Telegram-herald., 1890-03-08
SHE'S GOT TIE CASH.
Representative ChIoagasns Satisfy the
Worlds Fair Committee of the Garden
City's Ability to Make Success of the
Big Show.

(ty'S ADility 10 MAKE u SUCCESS Oh tfis
Big Show.
WASHINGTON, March I've had
very satisfactory meeting" said Con.
gresham Gambler (Mass.), chairman
of tho worlds fair committee,
Thursday night, Immediately after the
adjournment of the conference between
the special worlds fair sub-com mittee
and the delegation Of the represen ntatiye
men which arrived here from Chicago
during the afternoon to confer with the
committee in regard to the worlds fair
bill. He added:
They have satisfied the sub COMMITTEES
that they have bOna-fide subscription, every
dollar of which is as good as cash Of S5250.0O0
to begin with. They have also satisfied us ot
their ability to easily raise the 100000
guaranteed by Chicago. Altogether we are
very much gratifed at the showing made The
Government was not asked for any thing and
there was no suggestion tbat il should DO
any more than give its name 10 the
fair which il should 90. as It is an
international exposition, and that il should
provide a suitable Governmental exhibit,
though even this latter was left entirely with
Congress. the Chicago representatives. stating
that they had 20 more interest in the Govern
ment being worthi,y represented than had the
rest Of the country.
'In nay opinion the bill as now pending will
be reported 20 the House substantially as IL IS,
the only changes being those CT detail. No
further liability will be placed on the Federal
Government we desire 20 perfect this bill
early next week not only as 20 details, but a.
to the year N which the exposition Is to be
held. and send Il 10 the Senate complete and
perfect. Present probabilities arc that the
year 1899 Will be CHOSEN ard that 8 10000 VIII
be appropriated for the Government exhibit.
The outlook both in Congress and in Chicago is
all that tae most sanguine friends 0. the fair
could ask for.
The conference, which was of an in
formal character, lasted about two
hours and was held in one Of the parlors
OF the Riggs House. The time was
chiefly consumed in an explanation Of
the financial situation. Mr.. Lyman J.
Gage, president of the First National
Bank Of Chicago, explained this to the
mem bers of the subcommittee. He
said that Chicago had subscription Of
more than 81, 600. 600, which was coll
lectable under the laws of the State OF
Illinois He read the list OF subscriber,
and said they were all known men Of
wealth snj standing. Mr. Gage then
said that in about ten or twelve davs
the fair organization would be incor-
porated and would begin work. There
was no doubt that as soon as this was
effected Il would quickly secure sub
scriptions FOR 81. o0o, coo or more. This
would make from s.. coo. 0s0 70 s., 0oo,-
0Oo and was all that was neces-
sarv at present With this amount
IN cash there would be no difeculty in
raising bv means Of bende or otherwise
the SO. 0o0. 600 which Chicago had guar
suteed. As 70 the Government PpTopri-
alton Chicare's representatives. said they
had nothing to say. They left that en-
tirely With the committee and with
Congress.
The question q postponinz the fair
until s9s vas mooted. and il vas evil
dent t5st there Vas q strong sentiment
in favor IF tbs proposition. though IN
t1is matter also toe Chicago men
placed treu,selves entirely in The
hands Of Congress Vale they ~ers
willing % defer 20 Congress as % ths
uus for holding the fair. thev wanted
it expressly understood that Chicago
did nos ask saT postpone rent Chi
osro. II VA sad. could anish hsr bufd-
ings ard make the fair secosss = held
in 1879
Wits rssrect 20 the Cove nrasnt -
p-orrfa sens Chsirrs, Csrs - sad thaf
it Rad been 4r9erstoc3 ia committee
ttst 81 500 &C Fss tas 5ltslde lrlt
uhlb roald - recon x ended for tsis
rarpose. an5 sac ano-ut whleh Tie
conn zee roels name n the h.l - -
expended ar-n the Government sTsisit
wsald a.r exceed -sis s41