Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-23
HOPES FOR HARMONY.
A Conference Committee TO Settle
Worlds Fair Differences
BETWEEN RIVAL COMMISSIONS.
Money Premiums Will Probably be Awarded
for Live Stock.
WHAT SHALL THE LADY MANAGERS DO?

CHICAGO, November 22.-The Worlds
Fair Commission took a most important
step to-day looking toward harmony and
the prevention of the promised deadlock
between the commission and the local
directory. Upon the motion of Judge
Lindsay. the whole question of the estab-
lishment of bureau and the abolition of
standing committees was referred to the
special Conference Committee OF Eight. 1t
was this committee which yesterday drew
up the paper on the powers OF the local and
national bodies, which threatened to bring
the whole question of jurisdiction before
Congress or the Attorney General.
Another important matter was the de-
cision of the question whether or not money
awards should be granted to exhibitors.
The live stock men were demanding sub
stantial awards in cash, and threatening
not to make an exhibit unless their de-
mands were complied with.
AWARDS FOR LIVE STOCK.
Commissioner Russell, of Nevada, intro
duced a resolution that the local directory
be asked to appropriate 5000, ,0e5 for live
stock premiums. This was carried, and
Immediately thereafter the report of a joint
Committee on Awards was introduced.
This report did not favor money premiums,
but that medals and certificates should be
granted. The report concluded with the
following succinct statement.
First-There shall pc awards.
Second-The awards shall he granted upon
specific points of excellence or advancement,
formulated in words Dy board of judges or
examiners. who shall be competent experts,
and the evidence of these awards shall be
parchment certificates accompanied by bronze
medals.
In the opinion of the joint committee It is
eminently fitting that the Government should
furnish these certificates and medals, especial
ly in the case of foreign exhibits, but there
does not appear to be any provision made
therefor in the existing appropriations OF Con-
gress.
HOW ABOUT THE LADIES?
This report was laid over for consideration.
The medals were disposed of, only to usher
in more complicated matter, and that was:
"What are the lady managers here for?''
This query came about through the request
of Commissioner Furnas, Chairman OF a
committee which had been appointed to con-
fer with the ladies. Mr. Furnas had no
idea of what he should tell the ladies, nor
had any other of the wise 1O6 commissioners
to whom the matter was submitted. For 10
minutes the gentleman foundered about in
sea OF uncertainty, and then ungallantly
swan ashore on a motion to lay the whole
matter on the table. The ladies were left to
settle the matter to suit themselves.
The judiciary Committee reported that in
its opinion the salaries of the officers of the
commission were not too large and should
stand. The report was adopted.
THE LOCAL BOARD.
The Chicago directory took decided
stand tonight in the controversy with the
National Comm ission. An opinion by
Lawyers Lyman Trumbull, w. c. Goudy
and John P. Wilson was adopted by the
directors and ordered sent to each member
of the National Commission, as defining the
attitude of the directory. A committee of
eight was appointed to meet a similar COM
mittee from tine national organization, and
it was requested that should this committee
| of conference, to be held Monday, result in
disagreement a joint session of the full
| directory and commission be at once con-
yened.