The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-05-21

by the American Republic q building |.
TIA. will be insignificant beside the one
which was used for similar purpose g;
Vienna or Paris. Is labor cheaper in
this country than in Europe? Can ms
terials be had at a cheaper price for the
construction OF such an edifce, II ]
understand this matter correctly, every
element of material, Of labor, that will
O. into that bulldog will necessarily be
more costly that such material and labor
tor the exposition buildings q: Paris or
at Vienna. Let Us see what was the
cost of the building at Vienna tor the
exposition there. l send 10 the Clerks
desk TO be read an extract FROM the re-
port o. Professor w. b Black.
The Clerk read as follows:
TIE total amount received from visl-
tors from the beginning until the close.
on the I'd of November, was 2,5G1.29I,
Sc Vienna forms, equal, approximately,
toSl, so, 6iS,7S. The other sources OF
revenue were the rents OF space, the
concessions for various pnrposer, and
the sale OF the buildings. These sour
ces, it was es mated. would yield. res
pectiyeiy, LOCO. 000 for space, 100000
tor concessions, and 1000 OGO for the
buildings. This last sum appears TO be
far too high. The deficiency. probably,
| will not be less than 1900, 600, buI
ste which the government will meet.
A later statement place. the total out
20 as, forms, 10, 200. O00, or 81. $50 600
| IN United States currency. The income
| was in round Numbers, say, So coo coo,
| ieaTing deficiency paid by the governs
ment ep, OPERATIONS of s., $50. 600. Bat
| it is probable that the value of the
buildings and improvements incidhnt TO
he exhibition will figure in the final
showing Ms full equal 10 their cost.
| At Paris, in 1861, the RECEIPTS from
| visitors were 10 So. i19 francs, equal TO
B.. 49,. 700 in round numbers. and the
| expenses were about 81 $50, 1853, leaving
A defceince, sitter adding the receipts
IRON other sources, of S,S69, 15G francs,
or 81. 113, Sil, which was covered by the
| appropriations made BIZ the city and
state respectively of 6,0O0, coo francs-a
oral OF 1900, coo francs, or about 81,
400. 600.
Mr.. Cobb, of Kansas Mr.. Chair
man, il i. unnecessary for me to dwell
upon the cost OF this proposed centennial
or international exposition at Phiiadel-
phia. No man Can count its cost. No
man can approximate il. The debts
that would arse from il would be like
those debts of indefinite and unlimited
amount which come up from me South
on account o. the Taysgas oil the late
war. In all human probability, Tor
/, wears after this centennial celebration,
| there will be a commission sitting here
in Washing ton in judgment upon those
| accounts, ss there Is now a commission
sitting upon claims arising out Of the
late war. | think my friend from Maine
mir. Halel was too limited in his eX-
preston yesterday when he said this TN
| dertsking would cost the Government
| g. Geo 900. / do no; think that amount
will begin TO cover the expenses that
will arise to the Government if it once
undertakes ihis costly project. lie
| stated that the Vienna exposition W
failrrs although held on the continent vi
Europe in the midst of two hundred and
| hfty million people. Ours will te held
| in the midst of only forty million civil
| iZed people on the whole American con-
| rineDt; for we can expect nothing from
| Mexico. Any one who relies upon any
| pledge given th-t this will be the last
| Iime the Treasury Will b sought 10 be
| forced for the purpose OF mainiasning
and supporting this exposition will count
without his host.
But, Mr. Chairman, let me briefly
pay my respects 10 the eloquent gentle
| man from New Yors [ Mr.. Tremaip
who last spoke Upon this bill. His fame
is deseEyedly world wide; but some
think, among which number | find my
self, thai in practical matters Of legisia
ton he in not that success that he is in
that Other forum where be won the
golden stars of his great profession
which adorn him so happily. In this
assembly one always meets some gro-
Yelling parsonage whose characteristics
are earthly and practical To degree that
is horrIfyiug TO a more refined and sen
sitiye nature. The State of Massachu.
sets has several such ofiicious members
on the floor of this House, l grieve TO
say. Thus yesterday when my eloquen
friend was ia the very frenzy OF his eio-
quer ce, away about the M untain-iops
OF human passion, that oblrusiVe gen
tleman from Massachusetts, [ Nr. L. X
Hoarl arose in his deliberate way
rom his seat and says, "Wiil my friend
from New York permit me 10 ask him
question:" Certainly" says our
CITED friend, who is the embodiment of
courtesy | ask the Clerk to read the
question and the reply.
| The Clerk read as fellows.
| Mr.. E. Il Hoar. Will my friend al
low me to ask him question: l wish
TO ask him where he proposes to get this
money, consistently with the pledge OF
the United States, with the public debt
increased $4,000, 900 in the last year, and
| with no provision for a sinking fund,
and whether he thinks il becoming in
any body to borrow money TO celebrate
his birthday
| Mr.. Tremsin. | presume if ! WAS
member OF the Committee on Ways and
Means of this House could find means
enough to pay $1,000, 600. In the name
of my country, the richest country on
the face of Gods earth-a country that
during our late War raised Gaily for
months In succession $4,000, 600 from its
own Iesources-I trust | never shall De
| required TO find out where $4,000, 900
| can be raised when We have two years
to rsise it in.
Mr.. Dawes. | would like 10 ask my
friend from New York Mr.. Tremain
if he recognizes borrowing as one of our
resources.
| Mr. Treulain. | am not to be drawn
| into financial discussion. / am aware
| that the chairman Of our Committee on
| Ways and Means Mr.. Dawesl knows
| all about that matter it is not necessary
| for me to enter upon that field.
| Mr.. Cobb. OF Kansas. Mr.. Chair
msn, if this bill Were anything in the
form of animated nature, the gentleman
from Massachusetts, would be liable TO
| charge of cruelty TO animals by sending
| such a shaft to its vitals as 1t was borne
| aloft in the fiery eloquence of my friend
from New York. To say The Ithuriel
| shot eviscefaied and disemboSeled the
bill is to say simply VIA: my friend
| confirmed and what hrs better sense
knows.
OF course felt somewhat in symps-
thy with the g. nilemsn HOE New York
as he threw around me, a. h. throws
around all when be speaks, the Charm
| of his eloquence, when that shot was
| fred 10y the practical, the ma;erlalistic,
| The offensive gentleman Gin the Instance
| Only) from Massachusetts; and rush.
ed at once TO grasp the first paper |
could find to help my friend from New
York in the emergency that was upon
him. l seized upon the statement OF
the public debt OF the United Slater;
when, % and behold, 1 discovered that
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