The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-23
WEALTH E UPHELD.
WILKER ANSWERS TRE JEERS OF
JERRY SIMPSON.

a Nstssie Deciaranou or the work Done bS
Manufacturer In DsveiopinR the Resources
OF the Country and UpbuiIdinG 1ts Pros-
pefity-uts CHALLENGE to the Democrats.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 22.-washineton's Birth
day was not III spent in the House. the session
to-day being one Of the most interesting Of the
present Congress. Mr.. Bailey made an effort
to secure adjournment out Of respect for the
memory Of George Washington, but was do
feated on q vote by yeas and nays-9k to 1o4.
A few Republicans Joined tho Democrats and
Populists In voting for adjournment. but NOT
enough to enable Bailey to carry his point.
Mr.. Cannon, Chairman of the Committee on
Appropriations pursuant to tho notice given
yesterday, called up the sundry Civil Appropri.
alton bill and It was tho nominal topic OF dis
ousslon In Committee of the Whole. The para
graph relating to tho appointment Of nino hon.
orary Commissioners to the Paris Exposition of
1900 met some opposition, on the score that
failure to provide for the payment Of at least
their expenses was discriminating against tho
service of men not able to travel and spend tho
time at their own charges. Incidentally It gave
rise TO q notable defence of men of substance,
capacity. and enterprise by Mr.. Walker of
Massachusetts, and a protest against the gener-
al and ceaseless condemnation Of that class, in
which. he said. the minority INDUCED.
After an arrangement had been made to close
general debate ct 8 O'Clock to-day Mr.. Cannon
explained the provisions Of the bill. which. he
said. were liberal but not extravaganza, covering
wsrks whose construction and maintenance
were necessary. and emitting those that could
wait. The increase of S112,4oo for tho light
house establishment he explained was due 10
tho extension Of the use Of gas buoys; that of
$50, $50 In tho life-saving service was for six
new stations.
Mr.. Loud OF California, Chairman of tho Com
mittee on Post Offices and Post Roads, called
the attention Of Mr.. Cannon TO two TENS in
tho bill that ho had passed over without men,
ton of $50, 900 for supplying power for the OPP
GRAFTON OF pncumatict bes for the transmission
Of mail matter, at Philadelphia. New York.
Brooklyn. and Boston. There was a ~colloQuy
about this point which Is reported elsewhere in
THE Sun, No arrangement was reached regard
Mr.. Cannon's exposition Of the appropriation
for the representation of the United States at
William Alden smith Of Michigan, who thought tali
that II did not comport with the dignity, stand
ing and policy, OF the country to send Commits
ing for at least their expenses.
From the standpoint OF tho Appropriation
vision for tho payment Of everybody who was
necessary to successful representation OF tho
country: 1t had been represented to the com.
mittee that there were eminent citizens of the
country willing and anxious TO serve as adj
visory Commissioners without cost to the Gov
low jacket and pcacock's feather" the Comnit.
tee had provided for the appointment of nine, to
% mr.. Smith said Mir. Cannon ought to go the
fHll length OF his Proposition and call it tho blue
ribbon. The provision. he said. was discrim-
mating in favor OF that class Of citizens who
gould pay their own expenses. who would 20 TO
Paris to enjoy themselves socially. and shutting
out men who might be Of service to the country
but could not afford to serve without compen-
sation.
to paying these nine Commissioners because
thcy were, in his opinion, unnecessary. and no
WAS PARTICULARLY opposed TO giving them power
with the Colnmis5ioner-Generai to make reRula-
tions for the management of the American part
OF the exposition. A Unc.nan power, he said,
was essential to success in that respect. As to
the advisory Commissioners. he did not care
whether they numbered nine, nineteen, or
ninety. or none Mt all. He would vote to strike
them out Or 10 have thCt!l remain.
Mr.. Walker OF Massachusetts inveighed Bit
terly against tho condemning in the House Of
sources of this country. retained Il portion Of the
increase. and who rose to ,kinSship over the
shs House should draft its membership from the
poorhouses OF tho land, and that 1t should 10
contemplated in the bill. they ought TO aid and
counsel the General. without
which that official would be harassod and wor-
ried beyond human ability to endure.
Mr.. simpson Of KANSAS required 10 the discus
sion upon the appointment of the nine honorary
called his question to Mr.. Cannon, in which he
asked II there were not danger that the appoint
go over and. get in the social swim. get
acquainted with some lords and dukes. to whom
they could dispose of their daughters. This
suggestion. MIR. Simpson said. aroused the scnsi-
tiveness of MIR. Walker of Massachusetts, who
declared in substance that millionairos alone
should be permitted to represent the country
abroad. aud protested against any legislation or
criticism against millionnires. They were the
proper representatives Of the country. the gen
tlenan said, because they were the tax payers.
that II is the millionaire who is the tax dodger.
The taxes are paid ultimately by tho poor
widow whose homo cannot DO hid, and the poor
man whose gray horse is his only source of sup
Mr.. Simpson said Walkers sensitivenoss on
this subject might be due to the fact that as a
connected, with the Gather trust against whose
rapacity tho exposed too OF. every. boy in tho
country uni W. vas a. no a protest: Mr. W@lkeFs con,
referred to, Simpson saying t~alluding to the
President Brown episode 81 that this was not the
first time that the gentleman had made known
his conviction that the interests and views OF
the, millionaire should alone be consid-
was leading to tho point where there would
be only, miliionaircs, and ,paupers n the land
from which the membership of the House could
DO recruited, and against that policy he pro-
tested. He wanted "A repeal Of tho laws which
permitted the existence Of trusts, for they were
Mr.. Perkins of Iowa asked II he was to under
stand thai, Simpson preferred being a pauper 10
u 1nllllOnalTe.
Mr.. Simpson-The gent is not warranted in
believing anything OF the kind. | am not talk
ing from II personal standpoint and do not be.
lieye that any personal considerations should
influence my action. However, | will say in
passing that | should have no objection 10 being
q millionaire. lLauahter.l That | am not is
evidence OF my Discrimination to nlch from the
pcoDlc to become ono.
~. Pcrkin--lf the gentleman were u mil.
l!0nt'"'. would he be willing to admit that there
was any responsibility in that olassi
Mr.. Simpson, have no doubt that / would
give an air OF responsibility to It and thereby
Nil a long felt want. Great laughterJ
with great earnestness and every exhibition
OF emotion. Mr.. Walker briefly replied to Simp-
son with the entire attention OF the House. lie
began By saying that no leather he ever used
was controlled by II trust. and that so far as he
was informed the members Of that body had lost
money by going into the ombinAtiOn.
Now / want 10 say to this House" he pro-
cccGtd, and to the country that there has not
been ono dollar made, on the average, out oil the
working people In this country In any industry
that serves the masses of the people for more
take the cost OF prod ucing goods at the first day
OF that i've years. and the masses OF the people
have bought at retail the goods that have
been produced nf every name and nature at
les6 than they cost the manufacturers Mt