The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-22
| THE WORLDS FAIR.
Close o. the Location Debate in
Congress.
VOTE SET ron NEXT MONDAY.


on the Worlds fair bill was resumed In the
Hcase by Hooker. of Minnesota. Who spoke
In favor OF Washington - the site.
Nils today made speech obiecting TO
the bill altogether - . matter with which
the government should have nothing 70 do.
He would vote for ST. Louis n the site.
and when thst question was decided he
wonid vote againt the bill altogether.
Morse, Of Massachusetts, announced that
he would vote against il because he thought
Washington City the only site thai could
Be selected - compromise. Holding Il
In Washington CRY, or anywhere else,
would COS; several millions Of dollars,
which could be better expended for PEN
sions. public buildings or postal telegraph.
Peters OF Kansas said it was almost
hopeless task 70 try 10 stem the tide OF
patriotic feeling. but before congress was
committed to the affair. il should see II the
government conid afford it. The regular
estimated appropriations for the next fiscal
year we're $40s 900 600. Miscellaneous APP
preparations made during the special ses-
zion we're $1,000 GO, and during the long
session the amount would certainly not be
less. In addition there were a: least $25.-
10000 Of deficiencies. making a grand ag-
gregate OF appropriations of $fi2.00a.0 900.
There was only S4j0. 900. coo OF estimated
revenue with which to pay them These
figures did not take rivers and harbors into
confederation.
0'Neiii OF Pennsylvania argued there was
too little time remaining to arrange for
Words fair in 1892.
offered OF Virginia and Gibson of
Maryland favored Washington Is the
place.
Houck said that 10 have the fair any
where except at the national capital would
take from il most OF its importance.
Wilson Of West Virginia said We had had
series OF centennials during the past four
teen years Their influence for good could
hardly be overessimated. We should show
10 the Old World the grandest sight Of the
ear h, great nation bnilt upon . corner
stone OF liberty. Ii necessarily followed
that the only right and proper place for the
fair was at the seat OF the national govern
ment
yandever OF California argued in favor
Of 50. Louis.
Carlisle said the exposition was to give
the people OF the Old World not an insight
to our great manufactures and industries
only, but 10 show them our great country.
Chicago. He disapproved OF tie Hills pre-
scented by the committee. Congress had no
authority TO hold the fair elsewhere than
in the District of Columbia or the terri
tories He opposed the appropriation OF
81. 10000. II any state wanted the fair, its
citizens had only TO incorporate themselves
aud hold it,
O'Neiil, OF Indiana, believed his con.titu-
- frtA ~ H. t..of -.
holding the fair in st. Louis.
Foreman. Of Illinois. was for st. Louis
because IL cffred the best guarantee Of
success for the fair.
CULTIVATE. of Ohio. said the celebration
should be held beyond the Alleyhenies.
Obeying the joint resolutions OF the Ohio
legislature and his own Impulses, he IA
vored Chicago.
Gear and Kerr of Iowa skoke in favor Of
Chicago.
Owens OF Indiana said the logic Of geo.
graphical location and popular feeling all
inclined the choice OF Chicago.
Springer dweit upon the great expense of
holding the celebration nt New York He
referred to the failure of New York to COM
plete the Grant monument Deduct S.
10000 needed for buildings at New York
hany appropriation. Compare that with
Chiesgo's proposition of 100000 in
money and site. Chicago would ask but
$4,000 or 100000 from the government
and that for its own exhibit. Ii was the
opinion OF the ablcst lawyers OF New York
that the Albany bin was unconstitutional
and that the taxpayers could successfully
resis; imposition OF the charge.
Finger that hp Hem -
questioned the vslue OF the bonds New
York proposed TO offer. he was himself
ready 10 take all Of them at par
Fitch. Dunphv. Lansing. Spinola. WAL
lace. Raines, Turner Mccarthy and Farqu-
har spoke for New York.
Chandler closed he debate In a few
words saying the country could safely
trust the House 10 discharseits full duty.
ard he hoped for a favorable conclusion
uron the question next Monday.
The fIou.e then took recess. The eye-
ming session was for consideration of