New-York tribune., 1880-02-16
WORLDS FAIR PROJECTS.

The COMNlIlEES NOl AN iAUONJS H.
NOTHING DESIRED BY THE MEMBERS OF TIE OLD
COMMITTEE But THE SUCCESS OF THE ENTER
PRISE.
Henry G. Stebbins, president OF the Worlds
Fair Committee and several members of that organiza
tion were called upon Thursday by TRIBUNE reporter
In regard TO the Worlds Fair organization, now known
as the Hilton Committee and the opposition which, 1t
alleged, this committee is about to bring forward All
the gentlemen visited expressed their belief that Mr..
Htons scheme had entirely died out but denied tbtt
there any antagonism, personal Or otherwise, be-
tween the two organizations. Their sole DESIRE they
said was start movement which should be success
ful for the holding OF Worlds Fair in 1888, and
whether Mr. Hlton's bill their own became the basis
upon when the project organized was matter OF
minor Importance. They disclamed the imputaton
that the committee organized by number OF Office
seekers and SAID that the contrary not one OF their
number was acuated by any desire Of mere personal
gain.
Henry G. stebbns In the course Of a long cOnversa-
tion with the reporter said: 81 know very little about
the in which organization came into exist
ence. was invited to be president at the start and
accepted but was unable attend several OF the hrst
meetings. What difficulty there can be with Mr.. Hi
toms anybody elses Worlds Far Committee cannot
CONCEIVE We working earnestly for she success o.
this project and everyone interested Is invited TO
operate. Judge Ht0n's committee has been invited
several times and. matters stand now, there is
no antsGon on our part to the movement OF MT.
Hilton or % his bill l notice that Orestes Cleveland
says in TIE TRIBUNE this morning that Congress failed
to pass the bill last session because OF opposition from
people who wanted places In connection with the exh
bton and who had a rival project OF their own This
could not refer TO our organization, have never
opposed them in any way.
I'VE don't care by whom the matter Is carried out II
Il only accomplished, and why they should partcu-
larry desire TO accomplish it cannot make out. No
matter the head Of the movement so that the
movement Itself be "a But here Is what one may
call an inehoate committee that appears to be doing
nothing and that nobody anything OF, while our
organ izaton only worked hard. but has accom-
plishel much in popuarEinG the movement We started
a year before they did with many members as they
have. and have increased our numbers now to 600
including representative men OF all classes"
"Is there any opposition TO your bill In C0ngressF
"None nc all. We have good reason to believe from
The many letters we have Sceived from members OF
both Houses that Its passage Will be unanimous. But,
as said the bills now before Congress aud II Is
for II to decide which II would be the wiser 10 accept.
Either will satisfy me- II we only get Worlds Fair at the
time mentioned, for believe the carrying out OF such
project would be wonderful assistance to Nations
progress and prosperity. In saying this believe fully
represent the views Of organization Ineyer had
the pleasure OF working body Of gentlemen pos
sessing such .public-sprtted and unselhsh aims"
Your bill does not ask for appropriationp ~
No; the event OF our requiring one We can apply
for II later"
W. A. Cole, merchant BrOad-st., member or the
Worlds Fair Executive Committee. spoke enthusiastic
ally OF tue that had attended that organization
They sustained and supported. he sad 10 de-
gree far beyond their expectations; for people were al
ways ukewarm such undertakings at their incep
| ton. They had now got the movement settled on a
| good foundation ~ popular favor.
What do you know Of the other committee T. asked
| the reporter.
"Hilton's committee Why / know that 1t is not a
split from ours nor are we split from them. is gen.
orally supposed TIE frat inception OF this Worlds
Fair organization from MI Appleton, of Boston.
lie really stated in Europe ~ 1873 tha we were going
TO have Worlds Fair In 1888, and he did because
there was some tax Of ho.din5 An int'Tnaons e1noI-
tion IL Europe AT about tnat pcriOd was ~ Euope
AZ tine time, and remember conversation had with
senator Krause COmmlsionerGeneral at the Paris Tx
position who said America had every thing TO gain by
such project, and that all foreign nations he had no
MIR Appleton communicated with members OF the
Board OF Trade here, and from that this Worlds Far
Committee took its From fifteen TO twenty gen.
tlemen first organized. among whom were Mr.. Edison.
Mr. Price, Mr. Hanes. ana number OF other Leading
This committee was aicrwaId increased 10 500,
aud more recently 10 600 gentlemen, all parts OF the
| country now being represented
1.-THE Hilton Committee did not organize until long
after did. aud they numbered, 80 far az know.
some twenty or thirty persons only During last ses
them asking for an appropriation OF Sl,oOOOOo NOW
we are not antagouistc 10 that committee, but we
believe their TO be faulty. In the first place
Appropriation. and we do not intend to ask
for because we believe popular SUBSCRIPTION VIII
ensure success when q Government appropriation
@rhen The Hilton bill delegates the Who'll. manage
maut of the project To a few men. We have learned
from the past that these international exhibitions can
ony be managed by one large board OF commissioners.
This movement is decidedly broader and more general
An its scope than of Judge Htons committee ana
we have succeeded In maKing the movement popular
which they aid not attempt There il TrGih the
statement that we are opposing then Ihefe Is no he
cesslty for such action
TALK'wITH Y. l. TALCOTT.
f. l. Talcott. OF the firm OF Talcott Sous. bankers,
Broadst said "This Worlds Fair project originated
with tie members OF the old Board OF Trade, and was
not connected with that body. have been member OF
the Chamber OF Commerce for thirty years. II was
some time after the committee organized that was in
vited to cooperate. Now In to this fuss about
HtoD's bill and alleged opposition to it, let me tell
Won ihis There has been only object before
ganzaon, which was To get mp Worlds Fair at which
ali The people should be fully represented There
no close corporation scheme about this committee We
whether the object IN view Is carried out Dy
Ills by some other comn4ftee. -, .,,
other committee. When convention was held, a
gate nom Chicago asked there was not another
committee existence having tae same object IN view
rhe reply that there was committee known as me
| Hilton Committee. Then why dOnt you cooperate
some one asked After little discussion, resolution
was pas se inviting the Hilton Committee to cooperate
drew nm the resolution. and with four or hve leading
men pre- sented to Judge Hilton His reply was that
he could not get his committee together The resolution
read II yOu unable 10 reply IN time before the adj
ournment the convention please reply subsequently
10 the chairman. Since thar have heard no more OF
tbe Hilton Committee. spoke TO Mr. BaDcock. one of
the committee time alter, and ne said We have
heard no moro abOut II since that time understand
that bill prepared ana sent to Washington, and
that is how the matter stands
Nothing further being done, we prepared our bill,
avoiding the the other and that before
Congress The desire is 10 make II popular movement,
and the committee willing 10 retire there
a fair hone of the movements success In otheT hands
believe now that We shal have a great success and
that Will be the grandest international show ever
seen"
RELIEF FOR THE IRISH