The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14
Resolution Referred to Commit
Tee on Rules, Intended to
Secure Speedy Action
Amendment Directed Against
New Orleans Prohibits Cash
Aid by Government
CalifoTuians Endeavor TO Per-
suade COugressmen TO Act
Before Christmas

w TASHINGTON. Dec, 13.-Repre-
M sentative Kahn fred the first
gun today in the fight for the
Panama exposition by introducing a
resolution providing for immediate
consideration Of the bin, which asks
The president TO invite foreign ma
tons 10 participate in the Panama ex-
position al San Francisco in 1915.
This resolution was referred to the
committee on rules and all Califor-
mans and their friends wiz now con-
centrste their efforts on the commit
tee 10 induce It TO report the resolu-
tion back to the house. fixing a date
for consideration Of the canal measure.
Three Amendments Proposed
Kahn's resolution proposes three
snendments 10 the bill:
First-That it shall he open TO
amendment by submitting the name Of
New Orleans for that Of san Fran
cisco.
Second That no demand shall be
financial assistance whatever.
Third-That s15.ooO.oOo shall be
raised instead Of s7,5oe.ooo before in
vitnE foreign participation
The last two amendments are calcu-
lated 10 make Ne wOrieans squirm.
That city intends to ask for govern
ment aid and il has less than 10000
600 in sight
Opinion is divided as to the prob
ability Of the rules committee making
a favorable report on Kahn's resolution.
Ire best informed members Of The
house think it is not likely that action
can he had before the holidays.
General Consent Needed
The rules committee must gai. gem
oral consent from the house to lay
aside other business before the expo
sition matter can be taken up. and this
consent IS hard TO obtain. However.
the Calfornians are straining every
nerve and using ali the influence pos
sible 10 bring out q favorable report so
that a vote can be had before adjourn
ment next week.
some Of this influence is Of the most
powerful character.
Governor Sanders Of Louisiana.
Mayor Behrman OF New Orleans and
other New Orleans boosters gathered
here today and held q conference.
They are not anxious TO press matters
just now. Chairman Rodenberg has
been fn consultation with the south
erners and is now regarded by the Cali
fornians as working against san Fran
cisco. The suggestion has been made
that kahn should withdraw from Ro-
denberg's committee his biu providing
for an appropriation Of s5.O00.OO0 for
san Francisco. thus giving notice that
san Francisco means business in not
asking for government aid.
Guarding Against Less
However, no open fight has occurred
between Rodenberg and the Califor-
mans. and they are not anxious to an
taEonize him or the committee on ex-
position
Theodore A Bell. former congress
man and recent candidate for governor,
was given charge Of the campaign
among the democrats when the dele
cation from California arrived on the
ground. IT happened that many repub-
licans were compelled because Of local
interests to give their support TO New
Orleans. and for this reason II was
necessary to counterbalance this in
fuence by inroads among the demo-
Gratis.
A dozen democrats from New York
state occopied very important posi-
tion IN the fight when the Californians
arrived and their support appeared
most desirable. The efforts OF Bell.
who was assisted by NJ f. Tarpey.
Joseph Scott Of Los Angeles and Father
J. p. McQuaide, were directed toward
the New Workers and the results were
most gratifying.
Majority Vote Expected
i am firmly Of the opinion" said
Bell. that san Francisco has won the
fight and that a clean majority OF both
houses viii be given san Francisco on
the fnal vote.
Joseph Scott Of Los Angeles was in
troduced TO the supreme court of the
United States today by Senator Flint
and is now qualified to practice before
that body. Scott had an interesting in
tcrview with Representative Hobson Of
Alabama, in which Hobson said that he
favored an exposition that would start
In San Francisco IN June and be taken
up at New Orleans during the ensuing
January.
matter to a vote said Hobson. He is
7cnfhusiastic about the plans for a great
~ rsl pageant at San Francisco in 1915.
frank I. Brown returned from San
Francisco today and engaged actively
in the campaign before the house com