 2. There are hereby permanently transferred to the ments. The members of that committee are not frequently Treasury Department for the use of the Public Health Service given credit for their valuable service to the country, and yet for hospital or sanatoria or other uses the following properties, there is no more important committee in the House. Upon their with their present equipment, including sites and leases, or so :work depends largely the success of the departments, and in much thereof as may be required by the Public Health Service, their hands rests largely the economical administration of these including mechanical equipment in connection therewith, and same departments. The members of that committee have a diffi­ approaches thereto, with authority to lease or purchase sites cult and laborious task, and Mr. BoRLAND brought to his work not owned by the Government, ·as follows: Hospitals, with such ability and industry unexcelled. other buildings and land as may be required, at Camp Oody, His service here was marked by an active participation in the N.Mex.; Camp Hancock, Ga.; Camp Joseph E ..Johnston, Fla.; proceedings of the House, and he was unusually well informed Camp Beauregard, La.; Oamp Logan, "Tex. ; Camp Fremont, upon public questions. ln his State be was well known as a Cat ; .and nitrate plant, Perryville, l\ld. ; and such hospitals, public speaker and in his city took nn active part in municipal with other necessary buildings, hereafter va-ca tecl by the War affairs. Department, .as may be required and found suitable for the l\lr. Speaker, no Member of this House was more de\oted to needs of the Public Health Service for hospital or sanatoria his work, and the record he made here will always be u monu­ pm::poses. And for the purpose .of such remodeling of or addi­ ment to bis industry, energy, and ability. tions to the above-named plants as may be required to adapt them to the needs and uses of the Public Health Service, the Mr. ALEXANDER. I ask unanimous consent that those who sum of $750,000 is hereby authorized. have spoken on this occasion may have unanimous consent to "SEc. 3. The Secretary of War is hereby authorized and di· revise and extend remarks in the RECORD and that Members de­ rected to transfer, without charge, to the Secretary of the siring to do so may print remarks on the life, character, and Treasury for the use of the Public Health Service such hos­ public services of Mr. BoRLAND. pital furniture and equipment, including hospital and medical ,4826 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. l\IARCII 2,

supp: ic:::; , motor trucks, and othet· motor-driven vehicles, in good the President, of a hospital plant· con:;·plete in the Di trict ·of condition, not requiroo by the \Var Department1 as may be Columbia or vicinity. · requirell by the Public Health Service for its hospitals, and "f. The sum of $190,000 is hereby authorized for additional the President is authorized to direct the transfer tp the Treas­ hospital accommodations, including such minor alteration in and ury Department of the use of such lands or parts of lands, remodeling of existing and authorized buildings as may be neces­ building , fh:tureN, appliances, furnishings, or furniture under sary to economically adapt them to the additional accommoda­ the control of any other department of the Government not re­ tions herein authorized for the Marine Hospital at Stapleton, quired for the purposes of such department, and suitable for the Staten liiland, N. Y., the sum appropriatell for addition· to the uses of the Public Health Service. said hospital by the act approved March 28, 1918, is authorized "SEc. 4. So much of the Battle l\Iountair,t Sanatorium at Hot to be expended in full without the construction of psychiatric Springs, S. Dak., the National Home for Disabled Volunteer units. Solt.liers, with its present equipment, as is not required for the "SEc. 8. In carrying the foregoing authorization into effect, all purpo es :tor which these facilities were provided, is hereby new construction work herein authorized shall, as far as feas­ made available for the use of the Public Health Service for a ible, be ot fire-t·esisting character, nnd. the Secretary of the period of five years from the approval of this act, unless sooner Treasury is authorized to enter into contracts for the con­ released by the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service. structio~ equipment, · etc., of such buildings on Governm nt­ "SEc. 5. The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized owned lands, or lands acquired for such purpose, to purchase to contract with any existing hospital or sanatorium, by materials and labor in the open market, or otherwise, and to lease or otherwise, for immediate use, in whole or in part, of employ laborers and mechanics for the construction of such their present facilities, so as to provide bed capacitY and facil­ buildings and their equipment as in hi:~ judgment shall best ities for not exceeding 1,000 patients, snd for such purposes the meet the public exigencies, within the limits of cost herein. sum of $300,000 is hereby authorized. authorized. " SEc. 6. The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized, " SEc. 9. For the purpose of carrying the foregoing authoriza­ if in his judgment the same will be for the best interests of the tion into effect, there is hereby appropriated out of any moneys Government from the standpoint of cost, location, and of the in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be immediately emergency needs of the Public Health Service, to purchase the available and remain available 1mtil expended, the sum of site, buildings, and hospital facilities and appurtenances, at $8,840,000, and for furniture and equipment not otherwise pro­ Corpus Christi, Tex., known as General Hospital No. 15, and for vided for, the sum of $210,000, in all $9,050,000. ~uch purpose the sum of $150,000 is hereby authorized. u SEC. 10. And the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby au­ "The sum of $1,500,000 is hereby authorized to be held as an thorized, in his discretion, to employ, for service within or emergency fund for the purchase of land and buildings suitable without the District of Columbia, without regard to civil-service for hospital and sanatoria purpose:!!, which the Secretary of the laws, rules, and regulations, and to pay from the sums hereby Treasury is hereby authoriaed to select and locate, and to make authorized nnd appropriated for construction purposes, at cus­ additions and improvements suitable to adapt them to the uses tomary rates of compensation, such additional technical and of the United States Public Health Senice, if in his judgment clerical services as may be necessary, exclusively to aid in the the emergency requires it. preparation of _the drawings and specifications for the above­ "SEc. 7. By the construction of new hospitals and sanatoria, named objects and supervision of the execution thereof, for to include the necessary buildings with their appropriate traveling expenses, and printing incident thereto, at a total mechanieal and other equipment and approach work, including limit of cost for such additional technical and clerical services roads leading thereto, for the accommodation of patients, ofli~ nnd traveling expenses, etc., of not exceeding $210,000 of the cers, nurses, attendants, storage, laundries, vehicles, and live above-named limit of cost. All of the above-mentioned work stock on sites now owned by the Government, or on new sites shall be under the direction nnd supervision of the Surgeon to be acquired by purchase or otherwise, at the places herein­ General o:t the Public Health Service, subject to the approval after named : Provided, That if the Secretary of the Treasury ot the Seeretary of the Treasury. shall make a finding that any hospital project hereinafter "SEc. 11. There is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in specifically authorized is not to the best interest of the Gov­ the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for necessary per­ ernment from the standpoint of cost, location, and of the emer­ sonnel, including regular and reserve commissioned officers of gency needs of the Public Health Service, he is hereby au­ the Public Health Senice and clerical help in the District of thorized to reject such project or projects and to locate, con­ Columbia and elsewhere, and maintenance, hospital supplies and struct, or acquire hospitals at such other locations as would equipment, leases, fuel, lights, and wnter, and freight, transpor­ best subserve the interest of the Government·and the emergency tation, and travel, and reasonable burial expenses (not exceed­ needs o:t the Public Health Service within the limits of cost of ing $100 for any patient dying in ho pital), $785,333 for the fiscal such authorization. year ending June 30, 1920." "a. At Cook County, Ill., by taking over the land and execut­ And the Senate agree to the same. ing the contract for the construction thereon of hospital build­ FRANK CLAJtX, ings specified therein of a certain proposed contract executed ANTHONY J. GBIFFil'f, by the Shank Co., August 31, 1918, and in accordance with such R. W. AUSTIN, contract and the plans and specifications identified in connec­ Managers on the par·t of the H01t3e of RepresentatiL•es.

tion therewith August 31, 1918, by the Signature and initials of THOS. W. HABDWICK1 Brig. Gen. R. C. Marshall, jr., Construction Division, Quarter­ J. C. ·w. BECKHAM, master Department, United States Army, by Lieut. Col. C. C. I. L. LlmROOT, Wright, and the Shank Co., by George H. Shank, president, at the JNO. W. LANOLEY, cost stated therein, namely $2,500,000, with such changes in said Managers on the part ot the Senate. plans and speciiications as may be required by the Secretary of the Treasury to adapt s~id specified buildings to the needs and STA.TEU:ENT. purposes of the Public Health Service, at a total limit of cost The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes ot the not to exceed $3,000,000. two Houses on the amendment to the bill (H. R. 13026) to au­ "b. Ip. carrying the foregoing authorization into effect, the thorize the Secretary of the Treasury to provide hospital and Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to execute the contract sanatorium facilities for discharged sick and disabled soldiers, with the Shank Co. hereinbefore specified, with such verbal sailors, and marines, having met, after full and free conference changes as are made necessary by a change in the contracting have agreed to· recommend and do recommend to their respec­ officers, and to assume all obligations in said contract contained, tive Houses as follows: annmoNAT. sT:A:Tm.rEW.c. of Congress-to namei:hem. 'Ve finally -aceedeCI to that view o.f tt. . We, the undersigned -conferees -on the part of the House, ·be_g Now, what was the other question :the gentl-eman asked! to make the following additional statements in regard to the 'M:r~ STAFFORD. .As to the . election o.f the hospital at :1bove-.named bill-as ·agreed upon on the -part of the conferees. • Corpus Christi, which -was not designated ln the o-riginal Senate \Ve concur in the general features of the report except that a:m.e.ndm:ent. )portion ·of the same which designates =specific -places for the Mr. CLARK of Florida. The -senate ~onferees agreed that purchase or :construction uf nospituls, and we :have reluctantly the ;Property at Corpus Christi, whieh is now 1n the bands of signed the report because of the fact that we consider the legis- the Government ·and "being used as a 'llospital, having 'bsen fitted lation as of extreme necessity and we belie:ve that it is ·Our ,duty up .for that ·purpose, ls an exeeedingly cheap "lllece of -property, to wa.i'Ve mme ::s:erious objections to :the bill ·as agre-ed upon to , .nnd -a .gl"eat :bargain. The Treasury Department ltad recom­ •prevent :a defeat of the legislation by the Tefusal of the ·Senate .mended it, I .think, since the bill pa:s ·ed the 'Senate. conferees to :agree to what we thiiik ought to be in the bill. 'Mr . .STAFFORD. "Is 1t privately -owned? ' The 1>lll n:s it was -pas ed ·by the "House ·put the responsibility . .Mr. CLARK of Florida.. It is a pri\"ately owned hot-el, as I :of selecting ihe locations of the hospitals on -the .Treasury Tie- ·unaerstnnd it, wbich nus been taken .over b:y the Government })artment, ·where "it belongs. The ·Public .Health Service is ,a and fitted up for hospital purposes, and ]s now in 11He for that bureau of the Treasury Department a:nd has all the facilities, j)urpose and .1s a -vecy =sp1endid 'JIT011erty, 'Ulld worth ery much incluiling physicians, surgeons, and.-so :forth, :to intelligently .make mor.e, as ::r unii-emta.n

Service in designating so many of these hospitals that have been Mr. CLARK of Florida. I am at the gentleman's service. erected in conjunction with war service at the respective camps, Mr. W .A.LSH. The gentleman may have explained tlus be­ and particularly why they have designated mostly those in the fore, but I have just come in from a committee meeting anu was South? I did not de ire to raise any sectional question, but it not able to get away before. There is a provision here which strikes me upon reading the report that they have designated makes available the Battle Mountain Sanatorium at Hot only hospitals in the Southland particularly, and have not desig.. Springs. The bill says it is not required for the facilities for nated the very complete hospitals that have been erected at whic1?- it was provided. Will that, in the gentleman's judgment, camps in the North; for instance, at Camp Custer, Camp Devens, permit the transfer ot the patients in that institution to some and Camp Grant. other place on the ground that they can be taken care of !'Orn e­ At four of our northern camps we established permanent where else, and therefore the facilities are not r equi r ed~ .heating systems, not only to provide heating for the hospitals :Mr. CLARK of Florida. I do not understand that they ar~ to but for the camps themselves. I should like to have the view­ remove any patients from there. I understand that they are point of the conferees, because when this bill was originally ..simply using that portion of Battle Mountain Sanatorium which considered we did not give any consideration whatever to the is not being used for its original purposes. I will yield to the designation of these hospitals. We voted a lump sum. The gentleman from South Dakota. bill came in here, and the gentlQman from Alabama asked unani­ Mr. GANDY. 1\fr. Speaker, the gentleman undoubtedly has in mous consent to take it from the Speaker's table ap.d send it to mind a bill which was before the House some weeks ago, wherein conference. I asked that the only question litigated in the it was sought to transfer this institution temporarily to the War House, as to limiting the facilities of these hospitals to those Department for hospital purposes. That blll did contemplate named in the House bill, should be adhered to, and I understood that there might be a transfer from the institution at Hot the gentleman from Florida that he would insist on that posi­ Springs to some similar institution ot those who could be trans­ tion. We now find that the bill has been broadened as it passed fened without injury to their health. But there is no such pro­ the Senate, and the House position has been departed from. vision in this bill. I may say to the gentleman that the capacity Mr. CLARK of Florida. The gentleman has mentioned several of the institution is somewhere about 600. The War Department .matters, and I would like to know what particular one he wishes has plans for glassing in the verandas, and in that event a con­ me to answer. siderably larger number of patients could be taken care of. . Mr. STAFFORD. Why it happened that so many hospitals There are only 330 there now. connected with camps in the South have been designated and Mr. W1~LSH. I desire to direct the attention of the gentle­ none· of those connected with camps in the North. man from South Dakota and the gentleman from Florida to this 1\fr. CLARK of Florida. If the gentleman will pause for a language: mi~te, I will answer him. SEc. • · So much of the Battle Mountain Sanatorium at IIot S{lrings, S. Dak., the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, With it8 Mr. STAFFORD. I will stop for an hour. present equipment, as is not requlred for the purposes for which these Mr. CLARK of Florida. I do not ask the gentleman to do facilities were provided, is herei.Jy made available for the use of the .that. I will tell the gentleman that when this bill went to the Public Health Service for a peri~d ot five years fr~m the approval of Senate the Senat~ committee said there were a large number of this actJ.. unless sooner released by the Surgeon General of the Public these hospitals all over the country .at military camps, and they Health ~ervice. . took it upon themselves to ascertain if some of these hospitals Now that language certainly, it seems to me, would permit could not be made available for the present use of the Public the officials to transfer patients who were there to some other Health Service in that regard. They -called the officials from the institution. Surgeon General's office of the War Department~ and they went Mr. CLARK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, my friend from Mas­ into nn extensive investigation of it. sachusetts [Mr. \V .A.LSH] is mistaken about that. I want to call They asked the officials of the Surgeon General's office of the the gentleman's attention to the wording of it again- War Department to indicate to them what hospitals at particu­ So much of the Battle Mountain Sanatorium at Hot Springs, S. Dak., the Nationnl Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, with its J.)resent lar camps could they turn over for that purpose. This list of equipment, as is not required for the purposes for which these fneilitlcs hospitals, as described in the bill, is a list of hospitals which were provided, is hereby made available for the use of the Public Health the \Var Department said they could turn over for this purpose. Service for a period of five years from the approval of this 11.ct, unless These are all that can be turned over just now. But the gentle­ sooner released by the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service. man from Wisconsin understands that this is simply the begin­ There is no attempt at all to encroach upon any space that iR ning of hospital construction and hospital use. Later on the needed for its original purposes, but the fact, as I undetstantt War Department can turn over other hospitals, which they ex­ it, is 'that a large part of that sanatorium is not in use, is pect to do. Therefore, il).stead of trying to arrange hospital vacant. capacity sufficient now to take care of all the needs of the service, Mr. DYER. