Evening journal., 1890-03-07
Raw YuaK STILL HOPES.
Is the Fair an Elephant on Chi
cago's Hands7
mER ALLEGED EMBARRASSMENT.


the Belief seems to BE Gaining Ground
That she Cannot Raise Sufficient Funds
nrr. Depew Says she Has "Bltten on
More Than She Can Chew
NEW yoRK, March THE impression
hat Chicago will not be able to raise funds
sufficient for carrying out the Worlds fair
project and that New York will finally be
given an opportunity to slip in and take the
alleged elephant off the Illinois metropolis
hands is constantly growing more and more
vivid. Congressman J. J. Belden, who was
in this city yesterday, very emphatically
declared it to be his opinion that II any
Worlds fair is held it will be in New York.
The W orld's fair committee in the house Of
representatives. Of which he is a member.
will not he said, report the fair bill with
Chicago named as the seat Of the exposition
until that city gives full assurance that Il
hns the requisite money to carry u on.
An Injustice 10 New York.
s.T am not disposed to crowd Chicago
continued Mr.. Belden, NOR are the other
congressman from New York, but we cannot
done New York in ignoring our generous
offer to favor a city which has no site to
offer no money IN view and which is Of
now as far along with the arrangements
necessary for a fair as we were last summer.
"I cannot but sympathize, however, with
the predieament in which Messrs. Hit,
Springer and Adams, Chicngo's congress.
sional advocates. find themselves by reason
of the failure of that city TO respond 10
their repeated entreaties TO demonstrate its
financial situation as inadequate for fair.
DR.. Depew's Views.
sswhat Is your opinion as to the proba-
bility Of Chicago being able TO raise the
needed money for the fairf' was asked Of
DR.. Depew.
II Think answered DR.. pepew, "that
Mr. Medill, Of The Chicago Tribune, is right
and knows what he is talking about when
he says that without an appropriation by
congress that city cannot provide the means.
Now, Mr.. Medill has a wonderful capacity
for saying what he thinks, and he ought TO
pretty thoroughly understand Chicago Bur
you can depend upon it that the people of
that city will make .superhuman efforts be-
fore giving up the struggle.
No Aid from Congress.
ave must certainly have such a fair. II
1 am any Judge Of the drift of public senti-
ment the desire for grand celebration Of
the discovery Of America is growing every
day We have advertised our intention to
that effect over the wide world, and there
has been amazement expressed at the vote
Of the house Of representatives IT. after
all our talk we should abandon the fair pro
ject because Chicago has, in vulgar parlance
bitten of more than she can chew, for
eigners would at once jump az the conciu.
sion that, after four hundred years, we had
mot been able to make money enough to
celebrate the event We cannot afford To
rest under any such imputation. nor can
congress afford, IN view Of New York's
financial OFFER to appropriate public money
10 carry on the fair That is the present
situation. After awhile New York will b
asked 70 take the fair in order to save thi
national honor and preserve us from beinl
laughed at by other nations
New York the waiting widow.
"All that we can do is 10 wait until con
Rress and Chicago recognize the inevitable
Congressman whose votes for Chicago ar
mot easily explained to their inquiring con
stituents, who are giving vigorous expires
Hions TO their displeasure, must be allowed
60 extricate themselves from their embar
rAssment Legislative bodies arc proyerbl
ally alow to take affirmative action excep
when political emergencies seem to deman
promptness and, with reference TO this ex
position enterprise, an attempt by New Yor
20 force matters would solidify against u
all the opposing elements.
$50 you.think we may be happy yetr
III ] were widow and lonesome, woul
Just seat myself by the window in the we
grounded expectation that before long Mi
Fair would make his appearance at q
gate