The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-24
4 SHANGHAI EXPOSITION
Senator McCumber Of North Dakota
Is Still Working on His
Scheme.
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From The Journal Bureau, Room 10, cost buiid.
ing, Washington.
washington Dec. Ex-senator Nc Cum
Der of North Dakota is working on his
scheme for permanent exposition, with
suitable buildings, at Shanghai. A Dill
covering this scheme in detail, was intro
duced by Mr.. McCumber in the senate late
in the last session, but of course there was
then no time for its consideration. me
attention of the president was called to
the matter, however, and it received his
cordial Endorsement.
It is the intention of Mr.. McCumber
to push his bill along Is well az possible
during the short session, now on, but EVIL
IDENTIFY he does not expect to be ready to
urge passage until next winter, when the
bill will be introduced afresh. The work
this winter will be educational in charac-
ter
It is the idea of the bill that the United
States should erect and maintain at
Shanghai. which is the best Chinese city
for that purpose, a number Of buildings in
which there shall be made never ending
display Of American manufactured goods
and food products. The purpose OF this
display will be the education of the Chin
csc in western notions, tn ecultivation of
their tastes for western products. and in a
general way. the establishing of a spirit
of intercourse between the two nations
that will be for the lasting benefit of both.
Thus far there has come about a strong
opposition to the bill in the person Of
Representative Cannon, the next speaker.
AS chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee, it is one Of Mr.. Cannons duties
to view with alarm anything resembling
raid on the treasury which does not
originate with his committee. In the main
| this policy is praisworthy, for it prevents
miscellaneous leaks, and pours the gov
eminent funds out to the world in a
steady stream through one common chan-
mel. In the present instance, Mr.. Cannon.
and in this he Is Joined by Sena or Gull
loIn, fears that an appropriation of the
kind referred to would be the opening
wedge to bit of extravaganza which the
country does not demand. For many years
the ambassadors Of the United States at
foreign courts have insisted that this
country should own its embassy buildings,
| just as Great Britain, France, Germnay,
| Italy and other countries own theirs in
| Washington The arguments seems to. be
all in favor Of the proposition. but the ap-
| preparations committee of the house has
consistently stood in the way, and MOTH
| ing could be done. This policy has been
| so effective that the United States does not
! own a foot Of ground in any foreign CITY,
Now to invest in property and build large
structures in Shanghai might be consid-
cred in the light of a departure from this
| traditional policy and open the way for
a raid on the treasury by the ambassadors
and consuls general; hence, Mr.. Cannon
opposes the McCumber bill.
| At the same time, however, Mr.. McCum-
Der Is not discouraged: He believes that he
is on the right track, and ne will keep at
it until he wins out. The time will como
when the United States will be compelled
out Of sheer pride to house it's foreign
diplomatic representatives more respect
ably than they have been housed up to
this time. The time will come, too, when
| the Chinese exposition will be approved
by the people and ordered by congress.
Mr.. McCumber feels that he can well af-
ford to walt for the public to understand
his measure. =
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