New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-23
STAR-CHAMBER VA VS. AGAIN.
WHAT ARE THE Committeeman DOING ?


WORLDS FAIR GENERAL COMMITTEE.
The Words Fair Committee Site and Buildings
held meeting yesterday, from which reporters were
excluded the ground that the public had no right
to know the committees business. This has been
the position assumed by John Foord, the temporary
secretary, from the first. Hitherto ne has been over
ruled by a majority Of his colleagues, but it so hap
2encd yesterday that he able to control majority
and result the session was held behind closed
and guarded doors
y member of the committee who yesterday was In
the minority opposed a sta.-chamber session, as
he had been in the majority heretofore for the same
reason, told a Tribune reporter after the adjournment
that he considered IL vitally wrong make the pro
ccedngs OF the committee exclusive. 1t is a fact
he continued, that Mr. Foods assumption Of the
power to exclude only reporters bat members OF
The full Committee site and buildings from the
first excursion organized by the Executive iommtee
created much dissa faction amor commi te and
almost resulted in the withdrawal Of some Of the
most prominent msmbers. After that the sentiment
was strong favor OF having the proceedings made
public that all subsequent excursions and meetings
were open to reporters and to the public generally
believe that the public has right TO know what Is
done at these meetings"
When the meeting adjourned, after being In session
two hours. Mr.. Foord informed the reporters that all
mat had been done "a follows: Various com
muncatOns from property OwncrS were considered
The secretary was instructed TO have printed 1000
copies Of the report made by the Committee on site
and Buildings TO the General Committee. com
muncaton received from the Mayor nclosiug tho
resolution adopted by the Finance COmmtcc concerning
the manner in which the preliminary fund OF
100000 should be a!Scd. A communication from
the Committee Legislation TO the effect that sug'
gestons would be gladly received placed on
file. 1t provided that In the future seven mem
bcrs Of the committee should constitute quorum.
Messrs. Cooper, Suaus and LcaIy were appointed
a c0amttce to confer with the governors OF the
BlOollngdale Asylum, the trustees of the Leake and
Watts Asylum and those having charge of the new
Episcopal Ca'hrdra plans concerning the acquis
ton for Exposition purposes Of the lands controlled
by them
Samuel d. Babcock, Chairman Of the Finance Com
mtcc, received the first formal subscription to the
guarantee fund yesterday. 1t contained In
letter from I'LL Brothers, Nos. 5cl and 500 Broad
way The letter read In part Is follows: We shall
be pleased to receive one Of the subscription books
and circulate it in our Ire Of trade millinery We
will head the list for firm with a subscription
OF 100000" This makes total Of $4,000
with which the subscriptions VIII start
The subscription books Will be ready for distribution
on Thursday, when they Will be formally opened.
The following additional subscriptions
ceivcl at the Mayors Office yesterday toward the
preliminary expense fund Charles Hauselt $3.50;
John ClaGn ~ 900; William r. Stewart $537 Ga, and
Roswell p. Flower, 800.
Gustav H. Schwab writes to the Mayor: 81 beg
leave to acknowledge receipt of favor of the 10Th
instant, and in reply would say that | AM unaltcr-
ably opposed to the use in any way of any part of
Central Park for the proposed International Exhibition
and that ! must decline to contribute any money for
the purpose Of The Exposition II any part of central
Park Is To be comprised In tho site for the FAR In
view Of my position I'm the matter would ask You 10
strike my name from The llst Oh members OF inc Gen
eral Committee