Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-12
A WASTE OF WORDS.
New York and Chicago Offer Few Facts
on the Fair Project.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ii. - New York,
through her distinguished representatives,
presented her claims for the location of
the proposed worlds fair before the senate
special committee today, There was such
a pressure for admittance that the COM
mittee contemplated repairing to the SEN
ate chamber, but found that a rule of the
body forbade the use of the chamber for
any other purpose than its own sessions,
except by special action of the senate The
first arrivals were from Chicago, the
ladies' delegation from The city of the
unsalted seas" occupying seats at the side
Mr. Depew was the first speaker. He was
listened to throughout with the closest
attention and frequently interrupted by
applause from his loyal and admiring New
York supporters. He said:
''Gentlemen-The New York delegation
expresses its obligation to the committee
for according to it a hearing on day
when 1t could conveniently attend. We
are here to urge the claim of New York
for the worlds fair. Every American
who visited the Paris exposition, at which
there was the finest exhibition of the art
manufactures, and the progress of civili-
cation ever displayed by any country, was
impressed with the fact that the worlds
fair should equal, if not exceed, the ex-
position at Paris. Every visitor there was
impressed by the appearance made by the
older countries of Europe, by the repre-
sentatives of the nations of Asia
and Africa, by Great Britain
and her dependencies about the globe.
American republics. 1t is entirely salts
factory TO them and impressive on all
other nations The one spot where there
was failure to present adequately or to
present at all respectively what the pro-
ducts, the progress, the manufacturing
skill and ability of the United States was
in competition with the older nations. was
the exhibit of the United States them
selves. In conversation with the repre-
sentatiyes OF the various countries | saw
that the impression was produced that the
United States might be immense in area of
territory, might have an enormous popu-
lation, might have free institutions, but
that In the competition for the
trade for the world it was absolutely
deficient in skill The only thing there
which attracted the attention of the as
semhled nations WAS petritied wood from
Arizona, and one of the representatives of
Great Britain endeavoring to compensate
me for my modification said: Your
representation of petrified wood
is absolutely uneQualed in this great
show Laughter
At the conclusion of Mr.. Depew's ora
ton, Mr. Bourke Cochran addressed the
committee on behalf of New York, and a
recess was then taken
When the committee reassembled at Ills.
the room was crowded to its fullest capa-
city. The Chicago delegation had front
seats. The first speaker of the afternoon
was ex-senator Warner +. Miller. who
with James +. Wood, president of the New
York state agricultural society, closed the
case for New York.
At2 o'clock Mayor Cregier began the
presentation of the argument on behalf of
Chicago. Mayor Cregier spoke earnestly
IN favor of locating the fair at Chicago,
because of the location of the city itself
1t is in the center of the agricultural in
terests of the country and. therefore, the
best place for fair intended for that peo-
pie. Its manufactures are widespread and
important.
Thomas B. Bryan Ian enthusiastic and