The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-22
THE WORLDS FAIR DEBATE.
Mr.. Mills Introduces pnrtlsnn Politics.
Opposition to Any Fair. n -

Opposition to Any Fnlr.
WASHINGTON, D. g., Feb. 2l.-Upon
motion OF Mr.. Burrows, Of Michigan, it
was resolved that when the House
adjourned to-day, it be to meet on Mon
day. The regular order being dem anded,
Mr.. Hooker, Of Mississippi, proceeded to
address the House upon the Worlds
Fair bill.
lie spoke OF the vast importance to the
world OF Columbus discovery which
marked the greatest era in history. It
deserved commemoratiou. We cele-
brated the Centennial in sight OF the
hall where the Declaration OF Independ.
ence had been made. 1t was appropri-
ate that it should be celebrated there.
It would bankrupt the multiplication
table to calculate the advantage Of that
celebration to the United States. Always
in the old world, the seat Of Govern.
mcnt had been the place where the
celebrations were held. Should the
capital be selected, so intimately identi-
fled with the history Of the people pre-.
senting an invested capital of over fifty
million dollars in magnificent public
buildings, just above the home Of Wash
ington, with ample room for NIL OF the
buildings und purposes Of the fair it
would be n proper selection. The capi.
tai was near the gateway and near the
interior Of this country. Because it was
the seat OF Government, because it was
non-partlsan, because there was here no
no bickering-the national capitol where
all sections stood upon an equality,
should be the site OF the fair.
MILLS MAKES A STATES RIGHTS SPEECH. /;
Mr. Mills, Of Texas, said that the
American people cxcelled all other peo-
pie in wealth; they were the most in
ventivc; they had outstripped all COM
petitots. Why had this young people
outstripped all others? 1t was because
they had shaken off the shackles OF
Governmental domination in their pri.
yate and business affairs. But for the
last twenty-five years we had seen little
by little, the encroachments Of the gen.
eral Government upon the rights Of the
States until, after while, State Legis.
lature would not possess the power Of n
city council. Members OF the National
Legislature were overwhelmed with
business; they were nothing but mailing
clerks aud had no time to study legisla-
ton. Hc had opposed the centennial
bill as he now opposed this project. The
Government had nothing to do with
ialrs. Columbus never saw North
America. 1t was discovered by the man
Whose name it bears, and the celebration
lsa few years too soon. Bnt this was
a business matter-there was something
besides patriotism in it. The cities came
here hurrahing for the old flag and
IN appropriation. This was proposition
10 make money. II New York wanted
u fair they could organize it on business
principles, as they did bank, and hold
1t. So it was with Chicago and st. Louis
they were business cities and knew how
to managea business enterprise.
The Republicans had been condemn.
Ing the Southern people for denying to
the colored man the right OF suffrage.
Who had disfranchised the colored men
In the District OF Columbia in the Forty.
seventh Congress? A Republican House
and Senate and President. They were
afraid to trust the colored man TO man
age tho District government, but were
willing that they should govern Alissis.
sippl and Louisiana. In the District 1t
was proposed to issue bonds to pay the
expenses Of the fair; the people were
now taxed and governed to death. He
took it for granted that the fair would
be held; that Congress would go on in.
tcrtcring with the rights Of the people
and it would be charged to patriotism
and Columbus. And he would have tt
do as the rest; he would vote for the site
and represent his people and he would
vote for Texas neighbor-St. Louis
[Applause. AS it was he would vote Il
I'LL the blank with St: Louis, and theI
he would vote against the bill altogether
WASHINGTON A COMPROMISE.
Mr.. Morse, OF Massachusetts,, said hi
should vote against the bill. First
because his Democratic brethren ha(
predicted in advance that the first act
oithe majority Of this House under tn
new rules would be to wipe out the sur
plus and empty tho Treasury of tn
United States. One Of these bills ant
the one likely to pass called for an issu'
Of bonds by the District OF Columbia ant
the fair should be kept in this city
which would undoubtedly be the com
promise agreed upon il 1t were held any
where. II it was proposed to practic
economy would this not bo good plac
TO begin? There were several bills tha
appropriate large sum Of money whicl
should BE- passed first. We should pas
ablll to pension every soldier still liv
lns-there arc not many-who sudere'
the tortures Of the damned in Andel
ytsie and other prison pens Of th
South. This vast sum could bo bette
used in other directions. This great an
expanding country is calling for and
entitled 70 a large appropriation for til
Improvement Of lis rivers and harbon
we are suffering for public bpildings !
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