Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-13
NEW YORK VS.. CHICAGO.
Final Arguments Before the
Worlds Fair Committee.
MR.. CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEWs LOGIC

He Explains why New York Is the Only
Proper site-Eight Millions Who Gould
Reach the Fair Grounds with TrIflng
Expense-The Chicago Arguments.
WASHINGTON Jan. i3.-Chauncey NJ. De-
pew was the first speaker before the
Worlds fair committee Saturday. He
urged that no fair Of an international
character had ever been successful, or even
could be, unless held in the metropolis Of
the country which authorized it, New York
records the condition OF trade and produc-
tion all over the country In his usual
happy vein Mr.. Depew dwelt upon the
fallacious arguments Of Chicago and St
Louis as "centers Of population" and
claimed that the question Of transportation
alone would make either of these cities an
unwise selection, which was equally true Of /
Washington. Should a foreigner wish TO |
see the inhabitants Of these cities in the |
summer time, said the speaker, he would |
find them in New York and at the sea coast !
adjacent
New Yorkss Fair Supporters.
Within what might properly be called the
city Of New York there are three Chicagos
and a half Then. if you take Central park
as a centre and within a radius Of POO miles,
including the distance where people can
come in the morning and go back at night,
there are s,000,0O0 Of people The lunch
basket and dinner pail brigade, who are the
real supporters of fair, can get there
for minimum Of five cents and maximum
OF 81 to the number OF not less than s,00o,
900, are tributary 20 the New York exhibi-
ton That Of itself makes it a phenomenal
success and can be met by no similar fact
! from any other place on the American con-
tinent
The Financial Question.
Referring to finances Mr.. Depew said;
"Something he's been said here in regard TO
finances Now, beyond all other things in
the world, it is money that makes a fair
success; it is the lack Of money that makes
it a failure A fair cannot go on credit 1t
is too diffuse. IL is not like a corporation
that can sell its assets when it has no assets,
that can sell it's bonds, because everybody
| understands what it is The chrome husi-
ness is impossible in fair. Now, nearly
as can make it, St Louis and Chicago have
each about SA,010,000 that they can lay their
hands on ! believe they have assessed the
| population within the circle several hundred
millions, but then there is no means of en-
forcing the assessment But in real, hard
pan, bona tide subscriptions that they can
count upon, believe that they have about
S4,OO0,OO0 each.
New York's Subscription.
s'In New York we have S5,00O.0O0 Of sub
scriptions. The subscriptions are on a con-
tract binding ON the estates Of the suhscrib-
ers and enforceable. The contract has been
looked over by the most careful financiers
of the city Of New York and the solvency Of
the subscribers tested. Those who We're not
completely solvent to the extent Of several
hundreds) have been wiped Off, and there Is
still a bona fide and collectable assessment
Of about 81, 100000
"The committee on legislation have unani-
mously adopted bill asking the legislature
to authorize the city Of New York to expend
$40, 600 600 in buildings and grounds. There
is no doubt about this authorization. Part
Of it will go for the completion of the Muse
: um of Natural History and of the Museum
Of Art, to the completion of both of which
the city is already pledged
The speaker then referred to the magnih-
cent art collections of the metropolis, pub
, lie and private, which would be availabl,
for use in the exhibition.
1.-THE exhibition will be held from May
to November" said the speaker. "Durinl
that period at Washington, at St Louis, al
y Chicago. it is a question Of panamas and
: palm leaf fans. But an exhibition require;
comfortable clothing and the disposition
and the physical power to move fast an'
far
Hon. w. Bourke Cochran followed in al
4 eloquent speech for New York, and was fol
n lowed (after recess) by ex-senator Warne
= Miller, James Wood, president Of the New
: York State Agricultural society, and Elm
I Root, who presented the memorial prepares
by the New York committee.
The Chicago Argument.
Y Mayor Cregier, on behalf Of Chicago
" said
y "There is no rivalry between the empir
a city of America-New York-and the EN-
Of pire city Of the great west ~ Chicago
2 Chicago desires the greatest good to th
greatest number. We accord to the magni
6cent empire city Of New York all an
| everything she claims. She stands th
! bright particular star OF this century an
3 Of this continent. She is indeed might
III city, and, If you will permit me to say it,
was in that city first saw the light, and
- can never lose nay respect for her. She
the grand gateway, and has been the gran
/, gateway OF this nation since its inauguri
: tion.
y The New Empire.
"a "But Mr.. Chairman, senators, gentlemen
N there is a new empire and new gatewa
lying on the other side of the Alleghan
'E mountains. We recognize the grandeur an
tn greatness Of the city of New York and be
- ability to do all that may be demanded, bu
that does not mean that the second gran
city in population, commerce and mann
featuring Importance does not possess lik
OF characteristics.
~ The speaker asserted that the city he re-
30, resented could meet every demand Of q
exhibition. He spoke of Chicago's wonde
full growth, said that the great west mu
= be recognized, and asserted that he repr
rasanfed sirtAen states of that great west