Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-14
THE WORLDS FAIR BILL.
Report of the House Committee-How
1t is Proposed to Choose the Site.

Mr.. Gambler OF Massachusetts made a unani-
nous report to the House this morning from
the worlds fair committee. The report strongly
recommends the holding of the fair as suita-
BILE commemoration of the great discovery of
Columbus and illustrative of the wonderful de-
velopment Of the new world. 1t takes the
ground that the celebration should be national
and that the nations of the world should be in
vited to attend and take part in it.
TWO BILLS SUBMITTED
The committee state that it was impractical
BILE to report one bill that would suit any of the
sites proposed, and that they therefore submit
two bills, one Of which is applicable to Wash
ington and the other to the three other cities
A resolution is attached to the report provid-
on the day following the close of the discussion
a vote shall be taken on the selection of the
site.
HOW THE VOTE SHALL BE TAKEN.
The manner provided for taking the vote is
that the name of each member shall be called
and he shall name the city he desires to vote
for. If on the first vote no city has majority
Of the votes cast the call shall be repeated un-
til some site gets majority.
WHAT THE CELEBRATION SHOULD BE.
The report concludes with the following ex-
preston of sentiment upon the general project
of worlds fair:
"For years the people of the United States, in
great numbers, with enthusiasm and unanim-
ity, in various ways, by petitions. resolutions,
in the public press and through their repre-
sentatives in Congress, have signiied their
earnest desire that the four hundredth anniver-
sary of the discovery of America by Christie
pher Columbus should be recognized and COM
memorated by this nation in 1892. They
would have this generation record
its grateful appreciation of the genius
and the courageous faith of this
great man, whose life and services contributed
so much to the progress and elevation of
mankind, and not only the people of this
country but the nations of the world should
be invited to participate and con-
tribute to the grandeur of the celebration.
1t is indicated by recognized public senti-
ment that this celebration shall include appro-
pirate ceremonies and a worlds fair and ex-
hibition unsurpassed and unequaled, if posi-
bic, by any national commemoration that has
preceded it.
.'The committee unanimously presenting
this report believe that the celebration pro-
posed is deserved recognition Of the great
services Of Christopher Columbus and that it
will lead the people of the United
States to appreciate with greater
patriotism the benefcence of free institutions
and the achieved national greatness of their
country, and that by the interchange with all
our people and those of other nations who will
be brought together the material interests and
prosperity Of all will be promoted"
EARLY ACTION LOOKED For.
1t is expected that the report will be called
up the first of next week and the matter will
then be promptly disposed of. At the present
time it looks as if Washington's chances were
far better than those of any other city. There
is a very general belief that if the celebration
is held at all it will be at the capital The New
York legislature is thought to have knocked
out New York's chances.
NEW YORK WANTS IT POSTPONED.
At the meeting of the worlds fair committee
today before the report was adopted motion
was made in the interest of New York to post
pone the fair until 1898. loud cry of protest
was made against it, and it was finally agreed
that after the site had been selected by the
House the New York men might make the mo-
ton to postpone and let the House vote on it,
If New York is selected as the site this motion
vill he mazda