New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-21
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e Worlds Fair hills was managed sfnlly enough to
keep more than quorum OF members IN tne Houso
and to crowd The galleries TO their idll capacity
and this is saying good deal for an allday uls'uS
sion on q nOn-poltcal topic. BY an agreement ne
tween the Representatives of the four cities competing
for the Fair the time divided among some twenty
or thirty speakers and each city had fair share oil
cloquence devoted to It's merits site for The great
Exhibition. Nc declared opponents Of any celc0Td-
ton whatever of tae anniversary Of Columbus dis
covcry led by Mr.. Mills, Of Texas, clanored Loudly
for such division Of time rs would allow thcm lour
speeches to apiece for the contendlng clues'
But this negotiable division was rejected, and the
speaker was left free TO recognize claimants ior inc
door in the order that he might think most impartial
Mcssrs Mills and Mcmillan will make their assault on
the Fair project 10 morrow. on saturday thc "4Eo-
Gates Of the four rival cites will undertake an arsu
mcnt in reply, and alter full and free expression Oh
opinion vote for a site will be taken on Monday
afternoon.
1t is safe to say at the outset that the debate oven
if il lasted week, would not be likely to have any
apprcciable influence the final vote. Every mem
Der, probably, has made up his nina by thl' un'e
whether no will favor celebration or not ana Il 'e
does favor it, what city he prefers as ste Ihc'o
was something OF tins feeling in the speech ih"NiilS
today which was good humored and easy going III inc
extreme no orator seeming to think that his fcnafhS
would 60 for a great deal with the House however
entertaining or edfying reading they might make
for an admitting constituency. Thea too by cI">e
apr ication of the veminute rule the speeche' WIN
kept down TO brisk. brief statements. ana inc 'Hs'"'
sion thereby gained immensely in scope variety ana
attractivcncss. 1t would be invldi0uS 70 say u'"'
any one delegation Of plcaders SURPASSED the others ID
effectiveness And, indeed the House was extremely
impartial in its applause. and what Is sun more si1
nhcant in its atcntivencss. \ few strhhS sPcc'"os
were made but the average was high and the listeners
on the floor and in the galleries had few uFCsole
five minutes.
NcvYork had the first hour. after Mr.. Gambler had
made his opening statement about the Worlds Fair
hills Tho arguments IN favor OK tho metropolis a.
site for the Worlds Fair arc Of coarse so TeSisupo
in themselves that they need only to DO SET lo''"
lntcligcntly 10 carry conviction. THIS bclhe con
ceded one needs only TO run over tho hst oil INC
New York orators to bring out tho merits and attract
lvencss of the programme arranged by MI fio"cr anu
the other members of the delegation
First came Mr. Flower himself, who was statistical
Next followed Mr. Covert, Of Long Island his speech
was reminiscent Of Columbus and highly rhetorical
Mr. Cummings, who came next was, as usual oiIc'V
and forcible. Mr.. Tracey, OF Albany, VINO - mas
suming in manner. showed himself mEih! pauIou''
and like Mr. Covert. full OF historical sentiment. Mr.
Ounn gave a picture Of tie view from Riverside
Heights which was, TO say tho least, gldcd with
poctry and Mr. McAdOo, the Jersey City statesman
brought to the cause Of Ncwl ork MS uhcquaHc"
vocabulary and his picturesque and hueht dlt'oh
Mr. Moore. Of Ncw-liampshlrc, elvo some mSh|
sensible reasons why New York should have TIE
Fair: and Mr. Sherman, OF Utica, after using up
sixty seconds. yielded the floor. with leave TO
nrint- from tho speaker "BIlly7 Mason Of Chicago
was in the chair while tho New Workers were making
their speeches and he 50 overcome by thef cio
oucncc that he repeatedly forgot 10 pound with MS
yavcI when an orator was running beyond Ills hVc
minutes
chicago followed Yew-York, and the claims Of the
Ivy No Adams
lTayIor and LAWYER. of Illinois: Mir. McCrcary. Of
Eeatuchv. and Mr. Chapman, OF Michigan. Mr. La"
Ter contrary TO expectation, confined himself to mat
ter of fact tables of statistics; and Chicago hal no
one, consequently, who in the least vlcd with Mr.
Quinn or Mr.. IcAdoo.
st. Louis, in fact far outshonc Chicago on the floor
for one Of her newly elected Representatives,. Mr.
Nedrnghais ~ TO the surprise and delight Of all, east
away hi, written manuscript and started out INTO
ext mpore address, favored with quaint humor ana
abundant personal reference, wlic: gathered al tho
Democrats over to the Republican side where they
clustered about the gnlai and openhcart"d st.
louisian, and which kept the auditors IN the gal
lcrics in a constant burst Of laughter. Twice wlh
Mr. Niedlinghaus's time extended and general pro
tot was raised when an cnvious Missouri Democrat
Mr. Hatch brohe in OpOn the fun and declined
peremp,ogiy t. let Mr.. Nedringhaus occupy any moro
time. The Gcrman-Amcrlcau Representatives. from
Mound City has made great hit. and his debut" In
| ter his Gow Of humor was shut N,
tho discussion tagged though Mr.. Brcchnrdg'
! Of Arkansas Mr. Caruth Of Kentucky. and others.
| came to the support Of the IT. Louis boom.
The speakers who favored Washington as the site
for the Fair all from the south. Hr. hcComa,.
| Of Maryland, always good talkcr, led OF for the
National Capital. and was followed by two other
! Marylanders, Mc,sr~. stoclbrdgc and Compton, Rep
rcsentativcs Lee, Of Virginia. and Coleman Of
! Louisiana also took the floor for Wa hngton, aud
that city had Just about finished when the House adj
! iourncd
The usual preliminary routine business was trans
acted BY the House with show Of mpaten'c
| Mr. Kilpore, Of Texas, rising to point Of order
raised the question Of consideration. \ division WAS
had and l3o members voted TO consider the Fair BIZ
| while ONLY tyenty-ouc member, voted against tho
! special order. Mr.. KllgOrc made the point Of no
| quorum but the Speaker overrued the point and the
| special order prevailed.
Mr. NILS demanded half of the time in behalf Of the
opponents of the bills. The Speaker said that. In tho
absence Of arrangement the mater OF rccOghuohs
was one for the presiding officer. Mr. Gambler offered
10 give the opposition two hours, but Mr.. NILS dd
| not think this fair division.
| No arrangement having been made, Mr.. Gambler
| took the floor and opened the debate lie said that
the country could afford to be pToud Of the rivalry
between the four cities. They were working for local
interests but they were also animated by sfft OF
patriotism. The Fair Itself would be honor to the
United states, wherever held. The cowmtce had
presented two billsOnc adapted to New York, chicago
and s. Louis, and the other 70 Warrington Mr.
l Gambler took up the first bill, and explained us
ecctons briefly, but clearly. lie said that the Govern
mcnt 70 lend is aid 10 the people 10 dignity ana
GIVE National recognition this great National event
The only appropriation asked for under this bill was
small one, III 100000. to dciray the expenses OF ii
Government exhibit ana the display of works Of art
The ill bound tile Government in no way to q
financial obligation. Ey the experience Of the past
tle benefits Of the Exposition % the people, in an
educational way could not be questioned. Tie Gov
eminent should do ITS part.
| Turning 10 the second (Nashinetonl BILL Mr. Cand-
Der said that IL differed from the others In that the
Fair here woIld depend not upon popular subscnr-