The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-02-11
DOINGS IN CONGRESS
Discussion IN the Senate on the
Treaty Que stion.
Tiiiman Speaks Plainly.

pr1atl0n Dill providing lot loan Oh
s4,600, 900 to the st. Louis Exposition to
go through without any discussion
whatever, the Senate Wednesday
changed its tactics just as the vote
was about to be taken and entered
upon a debate oh the loan provision,
which continued for about four hours,
and which was still in progress when
the Senate adjourned for the day. The
debate was precipitated by point OF
order made against the amendment by
Mr.. Bailey, who supported his point
with a speech based on the theory that
the national government was not, as
such, concerned with the success or
failure Of any exposition. He was sup
ported by Mr. Lodge and Mr.. Elkins,
while speeches were made in support
CT the amendment by Messrs. Hale,
Allison, Cockrell. Spooner, McComas
and others.
Mr.. Tillman 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 Carolina had
had share of the steal that had
been secured by other cities and he had
helped to get it. What he meant was
that this expenditure of money was
unlawful and unconstitutional.
Mr.. Spooner remarked that the Sen
ator from South Carolina had put him
self on record as participating in
steal.
What I mean." declared Mr.. Till
man, "is that when Congress takes
money from the people and gives It
away for eXpositions it amounts to a
steal What | want to know is how
far we are to go and how much longer
We are to participate In
Here Mr.. Tillman hestated.
Steals" interjected Mr.. Spooner.
Eyes, steal," said Mr.. Tillman, de-
family.
Mr.. Bacon said that as he intended
to vote for the amendment he did not
want the impression to go out that he
was in the wrong. He thought the ap-
preparation proper one. In reply TO
a question from Mr.. Bailey he said
that abstractly he did not endorse the
principle, and that il the practice OF
giving aid to eXpositions was now be-
ing initiated he would oppose the prac-
tice. But in view Of what had been
done in the past he considered 1t not
out Of place TO make the appropriation.
The Senate chamber was again the
arena OF an interesting political de-
bate with the provision in the urgent
deficiency appropriation bin for
loan of s4.600,000 for the st. Louis
Exposition the basis for the discus
sion.
The controversy was precipitated by
Mr.. Lodge, who quoted many official
figures to demonstrate that Republican
policies had not been failure in the
United States. He also charged Mr..
German with hostility to the navy.
Mr.. Foraker also spoke, devoting him.
self largely to a comparison OF con-
Gitions under the Harrison administra-
ton and those under the administra-
ton of Cleveland, to the advantage OF
tn former.
On the Democratic side Messrs. Cor
man and Bailey were the orators.
Commenting on the present condi-
tion OF the country's finances, Mr. Cor
nan said that it was due to the inn
mense expenditures made in prepara-
ticn for war-sS2, 100000 last year for
the navy and s11S,G00.000 for the
army, in time of profound peace. He
denied. as Mr.. Lodge had charged. that
he had been an enemy OF the upbuild-
ing Of the navy. On the contrary, he
would have the navy engage ample
forces to guard American interests
everywhere. BIT he had had no idea
OF a navy 20 compete with that OF
Great Britain or Germany, because our
conditions did not require such navJ.
He did not want a navy for display, Dat
for service.
81 want economy in 1t" he said, and
he called attention to the effectual aid
given to Venezuela during the admin.
istration of Mr.. Cleveland. 1--WE did
that" he said, "at the cost Of S16,OOO,-
OGO a year, and now We pay $4,000.
Oo0 for a navy with which to threaten
Colombia" He would reduce the
army from 100000 men as now au-
thCrized. to $4,000.
He did not. he said. confess that he
would be willing to take money 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.