The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-08
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The special House Committee on the
Worlds fair had its first meeting TO consider
the situation. Said Congressman Hit. who
has been such an earnest worker for the fair:
There was the best OF feeling manifested.
Those who had predicted that the represen-
tatiyes OF New York aud OF st. Louis upon
this committee. would show any hostility
TO Chicago are greatly mistaken. Both
the representatives OF Tammany and stLouis
expressed themselves ~ heartily In favor Of
doing anything that Chicago desires 10 have
done. Mr.. Fowler and Mr.. Belden, repre-
senting New York. aud Mr.. Frank on behalf
OF 81. Louis, all said that they would co-op-
crate as heartily with the Illinois members
OF the committee as they would II their own
city been successful In this light. The first
subject 10 come up for consideration was US
TO the amount which should be appropriated
by Congress for the government exhibit"
Mr.. Hit, speaking for Chicago, said that
Chicago would not ask anything at all, that
the representatives OF Chicago would leave
IL for the rest OF the committee 10 say what,
II anything. should be done by the National
Government to maintain its dignity and to
secure an appropriate representation AT the
great fair. IL the Congress did not care TO
make any appropriation for that object,
Chicago would be content. An examina-
ton OF the records has shown that IL cost the
government hitherto, TO be represented at
any OF The large fairs, about S05o,0Oo. Mr..
HitL al former meeting ut the committee
before the question OF site was determined.
moved that the appropriation should be 81
OOOO00. The representatives OF the other
cities moved Sl,500,OOO. Mr.. Belden. re-
senting New York, insisted that the gov
eminent ought not TO appropriate less
than S2.00o,O00 10 make It's representation
creditable.
The utmost good feeling was manifested
in the committee, and all OF the members OK
the committee expressed themselves rs very
earnestly in favor OF the fair. Nc. Frank,
representing -. Louis moved the appoint
ment OF subcommittee, and also 10 insert
In the bin the name Of Chicago. IL was at
first proposed that Mr.. Hit should be made
chairman OF the subcommittee, but Mr.
Hit declined, and II was decided that Dir.
Gambler, the chairman OF the whole commit
tee shall also be chairman OF the sub-com-
mittee. Mr. Springer presented resolution,
which was agreed TO directing that the see
rotary OF the Treasury be requested to in
form the committee ut the earliest possible
moment the amount which the government
would consider necessary TO make a credit
able exhibit at the fair. When these esti-
mates shall have been received they will
furnish the basis OF the recommendation as
To the appropriation. Answers 10 inquiries
already made indicate that the sum which
the departments will ask for viii be greater
than the 100000 which some OF the mem
bers OF the House think Is the greatest
amount that ought 10 be put in the bill. The
fish commission, for instance. will ask for
= Ia. III t.at q
the American fishing interests. The Direc-
tor OF the Geological survey, Major Powell,
has already estimated that $4,000 will be
necessary TO make full exhibit OF all the
mining interests OF the United States. lie
would, with that amount, undertake to
make an exhibit which would furnish a
striking illustration OF the material resources
OF the United States.
Charles Gibson, OF 81. Louis, has Just re-
ceiyed notification from the German Min
lister, Count Won Arco Valley, that Emperor
Wilhelm has conferred upon him the order
or the Grand Cross OF the Prussian Royal
! Crown. Mr.. Gibson has been the lawyer for
| the German Crown in this country for many
| years, beginning with King William ". lie
| has been knightea by three Emperors. The
late Emperor Wilhelm made him knight
commander OF the Royal Crown. and the
| Emperor OF Austria conferred upon him the
| commanders cross OF the Order OF Franz
| Joseph. The present decoration Is the high
est one ever conferred 10y Germany upon an
| American citizen, and Is in fact the highest
class German decoration known In this
country UP To the present time. Mr.. Glib
sons position as attorney to the German
crown has brought him into intimate rela-
| lions with all the German Ministers resident
In Washington, beginning with Balon Gerolt.
/ His Influence has always been exerted in
promoting kindly feelings and cordial gov.
ernmental relations between the two coun-
tries, ana tins last decoration Is In recogni.
ton OF his services in that particular.