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BRIEF, BUT VERY LIVELY.
National Worlds Fair Commission
Engage in Hair Pulling.

National Worlds Fair Commission
Engage in Hair Pulling.
CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-To-day's session
of the National Worlds Fair commits
sion was brief, but very lively. After
the roll was called, Mr.. Mercer, of
Wyoming, offered resolution for the
appointment of standing committee
on music. Then Mr.. De Young, of Cal
ifOrnia, offered resolution that COM
mittee of six OH printing and advertiS-
tions were referred to the Judiciary
committee. Then the trouble began.
Mr.. Massey, OF Delaware, rose to speak
on a question of privilege. He read
from Chicago evening paper d
report of the executive committee
meeting, in which it was
stated that resolution was
passed "To head off the establishment
OF London bureau by the foreign af-
fairs committee by not signing its vouch-
erS for expenses" "There is but one
deduction to be drawn from such a
statement published in the press of this
that affect the fair" said Mr.. Massey.
II do not admit that the executive COM
mittee intended such diseourtesy to the
foreign affairs committee, but it is im-
possible to let this go unchallenged. 1t
puts the foreign affairs committee in a
most undeserved and unfortunate posi-
tion. 1t casts stigma OH the character
of every man in that committee, and on
its chairman, man whose reputation
is national and international. The eX-
igency is so great that am constrained
TO present this case to the commission.
The committee on foreign affairs has
not yet taken any steps to
Establish II London Bureau
except to embody such provision in a
report to be presented to the commits
sion. 1t has not spent dollar of the
funds even for stenographers. This
widely published. statement showing
the committee falsely to be actuated by
justice that am instructed to insist
that it be wiped out" Mr.. Massey also
reviewed the correspondence between
Chaunsey NJ. Depew, the chairman of
the committee, and Secretary Window
in which the latter had informed Mr..
Depew that the $4,000 appropriated by
congress for dealing with foreign eX-
hibitors was available for present use.
Mr.. Massey said the committee had
made these inquiries merely TO make
an intelligent report to the COM
mission. Mr.. Massey thought the good
name of the foreign affairs
committee had been aspersed and the
commissioner said that it was the duty
of each member of the foreign affairs
committee to demand justification.
MessTs. Mckenzie and Britton, of the
executive committee, made some ex-
pianatory remarks, saying that they re-
GREETED that their resolution had been
so worded as to give false impression
of their intentions in the matter. Then
Commissioner Waller, of Connecticut,
took the floor and raped the director
general -eld the executive committee
over the same matter against which
MIR. Massey protested. He quoted the
language of the director general before
the congressional committee when he
objected to the establishment of Du-
reau in London of which it was under
stood that Commissioner
Waller Would Have Charge.
Nov am not seeking for Office"
said Commissioner Waller. II want no
Office. and all that has been said about