The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-09-17
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Considerable :ssaIisfaotion Exists Over
the Selection Of the Dual Site.

Considerable Decentralization Exists over
the Selection Of the Dual site.
CHICAGO, sept. i6.-CommissIoner Me
Donald does not hesitate to give evidence
OF his dissatisfaction about accepting the
dual site proposition. He says:
II am not alone by any means In my OPP
position 60 the proposition, The sentiment
OF all tho commissioners from the agrlcult-
ural states l. In accord with mine, In fact
It Is almost universal with the full board,
although they have not yet spoken, but
they will speak. Whenever a commissioner
speaks on the subject, he reflects the views
OF his constituents, and tho people Of Chi
cago should remember one thing, and that
Is, the nearer they come 20 pleasing the
people OF the agricultural states, the larger
viii be- the exhibit from those states, and
the greater will be the success Of the fair.
/ am personally acquainted with the COM
mIssloners, and know that l express their
views correctly. do not believe that the
commission viii adopt tho dual site, unless
| ft Is presented 20 them in such a modified
form as 90 fully convince them that tho
great portion OF the exhibit win be I'm Jack
son park This can be done by stipulating
that the exhibits placed at the lake front
will not be of sufficient consequence to at
tract the visitors from the main portion Of
the exhibition"
Commissioner Mercer, editor OF the North
teesteTn Lire Stock J'RTndi, at Cheyenne,
speaks for Wyoming, and says:
II am opposed unequiyOcally to a dual
site; give me "a single site anywhere. II Is
not a question Of easy access by street rail-
ways or steam ears, that Is a secondary mat
ter. the convenience for travel will get
around Ia ample time for the fair, no mat
| ter where located Of the places eligible and
| being offered. Room and drainage are the
| first conditions: the live stock interests OF
| the country demand suitable grounds and
| ample space for themselves, and not Isolated
| from the main exhibits Of all other indus
| tries"
Commissioner Mcdonald has introduced
/ the follow ing, which II 10 be acted upon by
| the general commission now In session;
| CHICAGO, Sept. II, 1Sgo-To the Committee
| ON Permanent Organization-Gentlem The
1 subcommittee on mines and mining have the
/ honor 20 report:
Recognising the fact that the mineral de-
/ posts OF the country are one OF the greatest
/ sources OF IT'S wealth, and their development
ftts-s amt important of I'm
/ dustries, your committee earnestly recon-.
| mends the establishment OF n separate depart
| meut in \ separate building, 10 be called the
| department OF mines and mining
| Also that in extending to foreign govern
| ments an Invitation t. participate in the expo
| sition they be especially requested TO furnish a
| complete display OF their mineral resources,
| together with the methods and machinery used
| I'm their mines. This exhibition should include
| a collection of all known minerals and precious
| stones, and all forms Of stones used for build
| ing or ornamental purposes, all the productions
| of the quarries Of the world, as well as the
| mines. Near the building devoted to this pur'
| pose could Dc arranged models OF some OF the
| most famous mines of THIS and other coun
| tries. which would furnish the public an illus
tratlon OF the method OF their operation, A
| miniature mountain might be erected to show
| the geological formation OF mineral lands and
| the several processes of reducing ores 10 metal
could be shown by introducing miniature snelt
errs on the ground. Other suggestions OF q
similar character might be made for the field
offers an almost indefinite opportunity for the
display OF taste and ingenuity ON the part d
the persons who may have charge of the de
partment.
Associated with the collection OF ores shonAt
| be an exhibition OF mining implements ans
machinery; not only those used and mauafae
tured In the United States, bat II is especiail,
important % secure complete collections iron
| abroad i'm order that our people may study th'
| methods aud machinery used In foreign coun
| tries in immediate contrast with those n
vosrle nd home. In no branch OF human In
duRtry has greater progress been made than II
mining, and national interest might be at
tracted by display showing It's development
from.the awkward methods of the ancients I.
| complete processes that modern genius has de
yised. tsignvcD
MAnK l.. MCDoxAIn
". II. GoOnKfIA"