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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1909
Page
14
Local witnesses report the arrival of a naval task force with Adm Alfred Girard and ship Connecticut Herald coverage noting shipboard duties, wives and sweethearts awaiting messages, and the social bustle around hotels in Norfolk. The flotilla’s presence heightens tension and excitement as observers compare bets on fleet moves and future maneuvers.
The article notes that Midshipman Martin will land tomorrow around six o clock and a marriage ceremony will be performed two hours later as the fleet prepares for the next phase of operations. It describes naval crews, guards, and the looming voyage with ships including Panther and Yankton in the Atlantic theater.
A fragment from a congressional discussion outlines pressure to abolish the Secret Service in favor of a DOJ housed spy force. It notes Congress illegal actions, DOJ efforts to fill gaps, and the push for Chief Wilkie to head a DOJ secret service reinvention amid attacks on the existing agency.
Senator Hemenway cites government figures claiming over 3 000 men on secret service and inspection work with a tripling in recent years, while contrasting McKinley era payrolls of 167 to current estimates near 3 900. critics say figures vary and are not fully accurate.
A long discourse critiques claims about the expansion of secret service work, noting that most agents served ordinary duties rather than criminal investigations. It cites land fraud prosecutions, interior department cases, and the interplay with Justice, arguing actual spending was far lower than cited and defending emergency deployments.
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