The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-03-27

would secure that success in Chicago
which New York had expected to achieve.
When the site had been selected and the
| bill had been re-committed to special
committee, members from New York had
asked Illinois members for the guarantees
they had promised, and 10, behold they
had produced the paper marked Exhibit
a. with some names upon 1t. The first
name on it was that of. F. st. John, and the
amount mentioned was $39S, 900. He had
asked Mr.. Springer about it, and had been
told that that amount had been promised
at meeting of railroad men. They had
not yet subscribed and this was the way the
subscription started out. Exhibit "B,
with more names, promised subscription
of $614 600. On the back was a memoran-
dunn without name on it promising 1884,
600. When he had inquired in regard to
the subscription book was too bulky to
bring to Washington. Not dollar of the
subscription had been shown. Not single
security had been offered.
Mr.. Lawler. of Illinois, inquired whether
it was not a fact that gentlemen of stand
ing had come before the committee and
satisfied ma jority of the committee that
everything was all right?
Mr.. Belden replied that two Illinois men,
bers and the chairman had some gentlemen
before them, but the general committee had
not.
Mr.. Lawler-Did you meet Mr.. Gaines?
Mr.. Belden-I did not.
Mr.. Adams-The gentleman was absent
from the city for ten days
Mr.. Belden-He did not go to any other
member except the three 1 have men
toned
Mr.. Lawler inquired whether Mr.. Belden,
from his knowledge of Chicago business
men, had any doubt that they would carry
out the promises they had made in order to
guarantee success.
Mr.. Belden-I believe that if talk will do
it they will do it but when money is re-
quired they do not put it up [Laughter].
Mr.. Lawler inquired whether the gentle
man wanted to convince the house that
New York was able to take hold of such a
large fair as this was going to be and make
it a success in the face of the fact that the
Grant monument was not yet built?
Laughter. Chicago had carried out
everything contemplated by it.
Mr.. Belden-In talk.
Mr.. Lawler-l make this statement that
If $25, 900, 900 is necessary to make the fair
success in Chicago it would be raised
within six months.
Mr.. Belden proceeded to argue that be-
fore the bill is passed Chicago should be
compelled to show some guarantee that the
subscriptions could be raised.
Mr.. Cannon of Illinois inquired whether
the gentleman would agree to the COM
promise of letting New York have the fair
one hundred years hence.
Mr.. Belden replied that New York did
not want the fair if she had to shuttle the
cards the way Chicago had.
Mr.. Mason-Do you want Chicago to
have the fair?
Mr.. Belden-Yes sir.
Mr.. Mason--Is this the way to take to
help us? Thank you. Laughter
Mr.. Belden-Yes, sir. | am better
friend of successful fair by insisting on
provisions to secure its success than are the
men who stand here and say,
(" We will fix it up by and by..'
He then gave notice he would at the
proper time move to recommit the bill,
with instructions, to select committee to
report it back when guarantee of $10,-
100000 shall be secured by the citizens of
Chicago, the sulticiency and legality of
which shall be satisfactory to said commit
tee.
Mr.. Gamblers amendment postponing
the time for holding the fair until 1893 was
adopted without division.
The bill was passed-yeas POP, nays 40. |
The negative votes were cast by those |
who have been from the first op- |
posed to holding any worlds fair. After |
the call of the house the roll was called on |
On going into committee of
the whole for consideration of the Wyo- |
ming bill, which consumed two hours of
time and which was productive of no good |
result, the house adjourned.