Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-02-02
PECK ASKS FOR! 4
Bis APPROPRIATION ! 'llji' Ri
Paris Commissioner General Wants
Congress to Vote Nearly a
Million 9p!lass.S.rss!'
HOPES FOR FAVORABLE ACTION
rhe 1850, 900 Already voted Not
Half Enough, in Mr.. Peck's
Opinion-..Colonel Carr
Makes a Plea.

Warrington, Feb. 2.-Ferdinand w.
Peck, commissioner general, and other
members of the Paris exposition COM
mission, appeared before the house
committee on appropriations yester-
day and urged an increased appropri-
alton. The hearing lasted for nearly
two hours. and Mr.. Peck was asked by
Representative Cannon, chairman of
the committee, to explain how the
money already appropriated had been
expended, how many clerks the COM
mission had employed, of the jaunts
about the country, and various other
pointed questions covering a wide
scope.
Mr.. Cannon also asked many ques.
sion and what will be done with an ad.
ditional appropriation If one is al
lowed. While Mr.. Peck and the mem.
bers of the committee decline to say
how much money has been asked for,
It is understood he requested that
Ss50,O0O be authorized in addition to
the $650,000 already appropriated, thus
making total of million and hall
dollars.
II am not prepared to give out any
figures" said Mr.. Peck, but I have
asked for an appropriation which will
enable us to make a showing at Paris
Of which the American people will be
proud. cannot tell how much money
will be authorized, but gave the COM
mittee much information which it did
not possess before and dissipated some
misapprehensions. am extremely
anxious that the American exhibit
shall be BETTING the dignity of this
country. have told the COMMITTEES
exactly what is needed, and if it sees
fit to give us what has been asked for
we will have magnificent exhibit.
but If an additional appropriation. IL
not made the exhibit will have to be
curtailed in accordance with the
money available. have done all can
in the premises, and the responsibility
now lies with congress, which body ]
hope will be liberal with u.s."
Commissioner Peck also will be
granted a hearing by the senate appro-
priations committee. 1t is extremely
doubtful if the committee will give
him $s50,000, and from what can be
gathered it is believed that $350,000.
may be added to the original appropri-
alton, making the total a round mill.
ion.
For a Corn Exhibit.
Colonel Clark 2. Carr, of Galesburg,
Ill.,, made an eloquent plea before the
| appropriations committee for the spe.
cial recognition of Indian corn at the
Paris exposition. He suggests the es.
tablishment of corn kitchen and res
taurant, which would make distribu.
ton of cooked articles made from In.
dian corn and also distribute corn NEAR
in sample bags, accompanied by
leaflets informing visitors where they
could secure new supply. =.
Colonel Carr made a strong point
before the committee by explaining
that when he went to Denmark not 8
pound of corn meal was used in ali
Scandinavia, whereas now there is an
annual shipment of 5000 barrels. He
also showed that when 100000 people
were starving in India corn was being
burned for fuel in our western states.
He urged that satisfactory appropri-
alton be made to teach Europeans the
use of this distinctly American pro-
duct, and he showed to the committee
that an increase of only cent a bushel
in the price would make a difference OF
$50, 100000 annually to the farmers OF
the United States and of $2,5OO,00O tc
the producers of Illinois alone
Colonel Carr's brief but forcible speech
made deep impression upon the com
mittee, and he was enthusiastically ap
plauded when he concluded.