The sun., 1908-04-18
FRKE.FOR.ALL TALK m HOUSE
BURTON or OHIO SPEAKS on
THE BUSINESS DEPRESSION,

GHgEs Of Georgia Argues In Favor OF Dis
franehlSement Of NegTOes-Slayden OF
Texas Urges the FosterinE Of Trade
WITH Central and South America.
WASHINGTON April l7--The diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill was under
consideration in the House to-day. but
aside from few remarks by Messrs Perkins
Of New York and Slayden Of Texas regard
ing the desirability Of providing our rep
resentatives abroad with suitable homes,
none'of the speakers In the Ave hour debate
10 which the session was devoted paid the
slightest attention to the bin.
Mr., Burton Of Ohio spoke Of the financial
and commercial depression; Mr.. Grlggs OF
Georgia advocated the disfranohlSement
Of the negroes; Mr.. Hill Of Connecticut
attacked the Aldrloh hill; MIR Byrd Of Mis-
sissippi spoke on his conviction that the
abandonment Of the protective tarih would
do away with panlcs Mr.. Saunders Of
Virginia urged the passage Of his bill max
ing appropriations for instruction in agri-
culture in normal and high schools. and
Mr.. Thomas Of North Carolina recounted
the benefits 10 be derived from the con-
structon Of an inland waterway extending
from Cape Cod 10 Beaufort, n. c.
Mr.. Burton In his speech on the financial
and business depression said;
Generally speaking. there NAV be said
10 be three related causes OF depresslons:
First public and private extravagance;
second lack Of harmony between different
branches OF production. 80 that there
IA surplus OF divers classes OF commodities
which cannot be readily exchanged for
others. third much more important, though,
than either OF these two, Is the absorption
OF the capital OF a country in anticipation
Of enlarged demands In the future and the
hope for greater rewards in providing for
some new form Of convenience or luxury.
Such uses Of capital may be illustrated
By cases like that OF the lIoosao tunnel. the
subways under New York city and tho rivers
adjacent thereto, the Panama Canal, or in
general in the change Of circulating 10 fixed
capital by the construction OF extensive fac
tories. buildings, railways or other public
works OF any kind
in line with this Is the loss Of discarded
implements and facilities by reason OF in
venion and the adoption Of improved ap-
pliances In this manner many profitable
more perfect methods supply the demands
which Heretofore have been supplied IN
another way. In no country has It been the
custom 50 much a. In ours TO throw upon
the scrap heap expensive machinery and
other forms Of equipment for industry or
transp sportatiOn.
Investments in anticipation of prospcc-
tive needs cause deanFement because of
the exceptionally long interval before their
completion, their tardy utilization after
completion and the prohematical success
Of the enterprises undertaken,
Mr. Griggs Of Georgia in his speech
favoring the distranchsemcnt Of the
negroes declared that this step was ncccs-
sary to insure white control and TO secure
and maintain peace and prosperity In the
South.
eat present he said. the negro is only
a menace, q scarecrOw, not factor In de-
Gliding political issues, The rights OF. the
negroes Of the South are secured only
through white Judges and white jurors and
those rights will not be changed by dis
franchisement.
The claim that manual training and
technical education Of the negro OF tho
South presented q solution Ot the race
question was denied by Mr.. Griggs. That
in itself is a recognition of the negro's iE-
feriority.' There was no danger in Mr.. |
Griggs's opinion, Of the amalgamation OF !
the whites and blacks. There must be |
perfect and complete submission Of one |
and control by the other.
Mr. SRyden Of Texas in advocating the /
suitable and proper housing Of our diDlo-'
matte REP resentatives urged the necessity |
of fostering the trade Of the United States |
with South and Central America rather |
than that " ith tho Orient, behalf OF which, |
he said, such active and energetic measures |
we're being taken. The exports from the |
twenty nations in Latin America amounted |
in tho last fiscal year to 81 010 ,660, IN, their |
imports TO 1897. .12s,Je3 They sold 10 the |
United States products 10 the amount Of !
SSl8, 496, ,576 and bought Of the United States |
S2S7, ,sp.67a.
This magnificent business, Mr.. Slsy- |
den said. is just beginning TO grow. All |
that vast area TO the south of the United !
States 80 manv times larger than our own |
country, has a population Ot only about |
fifty millions II is land Of magnificent |
near home that We overlook |
for things Of smaller value further away
Tho recent disturbance over the appoint |
m MT Of DR.. Hill TO be Ambassador 10 Ger !
many was discussed by MIR. Perkins Of |
New York in connection with Q pTJst hla- /
tion Of the necessity for erecting suitable |
buildings for cur diplomatic representa-
tives. He said:
The incident which has lately occurred |
In Germany is certainly curious one. Be !
cause this Government pays inadequate sal
aries aud refuses 10 furnish homes the inn
portant embassies Of our land, more than /
: hose Of any other country, have been filled !
By very rich men. That the Ambassador |
from the United states must be a very rich /
man seems to be accepted In court circles. |
II is safe to ray that the disturbance which |
excited the court Of Berlin on the proposed
advent Of DR.. Hill was due entirely 10 social J
causes. Plain living and high thinking appar-
emily are not popular with all classes.
II Is quite evident that II the recognized
function Of American Ambassadors IL TO
entertain With excessive liberahty, and therein
their usefulness. is thought 10 consist. then
the sooner we are done with Ambassadors
the better. Hospitality has its charms and
dining and wining is a credtable amuse-
ment but. after all. II Is not for such pur-
poses that We sustain a diplomatic corps.
Such things may be useful adiuncts, but GER
tainly they are not the recognized objects OF
diplomatic life, If only milllonaires
are III for the duties expected from American
Ambassadors then American Ambassadors
must soon cease TO exist
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