Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-21
THE WORLDS FAIR FIGHT.
nsssrs. Flower and Hitt Present the
Clalns for New York aud Chicago.

Msssrs. Flower aud Hitt Present the
Cla'lns for New York aud Chicago.
WAsH1NaroN, February 2O-By epecial
order to. day was set spsrt by the house
for the oosniDg Of the debate on the report
of the Committee on the Worlds Fair.
The public evidently entertained hopes Of
IN in,cresiiog discussion, as tho galleries
wsrs wall filed with spectators
Mr.. McMillin, OF Tenresste, reserved
the point Of order that toe fair bills in-
volved appropriations and should be con-
sidefed in a Committee of tie Whole.
Mr. Chandler took the hlor and optned
the debate on the Worlds Fair.
He said that the country could bepIoud
of the rivalry bstween the four cities.
They were working fjr local interests, but
thew were also animated by a spirit ti
pstIio.ism. The fair itself wonld he sn
/ honor 10 the United Ststea wherever held;
Zach O; the four cities would do its beet.
The c,mmittee bad presented two bills
one adapted to New Yolk, Chicago and
81. Louis and tie other 20 Washington.
Mr.. Chandler, af-er explaining the two
bills. was followed by Mr.. Flower on be
half Of New York. He said he was for
New York because he believed the
selection OF New York meant
the greatsst possible success
The site was ready for use now. II con-
taius 300 acres, while the Paris exposition
contained oulv 250 acres. New York was
the half way steiiOn between the greater
p,rt of this county and the world, and
through 1t comes and goes nearly seventy
per cent Of our exports and imports. There
fore with a guaranty Oh the part OF New
York for the pscuniery succsss Of the fair,
With its dense p pulation, it's many points
of intereet, its attrac,iveness 10 foreign
visitors. its commodious hsrbOr to receive
foreign goods, it's ample accommodation to
proyide for the comfort Of q million daily
visitors, snd With a beautiful site
/ in the hsnds Of the committee
already improved 10 the extent Of q
million and a half dollars, he claimed
that New York was better prepared for
this fair than msDy other cities that ask It
ia fact the only city prepared to under
take the enterprise, complete tie buildings
hv MAY 1st. 1892 aud clos, the fair by
November l, 1892. aud therefore was the
only place the fair could be held in that
wear where politics would be debsrred, foT
they could finish the building two months
before a President WAS nominated and
close tire fair before the election.
Mr.. Hit, Of Illinois, opened for chicago
/ He said that Chicago was the grest interior
city, the great center Of ths Unitsd States
beirg a short distance southeast of the
city. Il surpassed sny other place Ia
facilities OF travel and ability to care for
the people. TIE hotels were on an
a. ormous scale and had never been over
taxed. Her tonnage was the s,cond IN
sizs smorg American countries. The site
At Chitsgo was sll ready, the lands level
and no preparation Was required. IL
would lssve a great empty spscs in the
treasury after New York had blasted away
rocks enough to sffjrd a site. Placed
IN the interior, the fair would
he VISITED by mauy m1re pso-
ME than if it were placed at tide Wa
ter. The people Of ChicsgO were enthusi'
astic. They wsIe not kickeIing among
themselves. They stood united. Chicago
saorded the opportunity to bring to the
ro,ics Of the capitalist foreigner sud 90.
nestle the vast undevelOpld resources OF
the West and South, which seek capital
aud tempt its Investment.
Mr.. Adams, of Illinois, followed Nj.
HIT. He said the people of Chicago were