New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-19
THE CITY AND THE FAIR.

The maSs-mceting at the Cooper Institute on
Monday evening proved once more the truth
of the famous adage that some things can DC
done just as well as other things" For several
weeks the prospect of Worlds Fair IN New
York in 1892. or at any other time in the near
future, had been growing DINNER every day.
Complications were multiplying and antago-
nismS becoming more bitter. The bill with
which the Legislature had been sitting up
nights was so far gone that the watchers had
more than once declared that it was dead, ana
everybody was grcf-St1cken. Under these
circumstances a maSS-mocting was called ny
one set of moumcrS for the purpose OF de-
nouncine the other set as the authors OF their
misery. II was expected to be a very gloomy
and narrowing occasion, and 50 it doubtless
would have been if a few Of the mourncrS IN
both camps had not resolved to rejoice to-
gether instead of weeping apart The immcdi-
ate result Of this determination was universal
hiaIity, tremendous enthusiasm, good fellow
shin all around and cheers for everybody. The
ultimate result will be a Worlds Fair in New
York. Mr. Depew. Mr. Platt, Mr.. Miller SEN
atOr Hiscock, Mr.. Root and, so far as we can
see. all the rest of us have a right to be proud
played at a critical moment.
The action of Monday night we take 1t, was
conclusive. Everybody perceived at once that
the amended bill, securing in a new and I'M
Objectionable way the non partisan control
which all have declared to be an absolute cN-
scntial, would be accepted by the Legislature
with practical unanimity. Of that there Is
no possibility of doubt. The matter is now,
to all intentS and purposes, in the hands OF
Congress, and it would be hard to convince
any Yorker to-day, we imagine, that
there is any danger of a decision at the Ma
tional Capital adverse 10 the National me-
tropOlis The absorbing nature OF other buSl-
ness has prevented the delay and doubt at Al
bany from producing upon Congress the UNI
fortunate effect which under other clrcum-
stances would have been apt to result. some
little disanection may have been aroused in
various parts of the country, but this will he
more than effaced by the fine exhibition Of
unselfsh interest and determined purpose gwen
at the Cooper Institute on Monday evening
It is a notable fact, as slgnifylng general
recognition Of the Indispensable requirements
Of a Worlds Fair, that while the New-NOrk
cxprcss has been side-trackcd the Chicago
grayel-train has not seemed TO be gaining.
No signs of dissatisfaction were visible IN
this city yesterday. so sudden and complete Il
revolution Of feeling is extraordinary. The
fact is that the device by which this happy re-
suit was achieved simple though it seems, was
most skilfully conceived. Possibly there was
no other ground on which both sides 20 the
controversy could have taken their stand with
out one or the other feeling that it had made
conspicuous surrender. Now those who
thought that manifold evils were involved in
the addition or subtraction of a single incOr-
po1ator are properly glad that the Commission
remains nyiolatc. On the other hand, ma
iolity Of Republicans in this Democratic strong
hold and throughout the State, who sought no
partisan advantage in the shape OF credit or
money or employment, but merely an au-
thentic assurance that the great enterprise
would be created and controlled from first 70
last in the interest and for the benefit OF the
whole people, have abundant reason to rejoice
at the accomplishment of their purpose. From
its own point Of view neither side has surrcn-
dered anything, but each has carried its point.
We are absolutely certain that we have carried
ours. and VIC haven't the slightest objection to
the enjoyment Of a similar conviction by every
body else.
OCR CHANCE IN BRAZIL.