The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-05
The Exposition Loan.
(By the Associated Press.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 4.-Tnc Senate
chamber again was the arena of an in.
terestfng political debate today with the
provision in the Urgent Deficiency Appro-
p.iation Bill for a loan of $4,600,0O0 for
the 81. Louis Exposition the basis for
the discussion.
The controversy was precIpitated by Mr..
Lodge, who quoted many official figures
to demonstrate that Republican policies
had not been a failure in the United
States. He also charged Mr. German with
hostility to the navy. Mr.. Foraker also
spoke devoting himself largely to ccD-
parison of conditions under the Harrison
administration and those under the ad-
ministration of Mr.. Cleveland 20 the al
vantage of the former.
On the Democratic side Messrs. German
and Bailey We're the orators.
The exposition amendment had not been
disposed of when the Senate adjourned
Commenting on the present condition or
the country's finances. Mr.. German said
that it was due to the immense experdi
lures made in preparation for war-SS".-
00G, 900 last year for the navy, and $119.-
eco, 900 for the army, III a time Of pro-
found peace. He denied, as Mr.. Lodge
had charged, that he had been an enemy
OF the upbuilding of the navy. On tit.
contrary he would have a navy ample
to guard American interests everywhere
But he had had no idea of a navy TO
compete with that OF Great Britain Or
Germany, because our conditions did rot
require such navy. He did not want
navy for display, but for service.
Il want economy in it," he said; and no
called attention to the effectual aid given
to Venezuela during the administratio
of MIR. Cleveland. 1--WE did that" he SAID,
''at the cost of SIC, ,000 a year, and new
we pay $50, ,0C0,000 for navy with which
TO threaten Colombia"
He would reduce the expenditures Of
the navy, and he would scale the army
down from 100, COO men as now authorized.
to $4,000.
He did net hesitate, he said, to con-
| fess that he would be willing to take
meney from the excessive expenditures
for the army and navy, and give it to
the st. Louis Fair, the success of which
was pledged by the United States.
Mr.. Lodges proposition, said Mr.. Cor
man, was that not only the Fair should
be neglected, that the harbors should I'll
| ur and needed public buildings be denied
but that preparation for war must go or
Indefinitely. Given the great fleets desired
the navy was apt to find way TO make
trouble
In this connection, Mr.. German com
mended the removal of cur fleet from the
scene of trouble in the Orient by order
OF the President, as the brave comrnandel
OF the fleet would like to take part il
any trouble. 1t was rumored in higi
naval circles that the United States was
marching around the globe with a chiy
on It's shoulders with taunt to Ger
many to knock it off. That country was
he went on, giving us trouble in compel
| ing with us for trade, but he contenGe(
that we had sufficient navy to protect
Cul flag and our commerce everywhere
ard we did not need more. Our high tax
alton had caused discrimination to ne
made against us and he would have thi:
removed.
Mr. German admitted that a genera
| change IN the tariff was not desirable q
cause of its effect on the business affair
of the country, and he was sure that j
he were a member OF the majority HI
would not want to go into that question
But he thought some OF the schedules
could be remodellcd to advantage.
| MIR. Foraker attributed the hard time:
| o. 1888 to the election or Democratic
Pre- sident and Congress, and the prosper
| ity OF the last few years to Republican
supremacy.
Mr.. Patterson asked Mr.. Foraker how
he accounted for the cut in the wages OF
tcytile and steel workers, AID the miner:
of bituminous coal.
Mr.. Foraker replied that the reduction
OF the wages of textile workers was dut
to the advance in the price of cotton. AS
| for the other reductions, 1t was no un
usual thing to make changes In wages.
Mr. Bailey replied to MIR. Foraker, say
! ing as a matter Of fact no one party, wa:
responsible for all that was good IN The
times-that was the joint product OF Gee
and man. 1t was not true, he said, thai
the Democratic party was the party o.
hard times. mo more calamity cry fcl
u.s." he said.
Mr. Bailey said that Mr.. Foraker's cx
planation of the reduction OF the pay-roi
of the textile workers did not explain
the falling off in the Fay OF steel work
ers.
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow
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