Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-02
POSTPONED UNy[L 1893.
The House Acts on the HNl for tho Big
EXPOSITION

Exposition.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 25.-Im-
mediately after the approval of the
House journal, this morning, Mr.. Can
der, of Massachusetts. called up for
liberation the Worlds Fair bill.
The bill having been read in extenso,
Mr.. Gambler. on behalf of the com NIT
tee, offered an amendment providing
that the commission shall appoint
board of lady managers of such
number and to perform such duties
IS may be prescribed by the commits
sion; and the board may appoint one or
more members of all committees au-
thorized to award prizes for exhibits
which may be produced in whole or in
part by female labor; also an amend
ment providing that one of the mem
bers of the board created to be charged
with the selection of the government
exhibit shall be chosen by the fish COM
mission. Adopted.
Mr.. Gambler, in opening the debate,
expressed the satisfaction which he felt
In being able to state that Chicago,
which had been selected by the House
as site, had proved itself, before the
committee, equal to all that had been
expected of it. The committee had
found that Chicago not only compre-
hended the importance and magnitude
of the enterprise, but had entered into it
| with determined spirit which had i'm.
pressed upon the committee the convic-
ton that it would be successful in its
undertaking. He believed that the bill
was perfectly constitutional. and he ad-
vocated it upon its merits because he
believed that It's purpose was wise and
patriotic.
The committee was satisfied that Chi
hod q hoy Gle
of IS 900 900, and was also satisfied that
Chicago had done more than had been
expected from any competing city, in
agreeing that the subscription should
be raised to $10,00U,0GC. In order to
meet the conservative element which
| does not favor the holding of fair, the
bill provides that the PRESIDENT should
not issue his proclamation inviting
foreign nations until he was satisfied
that the contribution was a bona fde
one.
Mr.. Gambler then offered an amend
| ment on his original motion, to be con-
sidered as pending providing, for the
| dedication of the buildings of the
monies October II. 1892; and
further providing that the expo
sition shall be opened to visitors
not later than May /, 1893, and close not
later than October 80. 1893. He said
that this postponement was not asked
by Chicago, but he thought that it would
inure to the benefit of the exhibitors
who were to take part in the exposition.
In conclusion he said he believed that
the fair would be a grand advantage to
every section of the country. He did
not think one section would be more
benefited than another. The fair
would be a means of educating the peo-
pie and of encouraging the inventive
and industrial interests of the country.
The price Of liberty was not only eternal
vigilance but constant progress.
Mr.. Belden { n. " said that New York
had accepted the decision of the House in
regard to the location of the Worlds
Fair in GOOD faith. She had not since
said one word nor performed one act
with a view of reversing that decision.
sentatives from insisting that there
shouln be incorporated in this bill such
safeguards as would secure that
success in Chicago which New York had
expected to achieve. When the site
had been selected, and the bill had
been recommitted to the special COM
mittee, the members from New
York had asked the Illinois mem
bers for the guarantees they had
promised; and 10, behold, they had
produced paper marked Exhibit A"
with some names upon 1t. The first
name on it was that E. st. John. and
the amount mentioned was $3S9,00
He had asked Mr.. Springer about it,
and had been told that that amount had
been promised at meeting Of railroad
men. They had not yet subscribed.
That was the way that subscrip-
tons started out. Exhibit b, with
more names, promised a subscription
of 1914, 900. On the back was memo
randum without name on it, promis-
ing 1864, 900. When he had inquired in
regard to this memorandum, he had
been told that the subscription book
was too bulky to bring to Washington.
Not dollar of subscription had been
shown, not single security had been
offered.
Mr.. LAWYER inquired whether it was
not fact that gentlemen of standing
had come before the committee and sat-
lsfed majority of the committee that
everything was all right.
Mr.. Belden replied that the two Ill
inois members and the chairman had
some gentlemen before them, but the
general committee had not
Mr.. Lawler-Did you meet Mr..
Gaines?
Mr.. Belden-I did not.
MIR. Adams-The gentleman was alb
sent from the city for ten days.
Mr.. Belden-He did not 90 to any
other member except the three have
mentioned.
Mr.. Lawler inquired whether Mr..
Belden, from his knowledge of Chicago
business men, had any doubt that they
would carry out the promises they had
made in order to guarantee success.
Mr.. Belden-I believe that if talk will
do it, they will do it; but when money
is required they do not put it up.
(Laughter.)
Mr.. LAWYER inquired whether the gen.
tleman wanted to convince the House
that New York was able to take hold of
such large fair as this was going to be,
and make it success. in the face of the
fact that the Grant monumen was not
yet built. Laughter. Chicago had
carried out everything contemplated by
it.
Mr.. Belden--In talk.
Mr.. Lawler-I make this statement