The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-21
CANNON
JAMEST''0 [ ! ! I BILL ! |. |.
Autocratic Speaker Puts Foot
y Down OH Public Build
i,1gs Bill$A1so. ..3..
HOUSE TALKING REBELLION RI 1 ) ~ 3 ]
No Hope Now for Appropria-
ton at This Session for C,elc-
Ibratioll Of Tercelltctlary. Z.
{From our Regular correspondcnt.)

Il {From Our Regular CORRESPONDENCE
A. .WAsl1lNGToN,S Feb. 20 There Is n no
longer hope Of the passage at this ses-
sion OF the bill making an appropriation
for tho Jamestown xposltioll.s Represen-
tativc ,rawncy, cha lrman OF the Commit
toe on Industrial Arts and ar, advocate
OF the appropriation, admits that there
Is no likelihood that the Bill WILL be
brought UP at this session. Though the
bcttcr.informed advocates Of tho appro-
priation and others watching the course
OF events have realized IA that there
was small chance OF success this year,
the advocates OF the bill have not lost
hope before, indeed, Mr.. Maynard has
been working against hope, and most fear :;
full odds oil along. SS n III s8f i3as.
There is a3prejudice5 towards EXPOSE,
lions supported by igovernmert aidIThere
Is q feeling among members Of Congress-,
as we'll as in the mind OF the general pub
|lic, that expositlons have been overdone;
that We have had entugt of them, and
that the government should not again
extend aid to such terprlses, at least,
not for some years to come, Il It Is certain
that there liz a strongly prevailing sentt-
ment In the House in favor OF the gov
erninents concentrating IN an n q ppro-
pirate manner the anniversary OF the set
Element OF Jamestown. IT s hardly inn
probable that bill will be passed III at
the next session to aid an exposition to
celebrate the event, and t Is certain
that the Congress could & be induced 3 to
make o. substantial approp riation for g
governmental naval rendezvous in Hanp-
ton Roads, participated in by the lead
ing nations 1t is well assured that there
will be an appropriation made for q nom
umellt to be erected, probabl on James,
town Island. The approprla lion for this
purpose is almost certain to be made M
Cannon Blocks Way.
Speaker Cannon refuses absolutely to
recognize any member for the purpose OF
calling up8 the exposition bill. His unal-l
terra BILE opposition to the measure was
not certainly known until to-day, when he
was seen BY Representative Tnwney, It
had been supposed that the President had
been successful In inducing him to allow
the bill to be taken up. The impression
was erroneous is8 Ri {3y3 w 8jf3
1T Ia possible that some OF the advo-
Gates OF the exposition appropriation may
not resign hope because Of the q develop
n,ents Of to-day, but It i useless to ex-.
pect anything to be done at this session.
Speaker Cannon and the Committee on
the public buildings bill, which was In
Introduced several days a go. u The speaker
lirefuses to recognize q member for the
purpose OF calling up tile bill. and IT.. ~
Understood that the Committee on Rules
lhas definitely decided not to bring in q
| rule for he consideration Of the meas
| ure. Chairman Gillette. OF the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds. says
that the petition which he II filed with
the speaker asking for recognition for
the purpose OF discussing the bill, is sign
ed by three fourtlls OF the members OF
the House,. Out OF a possible ia Demo-
cratic signers, 1870 placed their names to
/ the petition. Some Democrats refused to
sign It on the ground that 1t would be
inconsistent to ask for the passage Of
| the bill. and continue to attack the Re-
publican majority for extravaganza insthe
expenditure OF public money. 5,s
Speaker Cannon is being severely criti-
cized even by Republican, members for
his refusal to allow the bill to be con-
| sidcred. Some Democrats are also talk
| Ing OF tyranny, and "cza rsm, but as
a matter of fact If majority Of the
House wants the bill taken up and pass
cd It will be considered with little delay,
and got through the House. Chairman
Gillette has only to rally his forces and
have them stand together against fur
ther legislation until the public build
| Ing bill is disposed Of. N There are too
many matters, including some appropria-
ton bills Of great Importance. on the
calendar to permit Speaker Cannon to
hold out against the bill In the face Of
filibustering. Ks VI IS: VA .isg