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield for a they are simply providing for a sufficient number to take care of question? the needs for the immediate present, with the idea that they Mr. CLARK of Florida. Just a moment; and the whole pur­ will get more of these cantonment hospitals a little later which pose of this is to allow the Public Health Service to use the por­ the War Department will be willing to turn over. tions of it not required for its present purpose, and that is all Mr. STAFFORD. Will the gentleman permit? there is to it. There is no desire at all to transfer the present Mr. CLARK of. Florida. Certainly. patients to any other place. That, of course, cOuld not be done. 1\lr. STAFFORD. As I understand the gentleman's position, Mr. WALSH. But it gives opportunity, if the gentleman will there will be other hospitals available for Government use after permit-- · the War Department has no longer need of them. May I ask 1\fr. CLARK of Florida. I do not believe it could be done why the Government is going to the expense of $1,500,000 in the under the language here. establishment .of a. h02{)ital at Dawsonsprings, Ky., when we Mr. W .A.LSH. The language is- have these hospitals tributary to the District? • • • as is not provided for the purposes for which these facilities Mr. CLARK of Florida. We will not have hospital capacity wero provided. to take care of all the sick and wounded of the Government. Mr. CLARK of Florida. Who will determine whether it is It is absolutely necessary to build new ones now. The canton­ required or not~ ment hospitals will not be sufficient to take care of all of them. Mr. W .A.LSH. It certain patients are now occupying certain A.nd they are not of the character of hospitals for certain kinds quarters there, and they ascertatn that they can be taken care of of treatment. These particular ones are to be built-<>ne in the somewhere else--- city of Washington, one taken over in the city of Chicago, one at Mr. CLARK of Florida. Oh, no. Dawsonsprings, Ky., and another at Norfolk, Va. These are Mr. WALSH. But I want to be assured that that language, the ones to be built and which we are assured by the Public in the gentleman's opinion, is not susceptible of that interpreta­ Health Service of the Treasury Department will be needed for tion, and also to have a further assurance from Wm, as one of this purpose. Just as fast as tlte Wa.r Department can dispense the conferees and as the chairman ~f the committee, that it with hospitals at the different cantonments the¥ will be turned is not intended to write this act in such a way as to permit over to the Treasury Department for its use. those patients to be transferred nt will and turn this entire . l\lr. STAFFORD. Can the gentleman give any estimate of the institution over to this new service. total charge on the Treasury by the Government establishing Mr. CLARK of Florida. I assure the gentleman that it is not these permanent hospitals throughout the country and for their cSO intended on the part of any of the conferees. They do not maintenance and operation? intend to encroach upon the patients at all. It was the sole ..Mr. CLARK of Florida. · No; I can not. purpose of the conferee·s to take such ·space as wa~ not needed Mr. STAFFORD. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw the reservation by them and use it temporarily. · ·of a point of order. Mr. WALSH. And that they are to be permitted to continue Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speakt"r, I renew it. I would like to ask there? · · · · the gentleman a question. Mr. CLARK of Flori(]a. Absolutely. 1919. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 4829

1\lr. ' VA.LSH. I am glad to have the gentleman's assurance. Mr. WALSH. If they are not, they should be eliminated Mr. DYER. Mr. Speaker, may I ask the gentleman from from the act there. . - . · . J Massachusetts a question? Mr. CLARK of Flonda. They were mcluded in the act. ThE1 1\Ir. 'V ALSH. Yes. _ gentleman from Illinois [Mr. CANNON] raised the question on Mr. DYER. The gentleman from Massachusetts has asked the :floor, and we have simply included all persons whom the the gentleman from Florida whether it is the intention of the .Government is absolutely solemnly obligated to provide hospital conferees-the gentleman from Florida being one of them-to accommodations for; that is all. _ remove the soldiers who are at this institution? Mr. ALEXANDER. You do not exclude soldiers of the pres­ Mr. CLARK of..Florida. Not at all. ent war? 1\ir. DYER. Or whether it is their intention to interfere with Mr. WALSH. I do not think veterans of the Civil War ought them at all. The gentleman from Florida, of course, will not to be shifted from hospitals to make a· place for assistant keep­ have anything to do with that matter when this bill is passed. ers of the Lighthouse Service, or enlisted men of- the United As I understand it, under the act itself creating soldiers' homes States Coast and Geodetic Survey, or civilian employees en­ the board may transfer every soldier there to some other home. titled to treatment under the employees' compensation act. Mr. CLARK of Florida. There is no such power granted here. Mr. ALEXANDER. I understand their rights are not to be Mr. DYER. They already have the power to transfer them to interfered with? some other home. - Mr. W ALSR. The gentleman asks in reference to the atti­ Mr. CLARK of Florida. Does the gentleman think these old tude toward the soldiers of the :present war, and I am simply soldiers ought to be taken out of that place and transferred? calling his attention that this bill is ·not confined to soldiers of - Mr. DYER. That is not the question, but they have the au­ the present war. Undoubtedly in a few years those receiving thority to do so now. benefits under this act, the civilian service of the Government, Mr. CLARK of Florida. That is just exactly what we want may outnumber the soldiers of the present war, because they_ to guard against. These old soldiers who are in the sanatorium will either have been cured or are taking other treatment. want to stay there. l\fr. ALEXANDER. I assume all of us do not ·want the in­ terests of the veterans of the Civil War to be interfered With in Mr. DYER. Under the gentleman's agreement in this confer­ any way, whether by soldiers of the present wa.r or by civilian ence report, and under the existing law creating soldiers' homes, employees of the Government? - every soldier there can be transferred to some one of the other Mr. WALSH. Certainly, I agree with the gentleman on that. branches. Mr. MILLER of Washington. Will the gentleman yield in Mr. CLARK of Florida. He is not going to be transferred order to enable me to ask a question or the gentleman ·from under the operntion of this bill. That is dead sure. Florida? 1\Ir. DYER. The conference report does not prevent the Mr. WALSH. I yield .first to the gentle}llan from Nebrnska. board from transferring them. Mr. SLOAN. If the gentleman will yield, I have-been taking : Mr. CLARK of Florida. But here is the fact about it: Here a good deal of interest in this whole matter !or the last two is a sanatorium, a hospital, owned by the Government, for the or three weeks because there have been a number o! bills affect­ purpose of these old veterans, and they are there being treated. ing this subject introduced and some came upon the :floor. There is a large amount of it that is vacant, that is not being What to me appears to be a serious thing is, first, will they used, and the whole purpose of this is simply to take over that imder any circumstances interfere with the soldiers of the Civil which is not being used, and which will not be used, and use it War who are there now as inmates receiving special treatment temporarily. That is all there is to it-not to interfere at all which this sanitarium was established to provide? with the status of the patients of the home now. Mr. CLARK of Florida. Not the slightest. Mr. GANDY. And one thing more ln that connection, if the l\fr. SLOAN. The second proposition Is, Will it in any way gentleman will permit. Under the language of this proTiso, if a interfere with or calculate to interfere with the incoming of sutlicient number of veterans of former wars would enter this the other Civil War soldiers who might be provided for there institution to fill it to its capacity, there would be no space and would need treatment and a retreat there for those who ­ available. haYe not yet become members of that home? Mr. DYER. They have to make application to enter that Mr. CLARK of Florida. Not at all. branch, and the application has to be approved. Mr. SLOAN. I desire to be assured, because I am in heartY, l\fr. BURNETT. This does not interfere with the rights of sympatl\y with the purpose. Here we have a great sanatorium those who could remove them. Certainly no right is conferred built by the Government for the soldiers, and all we knew at upon the Bureau of Health to remove them. It would not be that time were Civil War soldiers. Other soldiers coming ill right for us to undertake to interfere with the rights that al­ are entitled to consideration, but the first claim is to the Civil ready exist under the law of transfer, but what we meant is Wnr soldiers, and whatever surplus space and equipment there, simply that this Bureau of Health could not occupy this if it after the soldiers of the Civil War w.ho are in there now, maY. was needed by the soldiers of any war and as ~ong as it is be used for soldiers of this war, or other persons included in this needed by the soldiers of any war. report, a~d it goes no furthe1· than that. Is that -the construe.. Mr. DYER. