The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-21
THE DEBATE OPENED.
Strong and Eloquent Arguments for the
COhtcstinE Cities.

THE DEBATE OPENED.
Strong and Eloquent Arguments for the
Cohtcstlns Cities.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-By special or.
der to-day WAS set apart by the House
for the opening OF the debate on the
report OF the committee on the Worlds
Fair. The public evidently entertained
hopes OF III interesting discussion, as
the galleries were well filled with spec.
tators. The attendance OF members
when the Speakers gayel called the
House to order was rather scant, but
members present were evidently busily
engaged in preparing for the struggle
which is to settle the questions as to
whether the fair is to be held in 1892,
and ii so, Mt what place.
MI. Chandler, OF Massachusetts, the
Chairman OF the special committee on
the Worlds Fair, was armed with Il large
roll Of manuscript, presumably his
speech, but he found little opportunity
to glance over it, rs he was beset on all
sides by members who wished him to
allow them a few minutes to discuss the
report, Not many Of these applications
were granted, however, rs most OF the
time had already been allotted. The
usual preliminary business routine was
transacted by the House with show OF
impatience.
Mr.. llouk, OF Tennessee, from the
Elections Committee, gave notice that
next week, Immediately after the dis
position Of the West Virginia election
case OF Atkinson ys. Pendeton, he
would call up the Arkansas case OF
Featherstone ys. Cate.
The Chn!r thought that the debate
should be go arranged as to give the
fullest information 10 the House upon
the points it desired to hear explained,
No arrangement having been reached
Mr.. Gambler took the floor and opened
the debate.
TIE BALL OPENED.
He said that the country could be
proud OF the rivalry between the foul
cities. They were working for local
interests; but they we're also animated
by spirit OF patriotism. The fair itself
would be au honor to the United States
wherever held; each OF the four cities
would do its best.
The committee had presented two
bills-one adapted to New York, Chi.
cago and st. Louis and the other to
Washington. Mr.. Chandler took up the
first bill and exclaimed its sections briefly
but sucnctly. lie said that the Govern.
mcnt was to lend it's aid to the people,
to dignity and give National recognition
TO this great National event. The only
appropriation asked under this bill, was
small one to defray the expenses Of d
Government exhibit and the display O.
the works Of art.
Mr.. Chandler referred to similar ap.
propriation made for the centennial
which led Mr.. O'Neill, OF Pennsylvania
10 exclaim that the centennial manager.
had paid back the one and one.half mil
lion dollars advanced by the Govern
mcnt and it would DO lucky day fol
New York, Chicago, Washington OF
ol'ier c,'y "he'el Inc INT WIS hela, "hei
AZ. u'C ThonI,or "o 40 me.., ,or.;,,o, Ii, ox,,,,
tion Of the bill, saving that it bound the
Government in no way to a tinancia
ooiigat'on. Ihe!e was no proposlllo1
direct or 'ndirect IN the bill to secure
dollar from the Government tor any pur
pose not clearly. stated: ~
by the experience OF the past the ben
ehts OF tue exposition to the people II
mn edncailohai way could not pe ques
toned. THO government should 40 IT.
part. Year alter year appropriation!
: were maue lor me representation OF TN
United States at foreign exhibitions an'
the Government should 10 as much to-
it's own people, The committee asked
for million aud hati Tor the Govern
ment to take care OF It's own; the 9ov
ernment could not 10 less to sustain it
dignity. The strongest incentive to &C
ton was individual interests, but ther'
was something more IN the composition
OF the average Amerlcan,-somethln
that lmpelled nm to 40 what ever h
thought would reuouno 10 the glory Q
the country.
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