New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-26
A VICTORY FOR NETWORK.
THE REPORT OF THE HOUSE WORLDS FAIR
SUBCOMMITTEE ADOPTED.
TO FRAME \ ELL. LEAVING OPEN THE SITE
MATTER-MH sPRlNGFR's PROTEST.

TO FRAME \ ELL. LEAVING OPEN THE SITE
MATTER-MR. sPRINGFR's PROTEST
Washington. Jan. 25.-There another protracted
struggle in the House Committee tho Worlds Fair
to-day. out Of which the New-York party came vic
orious. The battle began the sub-com
mittce reported to the full committee that il did not
recommend either Of the propositions referred to it,
and asked permission TO frame bill providing for
Fair in l502-lcavng the question Of its site Tor
future settlement. This was finally adopted after
a lively discussion. Mr.. BOwden present for the
first time.
Mr. Springer assailed the report charging that the
committee was violating the spirit OF the instructions
By the House. which meant that resolution providing
for the selection Of site should Dc re-
ported back in three days. lie re
pcated what he had already said touching the
dangers Of delay. Taking up New-forH newspaper
he read from the account of the proceedings of the
Legislature at Albany yesterday the remarks of Mr..
shcchan TO the effect that all Of the money for the
Fair would be furnished by New-Y York City that the
New York Representative, we're waiting anAlousN
to hear from the Legislature, and that Mcs'rs Flower
and Bcldcn had tcegraphcd to act at once. adding
that delay meant danger and the loss of the Fair to
New York. Mr.. Springer said that the committee
asked TO sit here and do nothing until the New"
York Legislature had lci,urely acted upon the PM
position When that was formulated, the Ncw-fork
that New Yorh asked financial aid from the Govern
ment and thu, use their $1,000 900 fund As CO.
umhiad to blow up the other cities II was surprised
20 see the representatives Of these other cities sur
rendering their prospects and acQuiescng in that
programme.
Mr.. Flower. in reply, said that Mr.. Springer had
been haunting tho committee with delay but it might
pay to wait fifteen day If the Government saved
~ 900 900 day as it would II the legislature acted
favorably upon the bill. Continuing, Mr.. Flower sad
that Mr. Bowdcn had Just come from sich-bed' ana
Nr. Hatch another member Of the committee was
stu sick. IL not fair to the committee ID eA
pect il to rnsh along with 50 important a matter
until al Of The members were acquainted WIN tAc
subject. The other members of the committee shono
At least have the opportunity Mr. HIT had mad "a "A
member OF the Committee on Foreign AHarn' ~ s,''
the subject before undertaking 10 report pa. ~
The uoii-c and they should not be deprived OF thil
fglf v Welding 10 the desires OF one CITY "hl,'E,
r vas proper and prudent tha the oI io n ,il@mpt
was made 10 iN the ST.. oihcrWl,c an ia '',Mo
ste. ualconicnt. might succeed IA deiStL"H ''7
Nr NM replied briefly. urging prompt "il2n.
Mr. uowdcu thought that he had an tr ,nt %,
tGr C,io,-" men. he moved a, a substitute for the
port - me -ub committee the oprih-'I 80 Ht
which provides for ballot ia t'e HOUSE "'N' ''''
i,a the chairman nrrrowly escapcd commi, nJ,
routed in 70 tir3 To :I-uc'c-~lttilns M- na>'nE w.
iaIug vote but just AZ thl, moment VT, h,".''
walked iu and cast his voi" against W.T. h'""'"
motion. ~. .h >,,. vo-t
main ffar f.-o,l for action upon tho SUBJ oinHli i'c
r..r.rf ,rI u was adopted Mc-srs. HIT. springer
au. lurtcu voting against 49, 49,, -,
I.. ,,umifi.. t.cl lourncd. subject 10 the can
~ tl. chairman. which viii Doe issued when the
-ui. ,lmu.tf." A1- framed IT, bill
r.- b. tI. d,y Mr.. HIT offered In the House q
,,.-or.tiou Iucfra-n. 10" membership OF me N"rlh
l.,.r Committee from nine To- thirteen, ana pr'NdhS
,i.f the committee .lal have jurisdiction over Ell
or.t.,a- relating to the Fair except that a, {" sue.
DO. latter question O, 10 Doe ~cti,h a. ipi""- ,.t
.,e ,lt tlr representatives. II the competing cities
Ian ur.-,rt their claims and on the following Gay
the MON her, shall vote their 'hoic" oi $40 Inc
f,-1luti,u was referred ID the Committee on Eule'