The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-11
D0lSGS IN CONGRESS
Discussion IN the S<nase on the
Treaty Que s,ion.


si,so0.ooo 10 the St Louis Exposition to
go through without any discussion
whatever, the Senate Wednesday
changed its tactics Just as The vote
was about 10 be taken and entered
upon debate on the loan provision.
which continued for about fuaT hours.
and which was still in progress when
the Senate adjourned for the day. The
debate was precipitsted by = point OF
order made against the amendment by
Mr.. Bailey. who supported his point
with speech based on the theory that
the national government was not. as
such. concerned with the SUCCESS or
failure Of any exposition. He w,is sup
ported BY Mr.. Lodge and Mr.. Elkins.
willie speeches were made In support
of the amendment by Mess.s. Hale
Allison. Cockrell. Spooner. McComas
and others.
Mr.. Tillman said he wanted 10 say
something on this loan or gift the
latter he thought. as II was not likely
that the government would ever set
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 1t. What he meant was
that this expenditure OF money was
unlawful and unconstitutional.
Mr.. Spooner remarked that the Sen
Rtor from South Carolina had put him
self On record as participating in a
steal.
What mean" declared Mr.. Till
man. lis that when Congress takes
money from the people and gives II
away for expositions it amounts to a
steal. What I want to know is how
| far we are to go and how much longer
we are TO participate in
Here Mr. Tillman hesitated.
| Steals" interjected Mr.. Spooner.
Yes, steal,' said Mr.. Tillman. de-
| family
l Mr.. Bacon said that as he intended
1 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
| question from Mr.. Bailey he said
| that abstractIy he did not endorse the
| principle. and that II the practice of
| giving aid to expositions was now be-
| ing initiated he would oppose the prac-
| tie. But in view Of what had been
| done In the past he considered Ii not
/
! The Senate chamber was again tho
| arena OF an interesting political de-
hate with the provision in the urgent
| deficiency appI opriation bill for a
loan Of s4,600.G00 for the st. Louis
| Exposition the basis for the discus
| sion.
| The cOuIrUytIsy wds pa rUIpItatcu Dy
| Mr.. Lodge, who quoted many official
| t, -fx 70 no pov ~ n
| 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 him
| self largely to a comparison OF con-
ditions under the Harrison administra-
ton and those under the administra-
ton of Cleveland. to the advantage OF
! th3 former.
On the Dem ocratic side Messrs. Cor
man and Bailey were the orators.
| Commenting On the present coEdi-
| ticn of the country's finances. Mr.. Cor
man said that it was due to the i'm
| mense expenditures made In prepara-
ton for war-sS2 900. 900 last year for
the navy and s11s,o00.0o0 for the
army, In a time of profound peace. He
denied. as Mr.. Lodge had charged. that
he had been an enemy OF the upbuiid.
ing OF the navy. On the contrary, be
would have the navy engage ample
forces to guard American interests
everywhere. But he had had no idea
of a navy 20 compete with that oi
Great Britain or Germany, because oui
conditions did not require such nav
He did not want & navy for display, b II
for service.
Il want economy in IT," he said, and
he called attcn':cn to the effectual att
given to Venezuela during the admin
istration of Mr. Cleveland. I'VE dlt
that," he said. "at the cost OF $4,000.
900 a year. and now we pay $4,000.
600 for a navy with which to threater
Colombia" He would reduce ths
army from 100000 men as now au
thCrized. TO $4,000.
He did not. he said, confess that b.
would be willing to take money from
the excessive expenditures for th'
army and navy, and give 1t to the st
Louis fair. the success of which va!
pledged by the United States.