New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-26

challenged the perfection OF tone u
Of this occasion and AFFORD desirable opportunity for all
other countries 10 testify goodwill with which our
Nation is regarded.
whereas Through location In which II holds the kew
TO commerce. through Its ana varied industries;
through Of capital through its unlimited IA
eites reception and entertainment Of visitors
through liberaty I'm promotion OF all that con-
tributes Nations prosperity and through It's ac-
knowiedged supremacy the Metropolis OF the Western
World the city is fndsputaby the proper site
whereon such International Exposition should be held
therefore
Resolved That It is the OF this meeting that
international exposition shall be held in the city OF New
in the year 1892 and that all present do heartily
podge themselves their best energies to the
motion OF the success Of such exposition; and
Resolved. That a general committee OF twenty be ap
pointed by his Honor the Mayor whose duty 1t shall be to
formulate without delay detailed plans for the organization
an exposition, and report to public meeting to
be called by his the Mayor whenever such commit
tee shall notify him OF their readiness TO report.
Charles S. Smith offered the following sub
stitute for the closing resolution:
Resolved, That the chatham appoint the following CON-
mittees namely finance, legislation one On
permanent organization and one on site and buildings
each consist OF twenty-five members and that the
chairman be allowed such reasonable time as he deems
proper to select and name such committees
Ex-Governor Cornell urged that it would be
well 10 pause and consider the question OF the
Site and Buildings Committee. He sald:
have a very lively recollection that on an occasion
some six years ago. when II proposed 10 nave
an international exhibition, there was great dlheulty
about the site. For many months it was matter OF
controversy In the public press and think ai O' ~
taken in saying the controversy ABOUT inc sue
more than anything else which prevented progress pcs
mode in 1888 My impression is that the Mayor hims'li
tv whom have the highest respect would hesitate ."
name that fourth committee II am In ofoer III onclh
an amendment. should propose that the i'ur'n o''
be appointed by the other tnce committees al eoo
time or in some way that may have Tor the constr
tuition OF the committee having charge Of the QuesNo" VI
the site and buildings representative responsibility II"
stead Of having concentrated responsibility even "
most worthy Mayor in whom have the utmost c'"u''.
Mayor Grant, appreciate the complimentary lehN@iA'
made by Ex-Governor Cornell have thought OF the SUD-
ject considerably. and have requested that the com'
shoud be made up nomna y the chair from such repre-
sentstoo may be 10 the chair from the ioho"ihV
named institutions and businesses Bankers ana OrokS
brewers, Brooklyn crockery. glass and houSsiu1hslhR
trade clothing trade express and freight Transportation
companies engineers and architects. foreign steamship
companies groceries and provisions trade hotels Insurance
companies Jersey City and suburbs lawyers leather trade
labor organizations metal trade, newspapers. Derlollcas
and publishers railroads dry goods street and ee
waited railroads. and trade. theatres and
places OF amusement wholesale dry goods (Appause.)
The chair Will put the amendment Of Ex-Governor
Cornell
Mr. Smith, don't understood that the committees
adjourned meeting, Governor Cornell or any OF our
friends here would the right to critcse their action
Ex-Governor Cornell was persistent. He wanted
action on the question OF appointing the Slte I0n1
mittee TO be postponed, at any rate. lie UilKeu
of the millions Of dollars that had to be raised OF
the years that have TO run before the exposition
is opened of the, difficulty Of G iiTi,s-
ing II location, and of the ACCESSIBILITY
of going slow" Then he aroused the angry
passions of every Chamber of Commerce man pres
cnt by saying that they must be careful that" no
little meeting that our friend has attended before
he came here" should influence them in thinking
that the committee could be named right OIL.
He added that whether the exposition WAS held at
Spuvten Duyvil or Central Park or Pelham Bay,
or anywhere else that had been mentioned, there
would be sure TO be heaps of trouble about 1t hrst
Up rose in dudgeon X. p. Flower, saying:
for think the best way to organize for the ouadr
Centennial is to organize committees at once be-
lieve tbe Mayor of NewYork the permanent chairman.
perfectly competent pick cut from the merchants and
business men NewYork twenty-five men who cannot be
bribed into buying any lot. (Cheers) believe thaS
when business men do anything they should do IT from tho
word GO Look at this big meeting on hot July day
1t is great strain to come 300 miles In this
weather, as 1 have done at the call Of your Mayor 1
don't want the committee appointed to-day but want
some one to look and pick out twentyv men, and
believe that will make mistake If wo delay In
giving somebody the power look around for among
the different merchants and pick out twenty-five who VIII
be least subject the personal influences OF these real
estate men. Much laughter) am in favor OF giving
the whole power 10 the mayor Vo-uy 10 apPonV 'h0 0o
mlttee. (Applause)
w d. Garrison was in favor Of f., too. So was
nearly everybody else, and Ex-Governor CornelTs
amendment for postponement was lost Then MI
Smiths amendment was passed, and last of all
the preamble and resolutions as amend
ed were adopted. The Mayor
full 10 repeat that he would not accept
the sole responsibility Of appointing the commit
tees, and he wants TO hear from the trades, pro
fessonS cities, ETC.. which he named, as soon as
possible On Mr.. Stanton's motion the chairman
the committees. There being no other business,
the meeting was adjourned subject to the call OF
the chair.
subject of some interest, which did not, how
ever come up in the meeting was presented to the
Mayor by Russell Sturgis in his letter of accept
ance. Mr.. Sturgis thinks that the Presidential
contest of 692 may interfere with the exposi-
ton and suggests having 1t in 1891.
Among the other letters in the Mayors Quad
ricentennial malboX were the following:
Cornelius Vanderbilt Business engagements will pre-
vent my being present but beg to assure you OF my
tho object which the meeting is called to pro
mote, and to express the hope that the exhibition will
be held proposed I shall be glad to do what
accomplish that purpose.
John Hoey-The Adams Express Company will It's
through its agencies in the United
States 10 promote the Worlds Fair in New-York 1t Is
the only place in America where IL should be held. L
would respond personally to your invitation 30 be pres
emit but detained In dephia business
T. c. Platt-I beg TO express my earnest sympathy
with the and my desire cooperate in any
plans which the conference may devise.
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