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield? - tion of the conference committee? . Mr. BURNETT. Yes. Mr. CLARK of Florida. That is the construction, as the - Mr. DYER. Will the gentleman state whether there is any­ gentleman stated it. thing in this conference· report that would prevent the Treasury Mr. MADDEN. I beg the gentleman's pardon. This does not Department or the Public Health Service from making addi­ give any pr~ferential rights to soldiers of the present war. tions to the buildings and facilities there for taking care of This bill provides for the care of all persons enumerated in the patients. In other words, they can put up additioiUll buildings, bill, the employees of the geodetic service, merchant marine, can they not? Coast Guard, Engineer Corps, Lighthouse Service, of -all the l\1r. CLARK of Florida. Oh, no; they can not put any other different branches of the service enumerated in the act, and ha~ buildings at this place. no reference whatever to preferential right for soldiers of the _ Mr. DYER. They can not put up additions there? present war. There will be no prior rights given to soldiers of _ Mr. CLARK of Florida. No; not at this place. this war. Mr. BURNETT. They can at other places. Mr. SLOAN. May I ask, Is it a fact that all during the next Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. Speaker, will the gentletnan from five years people pressing for treatment are more liable to be Massachusetts yield? soldiers of this war than civillatls? Mr. WALSH. I yield to the gentleman from Missouri. Mr. CLARK of Florida. Absolutely. Mr. ALEXANDER. I am curious to know the attitude of Mr. SLOAN. I am speaking of th~ general proposition; that these gentlemen toward_the soldiers of this war. I gather from they would be looked after rather than civilians. the drift of their inquiries that they do not want the soldiers Mr. CLARK of Florida.· Aosolutely. I want to say to the gen­ of the present war to enjoy these facilities although they"may tleman that we are bound by a solemn act of Congress to take be afforded in this institution. care of the different persons who haye been mentioned in the l\Ir. WALSH. Oh, well, that is not confined to. the soldiers bill, to give them hospitru accommodations and treatment; but of the present war, I will say to the gentleman fro'm MisSouri. the gentleman knows and everybody knows that the _ soldi~rs of Mr. ALEXANDER.· To whom else? . th.iS country; of whatever wal' it m.'ay be, will be giyen preference Mr. WALSH. To others subject to treatment by the Public in all these hospitals. It has been that way and always will be. Health Service. We are preparing here just a beginning. No man can.. tell how - Mr. ALEXANDER. w ·ho are they? much hospital accorrimodations are going to be required. We Mr. WALSH. It takes in civilian employees. have got-about 15,000 now as:Kiiig for treatment. We are·trying Mr. ALEXANDER. Docs the gentleman believe they will to take care of those as best we can. The 'fact of it is there will sen'l nny others in preference to soldiers? have to be other accoinmodatioi:i.S -ap.d ·.iargel.· accommodations .4830 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-· HOUSE . 1\lARcH 2,.

provided to take care of all those wounded and :Sick growing out .1\I.r. CLARK of Florida.· Well, I will .say to the gentleman: of this war. . from Massachusetts, as the gentleman knows, there are .hospitals Mr. 1\UT.I~R i>f Washington. Will th~ gent1enmn yield .for at all of these cantonments over the country. n question? . Mr. WALSH. Yes. Afr. CLARK of Florida. Yes. Mr. CL.A:RK of Flori-da. Now, we have designated in th!s J.\.lr. MILLER of Washington. Somewhat .separate from the bill all of t.h~ .cantonments which we can get. It is hoped"' .and line the gentleman is speaking on now. I call the attention of the It is extremely probable, .that we will be able to get a large Chairman to s~ction 10 of the report. I would like to ask him in number of hospitals at the e.antonments that are now being reference to the elimination of employees from the civil service used for the Army. So, therefore, the committee did not think that this -servlce shall be employed without regar-d to the -civil- it was wise to provide for the construcUon of .a large number of .service law. · new hospitals when we c.ould probably get these other hospitals What is the slgilifica.nce 'Of that . language ancl what is the .a little bit later .on and with practically no additional cost to rmrpose of it? the Government. So that the bill .at present does not provide all .1\Ir. CLARK ru: Florida~ It was in the House bill that passed of the hospital aceommodations which the Government is lilrely the House and was not in confeTence at all. to need. growing out of this war, b.ut they hope to get them trom Mr. MILLER of Washington. 1 am fumlliar mth tlle act the other cantonments tbroughout the country without expend.. that :paSsed. til€ House. ing millions of dollars for them. 1\Ir. CLAaK -of Florida. This provision was in the .House Mr. WALSH. Does it provide :tor .all the .additional construe- bill nnd passed the House and was not in ·conference at all. tion which it is thought will l:>e necessary outside -of possiblY. Mr• .MILLER -of Washington. But if I mistake .not, there altering and enlarging the ·hospitals at the cantonments"? nre several claUses here found that :are over and ab-ove what Mr. CLARK of Florida. It .Provides for all the additional tbe House measure -carried. eonstruction whieh is needed now. It is possible that they may , .Mr. CLA.RK, -of Florida. I think not. have to build another hospital or two. 1 do not know. No .one Mr. MILLER of Washington. That is m"' .a~ndment. I knows. We can not possibly tell until they .find out just how have not the bill before me. many ~atients they are to have :and how !long they are to r~ 1\lr. CLARK of Florida. I thirik not. But the gentleman 'qUire treatment~ and so forth. knows this clause was originally linserted for the purpose of Mr. BARNHART. Will the gentleman -yield? giviD.g a :free band f-or the .erection nnd eonstruetion of these Mr. CLARK of Florida. Yes. hospitpls :and the !l"emodellng -of hospitals rquickly, so -as to give Mr. BARNHART. I might say to the gentleman that the these people the benefit of them at the very earliest possible date. representatives ot the Public Health Service .and lt~ f Florida. Yon mean alto.gether"? be able to tell whether it will be nece. sary to authorize the Mr. WALSH. Yes, si:L -c~mstruction of any further ho .Pitals. 1919. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 4831

. Mr. WALSH. I trust that the gentleman from Florida will it, is to ha:.-e a proposition accepted -to give a hospital to the do me the honor to agree with me that as long as we keep the Government. Some one in Chicago, I understand, elther wants men at the cantonments and do not discharge them they will to present to the Government a hospital that he has contracted need hospital facilities at the cantonments for tho~te men who for, that is to cost some millions of dollars, and the GoYernment are not being discharged. is to pay for it and take a contract for its construction off his 1\fr. CLARK of Florida. Yes. hands. From the Janguage of the report there seems to be some Mr. BUR1\TETT. Mr. Speaker, a parliamentary inquiry. contract connected with it, and if I am correctly informed, after ·. The SPEAKER. The gentleman will state it. the Government has used the hospital for the treatment of 1\-Ir. BURNETT. I want to know whether this discussion is returning soldiers, this man is to take it back for a certain per­ going on in response to questions that gentlemen are propound­ centage-about 40 per cent, I am told-of what the Government ing under the reservation of a right to object, because it an pays for it, and then this man agrees to give it to the city of hour is permitted to be used in this way it can not be allotted Chicago as a memorial to his son who lost his life in France. to gentlemen desiring to speak. I want to know if this is in I do not know the extent to whicll the Government is bound by 1·esponse to questions pending the reserTat1on of a point of such contract. I am told that an expensive lobby is being main­ order. and whether it is to be includ-ed in the hour given for tained here in Washington in the interest of