The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
NEW ORLEANS INSISTS
ON GETTING ASSISTANCE
California Delegates Show Ad.
vantage of San Francisco
at Formal Hearing
DEEP WATERWAYS MEN
PRESS FOR COMPROMISE
Especial Dispatch to The Call

Wv Orleans was made to show her
hand to San Francisco today
at the hearing before the rules COM
mittee on the Kahn resolution to have
the Golden Gate city officially recog-
nized for the Panama celebration in
1915.
Both cities were represented at the
hearing. The consensus of opinion
was that New Orleans was seriously
hampered in her efforts to obtain rec
ognition by the admission of her own
advocates.
Representatives of New Orleans
were forced to admit by the members
OF the rules committee that the yex-
pected financial aid from the United
States government. They said that if
New Orleans were designated for the
celebration they would expect the
government to appropriate $1,000 600
Tor an exhibit In other words. they
expect the government to assume part
OF the financial responsibility.
Crescent City Debts Heavy
Congressman Estopinal and Ruio OF
New Orleans were closely Questioned
as to the manner IN which their city
proposes to raise the funds necessary
to hold an exposition. They explained
their bond issue plans. One Of the
members OF the rules committee wanted
to know If it were not a fact that New
Orleans was already heavy in debt.
They admitted that there were some E
debts.
Would not the already heavy debt
inure the sale Of bonds?'' was asked.
The New Orleans men hoped it would
not.
well. If the bonds did not prove very
salable, where would the money for the
holding Of the exposition come from"
was next asked
ooh. the bonds will SELL" was the
answer.
Government Might Lose
"It seems to me-" said one OF the
members OF the committee. that the
| government would be placed in the
position OF having invited the nations
Of the world TO attend a celebration at
New Orleans. and If that city failed to
raise the necessary funds, the govern
ment would have to support the whole
thing. or be placed in ridiculous posi-
tion before the other nations"
New Orleans. the cross examination
Of whose replies was one OF the big
features OF the hearing. boldly stated
that s1.OOO.0O0 was wanted from the
government and that no guarantees
would be given as to the amount Of
money the city would raise until con-
gress designated the city for the cels-
bration.
Claims of California
Governor GilIett. Representative Kahn
and former Representative Bell OF Call
fornia appeared for San Francisco.
They told the rules committee that San
Francisco had already raised s17.5OO.o0O
and 1t was proposed to improve roads
and docks to make the fair great sue
cess.
The San Francisco delegation made
a strong impression on the members OF
the rules committee. They outlined
San Francisco's plans for making the
exposition a success and answered all
questions fairly and frankly. They
set forth the claims Of the west to
such an exposition. The rebuilding or
San Francisco at the cost OF a half a
billion dollars. they said. should be
celebrated when that other epoch max
ing event, the opening Of the canal, 10
dedicated to the worlds commerce.
Final Action Delayed
The house committee on rules win
take no action toward bringing the
matter up on the floor until January Il
Between now and then there VIII be
hearing before the committee on arts
and expositions in reference to tn Esti-
nopal bill. which calls for recognition
OF New Orleans. San Francisco viii
present its side to the committee when
the hearing is held
In all probability. the Kahn bill, and
not that introduced by Estinopal. viii
force the issue. The rules committee
will bring in a rule on the Kahn bill
and the question then will be whether
1t should pass. giving the exposition to
San Francisco. or whether it should be
amended so as to give the celebration
to New Orleans
Waterways Men Active
Great efforts are being made BY the
lakes to the gulf advocates to bring