New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-21
PUSH THE YORK.
languish.

Work for the Worlds Fair began yeSter-
dav after an encouraging fashion The Finance
Committee was organized, and the preparation
Of plans for raising funds was set on foot The
attendance at the meeting at this mfavoTabe
season and in trying weather, was proof OF
the earnest interest felt in this great project
by the distinguished men composing the com
mittee. The spirit of yesterdays meeting was
the best possible guarantee Of the energetic
prosecution of the enterprise TO a complete and
brilliant success. Tomorrow the Committee
on Permanent Organization is expected to
meet and make ready for business The re
naming committees will no doubt follow in
rapid succession, and the machinery for pre-
iminary work will soon be in running order.
This is a good beginning, but it has been
made none too soon. II is absolutely necessary
that the work should he pushed forward from
this time on with all the energy and dispatch
consistent with thoroughness and good judg-
ment. This is not needed because there Is
any probability that any other city will make
serious contest with New-YOrk for the Fair.
There is no more doubt that the Fair will be
held here than there is that the four hundredth
anniversary of the discovery of America by
Christopher Columbus will occur in 1892.
But there must be such a demonstration of
the spirit and patriotic determination of the
city of New-York to make this Exposition
worthy of the American name that the pride
of the country shall be aroused, local and
provincial jealousieS shall be Shamed into
silence and the whole people may see that in
Yielding to New York their sympathy and CO
operation they are not lending themselves to
a scheme for the sole ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF the
metropolis. but are helping in movement
that will bring additional prestige to the
United States in every quarter Of the globe,
and will have the effect of stimulating Ameri-
can trade and industry throughout every pOr-
ton of our territory. The best place for the
Fair is the place where the best Fair can be
held, because that will do more for the country
than half dozen inferior fairs could do. New
York is that place beyond question: and the
gentlemen composing these committees should
move with such zeal and promptness as to con-
vince the country that the people Of this city
believe in themselves upon this subject, and
want the rest Of their fellow-Americans to be-
ieve in them too When that has been ac-
complished, there will be no further doubt of
the great success of the Worlds Fair, or OF
the hearty cooperation of the Nation IN 1t.
1t must not be forgotten that an extra SeS-
sion of Congress is possible, though not prob
able. But even if the ordinary time OF meet
ing should not be anticipated. there Is much
to be done before the plans can be submitted
TO the National Government. There is strong
sentiment, it appears, against asking ald oil
any kind from the Government at Washing
ton. or from any other Government thus max
ing the movement an entirely popular one
with only such formal approval from the
National Government as would be necessary to
accredit properly in other lands If this should
be accomplished, it would be an achievement
never before known in the history OF worlds
fairs, which have been accustomed to receive
q large part of their support not only from
national but municipal governments. But
leaving this question aside it is obvious that
the people of New York should be ready to
lay before Congress early in the session, if not
at its very opening, well-matured plans for
the Fair, in order that that body may at least
put the official stamp upon them, and the for
NAL invitations may be sent out to all the
world. BY the time Congress gets fairly to
work there will be but little more than two
years DelOIt tnt L dr. nnOhu ppcn, anu ihlS
notice will be only too short if the other
tons are TO put their best foot foremost at
our Fair, as we shall want them to do.
Three months only remain before the open
ing of the regular session Of Congress. During
this brief period enough money must be raised
to put the project upon firm basis site
must be selected and secmed-and no prob
lem in connection with the Worlds Fair is
likely to require more thought and effort
and a vast deal of other preliminary work
must be done. There is no time to lose