Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-18
PRIATIONS.
How VIII They BE Effected by
HOlman's Resolutions!
Not to Any Great Extent, is the
General Opinion.

Fair VIII Be Prevented-Mr Holman
Interviewed Concerning the Resolu-
tions-Senator Palmer's Views.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.--There seems
to be a general belief among members
of the house that the Holman anti
subsidy and anti-special appropriation
resolutions do not mean as much as they
seem. There is much fear among Illi-
nois members that the resolutions may
prevent additional appropriations for
the worlds fair
mir. Holman has been asked by num-
Der of members whether the resolutions
will cut off any appropriation for the
fair. Speaking of this he said
II can not answer the question with
out giving the matter more considera-
tion. The resolution confines the house
to expenditures for the departments
This government is one of departmental
and every cent that is expended ought
to be through and by some department.
If the fair can be construed to be part Of
the government an appropriation for 1t
may possibly come within the terms of
the resolution, if such is the wish of the
house. | shall, however, look into the
statutes very closely to see how far the
government mas allied itself to the fair,
although my present opinion is that tie
connection is plainly within narrow
limits"
Then, in your own mind, the resolu-
ton is not positively against the appro-
priation?"
mo, nor is it intended to defeat any
proper expenditure of money. If you
remember | introduced in December,
1875, and had passed, a resolution similar
in its phraseology TO the one passed Fri
day, except that, instead of the word
department / then used the words
public service After the passage of
this resolution congress agreed to the
loan asked for the Philadelphia exposi
ton. This, however, was loan and
not an appropriation, but the point is
that the exposition was considered
part of the public service"
'At the time" continued the judge,
laughing 1.-THE argument urged for the
granting of the loan was that another
exposition would not be held for one
hundred years. l predicted then that
similar expositions would be held every
few years and congress would be more
or less deluged with these demands. My
prediction seems to have come true"
Regarding the Navy.
"Do you regard the navy as ligiti-
mate object for appropriation under the
resolution
when the ships that are already un-
der construction" replied Judge Hol-
man, care completed we will have
navy twice as large as we have ever had
in time of peace, During the dispute
over the boundary line between Wash
ington and British Columbia, which
hung along for so many years, and
which really threatened war, there was
no increase in the army or navy, and the
experiences of the civil war showed that
satisfactory defences could be thrown
up at short notice. The sandbags at
Beaufort S. c., for instance, were much
more efficacious than the costly forts
built by the Confederates on the Missis-
sippi river"
Then wonld you oppose any appro-
priation for new ships?"
II do not know as / would go as far
as that, but it certainly would be well
to complete some of our undertakings
without laying down too many lines of
new expenditures. There is not only
general sentiment throughout the coun-
try i'll favor of more economical ad-
of affairs, but we are
threatened by an actual deficit in the
treasury. The sinking fund, it must be
is a pledge of the Amer
lean people that the public debt will be
paid as quietly as possible, and it should
be paid each year."
River and Harbor improvements.
"How about river and harbor i'm
81 am in favor of moderate river and
harbor bill, but do not tSink 1t ought
to go over $11 900, 900 or 100000"
palmer's Views.
Senator Palmer does not think the
Holman resolution will have any effect
on the application of Chicago for the APP
for So, 900, 900 for the worlds
fair.
"The fair has passed beyond the wild
est dreams of even the most sanguine,"
said he. There is some criticism at
the management of the board, and some
charges that there has been an undue
expenditure of money. Those who have
seen what has been done wonder at the
accomplishments of the management.
The plan first arranged has been found
to be totally inadequate and necessarily
to destroy old and design new
plans cost money. The demand for
place and the interest displayed
by foreign powers is greater than
was anticipated and must be pro-
vided for. This fair should be not
only an exhibit Of the past and the pres
emit, but should include the possibilities
Of the future. Chicago has kept her
than kept it-and this ad-
iitional expense is necessary by reason
Of the enlargement of the plans of the
exposition and the widening of its scope
under the direction of the national com
who are the agents of the gov
l believe the money will be
appropriated, and then. when it comes
10 a vote, there will not be any serious
opposition to it."