The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-02-21

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of the further fact that his goods would DO
thrn,5n into comparison with the warts and
products IN the great commercial exchange
OF the continent Therefore, with
guarRnty on the part OF NeN
York 81 pesuniary success, with Tvs
dense population, its many points
of interest. ample accommodations for Nisi-
tors and beautiful site IN lsnds,the comml'-
tee OF New York were better prepared tlan
any other city. lie asked II the house was
prcnarpd 20 vote from the treasury 91,VJl'-
900 or $1,000 600 for the location OF the
fair NJ Chicago, ~. Louis or Washington
when II could locate il in New York with
out any appropriation except for the gov
ernnent sxliblts In conclusion Flower
announced that ke bad inst re-
cciyed telegram 20 the eject that
GOV. Hill had signed tie fair bill
Mr.. Hitt said that Chicnco surpassed any
other place ia facilities tor travel and abll-
iiy 10 care fcr people lts hotels We're on an
enormous scale. and had never been over
taxed. TIE city WIS accessible to the NM
I ing -eaionso Pennsylvania and the great
agricultural belts OF the west. commerce
was carried on there OH the grandest scale
hy lar 4 and wafer. Chicapn's Tonnage vas
st coud ia size among American cltit-. Ice
STE 10 Chicago was all ready; i4c lands level
urd 10 u-enarailon reQuirCu. IL yolid leave
great empty space IN the treasury
nfter M Nork had blasted away enough
rnclts afford Il site. Placed IN tho interior,
The fair waeid bo yisl1cd by mHny more
ppple t'an II pl3csd at tue wlter. 40
people ui Chicago gere eAtlushsuc. u'S
wcrs not pickering among themHeives.
What proportion ol the attenoaits NJ we
fair would be composed oi tcscgr Nisiioraf
perhaps one iu fifty Thousand 80 the most.
He expected hftcen millions ut Auellclns
10 atierd tive iair. M1dli it lie proper 20
REQUIRE seven llillious az people 20 travel 10
the extreme edge of the country. - thsy
would huyo 20 10 # tns FAIR VAS head as
New York?
Adams, of Illinois. said the people cf
Chicago worinngmer, business men and
capital &, all ng.ted N asliing CONGRESS to
ALLOW tie great celebration oi ls92 TO be
heiG ~ttfer ely. Tuey wnre lreplred TO
m"ct he responsibility lEe Noi-d LhsW
t.cy Eaye the habit oi succeed ~ m Wnnt
J thew undertook. Chicago bad many I'd
va,,sgcs as 10 location. ChcsCo eaulc
grarautee The financial s1cesss 0t tne oH-
| defiakinc. TAyy bad saiscI iige lulilion
dollars h. voluntary srhfc-7P ION, and were
about tJ r9ise I'VE icsre ~ ile lasle OF
bonds. AnothtT - rartse Was tlat tie
subscription fund, Will . cailc rla.aly
from Chicago. came also from ths oul1ae'
Nearly every state N the unlon WAS repre-
sented.
McCreary, OF Kentucky, earnestly argued
| in favor of Chicago. saying that the three
praatest national celebrations ever held IN
/ this country have been held in the east, and
that il was now the turn of the west. Tie
urged that the fair should not be held ON
the rim of the country hut in the interior.
Cutcheon, of Michigan, spoke warmly IN
| favor of Chicago, which he said was the
most marvellous city the world had ever
looked upon.
TYLER, of Illinois. said there was great
country in The west. Of which the people OF
New York knew little, and he desired the
fair in the west, 10 educate the peo-
Pile of New York. He concluded by tell
| inr of the wealth Of The country surrounding
/ Chicaco. and the patronage which could bc
expected 10 be bestowed up1n fair held
there. Perkins OF Kansas, said Chicago
was the proper place for tho fair. il his
was TO be a European fair lei II 90 20 Lon
don applause: If il was tu be for the hen
~ ~ She rstriotic citlgens of this country
Il should poto iae great interiorcity. hep.
resentatiVcs Cf the great lndnsti1 OF tile
country could hold there an expedition that
would bo an honor 10 the country. lHWler,
OF Illinois. said he held petition signed by
thousands OF wOfkingmpn from every city
in tho Union, except New York asking TINT
tho exposition be located at Chicago. lie
also detailed her advantages. Chapman. OF
Michigan. followed N a glowing tribute 10
Clicago, tho present metropolis Of the west
and the future metropolis of the whole
country.
Frank, of Missouri, opened the battle for
st. Louis. The site for the fair he sad,
was TO be chosen uron sound reasons. Chi
cago yies with New York III political ami
/ 4 uEt
alma. st. Louis offered the advantages OF
location, and was accessible 10 the greatest
number OF citizens of the united States aud
the southern republics. ST. Louis hospital
ity was known the world over; her climate
WAS excellsut and she would bid the world
welcome TO the nursery OF vlitue-not the
morass of vice. Siedringhaus, OF Mis-
sour, extollcd the talents Of tbs business
men of st. Louis. He said they had
there been able TO start and carry on n busl-
ness that had not ths equal in the world,
The people Of st. Louis knew how TO hold a
fair, and make IL success. Stone. OF Mis-.
souri,. enlarged upon the advantages Of the
geographical position of st. Louis; Of the
mineral wealth. surrounding thc country
the cereal products, ard the great internal
commerce.. Breckenridge, OF Arkansas. fol-
lowed in the same line. Dookery, OF Mis-
sCnri. spoke in complimentary terms oil the
other competing cities. bus dismissed New
York and Chicago on account OF locn'
tions. and Washington fos financial reasons
Camth. OF Kentucky, closed for 81. Louis
McComas, of Maryland, was for un e1posi-
ton wherever il wns 20 be held, but II was
historically fitting that tho exposition
should be held here in Washington, in the
district bcniing tho nsmo Of the dlscoyorei
Of the continent. ho appealed 10 the
friends of New York, Chicago and ST. Louis
TO come together in pence here on national
ground. Lee. Of Virginia, Coleman, oi
Louisiana. Compton and Stockhrldge, ol
Maryland. also spoke in favor OF Washing
ton, and then the house adjourned until to
morrow. The proposed night session wa
abandoned.
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