The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1890-02-21

Forty.ninth congress cmbodying h
opinion.
Mr.. Kilgore. of Texas. rising to a pnir
If order. said the pending bill was o,
authorizing the government to 60 in,
The fair business. He therefore raised t l
question of consideration. A divisio
vas had and 1873 members voted to Gu,
slider the fair bills, while hut 81 member
voted against the special order. NJ
kilgorc made the point 0f no quorum
iut the clerk had meanwhile been quickl
counting the members who did not vo,,
So the speaker overruled the point, an
lie special order prevailed.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, demanded half I.
the time in behalf of the opponents of Il,
ill, and said that the presiding Office
,houldin fairness recognize the opponen
If the bills during hall Of the time. IT,
speaker replied that no doubt the exle,
tations Of the gentleman would be rca
zcd so tar as they were in accordany
NTH the views ofthc chair. lie preicrr,
ha. an arrangement bcmade. MIR. Ca,
Her offered to give the opposition tw.
hours, but Mr.. Mis- die not think til,
vas a iair division. The speaker sal
that the question was two fold; first, "a
q whether the fair should be held, an,
'econd, at what point. The chui
hought that the debate should be
arranged rs to give the fullest inform;
ion to the house upon the points it d
sired to hcarcxplaincd. No arrangemcu
naving been reached, Mr.. Gambler to-,
he floor and opened the debate. II
,aid that the country could afford to b
,roud of the rivalry between the tou
tiles. They were working for local il
crcsts, but they were also animated b
lie spirit of patriotism. The iair its,
would be an honor to the United Stat,
wherever held; each Of the four citn
would do its best
The committee had presented two bill
me adapted to New York, Chicago a,
st. Louis, and the other to Washingto
Mr.. Gambler took up the first bill al
Explained its sections briefly but 81,
slntly. lie said that the governmci
vas to lend it's aid to people. to dignii
md give national recognition to tn
.rcat national event. The only APRON
ltion asked under this bill was sma
nc to- dciray the expenses OF the go,
'rnmcnt exhibit and display of works
,rt. 1t bound. the government in u
way to finapcial obligation. There w.
10 proposition, direct or indirect. in III
ill to secure n dollar from the COVER,
ncnt for any purpose not clearly state.
'y the experience Of the past bench
fan opposition to people in an educ;
onal way could not he questioned. II
government should do It's part. Ec.
liter year appropriations were made II
he representation ot the United Stat,
I foreign expositions and the govcri
ncnt should do as much for its ow
rroplc. The committee asked for q M
ion and a halt for the government
axe care OF its own. The govcrnmci
'nuld not do less TO sustain its dignit
Individual interest, but there was som
ming more in the composition Of Il
Iverage American, something that in
wllcd him to do whatever lie though
would rebound to the glory of Il
'nuntry. Turning to the second. lWasl
ngtonl bill, he said, that it differ
rom the Others in that the fair he
would depend, not upon the populi
but upon funds raised
lie district government upon three p
'cnt bonds. The proceeds received fro
ickets sold were to go, not to the stocI
,oldcrs but to meet the bonds issue
L was supposed that the chairman
he special committee was the only men
er not committed. He believed. that
very phase Of the subject whciher tn
of the services OF the gre;,
liscovcrcr or from any other pnasc. ,
seemed prowr that at the close uf ~
icars clapsing since the discovery Of thi
great continent, we should call the al
cntion of the world to our condition
INVITING by the government the people q
he world to visit us and study ou
csourccs. would surely be bcncticia
of labor and OF capita
ncn who were seeking TO better thei
and men OF all classes,
hem come to the United States and It
what we had 20 offer Although tn,
exhibition was started il
loubts and fears; yet ten million peoph
'iSitcd it. aud its cost was repaid thr"
hundred fold. Manufacturers Of all sec
iuus would send their best products
10 section had more to gain than til,
south from an exhibition OF its srcsourccs
rhc capital that would be brought her,
would confer benefits that would last to
cars. Already the United States was
rying to realize the prediction of ID,
rocqucyillc. He had said that the South
rn republics were the natural customer
II the United States, and already W.