New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
,mmittees, and one hopes for final action ooior'

Committees and no hopes for final action before
the holiday
The General Executive Committee met at the
Worlds Fair headquarters yesterday afternoon.
communication from the Committee on Legislation
read, giving the substance of the action OF 'n
committee at Mr.. Depew's Office in the morning
Charles S. Smith moved that IN the Judgment OF INC
committee, 1t expedient that efforts 10 Jncrese'
the Guarantee Fund be continued.
Mr. Smith subsequently withdrew bis motion ana
Mr.. Whitney Mr. Bowers, Mr.. Smith ana MI
Cooper were selected as committee 10
draft tbs expressions of the committee Informally
Tho following resolutions, offered by MI bo"erS'
adopted unanimously
Whereas, At the meeting of the General Commltttee
for the International Exposition OF 1892 held on tne
10th day Of October. 1889, the Finance Commlttess
reported that until complete financial plan conld
be arranged was desirable that the sincerity Of the
citizens of New-York might be shown by raising
preliminary fund Of IS 900 900, and
whereas, The report of the ssid Finance Committee
was adopted and said committee was instructed 70
proceed in such manner as they deemed best and nVe
Whereas Since that time the said fund Of 80 600 600
has been completed by the voluntary hoera'y o,, S
10 the attention OF this committee in connection with
suggestions as TO whether subscriptions in excess OF
such five millions shall be received,
Resolved That this COMMITTEES deems the determine
ton of the question TO have been already maze Dy
the Finance Committee in their form OF subscription
heretofore adopted, which provides for the raising OF
fund of at least five millions of dollars yet this
tunty of congratuladng the citizens OF the city upon
the zeal and interest shown in the proposed Expos
appeal for such guarantee fund. and to fix IL 50 as 70
enable all Of our citizens, as well as the citizens OF
now for the first time becoming fairly aroused and
exhibited, and that the subscriptions be continued IN
accordance with the plan of the Finance Committee
The committee then adjourned until noon on Wednes-
day.
The controversy between Secretary Stokes, of the
Committee on Legislation. and Secretary Foord, of the
Committee on Site and Buildings, IS regarded as I'M
fortunate by all the conservative men on the com,
mittees, well by others who have been radical
secretary Foord declined, through Assistant Sec
rotary Howard, yesterday TO have anything to say
for publication I'm reply 10 Mr.. Stokes denunciatory
letter. Other committeeman expressed the hope that
the affair would be dropped.
The opinion is universal among committeeman that
II Congress favors New-Yolk for the Fair any sum
that may be needed to carry on the Exposition viii
scrbed have declared their intention Of Increasing
their subscriptions In the event of favorable action
The Brookyn members of the Executive Committee
OF the Permanent Organization Committee met last
night at No. 29o Fulton-st TO devise measures for
Mayor Chaplin presided and among the others present
we've Ambrose Snow, D. ". Somers, F. !. Horsman.
Culyer, Leonard Moody, W. J. Martin, Herman Leb
mann. T. L. Woodmr, A 5; swan Ripley Ropes ana am!
were present. Various suggestions were made as to
the part Brooklyn should take. -.,..,-.,.-.
was referred TO- Mr.. Berr7I wanted Ire amounts sub
scribed by Brooklyn men in NewYoTR picked out 10
Fss sfr d. as e of G he city, bsn N NGG p
moters of the fair. which to every effort ~
get the fair in NewYOrk and get the money wherever
possible. II finally voted, on motion NJ Post
master Hendrix. TO have committee Of seven. with
Ripley Ropes chairman. to select subcommittee in
Marlin wanted influence used with members of Con.
gress 70 secure action favorable to NevYor in fixing
the place Of the fair Mayor Chaplin Will appoint the
committee tomorrow.