Evening journal., 1890-02-08
ONE oENT
GOVERNOR HILL SPEAKS.
His Message on Tardy Worlds
Fair Legislation. = :
CENsURE FoR THE LEGISLATURE


ArBANY Feb. s.-The Worlds fair COP
ference committee, composed Of members Of
the senate and assembly, announced yester-
day that they had been unable TO agree upon
. report and had adjourned until Monday
afternoon at ; o'clock. itis sincerely hoped
and expected that the committee will havS
agreed by that time and report 70 the legis-
lature on the same evening,
Governor HuI speAhA.
The following message On Worlds fair
legislation has been sent 70 the Legislature
by Governor Hill.
''The measure known as tho Worlds faiF
bill, agreed upon by tho citizens COMMITTEES
OF New York city, was presented to bOtA
houses Of the legislature two weeks ago. II
was measure which had been carefully
prepared by able lawyers and ono which
seemed 70 meet public appreciation. The
names Of the commissioners proposed In this
bill, while nominAlly selected by the mayor,
had been virtually agreed upon by the pub
lie spirited and liberal citizens Of New York
who inangurated the patriotic .5voment for
a Worlds fair.
'sTheir selection met with universal ap-
proval They wero chosen not on account
Of their political affiliations, but by reasoul
Of their high character and business stand
ing in the community.
The COMMITTEES Compismented.
''There was no suggestion at the tins
that political considerations had in the ieast
| influenced the composition of tho original
COMMITTEES, nor has there been any such in-
| timation until within the past tan days. Its
members have been working together har-
moniously and satisfactorily during the pass
Eve months, with credit to themselves and
honor to the city Of New York Through
their exertions over s5,0000O0 have beeR
voluntarily subscribed for the fair, and il is
clear that the public expected and desired o
continuance OF this committee in charge OF
the good work. IL is entirely immateviaa
what the political sentiments Of d majority
OF tho committee may be.
s.It is sufficient 10 know that the members
were fairly chosen and we're practically so-
leeted by the citizens Of Now York theln-
selves, and any change BY the Legislatures.
would naturally be regarded as a reflections
upon the original committee and is proceed
ings
Further Delays Dangerous.
"it is greatly to DO regretted that the hila
10 its original shape was not promptly passed
by the legislature. Every day is important.
aud il Is feared, with reason, that the delay
which hns already occurred may prevent
favorable action at Washington. The friends
4 Of New York nt the national capital nrs
: anSiously awaiting the action Of this iegia-
lature Further delays are dangerous IA
IS perhaps needless to recite the unfortunata
controversies which have occupied the ntten-
. tion Of the legislature during the past two
l weeks 10 the effort to ada new names 20 tina
committee.
History Of the Legislation
i 'The biSl first passed the assembly with
I but one dissenting vote, and without any
! attempt 70 change the commissioners named
. therein or to add others. a public hearing
n was had upon the bill in the senate, but al
such hearing no one ventured Co suggest
"a that any addition 20 the commissioners was
4 desired by anybody it was not until the
\ special senate committee reported the bill,
4 with the addition Of twenty-five now com.
!. missioners, that the public was aware that
! an addition was in contemplation 1t i
4 submitted that no good reasons have been
4 urged why this addition should be made.
,s what the Public wish.
s1here was no popular sontimentdem
ing a change Not a single newspaper had
suggested it. No prominent citizen had pub
liciy advocated it. No complaints whateyel
Il had been made Of the non-partisan actions
Of tho committee Tho additional commits
D. sioners whose names have been proposed
st were not asking TO be named, and some o.
d them had taken no interest IN the fair ana
z had not contributed dollar b It's success
of II is extremely unfortunate that such !
ne question should have arisen 70 disturb tn
lr harmony of New Yorks efforts 70 secure tn
10 fair and TO endanger their success
p. Lay Politics Aside.
e II appeal to the legislature to lay asid
60 political considerations and 70 paGs the bill
e as it was originally presented
"a II am ready promptly 70 approve the bill
"a provided il shall be presented to me sub
K stantially as it was agreed upon by tn
m mayor and citizens committee Il must b
"a conceded that the attempt TO ingraft upo
u il the names Of additional Commissioners
imperiis the final success Of the measure
: 4 strong Bill, He says.
'sThe Importance Of the measure "a
1. urgent necessity for its speedy enactmen
! into e law, the great benefits likely to
, conferred upon the state and country by tn
4 securing Of Worlds fair in New York cit
n all demand that merely partisan or persons
"A considerations should be waived IN an hone.
& effort to pass the bill that IS satisfactory :
the contributors who, by their generosity
"A have made possible the realization Of thi
laudable undertaking.
''The highest compliment which can b
made to the committees bill is the fact tina
after two weeks discussion in the legislatuH
w no amendments, aside from that providin
for new commissioners, have been suggsste
a except few trihing changes Of phraseoiog
ou and detail.
an Enact Et at Once.
~ Careful reflection has indicated The wiz
~ dom Of the bill in its entirety. and afior1
~ additional argument for its acceptance SUI
~ stantially as it was presented to the legisl
ture The citizens Of New York city are nj
asking the state for a dollar Of money, b
they simply desire legal authority undi
e, which Worlds fair can properly be bel
let at they own expense, and they desire Il
ht, privilege of naming their own commission
'oi ers to expend their money. II IS respectfun
ew submitted that they should be given tna
l. privilege The best men OF all parties ar
ny demanding daily that the bill Ia It's origins
the shape shall be enacted at once, and aPpea
ty. to the legislature to heed the almost unAnl
NOUS sentiment and thereby render %
triotic service to every section or tnc st@b