Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-22
WORLDS FAIR FINANCES.
THE APPROPRIATIONS MELTING
AWAY LIKE SNOW.
Secretary Window demonstrates Mildly
With the National Commission for vot-
ing the Officers Such High Salaries.

President Palmer of the National
Worlds Fair commission from Secretary
of the Treasury Window, relating to the
expense of the commission, and which
was read at today's meeting of the exec
utive committee. The secretary first
states, that of the $l,5OO,OOO appropria-
ton, 100000 must be used in the con-
struction of a government building.
For the fiscal year ending June 80, 1891,
for the expenses of the commission and
the uses of the government board of
control. The government board has
estimated that it would need $4,000,
leaving $3.50, 900 for the use of the com
mission.
The secretary then shows that in sal
aries for officers and other expenses the
commission has disposed of $780, 900 of
this, and that the expenses of the meet
ings of the executive committee now in
session, and of the meeting of the COM
mission to be held November 18th, will
bring the total up to $4,000, leaving
only $40 900 to run the commission till
June 80, 1891.
The secretary further says he has hes
itated as to the approval of the resolu-
tions Of the commission liking the sala-
ries of its officers. Among these are I:
President of the commission, $4,000
per annum secretary, 10000; director
general, $4,000; vice chairman of the
executive committee, $4,000; employees
in the offices of the secretary and
director-general, $4,000.
''If we're to give my individual opin-
ion uninfuenced by the acts of your COM
mission" says the secretary, II should
not hesitate to decide that the amount
named by your commission for salaries
for its principal officers is greater than
that probably contemplated by congress
in estimating the amount necessary to
carry out the provisions of the act. The
amount of money already expended, and
the expenditures in contemplation by
your commission prior to July 1st next,
contemplates so large an amount that it
presents an additional reason why l
should not approve the compensation
named, were alone responsible for the
expenditures. You will observe that
your salary list for the years '91, '92 and
'93 will, without further increase of en-
ployees, amount to $165,000, or about
one-seventh the entire sum of money,
outside of the cost of the government
buildings, which is added, as the limit
OF expenditures growing out of the expo
| sition.
81 have grave doubts, in view of the
facts as herein stated, whether 1 ought
not return the resolutions submitted by
your commission for revision as to the
| amount of compensation to be paid YOUR
officers. On the other hand / dislike to
! set up my own personal views in opposi-
ton to those of the members OF the COM
mission who are more familiar with the
matter at issue than myself. there
fore, reluctantly, approve articles Is and
16 of your bylaws, and beg leave to sug-
gest in this connection, that great care
be exercised in authorizing further ex-
| penditures, to the end that your COM
mission may not create deficiency for
the ensuing fiscal year."
Immediately after the communication
was read, Commissioner Martindale OF
Indiana, offered a resolution, which was
adopted, declaring that all the standing
committees be instructed not to meet
before the next session of the commits
sion, unless directed by the president.
The five standing committees had asked
the executive committee to meet, but
none of them will be authorized by the
president.
Hon. Mark Mcdonald of California
commissioner-at-large of the Worlds
Columbian exposition, and member o.
the executive committee, says before
the present meeting of the commission
is adjourned, there will be distinct
understanding in the committee as to
the future plans OF procedure in Worlds
fair matters, and nothing hereafter will
be able to cause ANY question of juris
diction or procedure.
! PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 21.-The commit
tee on mines and mining, of the Worlds
Columbian commission, has organized,
and its first meeting will be held in
Chicago November 9th. 1t is proposed
to have building erected for a display
of the products of the mines of the
world. John w. Woodside of Philadel-
phia, member of the committee, repre-
senting the middle Atlantic and New
England states, has issued circular re-
questing all owners of mines or quarries,
and manufacturers of mining machinery
who desire space for proposed exhibits,
to communicate with him at 924 Arch
street, Philadelphia, prior to November
9TH.
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