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 senti-
ment" Of the body as to induce Gov. Gil
lett of California. 10 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 influential member of the Foreign
Affairs Committee, when tas been try
ing to decide whether San Francisco Of
New Orleans shall have governmental
sanction for the exposition OF 1918, be-
come so active in voiclng the opposition
TO the fight, Gov. GIllett would not
have made his prOnouncenient.
No Influence on Committee.
AS It happens. the fight proposition
can have no influence on the committees
decision between San Francisco AMI New
Orleans. The Foreign Affairs Commit
tee met yesterday and reported out both
the Kahn resolution, requesting the par
tieipation Of foreign governments H. an
exposition at San Francisco IN 1915, and
the Estopinal resolution, Tor an eXp0si-
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 m0!e than 100000 by
public subscription, the city desired
70 raise the limit in the resolution from
$5,0O0.oO0 70 s7.5Q0,o0o. Some friends OF the
Crescent City hurried outside and found
Representative EstOpinal, OF louisiana.
viii New Orleans meet that raise?''
he was asked.
Certainly" replied Mr.. Estopinal. 1--WE
have raised 100000 up to date and can
easily get the balance"
Now Up TO House.
The committee then raised the limit 10
s7.50ooO0 and reported out both resolu-
tons. thus putting the decision between
the two cities up TO the House. or more
accurately, up TO the Committee on IN
dustrial 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 Ia 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 to
, support that city's boom. Now they
viii Tectprocate.
California still Hopeful.
This new angle on the situation had
somewhat reduced the interest in the
possible influence OF the Gillett anti-aght
pronouncement on San Francisco's
chances of getting the exposition. Men,
bers Of the California delegation do not
believe the prize fight. whether held or
not. would have any influence In the
House upon San FTanciscO's chances.
/ am glad TO hear Of GIlIett's action. "
said Repres entatiVe Douglas, OF Ohio
"a prize fight would not be permitted in
Ohio or IN a majority Of the other States
OF the Union. Prize fighting Is a relic of
barbarism."
Representative Sims, Of Tennessee. q
Democrat and a prohibitt0nist, declared
that the fact that San Francisco per
mitted prize fighting would not influence
him in his decision. ''But." he added
i am for New Orleans on merit alone.
first. last. and all the time"
7 would not vote to give the exposition
10 a city which countenanced prize
lighting" said Representative Miller. OF
Kansas, I think the people OF California
are acting wisely IN calling of the brutal
exhibition. I had intended to vote foI
San Francisco"
Sees No Connection.
81 see no connection said Representa-.
tive Gaines, Of West Virginia, between
prize fights and International expositions.'
That's my view" interjected Repre-
sentative Goldfogle. of New York.
II think that a man takes a great deal
upon himself" said Representative Mad.
den, Of Illinois, referring 10 Mr.. Bennet's
activity In the prize fight proposition. 'to
assume that he can speak for the moral
sentiment OF the House or the country
I think the question Of which city should
have the exposition should be decided OF
its merits, and on its merits alone"
The first test vote IN the Committee OF
Foreign Affairs occurred on the motor
10 postpone action on the San Francisco
resolution until next December. Thil
motion was lost by a narrow margin
only one Republican CButler Ames, OF
Massachusetts, whose grandfather. Gen
Benjamin F. Butler. was military gov
ernor Of New Orleans during the civil
war; voting with the Democrats.
The motion was then made to repor
the San Francisco resolution. 1t wal
soon apparent that this could not b.
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 ana New Or.
leans has won" said Representativ.