Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-02-04
SAN FRANCISCO
WINNER IN HOUSE
House Passes Kahn Bill and Figh;
Over the Canal Exposition Site !
Goes to The Senate.


months OF pulling and hauling by the
representatives of San Francisco and
New Orl ans, with view q procuring
the Endorsement of Congress Tor tha
Panama Canal Exposition, which each
city plans to hold in 1915, the issue
was put up to the House yesterday,
with the suit that the bill presented
IN behalf OF New Orleans was beaten
Gecisiyely.
On the first test vote, taken to de-
eide whether the House should con-
slider the Kahn resolution, introduced
in the interest CT San Francisco, or
the Estopinal bill, which had the sup
pert Of the New Orleans contingent,
san Francisco won out by vote Of
1888 to 159 After the Kahn resolu-
ton had been debated for an hour or
more it was finally passed-259 to AZ.
Practically the entire session of the
House was given over to the Panama
Canal Exposition measures. \ bitter
fight led up to yesterdays proceed
i2gs, and every seat on the floor and
practically every seat in the gallery
was occupied. New Orleans captured
the Committee on Expositions and In
6ustrial Arts, getting a favorable re-
port from that committee on the Es-
topinal bill, but the San Franciscoans
had counted noses and predicted that
the Kahn resolution would be passed.
The two measures were brought IL
under the terms of a rule which ena-
lied members of the House to indicate
their preference between the cities.
Members from the Coast and members
from the South followed with keen i'll
crest the reading of the roll call, and
from time to time, as the name of the
favorite city, according to the point of
view was pronounced by a represen-
tative, the galleries broke into ap-
plause. When Speaker Cannon an
nounced that the House had decided
To take up the Kahn resolution, there
was an uproar that could be heard all
over the Capitol. Coast statesmen
cheered and the San Francisco boom
crs in the galleries emitted ear-pierc-
ing cat calls until Uncle Joe finally
called for order.
II looked for a time during the de-
hate on the Kahn resolution as if
rumDus was about to be raised that
would spoil what the San Francisco
people regarded as a coed days work.
Representative Gillett, Of Massachu.
sets, wanted to know how Japanese
who desired to attend the proposed ex-
position would be treated in San Fran
cisco. This suggestion threw a scare
into the California camp, but assur-
arces were given by Representative
Kahn. the author of the pending reese
luton, to Mr. Gillett and others inter
ested that there would be no trouble
over the japanese during the progress
of the exposition.
Representative Heflin, of Alabama,
who spoke for New Orleans, said that
San Francisco was too far away for
exposition purposes. "Many people
who go there never come back" he OBJ
served Mr. Hetiin then told story
about a fair-haired youth who met a
damsel in San Francisco by the name
cf Hortense. When the youth separat-
ed from Hortense he was broke and
had to wire home for money. While
this was beside the point, it amused
the House, and Mr.. Heflin was APP
plauded.
San Fraacisco's fight is only half
No
concurred in by the Senate and APP
proved by the President before it will
have the force of law The New Or
leans boomers will make every effort
to prevent action by the Senate at
this time, and they predict that the
Kahn resolution will fail, New Or,
leans will put up the proposition to
the House again next session, and
hope then, with that body strongly
democratic. that the Louisiana city
will be favored.
The long fight in the House is
ever" said r. H. Hale last evening"
and the spirit of the West has tri-
umphed Tbs Senate will now be ask
ed to take similar action. We realize
that we have had worthy antagonist,
and in the hour of victory we have
nothing but r. spect and admiration for
New Orleans in its great battle for the
exposition prize and its worthy ambi-
ton to celebrate the opening of the
canal. Throughout the heat of battle
dignity and respect have been main
tanned by both sides. and there is no
bitterness left to mar the victory"
Representatives Gaines and Hughes
the only West Virginians who voted,
were recorded for New Orleans. Mr..
Hubbard, of West Virginia, voted
present" The other members from
that State were absent.