Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-25

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| Coi A. ID. Anderson, the secretary of the
washington board Of promotion for the worlds
| falr, was at his Office as usual today. His tone
was cheerful as he greeted visitors and he did
not seem to be man in whom all hope had
| been crushed out When q STAR man asked
him what were the plans for the future he said
I'VE are going to have meeting Of the execu-
| tive committee soon and then the situation
will be considered and our future course deter
mined"
| Mr.. JoHNsoN's VIEWS.
| One Of the active workers in behalf Of the
claims Of this city al the location Of the worlds
fair is Mr.. E. Kurtz johnson. His view Of the
situation this morning is not q glowing one.
'The Senate" he said, sis yet to act upon this
question" While he is naturally disappointed
at the result OF yesterdays voting, yet he still
believes that Washington is the proper place
for the fair to be held, il it is decided to have
| one at all. On this last point he seemed to be
rather doubtful. He is Of the opinion that IL
| will not be the grand national affair that was
| contemplated by many of the promoters, al
though he does not reach this conclusion be-
| cause of his doubt of the ability, enterprise
and enthusiasm Of the Chicago people to in
| augurate and carry out q grand affair of this
character.
WHAT COMMISSIONER DOUGLASS SAYS
In conversation today upon the result Of the
worlds fair contest Commissioner Douglass
said to STAR reporter: ~ was not surprised
at the result yesterday in favor of Chicago, be-
cause the claims Of Washington for the great
international exposition did not lie upon the
surface, but were based upon such reasons as
usually come from the second sober thought
The feeling this morning indicates in many
ways that the selection was a mistake; but the
Senate is just as strong a factor in the case as
nd fhav yUo haya tn
believe, are for the capital of the nation.
"But for the international character Of the
proposed exposition Chicago is admirably
located for such an event. No selection could
be better for great domestic event of the
kind, where home products of the farm, &C.,
are to be shown and seen. The great signifi-
canoe of the discovery of America was
the free field it allowed in course
of time for the advocates and defenders Of civil
and religious liberty, as eloquently illustrated
in the late splendid speech of Mr.. Wilson Of
West Virginia. Here. and nowhere else SO well,
can our great government be seen, studied aud
appreciated. All the material wealth of the
nation has been the result Of free institutions
capital, where the freedom Of the individual
man under the Constitution is guarded, should
be the great gathering of the nations of the
civilized world to celebrate this principal pur-
pose and greatest fact"
BISHOP HURsT's VIEWS.
Bishop Hurst, who was down town meeting
some friends at the hotels this morning, said:
washington j. the place on this continent for
an international fair, as it would here be freer
from political fluctuations. I don't think the
matter is entirely settled, as the voting isn't
finished yet"
CHICAGO MEN HAPPY.
The Chicago members and visiting statesmen
waxed glad in the hotel Hobbies last night over
the victory won on the floor and in the corri-
doris of the House yesterday, and in spite of the
gloomy weather they got up in time to smile
before breakfast this morning. They were as
happy as if a new abartoir had been estab-
lished in the garden city or some subterranean
passageway discovered through which to drain
the refuse OF their wonderful metropolis of the
west.
WHAT THE NEW WORKERS SAT-.
Most Of the New York men are stopping at
the Arlington and they displayed no distress
signals as they discussed the situation there
this morning. A STAR reporter sent his card
up to Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew and q minute
later the distinguished gentleman, who has
made his countrymen wish their whole lives
could be just after dinner came into the lobby.
will you give the public, through The
STAR. the New York view of the worlds fair
situation after the battle?'' he was asked.
The one thing that defeated New York."
said MIR. Depew, Twas the deep and ineradica-
BILE impression that under any circumstances
the fair, if held in that city, would be politi-
cal affair. -Four weeks ago we had 120 votes,
but we had our hands tied behind us by the
action at Albany. and lost from that cause one
half OF our following. Last Friday We had q
few over so votes, and brought it up yesterday
to lis, the hlgh-water mark. The political i'm
preston that had gone abroad could not be
overcome and Chicago came out winner. l
still think that a fair held in New York, the f.
nancial center of the country and with
Sl5,OOO,0 900 to start with, would be on a grander
scale and have greater international signifii-
canoe. deem the action Of the House as final
and New York will not prolong the contest 1t
Is now the duty of the whole country to get be-
hind Chicago and make the fair success wor-
thy of the republic. However other cities or
states may feel, New York will give hearty
cooperation. Chicago must raise $40. 900. 600
or fail Can she do it2 is now the question"
Mr.. Depew leaves for New York at pm. to-
day.
Senator Hiscock of New York was seen as he
came down to breakfast and to the reporters
question said: "We feel very much disap-
pointed" He was not advised to what the
New Workers intended to do in the matter, but
thought they would be guided by Messrs. De-
pew and Flower.
Hon. Simon Stevens of New York, who is at
the Arno, said: 1--WE made a good fight and
Chicago won. We shall help her all we can"
CHICAGO EXPLANATION.
Ooi. n. VOues, VI Lung JOueb, as ne Is
called by way of descriptive title one of ILL
nois' shrewdest politicians, who, though Just
now given to booming Wisconsin mineral
water, has been devoting much of his time to
Chicago's worlds fair interests, was found in
the Ebbitt lobby feeling very much as if he had
just been nominated for governor Of the sucker
state.
ave won because Chicago is in the center of
the continent" he said 1--WE had a good or
ganization here and it was a good, square, hon.
Orable fight"
"Boodle?"
"No, no; not a dollar was used. We were
confident from the first and the result shows
that our confidence was well founded This
is a great country, Chicago is a great city and
it will be great fair that will open the eyes Of
the world"
A prominent Indiana politician volunteered
the information that Col w. w. Dudley got
thirty votes for Chicago and was the dictator
in the contest.
REPRESENTATIVE Flowers VIEW.
Congressman Flower, who has exerted him
self faithfully in managing New York's inter-
ests on the floor, when asked by q reporter to-
day what he would do now said: "New York
made good fight. We had many drawbacks.
You know what they were. When we counted
our forces several weeks ago we had q majority
of twenty-five in the House. Then came the
quarrels and New York lost her votes We did
our best to recover but the time was too short
Now, / am for Chicago for the world's fair 7