Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-13


Piled With Questions.
Mr. Bell was the center Of a fire OF
questions from members Of the commit
tee as to the availability of the moneys
raised by San Francisco in support OF
her proposition.
amendment to the constitution Of Califor-
MIA, which provided for the tax levy as
part of the expenses Of the proposed ex'
position, are to be paid into the state
treasury. and are to be disbursed only at
the direction Of the state legislature.
Representative Covington of Maryland
asked Mr.. Bell by what process. II any,
the money could be obtained in the event
that the legislature should refuse to au-
thorixe such payments.
Representative Cullop Of Indiana ampli-
fed the question by suggesting that the
taxpayers might become dissatisfied with
the tax and elect . legislature on that
particular issue.
Mr.. Bell replied: You are painting q
picture that Is most unlikely
II am painting one that does occur quite
frequently" replied Mr.. Cullop.
When Mr.. Bell asked for instances
Chairman Rodenberg replied that like &C.
ton had been taken In Illinois and In
numerous other states.
Taking up the argument of Gov. San
ders that the 100000 pledged by New
Orleans had as much purchasing power
as the SIT 100000 claimed by San Fran
cisco. because Of the lower cost Of living
cheaper labor and cheaper building ma
teriais in the Crescent city, Mr.. Bell said
the argument was q sweeping indictment
against the laboring classes of New Or
leans, and that IL the labor there was
cheaper in the amount paid to the labor
ers he would make the statement that
such saving would be poor economy when
taking into consideration the comparative
efficiency Of the laborers of the two cities.
Mr.. Bell presented statistics showing the
attendance at New Orleans QS8D and
Jamestown u90D for the south, and OF
tthose Of Seattle and Portland for the Pa
ciflc coast, showing a larger attendance
for the Pacific coast expositions In the
total and a larger percentage OF residents
within q radius of 1000 miles of those
points.
Mr.. Bell urged the committee to take
these statistics as a working basis, and
be guided in their Recommendations to
Congress by the lamp of experience"
Answers Criticism.
The speaker answered the indictment
of several of the southern advocates
against the transcontinental railway
lines, which they accused OF bitter opposi-
ton to the building Of the canal in the
first place. and again of opposition to
1.-The logical point" with a strong de-
Tense in which he praised their progress
and assistance to national growth. In
answering the remarks Of several of the
New Orleans speakers anent the partici-
patton which the races Of the orient would
necessarily. they claimed, have in the
exposition should 1t be located In San
Francisco, Mr.. Bell told the New Or
leans advocates that San Francisco AN want
ed no advice from them on the race aues-
tion-that the south itself had a race
question which he would not enlarge
upon. and that San Francisco was being
put in q false light in regard to such pos
sible participation by the orient.
This country. including the Pacific
coast. appreciates the value Of trade with
China and Japan. said Mr.. Bell. and this
country wants that trade as much as
Germany or any other European country.
AS to the close proximity OF New Or
leans to the Panama canal and the adj
mitfed distance OF San Francisco from
that noint. Mr.. BELL said such an EXPOSE
ton as the one proposed was intended to
display more the resources OF the country
the work itself.