New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-25
THE PROJECT BLOCKED.
DOUBT ABOUT THE SITE THE CAUSE.
EVERYBODY IS WAITING FoE TIE WORLDS

EVERYBODY is WAITING FOR THE WORLDS
FAIR, BUT THE FAIR WATTS FOR no NAN.
There TO be meeting Of tho Executive Com
mttee of the Worlds Fair Committee on Finance at
the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon, but
the only members who appeared were j. Pierpont
Morgan J. Edward Simmons and samuel d. BabcOck'
OF the absent members Charles s. Smith is In EUROPE
John II. luman is in stockbridge, and Cornelius
Vanderbilt is at Newport. No reason was assignee
Tor the absence Of Mr.. Belmont. AS there was not
a quorum present no meeting could be held, and IL
was postponed untl the next regular meeting day,
Tuesday, october /. A Tribune reporter was Informed
yesterday by a man who is qualified 20 SPEAK Win
thorough knowledge OF tho situation OF affairs hat
there is probability that any action VIII he 'sheu
by the Finance Committee toward rais,aS funds Tor
the Exposition until aftor Congress meets.
It has boon repeatedly asserted during the discus
sOns at tho meetings Of the Committee on Site and
Buildings that any further delay IN going ahead win
actual work will seriously endsnger the project. In
fact statistics were presented than month ago
showing that there then remained less time by some
months in which to do the necessary work than was
required In the case Of any other Exposition ever
held in any country.
According to The Trlblne's informant the Finance
Committee are not sure that Congress will approve
holding the Exposition In this city. and they believe
It impossible 10 carry the project through without
such approval. Then. again, they are not certain
that the state Legislature viii repeal the law pro
hblting the OF Central Park. 1t Is possible
That the Executive Committee OF the Finance Com-
mtee may report a plan 20 the fun comhiteo
any time between now and December but u IS
not likely. 10 was declared, that any steps would
lie taken towards raising the funds prior 10 mo
action Of Congress.
II has been known for some tine that the EXecu-
tive Committee had practically agreed upon PLAN
which has been printed for at least two weeks ana
IS now ready to be reported 90 the full cOminiuee'
None OF the members Of the Executive committee
VIII say who the author Of the plan is. what u
consists Of or when 1t will be reported. Tho propo-
sition OF Henry Il. Towne, that fund Of Sl'OOOooo
shall be raised by subscription with which to meet
the preliminary expenses Of the enterprise has not
been considered by the Executive Committee
The reporter was told yesterday that the sum
called FOR by the plan practically adopted by inc
Executive Committee OF the Committee ON Finance
could be secured within few days; but tiat tho
plan would not be promulgated until there was more
certainty about tho site and about the course OF
action that Congress would follow
There IS no doubt that the decision OF the COM
mtee on Site and Buildings, TO the effect that
large proportion Of the Of Central Park must De
used as an Exposition slte has aroused great deal
Of indg natlon, which Is rapidly spreading wherever
the subject IS nteligently discussed. Formal shape
has been given to the opposition by the action of the
Park Commissioners on Monday by the protest OF
the State Engineers Society and by the indignation
meeting Of the Washington Heights Taxpayers AS
ISOLATION held on Monday night. Other meetings are
being arranged, to bring forth more public e1'
preston Of sentiment.
In an interview yesterday, Henry L. Hoguet, presl-
dent Of the Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank SAD
They must not touch Central Park which Dc
longs 10 the people. II has been built ana TAKEN
care of with their money, and they are entitled 10
the use OF Il without being turned away from any
part Of It by q fair.
al am opposed to the use Of Central Park for the
Fair in any way said Mr. Constable, of Arnold.
Constable & Co., yesterday; and Henry L. Fischer.
OF Fischer Brothers, piano-makers declared that It
would be a shame to destroy the peoples pleasure
ground I'm such a way. II would be great mistake
10 use one inch OF Central Park for any such pur
pose" said f. Kellogg Wright, vice-piesdent Of th'
In 1850 Andrew r. Green, then Controller, wrote
a letter 10 Governor Hoffman, explaining why no
part OF Central Park should be used a parade
ground or for any other foreign purpose. IN the
course Of his letter AIr Green wrote:
The Park is ground appropriated ana ARRANGED
for the enjoyment Of all the classes that inhabJ
great city and the design has been so to plan ant
arrange Il that the visitor may Immediately on en-
terng be led, by the aid OF what at once meets the
eye and by the continual d cOvery OF fresh objects
OF interest, 10 divest himself of the thoughts and
reflections that attend upon city business life and To
give himself up 10 hour OF undlSturhed recreation
Whatever in such scheme properly aids In the transit
ton OF the mental operations from business TO
pleasure recreation, Is valuable
At a wellsitended meeting OF the lumbormens
trade at the Hotel Brunswick last night Wilson
Godfrey chosen 70 represent their interests
the Worlds Fair committee.