New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-18
ALL WERE FOR COMPROMISE
THE FEELING AT ALBANY OVER THE
WORLDS FAIR MATTER
REPUBLICANS SUSTAIN THE STATE COMMITTEES
ABLE CONCESSIONS OPINIONS OF
SENATOR'S AND ASSEMBLYMEN.

SENATOR'S AND ASSEMBLYMEN.
IBr 1sLEGnArH 10 TKIBCSE.l
Albany. Feb. l7.-There was a cessation OF
hostlics in the Legislature tonight over the Worlds
Fair bill. Senator Hendricks the chairman of the
Conference Committee Of the senate upon the BILL
vas absent in syracuse and ASscmblyman GIBBS
the chairman Of the Assembly Conference Committee 4
was content not t. do any labor IN regard to the
measure. There was good deal Of curiosity in
both houses 10 learn who had made speeches at the
Cooper Institute meeting in New York upon the bill
but 10 news came concerning the meeting, and the
session passed without any other further public
mention of the act. Meanwhile, however, there were
good many conferences among the Republican AS-
semblymen and Senators concerning the bill, which
may lead to some agreement upon it. Assemblyman
White Of Syracuse of the thirteen Republican AS
scmbymen who have steadily voted against TIE
Senate bl said:
81 willing to make a compromise upon the
measure Why would 1t not be good idea to take
out the names Of eleven Mugwumps named as worlds
Fair Commissioners and substitute for them the names
Of many RepublcanSi That would give the lie
pubcans majority OF the Commissioners
Mr.. White ntmaed that he thought the other
OnOndaga County Assemblymcn would a,lo accept
compromise As,emblynan scleck, of O>wcso County.
another Of the Republican disscntcrs from the senate
bill. also said that il would be an acceptable com
promise 10 him. These suggestions showed DISPOSE
ton among the Republican A>scmblymcn who have
opposed the senate bill Ia find some way Of coming
into an agreement with their Republican brethren In
the senate and the Assembly. This disposition was
agreeable TO the supporters of the senate Dill
but the compromise suggested not acccptafle to
them. senator Fissct when informed of what As
scmblyman White had said made this comment upon
it:
I've cannot accept that compromise. II
would be unfair treatment of the eleven
MucwumpS, who are all OF them een'le
men who have contributed literally OF
their mean, to the support Of the Fair. No the only
right method in order make the BIZ non partisan
and To destroy the prcpondeance OF influence OF Tam
many Hall add nineteen names. Fourteen OF
these names are those OF Republicans ana hVc oil
Democrats. II is untrue 10 say when we add inc
names of these fourteen Republicans that We make the
bill a Republican one We do not give tho Repubh-
cans a majority Of the Commissioners. Take Ellhn
Roots figures and you will find that he saws there
are forty six Republicans. II We add fourteen Ie
publicans that raises their number 10 shy. We'll
We provide for the addition Of nineteen names {"
the 1OI names now in the bill raising the total to
123 nzmcS. 1t is thus apparent that the Repnbi-
cans, having only sixty Of the 12J Names are not III
the majority. But do not admit that Mr.. Root is
right in saying that there forty-siX Republicans
We say that there only forty Re
pLblcans. We should therefore have only
have fifty five Republicans out Of 1913 Commissioners,
far less than majority, as have previously said
All that We have done is 10 destroy the predominant
influence Of Tammany Hall. We have made it a non
partisan bill by adding Democrats opposed II Tammany
Hall and Republicans. What ! propose by WAY Of
compromise 20 the Republicans Of The Assembly who
are opposing the senate bill is that the Assembly
name twelve ucV C0mmi-, toner's. and We name twelve
new Commis, toners That Is, We viii cancel seven q"
the names of the men hitherto named by tho senate
in order 10 give the Assembly opportunity Z name
me IL lis 81 ]
promise viii be made
There was also AN informal conference among Re
publican senator, and A~~,mbl, proposition
~ substitute the bill Of \. cmhyman !. Irving Burns
for a World Fair for that sent Horc hy Mayor Gran,
and introduced by senator stewart and A,,cmblymm
shechan in other words. INC prcsrut senate bill Tho
bib of Mr Burns provides that the Fair shall be held
in Van Courtlandt Park. and that twenty Worlds Fair
Commi,- toners shall be- appointed each by President
Harrison Governor I'M President pro tom Ia,,ett u
the senate. speaker llu,;cd Of the Assembly. aud
MAYOR Grant II Ncv-l OrA. That j., there are 10 Do
100 COmmi-- toucr, named by the men mentioned
There are also 10 Dee the following other Commissioners
Governor III. Nj. Fa,sett. speaker Hustled
MAYOR Grant and the Park Commissioner, 81 New York
A.-cmbynan Burns Will introduce thi, lill To
morrow. senators Ia -ctt and >aNton carefully cN
amiucd 10 and expressed high opinion 81 It, S'na
tor eaXiOn was az hi-t inclined to inrQducc II 10
morrow. but finally decided that senator stewart.
Of Now orb WIS inc II'p'I l'-'u ~ 40 No. 'filN
tor >axton aid after reading the measure: This
bill at lrl., would have the advantage Of putting
the Fair buildings on public grnuud The bin
then would not De fought by property owners q,
tine present one g., and there would be- no question
Of eminent domain n dispute Tho only question
would bee a. to the right Of Now York to i-suc ter
millions Of bonds for this purpose
These matters Of compromise were under con.
,idcraton when the Legislature adjourned. There
wa general hope that some compromise would bo
made ~ which World, Fair bill could be- passed by
uuannou, vote Of the Republican and the Demo
cratic members Of the Legislature. There VA, gen
cral rejoicing among the senator and A-,cmb!ym"a.
therefore near midnight when the news spread about
that compromise the bill had been made in Sew
York.
Asscmbyman Fish at midnight received dispatch
from New York, saying that compromise had been
made on the World, Fair bill, by which the original
bill wa, taken, but with an amendment providing
t,yo.tnrG, Affirmative should be- necessary for any
action ly the world, Fair Committee. such a com
promise, if IT has been made said Mr Fish VIII
receive my hearty support
If any doubt had existed 10 the entire unanmity
Of the Republican senators concerning the necessity
for adhcug stcadfasty 10 their present policy over
the Worlds Fair, removed by their answers TINS
evening 10 requests for statement of their opinion.
without exception the Republican senator, represent
ing every shade OF party aniliaton expressed their
unqualified approval Of the amended bill and general
acqucsccncc sisnihcd In the action OF the state
Committee. The democrats In the Legislature Rave
never had sincere desire 10 please the people
rather tnau tlcr political task ter. lhc ltephb
iic,u-. contrary. already made manly ad
vance, towards honorable compromise. Two weeks
aco they withdrew five OF tho twenty four nSnc0
In. ucln MI. stewart ready with resolution
formally directing the Senate branch Of the Conference
Committee TO make a further concession, which might
have bccu presented bat for the futile discussion ~
urh II would surely have given rise and To morrow
Mr.. Burns, Republican member from Wc'tchcster
County expects to Introduce his compromise bill for
A Fair in Van COrtandt Park.
"Thc Republican ScnatOr-." said Mr.. Sa1 ton this
evening. have shown all along that they are ready
10 make any reasonable sacrifice 10 the Fair
for tho people, and for one heartily approve the
~Dirt % compromise that has bc9n manifested. All
Human difference, adjusted IN precisely that way"
SIR Ncddcr spOkcn. &c most absolutely
and unqualiicdly approve of the state Committees
resolution he said.