Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-13
THURSDAY. .... MARCH 10. 1890
Ch;capo-The FAIR.

The New York and Washington papers
which circulate in Virginia and do not seem
disposed 10 recognize the fact that the
next Worlds Fair is 10 be held in Chcago'
have induced many of our people to believe
that there was still possibility of having
the Fair located in Washington or New
York. The only foundation for such sup
position is, so far as we know, the TACT that
Chicago has asked. as New York would nave
asked under like circumstances, that tho
Government shall contribute million or
two of dollars in order 10 make its own
part of the show worthy of the inspection
of an admiring world. The very last
issue of ex-MayOr MEDILL's paper-the
Chicago Trilaine-says n topostponlnG the
Fair till 1898 that the matter rests entirely
with Congress: whatever it does Chicago
will accept" That does not read as Ii
Chicago had despaired of being able TO
manage the matter. In the same issue OF
Mayor MEDnL's paper it is stated, in reply
20 a remark Of Cincinnati paper, that
Chicago is perfectly willing to pay the
fiddler" but does not see why New
York should dance so frantically before
the fddling begins"
We conclude that here in Virginia we
might as we'll make up our minds that the
Worlds Fair will not be held IN Washing
ton or New York. but in Chicago. Inc
fact is the Republican managers in New
York have. it is supposed, never been en-
Enthusiastically in favor of locating the FAIR
at New York city: and some of the Re-
publicans in Congress no doubt sympa-
thize with PLATT and Quay in their opposi-
ton TO the proposition omake that city IT'S
site. We in Virginia naturally preferred
Washington city for the Fair because its
location there would have been worth many
thousands Of dollars to this city. The over
flow of the stream of visitors would have
fortified or enriched the Old Dominion.
However, foreigners who come TO the
Worlds Fair will not fail to visit Rich
mond. the capital of the late Confederate
States, for the simple reason that the Far
is in Chicago rather than in New York.
When foreigners land in New York on their
way to Chicago they will be only 1856 miles
from Richmond. Besides, Chicago is, as
we have said heretofore, "a real hustler"
She will see TO it that the fare on the rail
roads between that city and all such places
rs Richmond is reduced to such point as
20 insure the attendance Of thousands of
visitors from localities farther removed
from "The Lake City" than We are.
Mr.. WATTERsoN, Of the COlwier-JouvnnL
has observed the course of tho New York
papers He says:
'Since the defeat of that city there has
been a tendency IN the New York press to
decry the proposed Fair. There are no out
rIcht attacks upon Chicago, but any trifilng
difficulty the Lake City encounters IN her
arrangements Is enlarged upon TO the
fullest extent possible. and the great Jour-
nails Of New York are now daily endeayor-
Ing to create the impression that IL Is 10 DC
q sectional affair alone.
such conduct is very unfair on the
part of New York. The metropolis was
fairly beaten and should submit with the
grace which marks the open and honest
connection. Instead of sulking and throw
ing cold water upon the enterprise she
should hid il as much as she can, and re-
member that all America and not Chicago
alone will gain by its success or lose by It's
failure. But New York while very large
city is guilty Of very small things some
times. She should remember that she Is
one of the three great capitals of the
world and forget her spleen. II might bC
natural for country town TO behave IL
that manner, but IL certainly does not be
come the first city of America"