The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1890-01-17
THE NATIONS CAPITAL,
The Site of the Proposed OrId's Fai
Discu>sed--Tilden's Monument, &c.

DlScu>Sed--Tilden'S MOnument, &c.
On Saturday the Senate Committee be
gan to hear argument from the competing
points as to where the Fair should be held
New York had the first innings and put
up its popular after dinner taiker Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew. Nanderbit'S President, to
speak first He made three strong points
in favor of New York: 1st I hat he Fair
is to be International, aud not merely na
tional, and therefore that it ought u be
held at the biggest sea port; 2nd That no
other city has the railroad and hotel tacll-
tiles for accommodating and handling an
immense crowd; and 3rd-That il is p city
free from sectional feeling. 1t is truly
co 3mopolitan, knowing no North nor South
nor East nor West. Speeches in favor of
New York We're also made by ex-cong-
ressmen Boulke Cochran, Esq W ood-
pulp Warner Miller and others a let
Ter (the best speech Of alb was read from
eX Mayor Abram ). Hewitt
Mayor Craiger, Mr.. z T. Jeffrey and
| others spoke tor Chicago, and made sew
era points 1st-This is a National, as
We'll as al International exhibit. 2nd-
That Chicago is nearer the centre of popu-
laton than any other great city, and the
| Fair can be therefore seen by movc people;
3rd The lake front would permit the dis
| play of a marine exhibit which would in
| clude reproduction of Columbus little
squadron of 400 yeals agoa great object
lesson; and 4th-The railroad transporta-
| ton of the city is unequalled by that Of
any city of the world, comprising, as it
does, the terminals of twenty-four rail
| roads, with their network of connecting
| and belt tracks
St. Louis and Washington Will be heard
| later.
! Mr.. Carlisle has said he will not attend
| the meeting of the Committee on Rules Of
the House TO consider the new rules He
says that the Republican majority has set
tied the disposition Of the rules in the
| Committee, and that he will make his
| fight on the floor Of the House. There are
rlmors of dissatisfaction in the Republi-
can ranks with the new rules as framed
by the Republican, members OF the Com
mittee. a number of measures were
killed by fiiibustering in the last House,
| on which party lines We're not drawn and
| Republicans who are opposed TO certain
measures which viii undoubtedly have a
majority II they come TO votc, arr SAID
to be opposed to the radical changes pro-
posed by the Committee on Rules, If
there should be any opposition in the ranks
Of the part, the rules will be greatly
modified before they are agree1 to
Secretary Proctor has submitted Two
propositions to the President in refert nee
to the disposition of Geronimo and his
band OF Apache Indians One is the pur-
chase of a track of land in the mountain
region of Western North Carolina or one
IN the adjacent States; the other that the
consent of Congress be requested for their
transfer to some point in the Indian Ter
| rltOry proposing if such transfer be author
| Oh n at
rily with view to their final settlement
on the kiowa, Commanche and Apache
reservation if satisfactory negotiations
can be consummated with those coufedera-
te tribes. The latter suggestion has the
approval of the Secretary OF War, and be
recommends its adoption.
Congress man Amos J. Cummings, OF
New York created quite a breeze III the
House on Monday by introducing a reso
luton that $50, 900 be appropriated tc
ere ct bronze statue of Samuel J. lid n
aud providing that on the Inscription
on the tablet at the front base thereof
shall be conspicuOusly engraved these
words: Samuel J. Tilden, the 9th Pres
dent of the United States, elected bu
not seated The Democrats applaudeo
the introduction OF this resolution.
EX-Presldent Cleveland either expects
to return to Washington to live or he con
, siders Washington real estate the best in
ves ment for his money, or both. He ha
just purchased several lots near the sur
burban residence, which he still own
there and where he spent the greater par
of his time when President. Mrs. Cieve
land in writing to friends IN Washington
constantly speaks of when she will return
to Washington 10 live All Of which may
or may not have political meaning