The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-24
FALSE IMPRESSIONS.
Resolutions Adopted by the Worlds Fair
National Commissioners.

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-The National Worlds
Fair Commissioners this afternooa adopted
the following:
WHEREAS, Reports have reache d this country
through the medium of correspondents and re-
turning American tourists that the Worlds
Columbian Exposition is practically discredited
by American newspapers, and Is unworthy the
consideration Of Europeans; and whereas such
reports have received apparent confirmation
from The tone OF certain foreign newspapers,
which have mistaken the expressions of such
tourists as those of the American peo pie; ana
whereas, the basis OF such reports is evidently
an erroneous idea as TO The reasons which led to
the selection of Chicago as The location for The
exposition; aud whereas, such reports. being
based on false assumptions, cannot but be harm
ful to The purposes Of the exposition, therefore
be ii
ResoIUed, That, In he opinion OF this commits.
sion. the action OF Congress selecting Chicago for
the location OF the exposition was wisely and
advsedly TAKEN and
Resotred, That This commission hereby signi-
fes its unqualified approval of the selection of
Chicago, and hereby places Itself on record as
having found every pledge made by the advo-
Gales OF Chicago before Congress fully and abso-
utely fulfilled; that the site offered and accepted
IL such as no International exposition heretofore
held could boast Of and that there Is every pros
pect of the exposition being of such character,
internationally and nationally, as every patriotic
American could desite; and be ii further
ResOlred, ! bat the officers OF this commission
are authorized 10 lake such steps as are adyis.
able 10 counteracI the false Impressions referred
10, and that copy of these resolutions be for
wdrded 10 the prlncipal newspapers of tho
European capitals and other foreign countries.
The South Park Commissioners this morn
ing formally passed an ordinance granting
Washington Park for use of the World S
Fair. This was formally accepted in turn
by the local Board of Directors and at once
sent to the National Commission.
At the afternoon session the National
Commission took hnal action upon the site.
The vote in favor of the grounds selected
yesterday was decisive, but not quite
unanimous.
During the day Mr.. de Young offered an
amendment to the bylaws changing the
number of members required to sign re-
quest for the President TO call meeting of
the commission from thirty-siX, or one
third, to ten. 1t was referred to the
judiciary Committee, which reported that
it was too late for action before adjourn
ment, and asked that no action be taken at
this time. The matter was accordingly laid
over. The commission adjourned subject
TO the call of the Chair, some time in
November, when the board of lady man
ayers will also probably be convened and
when the National Commission will pass
upon the plans of buildings proposed to be
erected for The fair.
The Daily News, in an editorial SAYS ::
| Outside critics who have claimed that Chi
cago was withholding anything within its
| power to offer for the success of the World S
Columbian Exposition are 0l5arlned. BE-
| sides the splendid site already selected,
! Chicago adds one of her most jealously
| guarded parks for the purpose of satisfying
the country and the world. The best within
| her gilt is none too good for the exposition.
| WASHINGTON, Seat. 23.-Acting Secre-
| tary Grant of the War Department has ad-
dressed n letter TO Secretary Butterworth of
| the Worlds Columbian Exposition Directory
| in reference 10 the use of the Chicago lake
| front for the Columbian Exposition. Grant
| says the department has arrived at the fol-
| lowing conclusion: "The old harbor line of
| 1000 feet inside the west wall of the break
water is re-establshed ard extended south.
| The restrictions heretofore existing be-
tween the prolODgation of the center of
| Monroe street and Park Row, instead of tn g
| harbOr line, are removed, upon the cOndi-
| ton that the Illinois Central Railroad Com
| pany consents to the provisions of the act
| OF the State of Illinois, approved August 5,
| 1890, and the ordinance of the city of Chi
| cago, adopted September Is, 1890, and re-
lease all claims TO the land between the
points named and east of their right Of
way" 10 show the necessity for the con-
sent of the railroad company in the matter
acting Secretary Grant makes reference to
the former proceedings and says that in
view of the facts it is deemed important in
the removal of the restrictions that the Hi
nois Central Railroad Company should not
be left ina position to take advantage of 1t.