Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-26
NEW YORK WINS.
AeIe FIGHT IN THE HOUSE COMMIT
TEE OVER THE WORLDS FAIR.
Report OF the subcommittee Adopted
The Question Of site 70 De Settled
After the Holding Of tho Fair
IL Provided For, &c.
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WARRINGTON. January 25.-There was
another protracted struggle IN the House
Committee on the Worlds Fair to-day, out
of which the New York party came yictori-
Gus. The battle began rs soon as the SUD-
committee reported to the fuii committee
that it did1not recommend either. of the
propositions referred 70 it. and asked per-
mission TO frame a bill providing for fair
in 1892 and leaving the question OF its site
for future settlement. This was finally
adopted after lively discussion.
Mr.. Bowden, of Virginia, was present Tor
the first time.
Mr.. Springer assailed the report, charging
that the committee was violating thespirlt
of the instructions by the House.. whicn
meant that q resolution providing for the
selection OF site should be reported back
in three DAYS. He repeated what he had
already said touching the dangers of de-
lay. Taking up a New York newspaper he
read from the account OF the proceedings
of the Legislature at Albany yesterday re-
marks to the effect that all OF the money
for the fair would be furnished by New
York city; that New York's representa-
tives were waiting anxiously to hear IRON
the legislature; that Messrs. Flower and
Belden had telegraphedt TO act at once, and
that delay meant danger and the loss OF
the fair TO New York.
! Mr. Springer said that the committee
was asked to sit here and do nothing until
the New York Legislature had leisurely
acted upon the proposition When taat
was formulated New York's representa-
/ tives were to 90 into the House aud assert
/ that New York asked no financial aid from
/ the Government. and thus use their fif-
| en-million-dollar fund as q columbiad 10
blow up other cities. He was surprised to
see the representatives of these other cities
surrendering their prospects and ac-
quiescing in that programme.
Mr.. Flower said that Mr. Springer had
! been haunting the committee with delay.
but it might pay TO wait fifteen days if the
Government saved million dollars day,
as il would If the Legislature acted tayoTa-
bly, upon the bill.
Mr.. Flower said that Mr.. Bowden had
Just come from sick bed and Mr.. Hatch,
another member of the committee. was
still sick. 1t was not fair to the commit
! tee to expect it TO rush along with so i'm
portant matter until all of the members
were acquainted with the subject. The
other members of the committee should Mt
least have that opportunity. 1lr. Hit
had, rs O member Of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, to study the subject be-
fore 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
/ Iudl tut lltuot cupuAl hNN4NO NAeb tANAD
would DO fair before an attempt was
made to fix the site, otherwise after
naming the site malcontents might sue
ceed in defeating the main proposition and
there would be no fair.
Mr. Hit replied briefly, urging promp
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 rs n sub
stitute for the report of the subcommittee
Mr.. Springer's resolution, which provides
for a ballot in the House next Monday.
Again the Chairman narrowly escaped
committing himself by voting. The vote
te be taken would have resulted in ties
TO 3-necessitating his casting the de-
c;ding vote, but just at this moment
MIR. Belden. who had been absent, walked
in and cast his vote against MIR. Bowden's
motion, snd the Chairman was relieved OF
the necessity for voting.
Finding themselves IN a majority the
New York men then pressed for action
upon the subcommittee report, and 1T
was adopted, Messrs. Hit, Springer, and
Bowden voting against 1t:
The committee then adjourned, subject
to the call of the Chairman, which Will be
issued when the subcommittee has framed
its bill.
Mr.. Hit has signifed an intention to in
troduce in the House resolution. pro-
viding for the selection of site by ballot
and instructing the committee, which he
will ask to have increased tothirteen men,
bers, to report within three days.