that proposition, debate, if an hour is decided on? . and I think Congress ought to know all the fa.cts in regard to it The SPEAKER. The Chair understands that this talk for if that is true. the last half hour has been on a point of order th:lt the gen­ It is barely possible that if all the facts were known no ob­ tleman from :Massachusetts [Mr. WALSH] threatens to make jection would be made to It; that an explanation will fully or reserves the right to make. It would not be taken out of justify the Government in the transaction as well as the the hour. donor. And it is due to both that all the facts be made 1\fr. WALSH. It will not be taken out of the hour, I trust, public. I submit that· so far as I can read tile facts in this Mr. Speaker. . report they are not fully disclosed. They should be in Yiew The SPEAKER. No; it will not. of the rumors referred to. I may be misinformeu. I hope I . Mr. DYER. Mr. Speaker, I ask for the regular order. have been, for I do m>t want to do anybody ~n injustice, but The SPEAKER. The regular order is for the gentleman from before this bill passes the full facts should be disclosed. Massachusetts either to make or to withdraw his point of Unless the whole transaction is fully explained, we may be do·­ orde1·. ing something that on. full disclosure of the facts we would not do. Mr. DYER. I am perfectly willing that the gentleman from Before we pass this bill we should know not only our rights but Florida shall have the time necessary to discuss the conference our obligations under the legislation proposed. We ought to report. know what the faets are. The SPEAKER. The truth is that the discussion has drifted If somebody wants to make a donation to the city of Ohicago in a general confabula.tioQ. about this bill. or to the Government, he ought to be permitted to do it. but no '" Mr. CLARK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I think the House man ought to be permitted to reach his hands into the Treasury has the right to know something alx>ut the bill it it wants to. of the United States and take from there the cost of a building '· The SPEAKER. Certainly. nnd with it erect a monument to his family. Men ought to Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw the reservation. erect monuments to their families out of their own pockets and The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Massachusetts with­ not out of the proceeds of the United States Treasury. I would draws the reservation of the right to object. like to know from the gentleman from Florida or some one who Mr. CLARK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I move the adoption knows all about it what the facts are. ot the conference report. I move the preTious qu~stion. Mr. MADDEN. If the gentleman will permit me to ~ns\Yer Mr. GOOD. Mr. Sveaker, I ho_pe the ~entleman will not do that, I will try to do it. that. Mr. GOOD. And I will say that when this_ information is Mr. STAFFORD. The reservation of the point of order was fully given I may not have any objection whatever, aml other not expected to stop discussion on this report. There was no Members may not have any objection; but I do think that when discussion on the Chlcago hospital item. we are considering a matter. that involves $3,000,000 all the facts Mr. CLARK of Florida. It the gentleman will be patient, we ought to be laid before us, so that we may know just what we can reach some conclusion as to the disposal of time. are doing, and especially is this true in a ease where there is 1\Ir. MADDEN. Does the gentleman from Florida think it some contracts te be executed in the future. neeessary for the gentleman from Wisconsin to keep still in Mr. CLARK of Florida. I yield to the gentleman from Illi­ order to reach a sensible conclusion? [Laughter.] nois [Mr. MADDEN] five minutes. Mr. STAFFORD. Sometimes it is necessary to speak plainly Mr. MADDEN. Mr. Speaker, I wish to say at the outset th:1t about these matters. I have no interest, direct or indirect, in any lobby, and I know The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Florida. has 20 min­ nothing about the matters stated by the gentleman from IoW1'. utes left. [Mr. Gooo]; but I have taken pains to investigate the hospital Mr. CLARK of Florida. No1 Mr. Speaker-- facilities being afforded to the vicinity of Chicago. I have done - Mr. BURNETT. That was the parliamentary inquiry that this because of the large number of soldiers sent to the front I made. from the State of Illinois. Our Stata sent something like 1\Ir. CLARK of Florida. Does any other gentleman desire 300,000 men to the front or to the camps, and necessarily w~ time? have a great many wounded meu coming back. The people of , Mr. AUSTIN. I may want five minutes. our State were anxious to ha....-e facilities for tl1e care of these ") Mr. MADDEN. I want five minutes. I may not use it all. men as near home as possible. I think the War Department, \ Mr. MANN. I should like to have five minutes. through the Surgeon General's office, investigated the question · Mr. GOOD. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield to me for about which the gentleman from Iowa [Mr. Goon] has spoken, a question? and the report made by the Surgeon General's office was to the Mr. CLARK of Florida. No; I want to arrange about the effect that such an institution as the one referred to by him time. should be established. The building erected on the ground re­ ' Mr. GOOD. I do not know that I will want any time if the ferred to is 2,040 feet long, four stories high, and of the best gentleman will make a statement. . permanent construction that it is possible to make. The build­ Mr. CLARK of Florida. I will yield five minutes to the gen­ ing itself cost, I should judge, something in the neighborhood of tlema.n. $1,500,000. It is a permanent structure of the best type, built Mr. GOOD. Mr. Speaker, the subject I wish to inquire about under the direction of the Surgeon General. I understand there is one that I do not have sufficient information about to enable was no forma-l contract entered into between the parties who ·me to discuss it intelligently, but it is a matter upon which I erected the building and the Go>ernment; that the contract had would like to have some knowledge before I vote either for or been prepared but not signed. In additio.n to the building there against this bill. It is a matter that I think should be explained are 320 acres of ground. It is located substantially in the heart in fairness to the parties in interest and to the Government. of the city of Chicago. It is surrounded by a great fence that , I am told that there has been maintained here in Washing­ makes it a private institution, so to speak. The land is worth ton during the past few weeks one of the most expensive lobbies at least $1,000 an acre, in my judgment, and will continue to ; that was ever maintained in Washington for one of the items in grow in value as time goes by. If there ever was an ideal spot this bill. I have some doubt as to the correctness of this report, for the care of men who are to be rehabilitated, this is the· spot. and have been unable to verify it. Personally I do not know Now, the interest that I took in it was this: They were build­ how correct it is. It may have no foundation at all. I under­ ing temporary wooden structures at Fort Sheridan for the cai"e stand that that information has come to the committee. If I of our soldiers. Fort Sheridan is 37 miles a way from Chicago, am mistaken, I want to be corrected. The lobby, as I understand the structures are temporary in character, built of "WOOd, regu- 4832 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. lU.ROH 2,

lar fire traps, and I did not like to think of our soldiers being can get some information as to what is to be the program for put in those fire traps. Beside , if the father and mother of a to-day. soldier who was being treated at Fort Sheridan wished to see 1\fr. CLAnK of Florida.. If the gentleman will go to those ,him, it would take them a whole day to go and come and cost \\ ho know, he can find out. them about $2 apiece for railroad fare, whereas they could go Mr. AUSTIN. Mr. Speaker, I signed with my colleagues the to this place in Chicago in two hom·s, there and back, at a cost conference report now being considered by the House. I

