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to this body every six years, knew what they were doing, knew that 
responsibility to them was the sole preservation of the Government. 
But, Mr. President, whence come these ideas of the Senator from 
Texas? They have no foundation in reason; they are not in behalf of 
the people. 
They are oppressive of the people. They are destructive of these 
starving millions, for whom the inventions of science and the devices 
of philanthropists discovered food products; and wise public policies, 
instead of starving, give life and energy and comfort. The Senator’s - 
ideas, however well intended, are in this instance the support of 
monopoly and oppression to the great mass of the people. Put the 
iron hand of power on the friends of the poor, like Professor Baird, 
refuse them all compensation, and say the rich alone shall labor for 
the people, and what will become of us? The policies of the Senator 
from Texas would destroy the inventions and the virtue of the age, 
would destroy philanthropy, would punish devotion to the toiling mil- 
lions, instead of encouraging those who, in the the providence of the 
Almighty, are permitted to be great benefactors. It is a wise public 
policy that gives life to these things, and not tho pitiful sum of a hun- 
dred dollars here and there. 
Mr. President, that is my reply. The people want knowledge and 
comfort. They want philanthropists. They want the benefaction of 
wise public policies which reach to every poor man’s cabin and clothe 
his naked children and feed the starving millions. And among these 
benefactors Professor Baird was first and foremost in furnishing food 
to the millions that are to come here. 
Let us, in the people’s name and with the people’s money, reward 
him who gave his money, his labor, his life, with true devotion to the 
people—of this and future generations—and let us not, in the interest 
of monopoly and tyranny, refuse to reward devotion to the people—on 
the ground of injury to the people to reward a man for his devotion to 
them. 
Mr. Axuison. Mr. President, I think we have now reached a point 
where we understand this matter, and I am willing to go as far as I can 
in aid of my friend from Texas, so as to put this upon the right ground. 
Therefore I will move, in line 1, page 50, after the word ‘‘ Fisheries,” 
to insert ‘‘including rent of rooms for the use of said commission.” 
Although I think I could make a long speech on this amendment, I 
will not occupy time. If we can have a vote upon it and then upon 
the main amendment, I shall gratify Senators by moving an adjourn- 
ment. 
The Presiding Officer (Mr. Manprrson in the chair). The amend- 
ment will be stated for the information of the Senate. The Chair is 
of the impression that it is not now in order, there being now an 
amendment to an amendment pending. 
