Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1912 — JUST WHO WILL PAY THE BILL [ARTICLE]

JUST WHO WILL PAY THE BILL

Question More or Less Pertinent Concerning South American Trip of Secretary Knox. Without impertinent curiosity, but strictly in the .line of duty, the house committee on expenditures in the state 1 department wants to know (l) Who pays the expenses of Secretary Knox on'his South American jaunt; and (2) what right had he to take with him. as valet, Archibald S. Pinkert, a *1,200 * year employe of the government ; mailing room? y i

As far as memory serves. Secretary Knox was not ordered away, nor was L hinted he might do good by going. All advice was to the contrary. He was not pushed, but simply threw his hat into the ring as it were, gathered his family around him. told the faithful Archibald to come along, and steamed away. Now - the inquiry of Representative Hamlin of Missouri, watchdog Of the state department funds, as to who is pacing Archibald for valeting. ;is nie T with large wads of silence. ho is to pay Jftfe whole expense of the Trip is another vexed question. Neither the seer, t emergency nor diplomatic funds can be drawn übon. 1 uete is to available currencv except s*.ooo in the horse and stabli .i.. which may Ley drawn against, had'that ,woh*t pay one-sixteenth patt of th. 4 trip. * It !• a horse on 1. New York loiegrat;!. Ay-..-''