Now, I challenge the statement from the sworn record that :Mr-. CANNON. I do not know much about this. The Dawson l there is an ex:pensiYe paid lobby in Washington City to put Spr-ings proposition is in this report? this proposition over, for none of my colleagues in this House Mr. BURNETT. Yes. I upon the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds have 1\.fi. CANNON. When is that to be completed, when can it be ever been talked to or approached on the subject. The three had, If the report should be adopted? , Members of the Senate who sat with u.s on the conference com- Mr. BURNETT. It will take a good whlle-­ mittee assured ns. that they had no evidence of it, and they car­ Mr. CANNON. One, two or three years? ' ried on an exhaustive investigation, lasting four weeks·. No Mr. BURNETT. Perhaps a year. :My recollection is that ' lobby was needed to secure favorable action on this meritorious the hearings show that it can be completed within a year; but 1 offer. It appeals to the common sense, the sound judgment, I am not sure about that. · and the patriotism of every Member of Congress. Mr. CANNON. It is still at an estimated c<>1!lt of $3,000 a bed? : · 1\lr. Spenker, there is no selfish, sordid personal motive- in Mr. BURNETT. I do not know about that. i this generous. noble, patriotic proposition of 1\Ir. Hines.- I do 1\.Ir. CANNON. I recollect that on a former occasion, when it l not know a paraHel case in America, a.s far as the interests of stood alone, it was stated that it would ~ost $3,000 a bed. the soldiers and sailors are concerned, where any public­ Mr. BURNETT. Yes. spirited citizen has done what be is doing and has offered to Mr. CANNON. When is this Chicago hospital to be avail­ I able! 1 do in this case. I stand here a perfect stranger to him, and I say it is unkind, in view of /what he has done, to h..ecau.se rumor had hospitals. been . going around and the gentleman had a right to ask the M1·. BURNETT. I am not here t(} either defend or condemn. question and to know the facts. Tbe Speedway :proposition is one that ha.s been as ailed. I 1\fr. GOOD. Will the gentleman yield? stand right where I stood when I asked that this bill be re­ • M.r. BURNETT. Yes. ferred to conference. I believe that the Treasmy Depart­ 1\Ir. GOOD. I want to say that I know absolutely nothing ment, through its Bureau of Health, ought itself to determine about it except a rumor, but theTe wa.s a rumor in regar~ to it. these questions, and it aroused my suspicion that something I want to ask the gentleman this question : Did I understand was wrong somewhere when neither the War Department nor , the gentleman to say that the bnildine, that they could give up to the Treasury Department Mr. BURNETT. For a question. for the purpose of the construction of these hospitals. Now CONGRESS! ON AL RECORD-HOUSE. MARCH 2 4834 '

they come up and give these and say that as time progres~es use temporarily, and at the end of the time the Government and as the e;oldiers are demobilized they hope to be able to yield saw proper to use it that he might have it back on the ba is (ltber. of the wrecking value of a temporary hospital. So that tho I felt it due to myself on account of the answer that I made Government would recover just as much from the ho pital as to the question of my friend from Wisconsin [Mr. STAFFORD] it would recover from the wrecking of a wooden, nonfireproof that I should state that my attitude has not changed. I believe hospital. That arrangement was approved by the Surg- on that we ought to have better faciliies, and I expressed, when the General's office in the 'Var Department, ancl by the Quarter· bill was before the House, a very high confidence in the Bm·eau master's Department, by all officias of the War Department of Health and, I am sorry to say, that the Bureau (lf Health has dealing with the matter. Contracts were drawn up. l\Ir. not confirmed that confidence by its action in regard to this Hines, before the-y '"ere clrawn, however, was directed to go to matter. 'Ve ought to have had full information about these Chicago and commence the construction of the hospital, which matters before the House committee, and, but for the fact that he did. The 'Var Department officials superintended and super· human liws may be at stake, that men may die for the lack of vised its consn·uction. The contracts were prepared, signed, or early treatment that can not now be afforded, I would never have initialed by all of the War Department officials who would signed this report. • · have to deal with this matter. This was with the knowledge of Afr. JIL-\.SON. Mr. Speaker, may I have nvo minutes? the Secretary of 'Var, as I am led to belie-ve, and was appro\ed Mr. CLA.RK of Florida. How much time does the gentleman by him. · :from Wyoming desire? · But meanwhile Secretary Baker had gone abroad. The A - :Mr. MONDELL. I suggested I ' ould like to· have five min­ sistant Secretary of War declined to sign the contract. Mr. utes, but if the gentleman from Illinois desires some time I will Hines came to me at that time and askecl me what my ndctce yield for l1im to make a tatement. would be. I advised him to see. the Secretary of War and have Mr. CLARK of Florida. How much time does the gentleman the matter gone over again and have a commission appointed of from Illinois want? the War Department, if. he could, or· ask for one, to repm·t to Mr. MASON. I would like to have two or three minutes. the Secretary of Wa1·. I do not think it was becauSe of this Mr. CLARK of Florida. I will yield two minutes to the gen­ advice of mine, but the Secre~ry of War appointed a commis­ tleman. sion to investigate this hospital, and they, unfortunately, prob­ Mr. MASON. Mr. Speaker, in that time, of course, I can ably, recommended that the Government take the hospital as a not discuss the hospital. The report makes it perfectly appar­ permanent one. That probably prevented the original contract ent that it is right and best for the Government. I rise now to from being signed., because the Secretary of 'Var, while he had ~·peak in these two minutes for the young man in .whose memory the authority to provide for the constructiQn of tempm:ary hos­ , orne time it is hoped that this hospital may be dedicated. He pitals for the Army, did not feel that he had the authority to uid not have to go to war. He had all the opportunities in provide for a permanent hospital for the Army. And I think life to keep out. He gave him ·elf a voluntary sacrifice. He he was right in that respeet. The matter was gone into by one fought with ~- our on and mine. The must bitter, cruel, inde­ of the Senate committees and an inve tigation wa made that cent thing that can be done, now that a generous father seeks was quite thorough, and they are the ones who reported in favor to give, at the expense of pos ibly a million dollars, a monu­ of this i tern. ment for the benefit of those ''vho are sick and in trouble, and Now, I do not profess to know much about what tl.te Army claims only the poor boon of having the name of his son given ought to do· about the hospitals. I do not know ju ~ t what the to it, is the mere suggestion of selfishness in the gift, and it is so arrangement is now in the War Department to which reference nb olutely puerile and small and wicked that I rise to protest is made here, though I expect it is similar to what I have stated. against it in the name of the brave young man who gave his But il this is accepted, the Government gets what I am led to life for your country n.nd mine. There is not a dollar of cor­ believe is the most perfectly constructed hospital in the :worltl ruption. There has been no lobby. He has had an attorney, to-day. No expense was spared in making this a perfect bo. ·­ I am told, to defend hi own good name. There have been pital, with all the appointments of uch an institution, aml of women llere-ln a lobby you ·call it? It was a lobby of the fireproof construction. I know from what 1\Ir. Hines :ail! to mothers of the city of hicago, who did not 'yant their boys me when he called upon me that his ambition was in tlle eml, housed in the cheap fire traps up there that the Goyernment was because of peculiar conditions relating to the death of his .:on, preparecl to build. Their lobby was in the interest of your.son to get back this hospital at its wrecldng -value and donating it and mine who come home crippled and wounleted; to suffer anything so that others who were lying for weeks with­ tnat this contract should be validated if it' is as these gentle- out care or attenti{ID might :receive propBr medical attention men explain it, as other contracts are to be validated under a thereafter." . recent act of-Congress. And, as I understand :from gentlemen, It is. not only necessary that we should supply hospitals for this contract provides- that Mr. Hines may, if· the Government the boys ~ but, gentlemen, we- ought to insist upon it that the desires, take the building over at. its wrecking value,. but if. the management of tJiose· hosnitals he conducted in a humane man­ Gavernment desires to retain it for all time as a. Government ner and that the men should receive proper attention. I do b.ospital it has reserved to itself the right to do that Now. if not want to take up the time of the House, but if I knew wha.t that is the fact, and if it is also a fact that we are having here to do in order to secure more efficiency and more humane treat­ ~Gnstructed' a fireproof hospital, one of the most modern in the ment for the boys in the fio-spitars r would be glad to do it. I world,, at a cost to the Government less- than the cost of a tern- do not know whether it could be accomplished by a resolution pornry sh·ucture, I think the Government has struck a good or otherwise~ I do not know whether a resolution would have bargain, and that the Nation owes l\1r. Hines an additional any effect at ali But r want it clearlY understood that the il€bt of gratitude. It would not have been fair either to Mr. treatment of our soldiers in the hospitals as- well as the treat­ Hines or the Government to have allowed this bill to pass ment of our soldiers in the cantonments and the treatment of without a full explanation of this item. [Applause.] our soldiers overseas- now that the war is over, ought to be Mr. CLARK of Flotida. Mr. Speaker, I yield five minutes to placed on a more humane basis, becausel gentlemen, I take itt the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. KREIDER], a member of that when you and r voted for that bill which authorized the the committee. Government of the United Stutes to- take tile boy out of his Mr. KREIDER. lUr. Speaker and members of the commit- nome, away from his family,. away from his father and mother,. tee, this is the conference- report on the bill on which I had writ- and away from his occupation,._ \.Ve voted for- that because we felt ten a minority report opposing its passage and pointed out in tlla.t that the country was in danger and that the so.l{lier should g

