The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-27
CHICAGO IN GOOD CHEER.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE MANI
TESTS LIBERALITY.

A Belief by the Representatives of the
Winning City That the Government
Can Do Its Part for Less Than
S1,ooo,ooo-A Subcommittee APP
pointed.
WASHINGTON, Feb 26-The special
House committee on the worlds fair met this
morning TO begin the consideration of the
second stage of its work, that is, the COM
pletion of the bill to give effect to the de-
cision of the House. Chairman Gambler
opened the proceedings by stating that the
committee was now prepared to entertain
suggestions from Chicago's representatives
respecting amendments to the bill already
reported, aud necessary to make it apply to
Chicago.
Mr. Hit said that Chicago would leave
the matter Of an appropriation to meet the
cost Of a government exhibit and govern
ment buildings to the House. and would be
content TO accept any sum that in the
opinion of that body would suffice for an
exhibit creditable to the government. As
to the Incorporation provision, it was re-
garded as essential that the bill contain
some provision recognizing the present iu-
corporation, which was organized under
Ouo 1LiluOls lhWs ana IL was ueslTdDlo tuau
| one-half of the 100 incorporators should
be appointed by the mayor Of Chicago
"a democraD and one-haR by the republi-
can state governor.
IMPARTIALIrY PROMISED.
The committee could be sure that the in
| corporators would be selected with impair
tiality and with regard only to fitness and
zeal. There was no reason why, in defer
ence to the constitutional objections of
several members expressed in the debate on
the floor of the House, the provision for the
| incorporation of government commissioners
| should not be retained. The only amend
ment the Chicago people had to suggest to
| that provision was that it should be
| stipulated that the commissioners should be
| divided equally between the two great po'
| litical parties 1t was expected that these
| government commissioners, although tech
nically appointed by the President upon
nomination Of the governors Of the states,
would really be selected by the stockhold-
ers under the state charter, the men who
had pledged their money, and who would
naturally expect to control and manage the
| fair. There was also some objection to
| the provision in section Of the bill, ala
lowing commissioners to be represented by
| proxies, and it would be preferable to omit
that provision. ALI of these suggestions
were merely preliminary in that nature,
committee at present, but simply as an indi-
cation OF what the Chicago people desired.
| A SUBCOMMITTEE APPOINTED.
Mr. Flower moved the appointment of a
subcommittee to draft a Chicago fair bill,
and 1t was adopted without division. The
subcommittee was Immediately appointed,
and consists of the chairman (Mr. Candler)
and Messrs. Hit and Springer.
| Upon motion of Mr.. Frank, bill No. 1888
| was referred to the subcommittee to insert
the name Of Chicago as the site for the fair.
Mr.. Springer offered resolution, which
was adopted, calling on the Secretary of
the Treasury for an estimate of the sum
necessary for the erection of government
buildings at Chicago. and for making a
suitable exhibit In behalf of the govern
ment.
THE COMMITTEE FEELS LIBERAL.
The committee seemed disposed to deal
with the subject in a liberal spirit 1t ap-
| pears that before the decision of the House
| as to the location of the fair the New York
and Chicago representatives had agreed
that the appropriation Of $1,500,00 con-
| tanned in the bill was excessive. The latter
believe that an appropriation ranging from
| S500,000 to $1,000,000 will be
sufficient; but as already stated, they are
| willing to leave the matter to the House for
| determination. The Chicago men are very
much pleased with the attitude of the rep
| resentatives Of the unsuccessful cities at the
meeting this morning, and say that they
| are assured of the earnest support OF all
| parties who have expressed themselves as
| desirous of doing everything in their power
| to make the fair O success