Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-17
CITIES
MAY HOLD
SHOWS
FOREIGN NATIONS ARE
INVITED TO BOTH SHORES
Foreign Affairs Committee Of
House Declines to Favor
Either New Orleans or San
francisco,
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sI!y Morning journal Special leased WirsI
Washington June l6,--unwilling
to favor either of the rival Panama
exposition cities, San Francisco or
New Orleans, the house committee on
foreign affairs today decided TO re-
port favorably two resolutions author
izing the president to invite foreign
nations to partieipate in each expo
sition to be held in the two cities
whenever each atty nas raised $7,
500, 600 for the purpose of holding its
exposition The scnse committee has
taken no action On similar measures
and neither house IS expected 10 act
on them during the present session.
The New orleans contingent appear
cd iuhilant over the committees ac-
ton claiming it was in their favor
and blow ut san Francisco The
SAN Francisco adherents admitted thar
the action was not what they wanted
but declared they could raise any
amount necessary to gain government
endorsement Of the fair.
The committee adopted the resolu-
tions OF both Representative Kahn OF
california and Representative Esto-
pinal of Louisiana These were near
~ lNtnlltil UHi NNlibiiNtu All' i'i'0''
dent to invite foreign countries to par
ticipate in the exposition in 1915.
the original sum fixed as an actual
bona fido subscription requirement IN
san Francisco and New orleans was
50, 100000 and the committee today
Used that to $1,000 600 in each case
The feeling In the committee was
that il would be Unfair to choose as
between the two cities when cach was
ready TO meet the others claims ana
that both, il it should be necessary
nieht hold their oxpositions in the
same year, so Ear as the committee
action was concerned, although such
M course might be mpractlcable ana
unprecedcntcd. The vote was unani-
nous
Representative Foster, of Vermont
chairman Of the committee ana 9TH
rr members announced that there was
no idea OF any ection by congress atI
this session.
prior TO the executive meeting OF
the committee a representative of san
Francisco argued that his city had
raised approximately $6,0Vo,OOO pN
public subscription and wanted 10
raise the limit in th1 Kahn resolution
10 $7.500.000. 4 member of the com
mittee hurried outside and talked win
Representative Fstorinal of LOUISA
ma
"Wnl New orleans meet that
AMOUNT" he asked.
Yes" Estopnai answered I'VE
have raised S6,0O0.000 and can easily
obtain the rest"
Back went word to the committee
and following an animated discussion
the figure In the pending resolutions
went up To $7,500,0oo
The preliminary battle in committee
was on motion TO postpone action
on the Kahn resolution until next Dc
cember This motion was lost by
close vote, Butler Ames Of Massachu-
satts. "A republican voting with the
democratic members in favor OF New
orleans. Mr.. Ames is a descendant OF
General Banjamin T. Butler, whose |
command of federal forces in New
orleans in the sixties furnished an eN-
citing narrative in national history |
The adoption OF the Kahn resolution /
was then moved. but WAS lost ana inc |
two resolutions were then coupled ana |
passed by the committee.