The evening world., 1890-02-07
The Citizens Committee Was
Endorsed by the People.
Delaying the Bill May Rob New
York Of the Fair.
A Ringing Message from The
Executive TO the legislature.
DrgcIAr. TO TIE EVENING woRLp.t
ALBANY. Feb. THE Assembly has
Just received the following

EXECUTIVE
ALBANY. Feb. Z, 1880.
To ne Legislature!
Tho measure known M the Worlds
Fair BILL" agreed upon by the Cit-
2ens' Committee. Of Now York City. was
presented e both houses Of the Legisla-
ture two weeks ago.
II was q measure which had been care
fully prepared by able lawyers and ops
which seemed TO meet public appreciation.
Tho anne of the Commissioners pro-
posed in the bill. while nominally selected
by the Mayor, had been virtually agree
upon by tho public-spirited and liberal
citizens Of New York. who inaugdrated
tho patriotic movement for q Worlds
Fair.
Their selection mot with universal APP
proval. They were chosen not Cd account
OF their political Affiliations, but by rea-
son Of their high character and business
standing In the community.
There was no suggestion, at the timo.
That political considerations had In the
least influenced the composition Of tho
original committee, nor has there been
any such intimation until within the past
ton days.
Its members have been working to-
Rether E~armoniously and satisfactorily
during tho past Ave months, with credit
to themselves and honor to the City Of
New York.
Through their exertions oyer five mill
ions Of dollars have been voluntarily
subscribed for the Fair, and it Is clear
that the public expected and desired a
continuance Of this Committee in charge
OF the good work.
1t is entirely immaterial what the polit-
ical sentiments Of n majority of the Com
mittee may be.
It is sufficient to know that the men,
bors were fairly chosen and we're prac-
ticAlly selected by the citizens of New
Legis 'atnre would naturally be regarded
rs q reflection upon the original commit
tee and its proceedings
It Is greatly to be regretted that tho
bill In its original shape was not promptly
passed by the Legislature.
ANSAJ aNy - AuiPOAAGhtN uAi u AchA0hs
with reason. that the delpy which has
already occurred may prevent favorable
action At Washington.
The friends Of New York Of the National
Capital are anxiously awaiting the action
of this Legislature.
Further delays are dangerous.
1t is perhaps needless to reclts the un.
fortunate controversies which have occu-
pied the attention of the Legislature dur
ing the past two weeks in the effort TO add
new names to the Committee.
The bill first passed the Assembly with
but one dissenting vote, and without any
attempt 10 change the Commissioners
named therein or to add others.
A public hearing was had upon the bill
In the Senate, but at such hearing no one
ventured 10 suggest that any addition to
the Commissioners was desired By any.
body.
It was not until the Special Senate Com
mittee reported the bill, with the addition
of twenty-five new Commissioners. that
the public was aware that an addition was
in contemplation.
It is submitted that no good reasons
have been urged why this addition should
be made.
There was no popular sentiment de-
mRnding = change.
Not a single newspaper had suggested
It,
No prominent citizen had publicly Ad-
VoeGted II.
No complaint whatever had been made
OF the ~non-partisan actions Of the Com
mittes.
The additional Commissioners whose
names have been proposed SsFs not ask
ing TO be named, aud some Of them had
taken no interest in the Far aud had NOT
contributed . dollar 70 is sSCsss,
is extremely unfortunate thai such
question should have arisen 70 disturb
the harmony Of New YoEk's saOFts TO
secure the Pair and 70 ssdanssT their
sneeSss.
appeal 20 the Legislature 20 ~ aside
political eSnsidsrations and 10 pas the
bill ~ Il Was originally presented.