The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-12
THE WORLDS FAIR.
anew Opens d casket of Ora
teTical Gems.
,prn euHusnsTlc cHicAeoass.
Of the Empgre City and
y the city 81 the Lakes urgiag
Their Claims.

#1< II s.rsfKG90E lily. JsH- H. EE as-
b sesa,sgst that Ses York would present
8 gairns for location Of the proposed
e..sgss ssir before fae Senate special COM
80 was sufficient to attract c7owd %
4. eau.t0I that speedily exhausted the
Ess..nssodations Of the Senate reception
- uhers the hearing was held. There
sueh pressure for admitfance thai
!. z. sa.amitsee c0ntem plated Fepasring ~
e seuate chamber, but found that rule
Sstss hsdy forbade the use 10 fhe cham
8. a. sny other purpose than Of its own
..s.san except by special action Of the
kzsls.
~ Depew was the first speaker he
- llstened 70 throughout with the closest
.entlou and frequently interrupted BIZ
ssia,sxe from his New York supporters.
& 3, aid they we're here % the numher of
- hundred or more OF the leading citizens
E ! the metropolis, representing ever IN.
.s.sss Of the elty, 81 the state and Of The
4 sbale country. to urge the claim OF New
soFk for the Worlds fair.
3 pfnconyefsaton with the representatives
j she various countries at Paris, I saw,
- n uepew. FAR impression waz pro-
Il lagea that the United states might be inn
.snse Is area Of territory. might be enor-
+ esus in population. might have free i'm
asshssons, but IN com petition for trade Of
- world II was absolutely deficient in
{ 4 -. The only thing there which attracted
4, attention Of tie assembled nations was
1 .ir;ied good from AFizona, and one Of
/ = representatives Of Great Britain en-
j a.syoring 70 compensate for my mortiiiea,
& ~ said Sir. your representation Of
IA n.t,lsea wood Il absolutely nnegualed In
a. great show iLaughteF.l
4 Nov il becomes our necessity TO bold
! = sxhibitton OF the United states which
y ,.asl b ~ broad in its character. 80 inter
ri na.icpal ia iss invitations and Ia its hoapi
q hiIsy that al people who can produce. who
8 n rsnt materials or have the opportunity for
4 .tsas shall come here with their products 10
- exhibit and see what we can do. II orr
= & kssnas from Washington, Chicago and
4 i faas would dismiss from their Eninds
II a. local preiudioes and local ambition
~ skieh they have would fix their eyes and
4 apartiai Judgment on the question they
"a ssald say If fair la Great Britain was 10
~ : hsld at Manchester. Birmingham or
a Essfpo0l--Rrea9 citses-it would be fall
N sss and they would not $50. They would
q NJ that il fair was In France and would
y held Ia Marseilles or Lyone-great cities
1 -ihsy weuld not 90.
Now, take IL, there Is no discussion as
A d chat Is the metropolis of this country
: mean It's financial and commercial me-
hepolis. New York II certainly the me
! kes0lis Of the United States. "
Fl Dspew said be bad been interested In the
n dgee theory presented by Sc. Louis and
Fhich seems a novel method OF duplicating
/ md redupgirating the population Of the
rniled States A center OF 100 miles fTOm
u gessskil n. r., includes the Hudson with
Ia unsaualed cities, 10 includes the me-
ifopolis. and vet PeekskilI Is NOS here an
seplfanG FOR this fair ON the circle theory
q rsEhln the limits OF what constitutes the
slsy 81 Nsw York. Jersey City, etc.
IN Eight milliohs Of people Ia its vicinity
could visit fair al New York for q sum
4 Il not more than & and from that down 10
II cents. On the transportation problem.
i be said. depended largely the success of
be fair Two hundred thousand people
III Wishing 10 20 home from ST. Louis or
81 cAleag0 could not dispeFae at the rate OF
more than 5000 per hour. aud this would
ARE eight hours, and next day the fair
1 Would close. New York could distribute q
crowd more rapidly than was done in
n Paris
Chicago and ST. Louis had memorial
4 End Of s4to0. COO each. New York col
keton assessment of 81. 9000o0 and 3 ban
II vas now ready TO he presented 60 the New
81 fafk legislature authorizing an expendi-
q tark Of SO 0oo 600. which would pass with
n eat dissenting voice. The Paris EXHIBIT
6 bon had cost about $40 600 600 and this one
3 seuld cost ct least SIa.ao0A Unless
4 .f..s4t -.
hi would 10 a failure.
Il New York city is the great representative
e esg II America. New YORK has no Sec
a taaalism, no jealousies. II the govern
nsnt should today appropriate TO every
Aaily IN the United States money which
seaid carry them 90 any one place, with
y distinct understanding that they could
sect no other. the vote. with a nnanimitY
q saequsfed la expression Of desire, from
hAsne TO the Gulf. from the Atlantic to The
fagihc, would be take nae 10 New York "
Il AZ The conclusion Of Mr. nepew argu-
seat Mr.. RouFke Coohrane addressed the
Femnsiitee an behalf Of New York, aud
assSs sas then taken.
When the committee reAsscmhled at
llaihe room was again crowded e. is ut-
eosi capacity. The Chicago delegation
al front seats, Prominent among these
ssFs Mayor CFeigeF and 5 r. CroeiB. at the
aefii's fair committee; ex-conRressmaR
esoFFe r. Davis. Gensral A. +. Stevenson,
s1E'ss Assistant Postmasserssenersi W
4 Nesberry John e Pore, Lieutenant
ssFsFaoT Ray, General l.. g. smith
Iaomas y nsyan. f. T. Jeffrey, Dr. n g
II kasa ex.Mini>ter T. q. Winston. neaeFa4
IL slaek, ex pension commissioner, and
sAssS
4 Eae hrst speaker of the afternoon was
.tS<naser Warner r. Miller. who. With
aAzss Wood. president 1T the Naw York
Nse Agricultural Society. closed the case
= New York-
ii ~ erloek Mayer Cse,eeF hegan the
4 Ssssnisslon Of iiis srgaaient ga lsehsls nj
II arske. Mayor Crsaecr spoke earnestly im
SCI o the location q tie fair a. Chicago
seaase oi the location Of the estv itself
Ne ceaief st the agricultural Interests
sss eouutyY ard therefore tie oest
Il ace Tor fair Intended far thas people
= @aaetaeg0res are widespread and ifss-
i Aas. and fair exposition ~ tae me-
@shaeAa arts uili 10 AZ home there
4 sssos Crsissr spoke % tie financial
ssy at TIE rlIy Of Chicago Ga perfect and
gsass a. exposition. aad she reserves
Ne CITY IS places - entertainment for
Afee STo&3s shat are expected -
&sna Ne sxpaxit}ogs.
4 We seoossi - the Emplre CITY e New
80 a. and everything she claims bet.
thasFusAa. senators aad gentlemen.
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