The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-26
THE WORLDS FAIR.
The New York Men are Ahead in the Com
mittee and in Way to Win.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-There was an
other protracted struggle in the House
committee on the worlds fair to-day, out OF
which the New York party came off victo
rlous. The battle began as soon as the
subcommittee reported to the full com
mlttee that it did not recommend either of
the propositions referred to it and asked per
mission to frame bill providing for fair
IN 1892, and leaving the question of its site
Tor future settlement. This was finally
adopted after a lively discussion. Mr.
BoWden was present for the first time
Mr. Springer assailed the report charg-
ing that the committee was violating the
spirit OF the instructions by the House,
Wnlcn meant that the resolution providing
Tor the selection of site should be re-
ported back In three days. He repeated
what ne had already said touching the dan
gers OF delay. Taking up a New Yorl,
newspaper he read from the account of the
proceedings of the legislature of ALBANY
yesterday, the remarks of Mr.. Sheehan, to
the effect that all of the money for the fair
would be furnished by New York CITY:
Ihat New York representatives were wait
ing anX1ously to hear from the legislature:
that Messrs. Flower and Belden had tele,
gfaphed TO act at once and that delay
meant danger and loss of the fair to New
YORK MIR. Springer said that the COM
mlttee was asked to sit here and do nothing
and the New YORK legislature had ieisurelV
acted upon the proposition. When that
was formulated the New York representa-
yves were to go into the House and assert
tnat New York asked no financial aid from
the government and thus use their S15. 600
600 fund columbiad to blow up the other
cities. He was surprised to see the repre-
senlatlves OF these other cities surrender
Ing their prospects and acquiescing in that
MI Flower in reply said Mr.. Springer
mad been haunting the committee with
delay, but 1T might pay to wait fifteen DAYS
IL the government saved $1,000 600 day as
IL would II the legislature acted favorably
upon the Dill. Flower, continuing, said
Bowden had just come from sickbed. and
Hatch, another member of the committee
was Still sick. 1t was not fair to the com
mlttee TO expect it to rush along with so
important matter until all the memoirs
were acquainted with the subject until the
other members of the committee could at
least nave an opportunity. Hit had. as a
member OF the committee on foreign affairs
to study the subject before undertaking to
report plan to the House, and they should
not be deprived of that right by yielding to
the desires of one city (Chicago.) IT was
proper and prudent that the House should
decide that there would be fair before an
autempt was made to fix the site. other
wise, after naming site, malcontents
might succeed in defeating the main pro
position and there would be no fair.
MIR. Hit replied briefly, urging prompt
action.
Mr.. Bowden thought that he had all the
information necessary for his guidance and
to the delight of the Chicago men. he
ranged on their side and moved a sub
stltute Tor the report of the subcommittee
and the Springer resolution which pro
vldes for ballot in the House next Mon
day. Again the chairman narrowly es
capped committing himself by voting. The
vote to be taken would have resulted in
tie, to 3, necessitating his casting the de-
Gliding vote. But just at this moment Bel
den, who had been absent, walked in and
cast his vote against Mr. Bowden's motion
and the chairman was relieved of the ne
cesslty of voting. Finding themselves in
the majority, the New York men pressed
for action upon the subcommittee report
and 1t was adopted, Messrs Hit. Springer
and Bowden voting against it. The com
mlttee then adjourned, subject to the cali
OF the chairman, which will be issued when
the subcommittee has framed it's bill Mr..
Hit has signifed his intention to intro
duce In the House resolution providing
for the selection of a site by ballot. and in.
structing the committee which he will ask
to have increased to thirteen members to
report within three days.