, 1875-06-21

The silly statement OF tho Chicago Times
Tint tic Common Council has been guilty o.
ilupudenco In instructing tho Mayor to M
| point q commission Of city architects to ex
anime tho foundations Of the Government
/ building, grows out OF tho fact that no ont
seems disposed to follow It's advice relative te
that unfortunate structure any moro thon on
any other subject, The Common Council has
actod wisely md sensibly in pnssing tho reso'
luton OF instruction, aud its action will be
indorsed by tho people Of Chicago and By all
who expect to bo connected with tho build.
ing in business relations. It will be built for
the convenience Of tho United Statos Cor.
ernment and the people Of this city, md the
people Of this city, therefore, have direct
personal interest in the question whether
these walls shall be pulled down or ma1e
secure ns they are, 80 TINT time and money
,nay DO aavod, md tho business Of the city not
DO embarrassed any longdr than il absolute
" necessary. The Government will not
DO bound by the action of this
Commission any further thau 1t lns
confidence in it's skill, experience, ability, mud
t'As'e ~ 81" ""''.o' "no .no y" pe.''sinB y
"feh'1oee aao 'osernment Commission as
well rs INC secretary OF tho Treasury who
are p1aced in very embarrassing and rcspon-
slble position at present, will DO glad to ro-
ceiye any further light which will help to
bring them to m intelligent decision.
It only remains now for tho Mayor to con-
sotn'e thEa Commission with strict reference
k, Il.
TO tao o&perlence' ao'lisY' amt professional
staha'ag ot the aFcnneets concerned. TAoy
inuss 10 n'en WHO nave nSea nero Tor yeara'
anu VINO nave put up largo business buildings
III tno eommeFo'@ sectaon OF the south Divis-
.pn apon 1ne same cns1acleF Of ground as
tnas upon WHICH tao government building
sp'n"s' 1ney must 10 men OF personal rep"-
'nt'on aha n'sn s'ana'nB, WHO th'n2 enough
ot '''e'F character as arcmtoeta not TO CON-
Peon'ise IL oS giving nasty opinion. Ihey
'n"At W nlen "nose 'etelct VIII command ro-
'pees 1nfougho". tao cry ana 10 washington,
aao snefo Ii nothin8 70 Indicate that secre-
'ats ohas'o", VINO "an'a Ill mo hght he eau
eet On 'ne subject, WILL not gladly receive tito
Information TINS commission can furnish.
Inc MsJos' tnofclofo, need not DO deter.
feo ~ any imp!sauons or lmpudence cast
upon the Council " The night editor OF tho
1''es' VINO was psobao!y writing without any
fespoas1oalt5' qua Win little knowledge Az
we haTe already shown this imputaslon is
ABSURD, because tho Goneral Government is
no mora interested IN this building than the
people OF Chicago Tor whose business con-
7enaonce and demand 1t is erected, and who
WILL Tirsnnl1y nave to pay Tor 1t whom finish
Cd: 1t certainly would not ba m impudent
Interference Tor private citizen, who was m
export, to write tho Secretary Of the Treas-
ury and furnish him with specific information
ra'atlve 70 tho character OF tho ground upon
which this Foundation stands. Il 1t is not
lmpudens Tor one then it is not impudont
Tor hall dozen exports to givo the Mayor
their opinion and Tor tue Mayor to state that
opinion IN respectful manner to tic secre-
tary OF the treasury. who is now in condi.
aon OF doubt as TO Lis proper course, and
wants all the Light that can be thrown upon
snfs important matter. In the course Of
Eogulas inquiry, these are tue very men who
would 10 called to testify az oXpcrta and TIM
pFoaer OF their advice md services without
cost 70 the Government is compliment,