The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-21
THE WORLDS FAIR
Openinx of the Great Debate Il
Congress.



wAsHrssrcs CIyx. Feb. s.-Ihis bsing
the tsy ses Apart by the Houss Tor dehate
on the report 81 the committee On Worlds
fair. sbs gaIIeriss we're vel 6lled With spec
staf0rn
m impartial way 70 explain the provisions
Of the tw0 hills One was intended for use
In case The fair should 80 to New YORK,
Chicago or S. Louis, and provides for ap-
pSOpFiatiOns By The governmento Of miilioa
and arhaif dollars to make its own exhibs1
The other was drawn for Warrington. II
held here the money wonld BE- raised By the
district government by issue Of bonds.
Flower Of New York followed in behalf
Of bis city. He believed the selection Of
New York meant the greatest possible sue
cess TO The undertaking. New York would
assume the financial responsibility and
make the fair success. A site was ready
for use containing 800 acres. No other city
had met this question OF site and solved II
New York il the halfway station between
the greater part Of this country and the
world. The American manufacturer and
agTiculturist would have greater incentives
TO exhibit bis wares and products in New
York city than IN any other. By reason OF
the fact that il has larger local assem-
blage to Be instructed and benefited. and
by reason Of the further fAct that his goods
would be thrown into comparison with the
wares and products in the great ccm-
mercia1 exchange Of the continent With
: guaranty on the part OF New York OF
pecuniary success, that city was, with It's
dense population. its many points OF inter-
ess. its ample accommodations for visitors.
and its beautiful site. better prepared than
any other city.
In conclusion Flower announced he bad
just received telegram TO the effect that
Governor Hill had signed the fair bill
Mr.. Hit said that Chicago surpassed any
other place in facilities for travel and abil-
ity TO care for people Its hotels were on
an enormous scale and had never been
overtaxed. Commerce was carried on there
on the grandest scale by land and water.
A site at Chicago wss ell ready, iands level
and no preparation required II would
ieave great empty space in the treasury
after New York had blasted away enough
rocks 10 afford site. Placed In the in
terror. the fair would be visited by many
more people than II placed at tidewaier.
The people Of Chicago were enthusiastic;
they were not bicksrjng among themselves
what proportion Of the attendance would
be composed Of foreign visitors perhaps
150.0o0 at the most He expected 5000 900
American visitors TO attend the fair.
wouid it Be- proper to require seven
miiiions Of people 70 travel TO the ex-
treme edge OF the country. as they wouid
have TO do II the fair VAS held ct New York
Adams Of Illinois said the people Of Chi
csgo. workingmen. businessmen and capi-
talists. I'll agreed Ia asking cOngress Ia
allow she great celebration of ls92 q b
held IN their city. They had raised $50oo.-
go BY voluntary subscription and were
about to raise S5.0o0.00O more BY the issue
Of bonda Another guarantee was that the
fund. while il came mainly from Chicago.
came also from the outside-neariy every
state in the Union Was represented.
McCreary OF Kentucky earnestly argued
in favor Of Chicago, saying the three great
est national celebrations ever held In this
country had been held in the East. and
that Il vas now the turn OF the West.
Cuscheon Of Michigan spoke warmly in
favor OF hicago, which. he said, Was the
most marvellous city the world had ever
looked upon.
Taylor Of Illinois said there was . great
country in the West of which the people OF
New York knew little. and he desired the
fair in the West to educate the people of
New York.
Perkins OF Kansas, said Chicago was the
proper place for the fair. II this was to
be European far. let us go to London.
IAppiause II II was to be for the benefit
OF the patriotic citizens of this country, il
should 60 to great interior city.
Lawier OF Illinois said he held petition
signed by thousands of workingmen in
sevsry city in the United States except New
York, asking that the exposition be To-
Gated at Chicago.
Chapman OF Michigan followed in glow
ing tribute to Chicago. the present metrop-
oils OF the West and future metropolis Of
the whole country.
Frank OF Missouri opened the battle for
ST. Louis. The site for the fair. he said,
vas to be chosen upon sound reasons.
Chicago vies with New York in political
animus. supplemented by sordid mercen-
ary aims ST. Lonis offered advantages Of
location. and was accessible TO the greatest
number OF citizens Of the United States
and the Southern republics. 81. Louis
hospitality Was known the world over; her
climate was excellent, and she would bid
the weird welcome TO . nursery Of virtue
and not . mogass Of vice.
Stone OF Missouri enlarged upon the ad-
vantae~s Of the geographical position of
81. Louis. Of the mineral wealth OF the sur
rounding county. cereal products and
great internal commerce.
Breckenridge Of Arkansas followed in
the same line
Caruth OF kentuekv closed for ST Louis
McComas Of Maryland Was for an exposi-
ton. wherever Is vas 10 be held but il was
historically ftting that the exposition
shoald be heii here In Washington. in the
district bearing the name OF the .aiscoverer
of the continent He appealed TO the
friends o: Chicago, New York and So. Louis
10 come together peAeeAbly here on na-
soral ground.
Lee OF Virginia. Coleman OF Louisiana,
Compton ana stockhridge OF MARYLAND
also sroke in favor of Washington.
The House sdjoarned until tomorrow.
The proposed nighs session Vas aban-
aoned.
THE PRESIDENTS CHOICE.
He Appoints an Oregon Ofnciai without
Ceu<utafae the Seuafora