Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-04

against 1T, but he permitted the read
ing of the bill to continue to the enc
before presenting his point.
The exposition amendment was
amended at the instance of Culbersor
so as to authorize the exhibition o:
range cattle at the exhibition. regard
less OF the fact as to whether they
come from north or south of the
quarantine.
There We're no other important
amendments to the bill and when the
hrst reading was concluded, Bailey
formally presented his point of order
which was that the proposed EXPOSE
ton loan is general legislation not au-
thorized by existing law. He said h.
thought the item should be omitted
but added that he had very little con-
fldenCe that it would be.
Hale, in charge of the bill, responded
by saying that he was in sympathy
with Bailey concerning the amend
ment.
: Bailey asked if the exposition act
did not stipulate that no further ap-
preparation should be made for the eX-
position.
"Cndoubtedly,' replied Hale. He
then went on to explain that the gov
ernment's great interest in the EXPOSE
ton and that the United States was y
shareholder to the extent of the recent
OF one-third of the proceeds Mr. Hale
also explained that the government
had participated to the extent of in
Wiling foreign governments to parti-
cipate.
Bailey argued that as Congress had es-
peclaily provided that it was not to be
committed to further appropriations, the
senator from Maine could not contend
that the proposed amendment was to car
~ out existing law.
President Pro Tenn FRYE then anrounc-
ed mat he would submit the point OF or
der to the Senate
Before this could be done. Tillman said
ne wanted to say something on this loan
or gift, the latter he thought. as if was
not likely that the government would ever
get any thing back. In the course Of his
REMARKS he said South Carolina had a
snare of the steal and that had been So
cured by other cities and she had heInn.
to get it. What he meant was that This
expenditure CT money was unlaW full and
unconstitutional
SpOCner remarked that the senator frono
South Carolina had put himself on record
as participating in a steal
" nat L mean, declared Tillman. lis
that when Congress takes money from the
II amounts to steal What | want to
know is how far we are to go and how
iiilich LONGER we are to participate in-''
Here Tillman hesitated
StealS?' interjected SDOoner
Yes. steals said Til1man, defiantlv.
Bacon, IN reply TO a question from Eai-
ley, said that abstractly he did not en-.
d doris the principle, and that if the prac-
tIfn NJ IL
being initiated he would oppose the prac-
tlcc- But in view of what had been done
III the past he considered it not out OF
place to make the appropriation.
Allison supported the amendment on
the ground that in order to open the e,:-
position the money is required The Unit
ed States has he said 50 far participated
in the work and other countries have pre-
pared To make expenditures to the extent
of $l,ooo,Ooo We cannot afford, he added,
to let the exposition fail because of the
interest of other COUNTRIES
Lodge asked Allison if it was his expcc
tation that a single dollar of this anpro-
prlatiOn would be refunded. and went on
to say that it seemed to him more likely
that the United States would be called
upon TO pay up the debts of another
Allison replied that he would not con-
denim the fair in advance. He believed
# the fair should be properly managed
the money would be refunded
Elhins suggested that better security
should be given than the amendment re-
quired and made an argument for what
he called business methods. He suggest
ed that the loan should be endorsed bv
the business men of st. Louis and called
attention to the fact that there is an i'm
rninent possibility OF a deficit Of $40 000. 900
in the treasury.
Allison replied that he thought the Sc
Curity provided would be ample but added
facetiouSlY that it might lie improved il
endorsed by Elllins.
F.lkins retorted that if his own state
was involved he would not hesitate
Rate opposed the appropriation and Per-
kins and McComas supported it.
Cockrcll called attention to the fact that
the receiptsN Vi the Chicago fair were over
S2l.pn.0N of which $40 Uu0 UGe were froro
gate receipts. In view of the fact that
the st. Louis exposition is to continue for
seven months while the Chicago fair was
OF only six duration. Cockrcll said there
could he little doubt that the money would
be refunded. as the provision gives Il Hen
on the entire proceeds. 81 want it dis
tlnctlY understood" he said. that this is
not a gilt. but a loan, which believe will
be returned"
He considered the United States in hon
or bound to give the aid needed at this
juncturc. '
Bailey said he did not believe that the
national government should he Il party to
eXpositions but that. on the contrary. the
giving Of them should be the work of mu-
inequalities.
IhdlitN declared the practice of giving
aid to such institutions like the brook
would gon on forever and referred to
the fact that Notwithstanding Tillman's
lmpatlence with the amendment. he in
tended voting for it because of the aid
charleston exposition had received of
Congress
Tillman explained the assistance given
to Charleston and, with evident feeling
SAID Bailey had characterized the appro-
priation as steal" The latter dis
claimed all intention OF speaking so harsh
~, saving he only considered it a .'misap-
propriation.
Lodge declared the loan proposition
went too far, and added that he would
rather see the money given outright than
lent. If the security offered was good
there would be no difficulty in securing
the money IN the money markets of the
country. In view of the warnings sounded
against all extravaganza in all DEPART
mentS OF the government it was not CON
this. '7 as
German replied Can it be-" he asked
mat the conduct of the financial affairs
or the country has been OF such a char
ac"r mat we are to be stopped from Civ
ing the necessary aid to an exposition to
when all the world is looking forward
as the greatest event since 1NIC?''
German Gwelt on the prospect of not Sc
curing river and harbor bin. We haze
now. he said, more ships than can he
manned and navy fve-fold larger than
ever contemplated by the fathers for The
maintenance of the Monroe Doctrine I.af
war wait and commerce be protcctoJ
Take from war and give thu -