St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-26
THREE YEARS HENCE.
The House Changes the Date
Of the Proposed Worlds
Fair.
II Held at All the Gates
Will Be Opened in May,
1898.
Sore-Headed Empire States
men Seoff at Chieago's List
of Subscriptions.
a Conseience-Strieken Thief
Sends ST, 500 to Uncle
Sans Treasury.

mouse lO-udy, aIIGr In0 approval Ol Ult
journal, Mr.. Gambler, of Massachu-
setts, called up the worlds fair bill
The bill was read and Mr. Gambler, in
behalf of the committee, offered al
amendment providing that the commits.
sion shall appoint board of lady man
ayers, of such number and to perform
such duties as may be prescribed by the
commission; and the board may appoint
one or more members Of all committees
authorized to award prizes for exhibits
which may be produced in whole or in
part by female labor. Adopted. Also
an amendment that one of the members
of the board created to be charged with
the selection of the government exhibit
shall be chosen by the fish commission.
Adopted. Mr.. Gambler expressed the
satisfaction which he felt III being able
to state that Chicago, which had
been selected by the house as
site, had proved itself be-
fore the committee equal to all that
had been expected of 1t. The committee
had found that Chicago not only COM
pretended the Importance and magnf-
Jude of the enterprise, but had entered
into it with determined spirit which
had impressed upon the committee the
conviction that it would be successful
in its undertaking. The committee was
satisfied that Chicago had raised bona
fide subscription of $5,000,0 900, and was
also satisfied that
Chicago Had Done More
than had been expected from any COM
peting city, in agreeing that the sub
scriptiOns should be raised to $40, 900, 600.
In order to meet the conservative ele-
ment which did not favor the holding
OF fair, the bill provided that the pres
ldent should not issue his proclamation
inviting foreign nations until he was
satisfied that the contribution was a
bona tide one. Mr.. Gambler then offered
an amendment on his individual
motion, to be considered as pending,
providing for the dedication of the
buildings of the worlds fair with ap-
propriate ceremonies Oct. IL, 1892. and
further providing that the exposition
shall be open to visitors not later than
the 13t Of May, 1898, and shall close not
later than Oct. 80, 1898. He said that
this pOStpOnement was not asked by
Chicago. but he thought it would inure
to the benefit of the exhibitors who
were to take part in the exposition. In
conclusion, he said that he believed
that the fair would be a grand ad-
vantage and benefit to every section of
the country. Mr.. Belden, of New York,
said that New York had accepted the
decision of the house i'll regard to the
location of the worlds fair in good
faith. But that did not prevent her
representatives insisting that there
should be incorporated in it's bill safe
guards that would secure that sue
cess in Chicago which New York
had expected to achieve. After
the site had been selected the
Illinois members of the special COM
mittee were asked by the members from
New York for the guarantee they had
promised; and behold they produced a
paper marked Exhibit A. The first
name on it was that of E. st. John, and
the amount mentioned was S3S9,000. Mr..
Springer told him that that amount had
been promised at meeting OF railroad
men. They had not yet subscribed.
That was the way that subscriptions
started out. Exhibit B, with more
names, promised subscription Of
S614,000. On the back was memoran-
DUN
Without a Name on 1t,
promising 1854, ZOO. 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, nor a sim
gle security offered.
Mr.. Lawler-Is it not fact that gentlemen
of standing had come before the committee
and satisfied a majority Of the committee
that everything was all right?
Mr.. Belden-The two illinois members and
the chairman had had some gentlemen be-
fore them, but the general committee had
not.
Mr.. Lawler-Dld you meet Mr.. Gage?
Mr.. Belden-I did not
Mr.. Adams-The gentleman was absent
from the city ten days.
MIR. Belden-He did not go to any other
members 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 replied that he believed that
if talk would do it, they will de it; but
when money is required they do not put
it up. Laughter. Mr.. Belden pro-
ceeded to argue that before the bill
passed Chicago should be compelled to
show some guarantee that the subscrip-
tions could be raised. He claimed that
he was better friend of successful
fair by insisting on provisions to secure
it than the men who stood in the house
and said: 1--WE will fix it up by and
by" and he gave notice that at the
proper time he would move to re-
commit the bill with Instructions to
report it back when guarantee of
e''''afG the Citizens '- of " Chicago. go.O MI. ~
Chandler's amendment postponing
the time for holding the fair
until 1898 was adopted without division.
Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama. spoke in op-
position to holding the fair. Mr.. Car
Isle offered all amendment. which was
adopted, providing that the government
buildings be built of such material that
they could be taken down and sold at
the close of the exposition. Mr.. Cum
mings, of New York. said some months
ago he appealed to the house for fair
play towards New York, and he now
appealed to the house for
Fair Play Towards Chicago.
New York had fair play in the house,
but lost the fair through treachery in
her own ranks. There was a Benedict
Arnold in New York. More than that,
there was no jockey of Norfolk to re-
geographical allies of New England and
Pennsylvania, were led into the ranks
of the enemy. For himself, he would
stand by the committee because he be-
lieyed it manly to do so, and because
he believed it his duty as a
member of congress from New York
City to do so. 1t had been fair fight
for the fair in the house. The New
Workers met the enemy, and, said Mr..