The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-04
AID FOR THE FAIR
SENATE DEBATES LOAN TO ST.
 LOUIS.
Bailey of Texas Opposes It, Saying the Government is Not Interest
 ed in Success or Failure of Any Exposition.

Washington, Feb. 3.-After almost al- lowing the amendment to the urgent de- 1ciency appropriation bill providing for a loan of $4,600010 to the St. Loui' exposi- tion to get through with ,ut any dis us- sion whatever. the Senate today chang d its tactics just as the vote was about 10 be taken and began a debate on the loan provision which continued for about four hours and was still In progress when the Senate adjourned for the day.
 The debate was precipitatel by print of order made against the amendment by Mir. Bailey. who maintained that the na- tional government was not, as such. con cerned with the success or failure of any exposition. He was supported by MT. Lodge and Mir. Elkins. while speeches were made in support of the amendment by Messrs. Hale, Allison, Cockrell Spoon CT, McComas and others.
 The debate took a political turn at one time. Mir. German took advantage of a declaration that the condition of the treasury was such as to render 1t unwise to enter upon the expenditure to cha~ge the party in power with mismanagement. Mr' Spooner replied in defense O the ad- ministration. The debate throughout was excited but good -natured and the galler- ies were we'll entertained
 Mir. Bailey declared the practice of giv- ing aid to such institutions. like the brook, would Ego on forever and re- ferred to the fact that Mir. Tillman in- tended voting for it because of the aid the Charleston exposition had received from Congress.
 MT. Tillman explained the assistance given to Charleston and with evident feel ing said MT. Bailey had characterized the appropriation as 'steal." MT. Bailey disclaimed any intention to speak of the appropriation so harshfy.
 "I don't go so far" he said. T consid- CT 1t a rnisappropriation.
 Mir. Bailey said the national govern ment should have no part in any under taking of the kind. If string of farm- CTS reaching from St. Louis to Washing ton should ask for loan to aid in mak- ing their crops, 1t would be declined as it was declined when the spb-treasury scheme was advocated so strenuously some years ago.
 Mir. Lodge declared the loan prop 0sition went too far and added that he would rather see the money given outright than loaned.
 In this connection MT. Lodge called at tentioti to the plea for economy on ac- count of the condition of the treasury.
  sounded against extravaganza in all de- partments of the government, it was not consistent to ask for such appropriations as this. Some Senators might say we need no more battleships but he could not agree. because they are necessary to maintain peace on this hemisphere and to support the Monroe doctrine.
 Mir. German replied:
 sfCan 1t be-" he asked 'that the com duct of financial affairs of the country has been of such a character that We are to be estopped from giving the necessary aid to the exposition to which all the world is looking forward to as the great est event since 1876? Can it be that such condition as this exists without measures being taken to remedy it by the party in power?''
 He was delighted that the Senator from Massachusetts and MT. Hemenway of the House of Representatives had brought to light that the present revenue laws were a failure and 1t was well for the country to know that the refusal to amend and change them was due to the fear caused by the approaching campaign. Mir. Cor man said that money for the improve ment of the rivers and harbors was even more important than the payment of the salaries of Congress.
 we have now" he said ."more ships than can be manned and a navy five fold larger than ever contemplated by the fathers for the maintenance of the Monroe doctrine. Let war wait and com merce be protected. Make your appro- priations for the St. Louis Fair and for the harbors at Boston, New York and other points. Reduce vou- duties and meet the competition that is coming and coming rapidly" He added that our
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 Mir. Spooner said the speech of MT German was purely partisan. Ha as- sured MT German that he need not fear for the prosperity of the country and for A sufficient revenue. He (SpnoneD want ed the flag of the country loved md not feared. but the flag sh uld be protected. The question of imperialism had been be- fore the country and had been beaten.
 Mr. Carmack asked If the Philippines question was settled, and Mr. Spooner re- piled that the settlement of that uues- tion was for the people, and not for Con grhss. He suspected Mir. German of the authorship of part of the Denocratir pl7 7tform adopted at St Touis in 1888 but had no, suprosHd th he hod had any thing to d. vii ''p fo~iff 'aclarat,ors of le9e which ps' '" errtnd W r'd h, ~dopted hv tlo ~o', e a'ie par.v. "l nirh; go" th ''N@ na01ereev." t lts rs,vt cDTt's"''~".
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 1 MT. spoo7er the1 made the important and app rently authorized announccmenl 1 that the Republican party did not intend to enter into revision of the tariff ai | this session of Congress Asked why he replied that the reason was found in tn, | fact that such an effort would too great