The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-04
.-ExPosiIIoN LOAN,
= IS TEMPORARILY
BLOCKED BY BAILED.
Continaed From Page One.

| ry out existing law.
President Pro TEN. Frye then an
nounced that h would submit the point
of order 10 tfsr Senate.
| TJLLMAN REFERS TO
| EXPOSITION LOANS As "STEALS."
| Before this could he done Mr.. Tiilman
! said he wanted to say something on this
| loan or gift the latter he thought, as
| it was not likely that the Government
would ever GET anything back. In the
/ course Of his remarks he said South Caro-
| lima had a share of the steal that had
| been secured by other cities and he had
! helped 10 get it. What he meant was that
| this expenditure Of money WAS unlawful
and unconstitutional.
| Mr.. Spooner remarked that the Senator
| from South Carolina had put himself on
record - participating in a steal.
What / mean" declared Mr.. Tillman.
| is tia; when Congress takes money from
the people ard gives it away for eXposi-
tions il amounts to steal. What l want
TO know is how far TO so and how
much longer "" are to participate in"
Here Mr.. Tillman hesitated.
steals intrrjected Mr.. Spooner.
Yes. steals said Mr.. Tillman. def
antiy
Mr.. Bacon said that az he intended TO
vote for The amendment he did not want
the impression to go out that 1t was in
the wrong. He thought the appropria-
iion proper one. In reply 10 a question
from Mr.. Bailey n said that abstractly
he did not enforce The principle and that.
II the practice of giving aid 10 eNpnsi-
lions were Row being initiated. he would
oppose the practice. But iu view of what
hah been done M the past. he considered
II not out of place 10 make the appropria-
tion.
Mr. Allison supported the amendment
on the ground that. in order to open the
Exposition. the money is required The
l hiteu States. he said, 50 far participated
IN the work and other countries have pre-
pared 10 make expenditures to the extent
OF s'.oS.oer We cannot afford he added, |
10 let the Exposition fail. because of the |
Interest Of other countries.
Mr.. Lodge asked Mr.. Allison II il was |
his expectation that q single dollar of |
this appropriation would be refunded anu |
went on to say that il Seemed to him much |
more likely that the United States would |
he called upon TO pay up the debts of |
another bankrupt fair"
Mr.. Allison replied that he would NOT !
condemn the Fair in advance. He believed |
If the Fair should be properly managed |
the money would be refunded
Mr. Elkins suggested that better secur-
ity should be given than the amendment
requires. and made an argument for what
he called business methods He suggested
that the loan should be indorsed by the
business men of ST. Louis.
Mr.; Perkins said the appropriation
1saH. n tt,a1
country, II for no other reason.
DECLARES LIEN
SECURES THE GOVERNMENT. |
Mr. .Cockrell called attention to the fact
that the receipts OF the Chicago exposi-
tion were more than s2l 0dp of which |
slo0Oo.O00 Were from gate receipts In view.
OF the fact that the st. Louis Exposition
Is Is to continue for seven months. while the
chicago fair was of only AK months du-
ration. Mr.. Cockrell said there could be
little doubt that the money would be re-
funded as the provision gives lien on
the entire proceeds.
II want it distinctly understood" he
said. that this is not gift. but a loan,
which believe will be returned"
He added that when the gates are
opened next April $4,000 600 will have been
and the Exposition will be
complete at that time, 1t will be. by long
held. and he considered the United States
bound in honor to give the aid needed at
this juncture.
Mr.. Bailey said he did not believe that
he national Government should be a par
Y to eXpositions, but that. on the contra
v. the giving of them should be the work |
If municipalities
MIR. Bailey referred to the fact that. not
Mr.. Tillmans impatience
Win the amendment. he intended voting
or it. because of the aid Charleston's Ex-
position had received of Congress. |
Mr.. Tillman explained the assistance |
.iven 10 Charleston. and. with evident
ceiling. said Mr.. Bailey had characterized
he appropriation as steal"
BAILEY STYLES PROPOSED {
.OAN A MISAPPROPRIATION s
Mr. Bailey disclaimed any intention to !
peak of the appropriation so harshly. Il
lon't go SO far he said: Il consider it ]
misappropriation."
Mr. Bailey then repeated his declaration
# interest in the st. Louis Exposition, but
aid that, anxious as he was for its suc-
ess. he could not give his assent to Gov i
rnment aid to secure that success. {
Mr.. Lodge declared the loan proposition g
vent too far. and added that he would s
ather see the money given outright than t
here would he no difficulty in securing
he money in the money markets of the t
ountry. | !
In this connection Mr. Lodge called at e
ention to the plea for economy on ac-
cunt Of the condition of the Treasury.
MI Mr: German CORN, l., replied. Can it be-" he .
nairs of the country has been of such h
character that we are to be estopped I
rom giving the necessary aid to the Ex- i
osition. to which all the world is looking /
onward as the greatest event since 1915?
AN ii be- that such condition as this eX- 4
ats without measures being taken to {
emedy 1t by the party in pnwer?'' I
'POONER SUPPORTS WORLDS i
FAIR LOAN PROPOSITION. r
Mr.. Spooner then supported the proposi
ion for loan to the Exposition. saying: '
THE failure of the Fair would be a hu- n
liliation, not alone to st. Louis and the I
Mississippi Valley. but to the entire coun- I
He also contended that the security was t
ood and that the loan would be repaid
Mr.. Elkins said he already could see a | =
robable deficit In the Treasury. and said {
this appropriation should be made it t
7ould stint other appropriations possibly
4 support of our rule in the Philippines. /!
Mr.. Mitchell interrupted to ask Mr. =
:lkins If he would not regard the failure !
the Exposition as a humiliation, and
ir.. Bailey replied for Mr.. Elkins by -
that effect the failure would have on the : :
,ewis and Clark Exposition TO be held :
ext year in Portland ,
To this question, Mr.. Mitchell replied
hat the Portland exposition had nothing u
, do with the question in controversy. =
Replying to question from Mr. Fair =
anks. Mr.. Hale said it was believed that :
he total receipts of the Fair would far
Xceed s2c.GO.OG0.
ACTION DUE
% DEMAND OF SENATE.
Mr.. Hale defended the Committee on Ap
from Mr.. Elkinss charge that I
he committee had not given due care in F
eporung the amentment to the Senate. a
nd said that the committees action had q q
cen taken only in response to the de- | Y