The record-union., 1899-03-02

Importance than this. Our represen-
tatives in Congress feel this and will
appropriation.
This is the situation and he believed
that a small sum would not be profta-
BILE nor reach substantial results. Then
there is the question of rates. Encour-
agenent had been given to the COM
mittee that lower rates to the Pacific
Coast and return will be given than
ever before. He believed that such an
exposition would bring 10000 people
to the State, who would leave money
enough to more than recoup it for this
expenditure
Leaving aside the question of adver-
Using the State and the commercial as
pect or speculation, there is a higher
object, that of producing develop
ment that will place US in the front
rank as the center of the Pacific in de-
velopment of commerce. 1t would be
better to hold the exposition and fail
than not to hold it at all. If there
was any Objectionable features to the
bill the committee were willing to
change them. 1t realized that the FL
nance Committee were citizens of Cal
ifornia, with good judgment and able
to see how things are and the delegation
was willing to take its advice, but it
would insist that the amount asked for
be not lessened
Senator Dickinson asked if Mr. Fitch
er realized that we had had a dry year
and that residents had called on the
State for help, and Mr.. Filcher replied
that he realized it, but he reasoned that
great enterprise like this should not
be discouraged We should not quit
advertising the State becauseswe have
a dry year.
Senator Dickinson asked what the
effect of the Columbian Exposition had
had on Chicago, and Mr.. Filcher an
swered that: at first it was thought it
injured the city, but he thought it
would be hard to find a Chica goan now
who held that opinion, or who did not
think it had bettered the city.
Mr.. Patton said he would not attempt
to argue on the merits of the bill at
all, but would speak on the amend
ments. The admission he said, would
be- under the charge of persons appoint
ed by the committee. The committee
will not incorporate, but will have for
its permanent organization a Chairman
and heads of committees, fifteen in all
Senator Dickinson thought that, If
there was no incorporation, there would
be no hold on any one or check as to
spending the money.
Senator Wolfe said there was a pro-
vision in the bill that each Commits
sioner be under bonds of $4,000 The
pride of the prominent public men en-
gagged in the movement would take care
that the money appropriated would be
protected. He hoped that the bill would
not be delayed by amendments so late
in the session so as to prevent the pas
sage of a measure of such interest to
the people of the whole State It had
passed favorably through the Commit
tee on Ways and Means in the Assem-
bly,, which is composed of careful and
patriotic men. He thought the bill
fully provided for care in expanding the
money. but was willing to submit to
any reasonable amendment at this
meeting that would not delay the bill.
He would like vote on the main cues
ton of reporting favorably, in order 10
get the sense of the committee
Senator Leavitt of Alameda asked If
it would not be better to report the bill
unfavorably and let Senator Wolfe
bring in a substitute, but Wolfe said
no, decidedly.
The committee adjourned till Z D. M,
the time for the afternoon session hav-
ing arrived.
In the evening Mr.. Patton said that
the arguments in favor of the bill had
been pretty well presented in the af-
ternoon. and he would therefore, con-
fine himself to the proposed amend
ments. He had prepared some which
he would submit to the committee. The
title of the bill was amended so as to
read that the appropriation was for
the assistance instead of the s'naain-
tenance'' of the exposition The Com
missioners appointed are to have charge
of and assist in the expenditures of the
money, subject to the State Board of
Examiners on warrants for the proper
proportions, provided that none be used
before January. 1900.
Senator Wolfe offered the amended
bill as committee substitute for the
original bill, S. B. SIG He said that
S. B. 545, a companion bill, gives ST.
pervisors of any county or city and
county permission to levy taxes for
promoting an exhibit and the bill was
necessary in order to enable San Fran
cisco to raise the S75O.OO0 that had been
promised if s. B. 546 was passed. He
thought the exposition would grow in
favor as time went on and that many
counties would wish to raise a fund
for an exhibit at it of their products.
Senator Luchsinger said that the peo-
pie had been suffering from a dry year
and one county had applied for relief.
He thought the people should be re-
lieved first
Senator Smith said it was near the
end of the century and there were
many other expositions He never saw
much benefit to California industries
and products result. from an exposi-
ton They had not improved the State
one-tenth part as much as the Chris
tan Endeavor Convention did, He
understood this was to be an exposition
of the products of the Philippine ISL
ands and create a demand for them. If
they are wanted, they will come here.
He did not favor an exposition of the
products of California in California. 1t
was peiter 10 take tnem 10 other peo-
pie and let them see them. He woul
favor any bill to take them abroad He
thought there was no feeling in favor
of an exposition among the people He
believed the Paris Exposition would do
US more good. The people when that
was over would have spent their money
and would not come here. He had
heard no indications of low fare and
the only people that will come here and
do the State any good want low fares
Senator Wolfe said the point had been