Risk Insurance Bureau, and the Public Health Se1·vice--.-that can not be classed with _the hospital erected on the Speedway in view of the fact that Norfolk was a very great' port, the tract, but I do not regard them as fire traps or shacks. On the ~econd. in size as to shipping and business in the entire United other hand, I found that the Speedway hospital is a tremendous State , it was very essential that they should have some facili­ fireproof structure, well constructed and located. I also en­ ties there contiguous to the point of debarkation for the ac­ deavored to secure the relative cost of the two projects, in commodation of the returning soldiers, and also for the· use of view of the chru·ges as to the excessive price, and learned that the merchant marine and the other features. the fireproof-constructed l1ospital at the Speedway had been Mr. MONDELL. :Mr. Speaker, I presume it will be well to contracted for at a smaller cost to the Government than any, _have a hospital at Norfolk. What was running through my other in the United States and for a little more than the mind was how it happened that Norfolk was selected among frame-constructed hospitals at Fort Sheridan. ~ all the various places where hospitals might properly be estab­ Upon returning to Washington I received information from 'lished-selected as the one place to be specified by the com­ the department' that the construction of the Speedway hospital mittee. had been approved and sanctioned by one of the bureaus of the Mr. GRIFFIN. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield? department. As the structure was nearing completion, an order Mr. l\10:NDELL. No, Mr. Speaker; I can not yield further. was issued by the Assistant Secretary of Wat· to stop further I would like to ask the chairman of the committee what the work on the project, and immediately many insinuations were argument was in favor of the establishment of a .new hospital made as to the reasons for such order. jn 'Va hington? We already have a very considerable Army These charge , however, have been thoroughly investigated ,llOspital here in the Walter Reed Hospital, and various other by a commission of the War Department and also by a Senate hospitals. w·ashington is not particularly centrally located committee, which finally recommended unanimously the ncqui~ with regard to the homes of returning sold1ers. Why should sition of this building for a War Risk In urance Bureau hos­ there be a new hospital under the Public Health Service in pital. Therefore, I feel satisfied that the department, ns well Wasllington? Will the gentleman from Florida, who is chair­ as the commHtee which investigated the matter, came to the man of the committee, be good enough to answer my inquiry? conclusion that the price and all conditions were satisfactory - 1\Ir. CLARK of Florida. I was asking the gentleman from and, in view of the fal e- report maue to me about this project; New York [Mr. GRIFFIN] to do it because the gentleman from I feel that they were made also to other._, and that therefore rNe'v York really had more to do with the drafting of tllis bill an underlying moth-e in these charges and accusations w~re 1 than anybody else. nut if the gentleman wants me to say any­ deliberately intended to p1·eyent the acquiring of the property. thing about it, I ·will say that the Walter Reed Hospital is Lest I forget, I also wi h to state that the only reason given .entirely under the War Department, as the gentleman knows, me upon my investigation why the work was stopped was that nnd they have not any room there that would enable them to the armistice being signeu the \Var Department would not have 1tnke care of these discharged soldiers and sailors who come :my use for this building, bnt being informed that there was a under the Public Health Service, and the Public Health Service liability on the part o! the GoYerument for work already donn Ithought they ought to have-and so convinced the Senate-a I felt that the structure should be utilized not as a temporary :1JOspital at the Capital of the Nation to take care of discharged llo pital, bnt as a permanent one that could be utilized ft)t: Eoldiers and sailors. reconstruction work and later on as a permanent sanatorium or Mr. MONDELL. I take it for granted that soldierN are gen­ home for the boys who ll:we o gallantly and ln·ayely fought erally not discharged from the Army hospitals until curell, if for our country. · curable, and that after soldiers ·are discharged from the Army This hospital is locatcu only alJout l1 or 12 ruiles from t11e 1and Navy hospitals who are permanently injured or crippled heni·t of the city and can be renched within 30 or 40 minutes. ! they will be taken in charge by the Vocational Rehabilitation from the most. thickly populated e~ tions o! our city and from ; Service and cared for. Is this Washington hospital to be con- those localities which gaye the largest number of its boys to t11e ducted in connection with the project for the vocational rehabil­ Nation It He· in a. we terly direction of Chicago which is itation of soldiers, their vocational training, and . o forth, or is populated by Czecho-Slovaks, Poli 11, Jewish, and Irish peoples . this a plan of the Public Health Service-a plan they have long who volunteered in greater numbers thnn in nny other section: ..bad in mind-to secure a large hospital here under their juris­ of Chicago. It is for that reason that we in and around Chi­ f)iction? cago shoulc:l have such -an in titution which will enable the Mr. BURNETT. I \Yant to say to the gentleman that I hope Nation· to properly take care of those that the Go-rernment can .,the vocational rehabilitation crowd will not get hold of it, be­ aid in case of disability. ~.-:ause I am afraid it would be absorbed in salaries and not much Mr. CLARK of Florida. I yield 10 minute to the gentleman of it would ever reach the soldiers. Under the pretext of aid­ from New York [Mr. GRIFFI~]. . ·ing in the rehabilitation of wsnbled soldiers, it was shown last Mr. GRIFFIN. 1\lr. Speaker and gentlemen of the House; 'week in the debate that this patriotic board has 344 employees, when the war-risk insurnnce act was pa ed in O<:tobe1·, 1917, it :all receiving good salaries, and only had 157 soldiers in its contained the provision U1at di cha,rged oldiers, sailors, aml charge-more than 2 men for every soldier. It was further marines shoulu lJe given hospital attention, and in addition to rll!hown that 1 of these patriot teachers was receiving $10,000 a that be furni hed with tbe .neces. ary appliances, such as arti.: _year, 1, $7,000; 20, $~,000; 28, $3~500; 62, more than $3,000; and ficial limbs, crutches, and other appurtenances nece sary in 49, from $2,500 to $3,000. May the good Lord deliYer us fl'om order to rehabilitate them. Tllat is contained in ection 300, 1such cormorants. , paragraph 3 of the act. It place upon tile 'Var Ri k Insurance Mr. .MONDELL . So the gentleman thinks it may be well, if Bm·eau the duty of caring for the uischa,rged soldiers and ltllis be a plan of the Public Health Service, to get a central sailors. As the War Risk Insurance -Bureau is a part of the .institution here in Washington? · Treasury Department, the duty was incumbent upon the Treas­ · Mr. CLARK of Florida. That is my idea about it. m·y Department to provide the hospital facilities. There was Mr. BURNETT. I think so. a predicament. There were 190,000 men wounded on the othe_r: Mr. HOLLAND. 'Vill the gentleman yield just a momeut? side, and seldiers sick_in camps, soldiers being di charged from Mr. MONDELL. If I have the time. day to day, and it became a serious question with the various The SPEAKER. The gentleman's time has expired. bureaus of the Government ha,ving to do with this matter how Mr. CLARK of Florida. I yield five minutes to the gentle­ they should provide for the care of the3e soldiers. - man from Illinois [Mr. SABATH]. The War Department took care of them while they were sol­ Mr. SABATH. 