The news & observer., 1904-04-05
Livernash so Charges
President Roosevelt.
NO APPROPRIATIONS
The Negro Question Discussed In the
House. The Postotfice Appro-
priation Bill Occupied the
The Day in the
Senate.
my the Associated press.l )


Washington d. c.. April 4--In the
House OF Representatives today an at
tempt TO secure consideration of the
pcrsion rules, of the bill appropratug
$4,000 for the Lewis and Clark Centen.
NAL exposition to be held i'm Portland,
Ore, in 1906, failed after the House had
divided several times and the roll had
been called twice
Mir. Maddox (Ga), opposed tae sllI,
saying he had not believed it to bc IN
tho province OF the government to spend
the money of the taxpayers In this
way.
Mr. Livingston (Ga), favored the bill.
The Military Academy Appropriation
bill was taken up and after Mr.. Parker.
in charge of the bill. had explained it's
features briefly Mr. Goldfogle, of New
York. spoke in behalf OF the Jews of
the United States for whom he asked
oCual treatment and protection while
travelling in Russia Mr.. Livernash, of
California made an attack on President
Roosevelt. and Mr.. Morrell. OF rennsyl
vaEia. discussed the negro question. Con.
sidtration of the bill was not concluded
when the House adjourned.
Speaking OF the Presidents attitude
on the open shop" Mr. Livernash said
tiat the President OF this country who
gees forth and seeks TO place a barrier
IN the way OF labor unions by encouraging
uor,-unionism under the guise OF an open
shop" Is the doadliest common foe OF la
bor. In a personal way. he said. he held
the President in a personal way, he said,
hn held the President in the highest cs.
TEEN but he said nc regarded him today
as the man of all Americans, worse
than Rockefeller. Carnegie and Morgan
a. TO labor unions
MI. Goldfogie declared that Russia
continues her restrictive policy against
the Jew. and continues to abuse and dis.
honor the American passport whenever
Z, escnted ct her gates by Jewish citizens.
Whether these citizens be native born
or naturalized he said. the restriction
equally applies. This, he declared. was
az affront to the United States.
Using at his text the remarks of Mr..
Hcfdwick fCa). on the negro question
In the South delivered in january last.
Mr.. Morrell CPaD. said that the ambIt-
ucus or aspiring negro was treated as an
outcast in this country to certain ex.
tent as the Jew was treated by the de-
graded poasantry in Russia. Everywhere,
ne said, the negro seemed To be defeated
and everywhere he was beginning to be
treated as necessarily an inferior and was
discriminating against IN the different
walks OF lite lie admitted, however
that 1t was not alone in tho Southern
stltes that tie negro was unfairly treat
cd in the enforcement of the law. In the
North, he said, courts aud juries often
we're his enemies. always ready to OK.
sggerate his faults and ignore his vir.
tres" The corner4.tone upon which the
Democratic institutions OF this country ars
founded. the hope OF all Americs&s.
whether native born or naturalized. white
or black, was best exemplifed. he de-
clared. in the door OF hope. policy as
ss-Jresssd By President Roosevelt. He de-
pied that the State Of Pennsylvania i'm
posed restIictlens on the negro. as
charged by Mr., Hagdwick.
Washington April 4.--Though the Post
Office Appropriation bill vas before the
Senate almost the entire day the early
debate on the measure was in relation 10
general land laws. Mr.. Gibson Of N0n-
tana. denied that the proponents Of the
bin tor the repeal Of the desert land act
and The commutation clause OF the horne-
stead act we're proceeding at the lnstiga-
tion OF the State Legislature and IN the
interest Of land grant railroads. Mr. BIB
son, aided By Mr.. Quarles. of Wisconsin,,
made light of the charge that a lobby VAS
maintained in Washington ~ fight Tor the
passage nF this bill. Mcssrs Hansbrough,
Of North Dakota and Warren, of Wyom-
ing. took The other side of the question
Mr aausbrough mentioned by name
George II Maxwell, who, he said, vas
drawing a princely sal,ry for the work
nc did. Considerable progress was made
with the Postoifice Appropriation bill.
The provisions Of the bill relating ~
sites Tor po-toffIce purposes In New York
City ~ amended bv the Senate Commit
tee we're both agreed to. Other complete
agreed 20 we're those provid
ing for tie transser Il shs free delivery
service frBrn the office Of the Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General 70 ins office
Of the First Assistant Postmaster Cen.
eral. striking out the are limit for. cars
.fsed in ire railway mail service, and
the restrictions placed upon first sfh ssc.
ond lass poetnasters 10 the matter ~
telephone sefstce. This last provision vas
50 amended as 20 prgvide Tor lettiny the
contract for teiephone service TO the low
est bidder.
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow.