New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-16
CHICAGO AND HER FAIR.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE WILL WAIT FOR Ten

THE HOUSE COMMITTEE WILL WAIT FOR len
MILLION DOLLARS PROPERLY SECURED.
Washington. March 15-For the first time since
the House decided the question OF sitc the iuii .o
mhtec on the Worlds Fair met today ana received .ic
report Of the subcommittee in the shape OF a Dill
urovdinr for the Fair with amendments maze 10
suit the wishes of the Chicago people The pFOcced
lngs were not entirely harmonious ana before INC
conclusion OF the session it became evident That inc
NewYork representatives were disposed 10 diner from
the subcommittee in respect to the financial scheme
and other irlportant details All the members OF the
committee were present except Mr. Frank, who Is not
I'm the city, and Mr. Wilson, OF West Virginia. WIZ
was detained by duties in the House
As soon as the first section Of the bill had been
read providing that the Fair Shall be inaugurated in
1885,. in Chicago Mr.. Hatch, o. Missouri. moved 10
strike out the word inaugurated" and insert held
his object being to require the Fair TO be held in
1909 and not in 1893 After considerable debate this
motion was disagreed to, npon Mr. sprinscrs s'ale
ment that II the committee desired to fix da'e
definitely it could be better done when section was
reached for considerations
Another divergence OF opinion manifested when
the fifth section of the bill was reached This section
empowers the National Commission TO accept tho
site ard plans of the building rendered by the LIMOS
corporaton after they are satisfied 4" that The sad
corporation has actual bona hce ana Vaia sun
scrpion TO its capital stock OF at least SooOo'VVo vi
which not less than 100000 shall have been pau
in: and that the further sum of S5,O0O,OOo, making
In all $4,000 900, will be provided by said corpora
ton in ample time for It's ncedful use during tho
prosecution of the for the complete preparation
for said Exposition, Al THIS point Mr.. beden offered
a resolution TO the effect that II l. ineXpcdeht u
adopt bill the subject OF the Worid ilr UNI,
the city OF Chicago has furnished si'c anu
S1O.OOOOOO sufficient security. This resolution was
debated AZ some length Tho friends of Chicago In
10.
be specifically defined in the resolution, so that thcy
could NOT lie compelled at a later stage 10 furnish
still other sccrrty. Thorcupon the resolution was
modified 50 as to read follows THAT whch 1"
guarantee fund of s1o,00o.000 shall be secured pS
the citizens Of Chicago. the suhciency ana ios"'''
Of which shall be satisfactory to this committee 'h"'
we report the peuling bill with such amendments IL"
the committee may agree upon
The debate upon this proposition was oo"'i,"ou
until tho committee became weary and after O'CLOCK
adjourned until Monday morning. VIA. ,o,,cr and
The chairman and Mcssrs. iint' boMucn , n''.
Springer expressed themselves rs Of opinion ha.
Chicago had already given sufficient guaIIingtvs ~,
the papers presented by the chairman OF the FINANCE
Committee of the city Of Chicago. but thc New IN
and St. Louis people insisted upon having tnc &
chairman (Mr Cander) presented statements sEhcd
by Lyman Gage the chairman Of the FINANCE .oi t
scriptions had been made to the Illinois corporate on
10 the amount OF 100000 and more, ana iiat NO
assured the committee that the additional $50ooo2,
wond lee forthcoming for the purpose Of me FAR III
ample time. as was duly provided for In the bill
The bil reported BY the subcommittee is similar
in many respects 10 the bill originally reported to the
members from each state and Territory and the
District Of Columbia and eight members al large. T. b.,
appointed by the President. The Commissioners are
- r. present equally the political paie, ana are
f. be nominated by the Governors, The financial
scheme has already been described in the report OF the
debate upon it, The National Commission is to allow
space for exhibits appoint judges. award premium
and generally TO have charge OF all inter- nrsc WIN
exhibitors and foreign representatives. Tic rules 81
the state corporation t. govern A. to entrance ana
admission fees The eighth section n pre.ent leaves
hank The exact date for the dcdio alton ui the Fair.
simply fixing the year as 1892. The Commission l.
10 expire by limitation AZ the beginning of the year
loo- A section relieves the United states from any
liability for the acts Of the Illinois corporation.