St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-01-31
THE WORLDS FAIR AND
THE FORCE BILL.

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The movement started in Ala
bama to refuse IN appropriation
to the Chicago Exposition in tn
event the force bill passed ia no
limited to the South, but has spreat
to other sections Of the Union.
The Indiana House, By an over
whelming majority, has voted not t.
| give cent to the exposition il tn
bill becomes . Law. New York has
decided on the same course, and
it Is probable that the other North
ern States in which tho Democrat.
are in q majority in the Legislature
will follow their example. As fol
the South, it Is unanimous on thil
point; and not only will it with
hold its appropriations, hut it vii
rufuse to take any part in . nation
81 exposition as long as it is trea ter
- m alien portion Of the Union, to
beill-treated and legislated against
The action thus taken will be
warmly approved aud supported by
the people. The question is not q
political, but = national one; and
the broadcast spirit Of patriotism
requires that the plans of the sec
tionalists should be defeated by
any means possible. Moreover. As
has been frequently shown, the
South will be in no condition to
make displays at the fair if this
infamous bill passes, for i. will be
too much disturbed to do So, and
it will secure no advantages in the
way Of immigration from any ex-
hibit it may make.
The Illinois Senators who vote
for this bill, and thus declare war
against the South, can scarcely ex.
pect it to help an enterprise OF
which their State will be the chief
beneficiary.
Ex-Congressman Butterworth,
who is at the head Of the EXPOSE
ton, expresses the hope that poll
tics will not be allowed to enter
the matter aud to defeat the sue
cess Of the fair.
The objection raised by the
South, and its refusal to appropri.
ate money for State exhibits is not
political or based on politics.
This section cannot accept an in
vitation to the Exposition, as a
national one, when the rest of the
declares war against it and
its industries and prosperity.
Now that the force bill seems
almost certain Of defeat it will
not be necessary to adopt these
severe methods. The Southern
States are anxious to be repre-
scented at Chicago, and appreciate
the fact that they Will be benefited
by displays there, and II the
present peace, progress aud pros
perity they are enjoying continues
uninterrupted BY force bills or SINH
hostile measures We are satisfied
that they win Ill make liberal pro-
vision for State exhibits and will
be we'll represented at the fair.
Senator Cullom was disposed to
the action Of the South
I'm Legislatures in this matter rs =
aluff. Had he succeeded in his
purpose Of passing the force bull be
would have. learned to the contrtry
vhen it was too late to correct the
Mistake. The South Is not in the
labit Of blufling. In face Of the
present public sentiment no South
IN Legislature would have thought !
4 making an appropriation for
he Exposition with the force bill
threatening this section. Uuless
Is made for State exhib.
Is now it will come too late, for |
be Legislatures do not meet again
ntil two years hence. The de.
eat Of the force bill, therefore, will
o . long way toward assuring the
uccess of the Chicago Exposition.
lad the large number Of Legisla-
ares now in session adjourned
'ithout making m appropriation,
nd indeed expressed an unfriend-
feeling for the Exposition, it
'ould have been . we'll nigh fatal
Observation-Disclosures
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