Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-22
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Lady Managers Get Down to
Business.
The National Commission De-
fines it's Functions.
Powers and Duties of the Director
General Set Forth.
The Salary Question Again Comes Up for
Discussion-Sweeping Reduc-
tions Proposed.
Associated Press Dispatches.

CHICAGO, Nov. 21.-The board of lady
managers OF the worlds fair today
adopted constitution similar to that of
the national commission. Miss Sarah
I. Hallowell, of Chicago, was recon-
mended to the national commission for
appointment to the position of director
OF the department OF fine arts. Mrs.
Lucas, OF Pennsylvania, introduced
resolution asking the closing of the
worlds fair on the Sabbath day, so far
as it was affected by barter and ex-
change. After debate this went over.
At the meeting of the national COM
mission, the report of the committee on
foreign affairs was adopted, with reso-
luton authorizing the committee to ex-
pend $4,000 in sending agents abroad
as provided in the act of congress no
expenditure, however, to be made until
the president shall have issued a proc
lamation to the various nations.
At the afternoon session the special
committee on the relations Of the COM
mission and the local board, and the
powers and duties OF the director-gen
eral, made its report. 1t says all the
powers OF the commission should be eX-
ercised in large measure through the
director-general. The report practically
reproduces section six OF the national
act, defining the powers OF the commits
sion to have intercourse with all exhibi-
tors, and says: ''It is the committees
opinion that these powers are in no
way abridged by the reason of the fact
that the larger portion Of the funds are
to be raised through the instrumental
ity of the local Illinois corporation. 1t
is the opinion of the committee that
this fund when raised is public fund,
dedicated by the act OF congress, and
with the consent of the Illinois corpora
tion, to specific purpose and to be con-
trolled and expended in execution OF
that purpose by the agencies named by
said act of congress-"
Regarding the. directorgeneral, the
report says: under the existing or
ganization of the commission, he
is the officer through whom
space is to be allotted to ex-
hibitors and classification determined
upon and executed, and through whom
the commission and it's committees are
generally to have charge of the inter-
course with all exhibitors and repre-
sentatives OF foreign nations"
Another paragraph comedies that the
rules and regulations OF the exposition
are to originate with the local board, but
adds that they are to be approved by the
national commission, and under the su-
pervision of its director-general
The report also recommends a confer
ence with the local board. Itwas unan-
imously adopted.
There was another exciting debate be-
fore adjournment, over the report of the
committee on finance. Commissioner
Waller spoke OF the general impression
among the people at large that most Of
the salaries fixed by the commission
were outrageously large.
White, of New Mexico, presented a
resolution calling for the cutting in two
OF all salaries, except that OF the
director-general.
Martindale wanted to cut all except
the director-generals to $4,000 year.
After hot debate and any number of
amendments, the whole matter was re-
ferred to the committee ON judiciary and
finance.
The national live stock associations g
committee today ojected to the action Of
the worlds fair commission in deciding
that no cash prizes shall be offered for
live stock. 1t was decided that 5000, 900
should be appropriated for premiums,
either by the commission or the local
board, this money to be distributed
among the various classes as follows
Horses, Al per cent; cattle, 25; swine,
15; sheep, II; poultry. 7. A communi-
cation was received from the national
commission informing the committee
that the money would either have to
come from the local directory or con-