Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-22
Speeches in Favor OF and Against ths
Worlds Fair,

speeches In Favor OF and Against the
Worlds Fair.
Upon motion of Burrows Of Michigan il
was resolved that when the House adjourns
today it be to meet Monday.
The regular order being de manded Hook
er Of Mississippi proceeded to address the
House upon the Words Fair bill, in favor
Of Washington a. the meet fitting location
for the fair
Mills of Texas said he had opposed the
Centennial bill A. he now opposed this pro-
ject. The government had nothing TO dc
with fairs Columbus never saw Nor
America. Il Was discc vered by . mar
whose name 1t bears and the celebration
was few years too soon.
Morse Of Massachusetts, said he should
vote against the bill. He though. it safe to
say that the proposed Worlds Fair where
ever held would involve . loss to the
Treasury of the United States of several
million dollars. There are sew, raj billi
calling for large sums of money that he de-
sire to see passed first. First. the soldiers
dependent pension iii; second. We should
pass the bill to pension every soldier still
living, (there are not many who suffered
the fortunes Of the d--d in Andersonvll,e
and other prisons OF the South.
Peters of Kansas. opposed the bill. be
cause in the estimate expenditures Of the
government prepared by him, they ex-
ceeded the receipts.
O'Neil of Psnnsylvania, thought IL too
little time for worlds fair in 1907
Blanchard of Louisiana, claimed the fair
q benefit to the Country, especially to the
South.
OFerral Of Virginia. and Gibson Of
Mary land. favored Washington.
Milliken Of Maine. thought We had too
few celebrations. Nobody would 20 fur
ther than himself toward pensioning SOL
orally participate in fair than the men
who carried the nag and made possible the
fair. Ii would be graDder tribute to
them than any other that could be said
The soldiers would not thank the man Who
plea ed the poverty act here. As to Mills'
objection that the fair bill was not j. fer
sonian idea. he (Mllliken) mad never known
= man ~ho wanted to do anything, or pre-
vent anything from being done, who could
not quote Jefferson, on either sile.
Honk Of Tennessee wanted the worlds
fair. but thought to have it anywhere ex-
cept At the national cap tai would take from
it much of its importance.
Wilson Of West Virginia thought the in
fiueuce for good of centennials held dur.
ing the pact fourteen years can hardly be
ovtres,imsted, They sllayed the sectional
feeling sngendered by the var. He fav-
ored the proposed worlds fair and thought
Washington the proper place TO have it.
Vsndever of California favored St.
Louis
Carlisle Of Kentucky said the exposition
should be held st the center Of the cOun
tSy. st Louis was nearest. Chicago next
He would vote fret for St. Louis, next for
Chicago
Klnsey, Wilson. Hatch Of Missouri. For.
man of illinois favored ST. Louis. Outh-
waite of Ohio, obeying the joint resolutions
unanimously passed by his State legislature
and his own impulses. favored Chicago.
Mason of Illinois, Gear, and Kerr oi
Iowa favored Chicago.
Springer Of Illinois dwelt upon the great
expense of holding the cele bration At Nes
York. lie con,rasted Albany's appropria
tion of 4l2 600 900 with Ch:cago's PROPOSE
ton $1,000 900 and site.
Flower of Ne~ York said he vac ready
to tske ~ par all bouds New York proposed
10 Offer.
Fitch. Dunphy ard Lsnsingall Of New
York, favored New York.
Spiuola of New York, pledged his city tc
refrain from asking one dollar from the
government. He did not spprove Of tbs
section Of the bill appropria log d 5000 Q
and would vote asainM it. Gentiemar
from Missouri. (Hatch) had forgotten
~heu extolling 81, Louis, to mention the
little toll of 25 cents charged every tint
you cross the bridge. Hatch interrupted Il
say that the merchant's of St. Louis weft
building = bridge that would be free to th,
world.
Sppols replied that he ~as glad to heal
Of it; 10 pay so cents toll in addition Il
fair charges to he pretty tough.
Hatch retor,ed ,ha; it cost more thar
three times a. much to get from the station
to hotel in New York
Spinola ri ,ined ibAt arrangements would
be made TO transfer passengers from jersey
City to the fair grounds at two cents apiece
Wallace of New York pleaded for the
fair for New York promising that Brooklyn
would JOIN hands vi New Yorks.
Raines of New York said that such 4
small affair as the National Republican
Convention osertaxed Chicago's accommo
| dations 10 1888.
Turner. Mccarthy and rarquhar Of Nev
York favored New York. The latter sait
New York had el5 600 600 - guarantee
no other city bad e5 COCOON
Gambler of MassAchuse to closed the de
bate in few vords. saying the countr.
could safely rust the House to discharge 1t
full duty and he hoped for favorable con
clusion upon the question next Monday.
AT s o'clock . recess vss taken until
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