New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-26
NO POLITICS IN 1T.
.oo1ISH DIRECTIONS TO THE SOUTH AMERl-
CAN EXHIBIT AT TIE WORLDS FAIR.
u II CURTIS DENIES THAT THE PLAN WAS De
y1sED TO AID MR.. BLAINE'S roLIT1-
CAL FORTUNES.
,c~ rrLvGRAry TO THE rnrsUNE-'

wv rrlvGRAry TO THE TRIBUNE,
,v.sbinrton Nov. o5-The trouble in the WORLDS
u.os MANAGEMENT at Chicago over the plan LOT Oeii-
- south American exhibits submitted by Will
~ + Curtis was totally unexpected. 81 am much
H,risos said Mr.. Curtis this afternoon, "to learn
-. ,v one hos been able 10 discover politics In the
' Gov a Latin American department al the Worlds
-, and do moi see how ii can be construed that
- The plan was submitted 70 the House Commit
w., an the Worlds Fair last winter. and stood the
,,inv of such Democrats as Mr.. Flower, MI
s-..ncer Mr. wilson. OF West Virginia, ard Mt Hatch
,s M,ssour by whom it was unanimously indorsed.'
y. t,en went through the Senate Committee and the
l...roites On Organization of nhe Exposition Com
$40 ~ which Mr.. Mckenzie, of Kentucky was chair
- Next il was considered by the Committee on
pc,egn Affairs OF the Chicago Local Board. OF when
~ n Baker, a Democrat, is chairman, and then "
.,e corresponding committee of the National Com
,s;on of which Ex-Governor Waller, of Connecticut,
,sn a Democrat, is acting chairman. and such good
nsnocrsts as A. A. wilson. President Cleveland's
wy.hsl of the District of Columbia and Charlton H.
Wa, OF Georgia, who ConsulC General TO Russia
A.- AFR Cleveland, are members. The men studied
,ha MAN with the closest care. and adopted 1t without
.ho change of word letter or punctuation
mark
awnat Is the matter with Mr.. Thacber?'
=, cannot understand. WhenI saw him in Chicago
,.., THURSDAY he htd nothing TO say against the
nlan On SUNDAY, hoWcNcNi It WiotS INV y A'ANHs1S
,st,,r. witch i received this morning, saying that he
regretted that he compelled TO oppose the report
n, the Committee on Foreign Affairs because he did
mt think the Commission ought 10 place It's oficia
seal upon what many regarded as plan 10 further
the political fortunes Of the present secretary of
state. telegraphcd him in reply this morning as
follows:
aYour remarks reported in morning papers arc
f0,ndd upOn mlsapprehensiOn. The only object in
nv pan is 70 the fullest possible representa-
ten Of the South American Republics at the EXPO.
lion II will be carried into effect by Army and
NsW Officers selected for tleI scientific attachments
who viii work under the direction OF Commissioners
esso' both democrats. All Mr. Blaine can do VIII
he TO assign the Army and Navy Commissioners as
attaches Of the several legations and furnish them
Ilsn Is an obstacle to It's adoption j viii retire at
,oooe In favor of any person You NAV name
saiy suggestion TO send an Army Navy
officer as a Commissioner 10 Mexico and 10 each Of
the Central and South American countries for the
purpose interesting the Governments and the people
Of those countries in the EXposiron-theSe officers
70 Do made attaches Of the United states legations
there when they have made their collections they
will bring them 10 Chicago. arrange them according
to their classihcatons, and at the end OF the Eek
position send them home. Ii is To be hoped that
most of the Republics will erect buildings of their
and send Commissioners 10 Chicago"
aHov does all this affect Mr.. Blsine's poWcai
fortunesi'
al cannot see He has nothing to do WITH inc
scheme except to designate the Army and Navy Coin
ulssioners as attaches 10 the several Uhted states
LEGATIONS and sign their credentials lie ran noun
ing 10 do with the plan, and | do not believe that
he ever read il but once. and that was when SUP.
mted il for his approval Mr.. Blaine takes a great
interest in everything that possibly promote oui
trade with other American nations, and he wants 70
see them al well represented at the tNpVNltlOn.
Mr. Thacher is the first and only man who has ever
seen ANYTHING of political character OF purpose III
SECRETARY Blaine TO-DAY sent this letter TO ex-Gov-
e.por Waller: 49, os ,ooo
Hon. Thomas NJ. Waller, Commissioner e'c'' CMooso'
Ill. . l.. III ~.
TIE offer made by the State Department W ale u
Foreign exhibitors penr considered ov some iea ,
drawn. The Department Will await the oncIal v{uest
Of the Commissioners for any service they thIfA II od
DO for tie Columbian Exposition. $780, - -, ,,>-v