1\Ir. Speaker, about six months ago a report wers, but the moment that they were discharged the War De­ 1 reached me that the Government was about to take over a cer­ partment had no authority to treat them in its hospitals. Fur­ ' tain 'pie-ce of property known as the Speedway tract in Chicago thermore, the War Department had only four general hospitals._ ~ at a Yery high price. I thought it was my duty to call the They had encampments with infirmaries primarily intended tor attention of the Secretary of War to that report, and therefore the treatment of the soldiers occupying the encampments; lme sent him a letter of lnquii·y as to the truth of the report, and there was no organization, no body with any facilities whateYer · i learned that this tract was to be utilized by the Government in the United States to handle this absolutely new proposition. ~ for hospital pmposes, and that a tremendous structure was In , that prewcament the Treasury Department framed a bill, being built on the property. sent it to the Speaker of this House, requesting that the bill be. 'Vhen the charges against the frame-constructed hospital at passed, and for what? Primarily to look after the soldie1.·s Fort Sheridan were made, I determined to look into those accu­ and sailors. The first bill is entitled "to authorize the Secre­ sations and learn if the conditions as described were h'U . As tary o;f the Treasury to provide hospital and sanatorium :fncili ~ a result o! an inspection vdtich.I made of the structures on the ties for discharged ick and disabled soldiers and sailors." \Vc occasion of a visit to· Chicago shortly thei'eaftei·, I disagree· with amended the' bill so as to include Army and Navy nur es, male the .gentlemen_ who have .branilea tl1em as chea·p frame fire and female; but, primarily, the purpose ot this legislation is traps. True, tliey -are of wooden construction, and theref9re to pro-rid~ ~~co~o dations for discharged soldiers ~nd sailors. 1919. CONGRESS! OX _._lL . RECORD-HOUSE. 4837,

J\Ir. STAFFORD. Will the gentleman yield? within six weeks and over 11,852 beds inside of one year. . Thus Mr. GRIFFIN. I will. by the new bill we have doubled the bed capacity and reduced JUr. STAFFORD. I have had difficulty in learning the situa­ the appropriation contained in the bill as passed by the House tion as to the use of tile e hospitals !or discharged soldiers and by . 1,450,000. sailors. I under tand that the Army does not discharge a dis­ nETUBN OF THE RAILROADS. abled soldier until be is fairly well. If that is the practice, TI"hat 1\Ir. SIMS. Will the gentleman from Florida yield a minute is the use of these hospitals for discharged soldiers and sailors? to· me? l\Ir. GRIFFli'\1'. That is the understanding, but like many Mr. CLARK of Florida. I yield a minute to the gentleman other understandings it is not very well lived up to. The proof from Tennessee. of the pudding is in the eating ot it. The War Department has Mr. SIMS. Mr. Speaker, I have received the following letter rt lready disctmrged 81,000 soldiers who are sick and disabled. from the Director General of Railroads about returning the Tiley ha-\e di charged 24,500 patients suffering from tubercu­ railroads to the owners, and I ask that it be read at the desk. losis, and under· the law these soldiers have the right to appeal The SPEAKER. Without objection, the Clerk will read the to the 'Var Risk Insurance Bureau for relief. On January 22, letter. in answer to my inquiry, Col. Banks said that they had up to There was no objection. that time received applications for hospital treatment from The Clerk read the letter, as follows: ,14,200 discharged soldiers. Is not that an answer to the gentle­ man's question? DIDECTOR GENEll.AL Oil' RAILRO.!.DS, l\Ir. STAFFORD. No; and for this reason-- Washington, February 28, 1919. MY DEAR JuDGE SIMS : As you are aware, there has been some inquiry :Mr. GRIFFIN. They are coming in at the rate of 200 per as to )Vhether ther~ might be an immediate or precipitate return o! day. The other day, in conference with the Senate committee, the railroads to private management. The Railroad .Administration has indicated, whenever this inquiry has been made, that it would not Col. Banks said that they had upward of 20,000 applications recommend that any such step be taken. from sick and disabled di charged soldiers and sailors. For your further informlltion, I am glad to say that I have now l\1r. STAFFORD. I know there were many men drafted into discussed the matter with the President, and he has authorized me to the sen·ice who were rejected for physical ailments, such as st~te that not only will there be no suddel) relinquishment of t he railroads, but, further, that it is not his purpose to relinquish the tuberculosis, but these ,,·ere men TI"ho were never really in the railro~ds until there has been an opportunity to see whether a con­ .f-;('rvice. These hospitals are for the benefit of these men who stl'ucbve permanent program of legislation is likely to be considered iJ , promptly and adopted within a reasonable time. ltnd tuberculo but they were not fit to go into the service. Very sincerely, yours, The care of such per...; ons should be continued by the States and WALKE!! D . ll! XES. local municipalities. There is no objection to providing facili­ Hon. TBETUS W. SIMS, tie . for ihe treatment of the soldier who received his ailment or Chainnan House Oomn~itte e on ):li. injuries in the service. I11terstate anct For~n Commerce, . 1\fr. GRIFFIN. I beg the gentleman not to go into a small House Office Btti ld-ing, Washingtou, D. 0 . matter like ·that. That is such a small fragment of the great Mr. GARLAl~D . Mr. Speaker, I object to that going into the bo

· Mr. 1\.fA.NN. There is but one ·mOre legi lative day in this Ridge Indian Reservation, and for other pm-poses; to tile Com.. Congre ·s. · _ mittee on Indian Affairs. Mr. STAFFORD. The· request should be for three -~alendar · By Mr. GALLIVAN: Memori.al from the Legislature of the days. · State of Massachusetts, urging Congress to provide additional Mr. CLARK of Florida. Very 'veiL pay for soldiers and sailors discharged from the service of tlle The SPEAKER. Is there objection? United States; to the Committee on Military Affairs. l\Ir. GARLAND. Mr. Speaker, is it necessary to indicate the nature of a protest in objecting to the extension of t·emarks or j in extending them in the RECORD? I intend to answer if I. may PETITIONS, ETC. . be permitted by inserting remarks in the RE.co.Rn the letter which Under -clause 1 of Rule :xxn, petitions and papers were laid has been inserted ·by the gentleman from Tennessee, and to pre­ on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows : sent objections to the acceptruice of the letter by Congress. By Mr. GREENE of Vermont: Petition of W. S. Clark and 45 The SPEAKER. The letter was not accepted by Congress. other citizens of Rutland, Vt., and vicinity, favoring Government Mr. GARLAND. It was put irito the REcoiu>. ownership o-f railroads; to the Committee on Interstate and Mr. MANN. Permit me to suggest to the gentleman from Foreign Commerce. · Pennsylvania that when a letter is read it goes into the REconn By Mr. HILLIARD: :Petition of G. W. Long and 121 other regardless. Denver (Colo.) residents, favoring the withdrawal of the Mr. GARLAND. Is it -objectionable that I deny the f.acts? American Army from Russia; to the Committee on Military. Mr. SillS. 1\fr. Speaker, time was yielded to me by .the gentle­ Affairs. · man from Florida, and I was in regular order to read it myself. By 1\Ir. LUFKIN: Memorial of the General Court of ~fa a .. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Florida asks unani­ chusetts, urging Congress to provi agreed to; accordingly (at 2 o'clock aml 37 difficult to monopolize its production and distribution. But ,mimites p. m.) the House adjourned until Monday, March 3, :mthracite coal is confined to one very limited spot of the West· 1919, at 11 o'clock a. m. ern Benilsphere, and the monopoly o;f its production arid dis­ tribution is complete. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON 'PUBLIC BILLS AND Anthracite coal is founCl in a small area in the State of RESOLUTI~NS. Pennsylvania, embracing something like 300,000 acre . It is confined principally to four counties. The Manufactures Com­ Under clause 2 of Rule XIII, bills and resolutions were sev­ mittee cf the Senate devoted considerable time a y~·u ago to erally reported from committees, delivered to the Clerk, nml the investigation of bituminous coal and sugar. That was dur­ referred to the several calendars therein named, as follows: · ing the unfortunate reign of Mr. Hoove~· and Dr. Garfield. Mr. ppu, frorp the Committee on Rules, to which was 1·eferred Mr. Hoover has gon-e to Europe. happily for the Ameriean peo­ the resolution (H. Res. 620) proTiding for the considerati-on of ple, and tbe end of his interference with and control of the H. R. 12352, reported the same wlthout amendment, accompa­ food supply of America will oon be at an end, while Dr. Gar.. . nied by a report (No. 1166), which said bill and repOI t were field. bless his dear patriotic soul, has gone into the qui t referred to the Hou e Calendar. shades of" innocuous desuetude." l\Ir. RAKER, from the Committee on Woman Suffrage, to The testimony tnken and printed by :the Manufactures Com· whitll was t•eferred the joint resolution (H. J. Res. 440) pro­ mittee of t11e Senate on coal and sugar will be of great use to [ posing an amendment to the Constitution of the United St.