New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-03
THE SITE FOR THE WORLDS FAIR
STATE COMMISSIONERS ACCEPT THE PROP
OSITION OF THE DIRECTORS.
BUILDINGS WILL BE PUT UP ON THE LAKE
FRONT AND IN JACKSON PARK-AN EFFORT
TO REJECT THE SITE DEFEATED.

Chicago July (Spccian.-At the meeting OF the
National Worlds Fair Commissioners this morning Mr.
Martndlc offered resolution accepting the slte oheIco
By the local board of directors yesterday. Mr' DC
Young then sprung mine in the shape OF the follow
ing substitute resolution:
Resolved That the Commission reject the site oher'u
by the directors Columbian Exposition We request
them to submit a this Commission. where the eX
position can be held ineosure without any SIDE
shows or dismenberment Of the same
An attempt was made to limit debate to three-
minute speeches. but 1t was regarded a gag law and
was killed Mr.. Price moved that the resolution DC
laid on the table. A vote by states was then calico.
This notion of course, shut of all debate. and Mr.
De Young said that he would withdraw his sub
sttute rather than have il laid on the table WITHOUT
debate. Mr.. Holiday introduced resolution declar
ing that il was the sense Of the Commission that
divided site would not be conducive to the Des'
interests Of the exposition. Mr.. Williams made an
unsuccessful attempt to have the resolution laid the
table.
Mr. Martindale made the point OF order that MS
resolution OF vest crday accepting the site was ti'e
special order and that all other resolutions were ouO
of order. The Chair sustained the poht Mr' ~
Clair then introduced as a substitute for Mr. Martin
dae's resolution one declaring that in me luaShe".
., ,ho Commission the proposal for the lake front ana
Jackson Park was defective In the following par
,,cuors: II is indefinite and uncertain In respect Ok
.h ,,,s surnosed 10 he rendered for occupancy by
said exposition the proposal Is not accompanied oS
any evidence that the RoaId OF Directors nave any
control Of the land supposed to be onered t'o p,o
nosal IS not accompanied by any evidence tha' u'o
p.oposed site would be adequate within the mea'h"e
81 the act of Congress in facilities of transportation
and in sanitary condition; the proposal Is ho' AZ"
companed by any responsible guarantee OF t'le ini'
sinent OF ,he various conditions suggested III CON
necton with said proposed line ot free trah'porIh''
lie Offered resolution to the effect that the propoei'
he respectfully returned the Board OF Directos "V'
thc r,guest that said objection be removed Ut 'ia'
lite be presented free thercfrom
The chair ruled that this resolution dld not come
dor rho snccal order and consequently was out of
"rdrr Mr. EXal then asked the Commission 10 hS'c'
,n thc views of the members of the local board =,
Vice President BRIAN. of the local DOaiu' uoVh uIo
ao,r and was greeted with applause. lie sad thai
he would connnc himself strictly 70 the qhestloh ash
him lie said that the directors recognzed perIe,tR
thc indennlteness oi the proposal subnittu :
sine, that time however tncy had Deeil aDlc ~ Pi,
,hc matter I'm a more definite shape. ne a>Wd w
secretary To read the resolution passed by inc S1",n
park Commits sonerS stating that 800 acres III Ja hao
park would be available for the Far Mr' BRYAN th1Ii
aid that j. IrvinE Pcarce had rendered gidtuUou>ll
100 acres adjoining. The lake front. ne >ald HOW
rortains hfv acres Of land which c0uh I've u>tu at
once He cOnld officially say that 6-O acres az 'V "A
sou Park were available and fifty acF' on tle ldhc
front Al 3:Ij D. m. the National tomihiSs ~
ented me site Of the lake front AND Jackson faIh pS
vote Of seventy seven for u twelve against