Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-20
In VERY HOT WATER.
Worlds Fair Executive Committee
Taken Severely to Task
BY THE FOREIGN Committeeman.
Resolutions introduced in the Session fol
Foreign Affairs.
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES WORK

CHICAGO, November 19.-To-day's ses-
sion OF the National Worlds Fair Commits
sion was brief but very lively. Mr.. Massey,
of Delaware, rose to speak on question of
privilege He read from Chicago evening
paper a report of the Executive Committee
meeting, in which it was stated that a reso-
luton was passed "to head off the establish
ment OF London bureau by the Foreign
Affairs Committee, by not signing its
vouchers for expenses"
''There is but one deduction to be drawn
from such statement" said Mr.. Massey.
81 do not admit that the Executive Com
mittee intended such discourtesy to the
Foreign Affairs Committee. but it is impos-
sible to let this go unchallenged. 1t puts
the Foreign Affairs Committee in a most
undeserved and unfortunate position. 1t
casts stigma on the character of every man
in that committee, and on its chairman, a
man whose reputation is national and inter-
national.
NO FOREIGN EXPENSES INCURRED.s
"The exigency Is so great that ] am con-
strained to present this case to the commits
sion. The Committee on Foreign Affairs
has not yet taken any steps to establish a
London bureau, except to embody such a
provision in report to be presentd to the
commission. 1t has not spent dollar of
the fund, even for stenographers. This
committee falsely to be actuated by predatory
motives, is so gross an injustice that am
instructed to insist that it be wiped out.
Mr.. Massey also reviewed the correspond
ence between Chauncey Depew. the Chair
man of the committee. and Secretary Win
dom, in which the latter had informed Mr..
Depew that the $50, 900 appropriated by Con-
gress for dealing with foreign exhibitors
was available for present use. Mr.. Massey
said the committee had made these inqui-
ries merely to make an intelligent report to
the commission.
APoLoGETIC EXPLANATION.
Mr.. Massey thought the good name of the
Foreign Affairs Commission had been as
persed, and the Commissioner said that it
was the duty of each member OF the Foreign
Affairs Committee to demand justification.
Messrs. Mckenzie and Britton, of the
Executive Committee, made some explana-
tory remarks, saying that they regretted
that their resolution had been so worded as
to give false impression of their intentions
in the matter.
Then Commissioner Waller, of Connect
icut, took the floor and raped the Director
General and the Executive Committee over
the same matter, against which Mr.. Massey
protested. He quoted the language of the
Director General before the Congressional
Commission when he objected to the estab-
lishment OF bureau in London, of which 1t
was understood that Commissioner Waller
should have charge.
Now am not ,7 seeking r for a office" e. said
and all that has been said about me going
to London has come from members of the
Local Directory and the Foreign Affairs
Commission.
WALLER DEFENDS HIMSELF.
81 do not want permanent Office in Lon-
don. l don't intend to 60 away from my
country for my country's good, but to stay
here for my own good. That resolution by
the Executive Committee was wrong. The
Executive Committe has nothing to do with
the Foreign Affairs Committee or any other
standing committee, except in a supervisory
way" Mr.. Waller then introduced the
following:
Resolved, That in the opinion of this COM
mission the Foreign Affairs Committee have
taken no action or made any expenditure
justifying the resolution of the Executive
Committee notifying the President and Secre-
tary of this commission not to indorse any
bills vouchers of the Foreign Affairs Com
mission until further authorized by the COM
mission.
Commissioner De Young wanted to intro
duce a resolution calling for the expurgation
of the entire resolution Commissioner
Waller asked, however, that it be with
drawn. He wanted no more than justiica-'
tion.
WANT RESOLUTIONS MODIFIED.
Then Commissioner at Large Allen, OF
New York, offered the following:
WHEREAS, A serious if not grave mis-
understanding has arisen between the Ex-
ecutive Committee and the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, therefore be it
Resolved, That the Executive Committee be
requested either to exDunge the unfortunate
resolution from its proceedings of yesterday
or by resolution disavow allintention of affront
or disrespect to their associate Commissioners
comprising the Committee ON Foreign Affairs.
After some further talk, both resolutions
went over without action. Commissioner
Martindale, Chairman of the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings, then made report.
This report reviewed the site ENHANCEMENT
and also stated that it was the understand
ing of the committee at its last adjournment
that there be placed on the Lake Front an
art gallery, music hall and an electrical
display, The proposition put before the
Local Directory to place nine of the leading
exhibits on the Lake Front was then re-
cited, and the report concluded with a
recommendation that the main portion of the
fair be located in jackson Park; that the art
gallery, music hall and electrical display be
placed on tine Lake Front, and that Midway
Pla!sance and Washington Park be used for
the overflow. Thereport was laid over until