The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-03-28
ONE YEAR FURTHER OFF.
The Worlds Fair Postponed
Until 1893.
THE BILL PASSED IN THE HOUSE.

Several Amendments Made to the Meas
ure-Congressman Belden's Fiery At
tack on Chicsgo's Financial Backing.
Not n Dollar shown Thus Far, He said.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-In the house Mr..
Gambler (Alass.) called up the Worlds fair
bill. The bill was read and Mr.. Gambler, in
behalf Of the committee, offered an amend
ment providing that the commission shall
appoint board Of lady managers, of such
number and to perform such duties as may
be prescribed by the commission, md the
board may appoint one or more members OF
all committees authorized to award prizes
for exhibits which may be produced in whole
or In part by female labor. Adopted. An
amendment providing that one Of the MEM
bers Of the board created to be charged with
the selection Of the government exhibit
shall be chosen by the fish commission was
also adopted.
Mr.. Gamblers Speech.
Mr.. Gambler expressed the satisfaction
which he felt in being able to state that
Chicago, which had been selected by the
house a site, had proved itself before the
committee equal to all that had been ex-
pected Of it. The committee was satisfied
that Chicago had raised a bona fide subscrip-
tion of 5000, 900, and was also satisfied that
Chicago had done more than had been ex-
pected from any competing city in agreeing
that the subscription should be raised to
$4,000, 600. In order to meet the conserva-
tive element which did not favor the hold
ing of fair the bill provided that the
pragidant chonld M ieeua his mat ion,
inviting foreign nations until he was satisfied
that the contribution was a bona fide one
To Open May 1, 1898.
Mr.. Gambler then offered an amendment
on his individual motion, to be considered
as pending, providing for the dedication Of
the buildings Of the Worlds fair with ap-
propriate ceremon les Oct. 12 1892 and
further providing that the exposition shall
be open to visitors not later than May /,
lS93 and shall close not later than Oct 30
1898 He said that this postponement was
not asked by Chicago, but he thought it
would inure to the benefit of the exhibitors
who were to take part in the exposition.
Mr.. Belden's Warm Attack.
Mr.. Belden IN. Y said that New York
had accepted the decision of the house in
regard to the location of the Worlds fair
In good faith, but that did not prevent
her representatives insisting that there
should be Incorporated in this bill safe
guards that would secure that success in
Chicago which New York had expected to
achieve.
After the site had been selected, the IL
linois members of the special committee
were asked by the members from New York
for the guarantee they had promised, and
10 and behold they produced a paper marked
"exhibit A." The first name on it was T.. St.
john and the amount mentioned $3.50 600
Mr.. Springer had told him that the amount
had been promised at a meeting of railroad
mon. They had not yet subscribed. That
was the way that subscription started out.
Exhibit b, with more names, promised a
subscription of e614, 900. On the back was
memorandum without a name on it promis-
ing 1854, 900. In regard to this memorandum
he had been told that the subscription book
was too bulky to bring to Washington.
Not dollar Of subscription had been shown
nor single security offered.
Some Guarantee Should He Shown.
Mr. Belden proceeded to argue that before
the bill passed Chicago should be compelled
to show some guarantee that the subscrip-
tions could be raised. He claimed that he
was better friend Of a successful fair by
insisting on provisions to secure it than the
men who stood in the house and said 1--WE
will fix it up bye and bye" and he gave no
tice that at the proper time he would move
to recommit the bill, with instructions to re-
| port it back when guarantee of $40, 900, 900
| shall be secured by the citizens of Chicago.
Mr. Chandler's amendment postponing the
fair until 1898 was adopted without division.
Mr.. Cummings for Chicago.
Mr.. Cummings IN. ~ said some months
ago he appealed in the house for fair play
towards New York, and now he appealed
to the house for fair play towards Chicago.
New York had fair play in the house, but
lost the fair through treachery in her own
ranks. There was a Benedict Arnold In
| New York. He closed by saying that he
believed he would honor himself, his city,
! his state and his country by stand ing by
| Chicago and doing all he could to make the
fair a success. Mr.. Flower IN. " favored
recommitting the bill and make Chicago
show her subscription list. Mr.. Beden
| then offered his motion to recommit, but it
was defeated without a division. The bill
was then passed-yeas, 202; nays, 40.