The Washington herald., 1910-06-17

A majority OF the members OF the
House feel that Representative Bennett.
OF New York, had lots OF nerve in so
actively representing the moral sspti-
meHt'' Of the body as TO induce Gov. Gil
lett. of California. TO declare that the
Jeffries-Johnson fight should net take
place on California sol.
Everybody around the Capitol appears
convinced that had not Mr. Bennett, who
is an infiusnUal member OF the Fo.eign
Affairs Committee. which tas been try
ing to decide whether San Francisco on
New Orleans shall have governmental
sanction for the exposition OF 1915 be-
come so active in voicing the opposition
20 the fight, Gov. Glllett would not
have made his pronouncement
No Influence on Committee.
AS it happens. the fight proposition
can have no influence on the commieese's
decision between San Francisco ami New
Orleans. The Foreign Affairs Commit
tee met yesterday and reported out both
the Kahn resolution. requesting the par
ticipatiou OF foreign governments IT, an
exposition al san Francisco in 1885, and
the Estopinal resolution, Ior an sxpOsi-
ton at New Orleans in that year
Yesterday morning a representative Of
the Golden Gate city appeared before the
committee, and stated that as San Fran
cisco had raised mo:e than sS,000O00 by
public subscription. the city desired
TO raise the limit in the resolution from
100000 TO $,5o0,o0o. Some friends OF the
Crescent City hurried outside and found
Representative Estopinal. of Louisiana
VIII New Orleans meet that raiser"
he was asked.
Certainly" replied Mr.. Estopinal. I'VE
have raised 100000 up to date and can
easily get the balance"
Now Up to House.
The committee then raised the limit to
s7,6000oo and reported out both resoIu-
tons, thus putting the decision between
the two cities up to the House, or more
accurately. up 10 the Committee on In
dustriai Arts and Expositions.
This action is considered by New Or
leans boomers as almost as much of a
victory for the Crescent City as If the
committee had thrown San Francisco
overheard
San Francisc boomers are a very sick
lot One Of them declared that the Col
den Gate had been Kicked In the pants.
and that her publicity committee and
boomers might as well pack up and go
back home
The Middle Western members will all
rally when the exposition proposition
comes up for vote In the House to the
support OF New Orleans They have
never forgotten that when the st. Louis
Exposition was projected the Southern
members IN the House were the first 10
support that eity's boom Now they
will reciprocate.
California stu Hopeful.
This new angle on the situation had
somewhat reduced the interest in the
possible influence of the Gillett anti-aeht
pronouncement on San Francisco's
chances OF getting the exposition. Mem
bers OF the California delegation do not
believe the prize fight, whether held or
not. would have any influence IN the
House upon San Francisco's chances.
! am glad TO hear Of Gillett's action"
said Representative Douglas. Of Ohio.
"A prize fight would not be permitted in
Ohio or iQ majority Of the other States
OF the Union. Prize fighting is a relic OF
barbarlsm."
Representative Sims. of Tennessee. a
Democrat and a prohibitionist. declared
that the fact that San Francisco per-
mitted prize fighting would not influence
I am for New Orleans on merit alone
first, last. and all the time"
/ would not vote to give the exposition
20 city which countenanced prize
hghung," said Representative Miller, of
Kansas. 7 think the people Of California
are acting wisely IN calling on the brutal
exhibition I had intended to vote for
San Francisco"
Sees No Connection.
Il see no connection" said Representa-
tive Gaines. of West Virginia. between
prize fights and international expositions"
That's my view" INTERCEPTED Repre-
sentative Goldfogle. OF New York.
I think that man takes a great deal
upon himself" said Representative Mad.
den, of Illinois, referring TO Mr.. .Bennets
activity in the prize fight proposition '.to
assume that he can speak for the moral
sentiment OF the House or the country
think the question OF which city should
have the exposition should be decided on
its merits. and on its merits alone"
The first test vote in the Committee on
Foreign Affairs occurred on the motion
20 postpone action on the san Francisco
resolution until next December. This
motion was lost by a narrow margin
only one Republican Butler Ames. of
Massachusetts. whose grandfather. Gen.
Benjamin T. Butler, was military gov
ernor OF New Orleans during the civil
war; voting with the Democrats.
The motion was then made 10 report
the San Francisco resolution. It was
soon apparent that this could not be
carried. Representative Fassett. of New
York. then moved that the New Orleans
and san Francisco resolutions be- coupled
together and reported, and this was done
The session was a stormy one.
San Francisco has lost and New Or