The morning call., 1890-11-21
FAIR MATTERS.
TIE Site Question Finally settlsd-yurisdic-

tior of Commissions and DIR zctery
CHICAGO, Nov 20.-At a meeting today
of the lady managers OF the Worlds Fair
Mrs. Potter Palmer of Chicago was unani-
mously elected President and permanent
organizatio II was effected
The Worlds Fair Commission passed a
reso luton that the action of the Executive
Committee in calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury not to honor warrants of the For
eign Affairs Committee, of which ChauDcey
III. Depew is Chairman, WIS not intended as
q r. Election on that committee, but part of a
general retrenchmeut in all departments.
The Auditing Committee reported tnat
the expenses of the commission to date
to be SOL, 600. The report of the Committee
on Buildings and Grounds WAS then taken
up. This is one of the bombs which was
expected to explode with great violence, as
it embraced what proportion OF the fair
should be placed on the lake front. 1t recon-
meuded that the fine art and decorative art
buildings, music hall, electrical display,
waterpalace and steel tower, with other ger
maine exhibits, be placed on the lake front,
with the main department buildings and
Government and State exhibits III Jackson
Park and the overflow in Midway, PlaiSance
and Washington Park. Commissioner de
Young OF California, who introduced resO-
luton several days ago resembling the ac-
ceptance OF the sites, announced that he had
not called it up because he and all others
we're now satisfied with the manner in
which the buildings bad been allotted.
With all the main buildings grouped to-
gether he did not care which were put on
the lake 'front.' He moved to strike out the
words Decorative-art building and leave
it simply the art building, that the meaning
might be clear. Mercer of Wyoming
strongly objected to anything but the art
gallery going on tine lake front. He also
protested against the double site. Sewell
of Maryland, Jones Of Missouri and other
COMMISSIONERS, including President Palmer,
spoke in favor of the report. De Young's
and Mercer's amendments were voted down
aud the report of the committee adopted,
finally settling the vrXatiouS site question.
Commissioner st. Clair opened up seri-
Gus question relative to the jurisdiction of
the commission and the directory. He Of
fered resolution accusing the Directory OF
delay in presenting plans and the failure to
recognize properly tine Director-General.
standing committees TO report on the situa-
ton. Discussion arose over a preamble
whicn criticized the actions OF the local d.
rectorate. 1t was pointed out in the
discussion dis that an >, appeal as sos, to
could only be taken to Congress.
which would mean fatal delay to the fair.
A number of amendments were offered TO
the resolution, and finally the whole matter
of Jurisdiction was referred to committee
of six-St. Clair, De Young, Lindsay,
Massey, Walker and Martindale. The COM
mittee will report pean OF procedure as
soon as possible.
After the adjournment Of the commission
Vice President Bryan of the local directory
expressed confidence that the conference Of
the committee would agree upon a settle
ment soon.
committee OF eighteen, representing the
live stock interests of America, appointed
for the purpose of securing fair representa-
tion at the Worlds Fair, met here to-day.
1t was decided that awards on all livestock
exhibits be uniform, consisting of first,
second, third and fourth cash prizes. re-
served number prize and commended ;"
prize. The commission viii be asked to
provide stalls for horses, 12x12; for cattle
10x12, and for hogs SKIP. Two hundred
acres Of ground is to be asked for the live
stock exhibit The amount to be given In
prizes will be settled later.