New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-08
TO PURCHASE EMBASSIES
House Passes loWden Bill by
Vote of 141 to SO.
l0NGW0RTH LED FIGHT
Lincoln Memorial Measure Also
Passed-St. Lawrence Dam
Bill Defeated.
From The Tribune Bureau.


Washington, Feb. AFTER repeated fali-
ures at former sessions 20 obtain such legis-
latjon. the sponsors Of a bill authorizing
this government 10 purchase or erect JUS
own embassy buildings abroad saw their
Efforts rewarded in the House this AFTER
noon. when the I.owden bill was passed.
under suspension Of the rules, by vote
Of III 10 %. The result of the vote was an
rounced amid loud applause on the Re
publican side. Representatives Lowden and
Lonsworth. the most earnest advocates or
the plan to furnish American ambassadors
and ministers homes in foreign capitals
had TO do considerable handshaking after
ward
Mr. Longworth declared that there were
only TWO WAYS OF broadening the scope
Of the American diplomatic corps one
was 10 increase the salaries so as 10
enable comparatively poor man To live
on scale equal 10 that OF his colleagues,
and the other was 10 provide him n suit
able house IN which 10 I've
Mr. LonRworth appealed especially TO the
Democrats 10 support the bill claiming
that IL had been Endorsed by William Jcn-
nings Bryan and Samuel Gompers.
1T is also strongly recommended by
Republican Of Democratic tendencies
using that word in fits broad sense-the
President Of the United States" Nfr. Long
worth continued.
Representative Lcwden asserted that
every Secretary Of State since Mr.. olney
rad urged that this government own its
own embassies. The legislation, he added
vas desired By President Taft and Score
tary Knox.
Representatives Underwood, Cullop and
Sisson led the Democratic opposition. They
saw in the plan a continuing expense TO
The government. az the buildings must be
kept I'D and refurnished once they are
erected or purchased.
What's a poor man going 10 do with a
10000 mansion demanded Mr.. Cullop IN
ticking Mr. Longworth's plea that some
one except a millionaire should be enabled
10 accept foreign post.
Ihirty-sx Democrats however. voted
with the Republicans when the bill was on
massage No trouble is expected In getting
the bill through the Senate.
The Lowden bill provides that the Secre-
tary Of State shall proceed TO purchase or
erect suitable buildings for the use OF
American diplomatic representatives. not
mere than $4,000 to be expended upon such
BUILDINGS IN any one year. u also provides
that tho limit Of cost of any one embassy,
intending site, repairs and furnishings.
shall not exceed $4,000. The selection of
buildings and plans is left TO the discretion
Of the Secretary of state. il IS estimated
that it viii eventually require 100000 10
carry out the provisions of the bill.
The House passed the Senate bill proyid-
ing for q commission to obtain plans and
designs for suitable monument or memo
rial 10 Abraham Lincoln In this city. It Is
estimated that this memorial will cost
about 5000 900 and be the most imposing
OF ali the memorials here. save the Wash
ington Monument The commission is 10 be
composed Of President Taft. Senator Gull
ION. Speaker Cannon, Senator Wetmore,
Representative Mccall. Senator Money and
Representative Champ Clark.
The House defeated the bill introduced by
Representative Youns. of Michigan, giving
the Long Saut Development Company the
right 20 erect dams in the St Lawrence
River. near Long Sauit. Barnhart and
Sheek islands, SO as 10 utilize the water
power Of that stream. II was asserted in
debate that the so-called aluminium trust
vac back Of tho bill. and proposed to make
sn investment Of 100000 The state Of
New York has granted charter and
waterfront rights TO the company The only
interest OF the United States. It was de-
olared. was 10 preserve navigation. TIE
opponents Of the bill urged that the rights
granted by the United States should be Inn
itei TO nifty years. Amendments being out
of order they voted the measure down.
The Humphrey nill authorizing the use OF
En- army transport to carry Red Cross and
ether supplies from Seattle 10 the famine
districts or Chine was passed to-day.
The House passed the Senate bill proyid-
ins for Tho inspection Of locomotive boilers
on interstate railroads, in accordance with
rules approved by the Interstate Commerce
Commission