New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-02
HOPE FOR THE WORLDS FAIR
NOT sH1pwREcKED YET BY ANY MEANS.
OPINIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE STATE LEGIs
LATURE-THE MAYOR TALKS ALSO.

LATURE-THE MAYOR TALKS ALSO.
The feeling Of depression among Worlds Fair com
mitteemen In this dr caused by the deadlock at
Albany on the Fair bill was relieved yesterday by
slight CLEAN OF hope. The struggle In Congress
over tie rulings Of Speaker Reed, 1t was thought.
might result ia delaying acton or the Worlds Fair
bill In the House of Representatives until after some
compromise on the bill In tire State Legislature had
been reached which would permit Of the passage Of
that measure. No one doubts that II the Legislature
passes the b before final vote is taken in Congress
New York will get the Fair but II the vote in Congress
Is taken first NETWORKS chances are exceedingly
slender. st many Of the conservative men among
the cOrporatOrs named in the state bill, who were
inclined TO criticise the proposition 10 add more
names 10 the list c0ncede that close analysis OF
the political construction OF the proposed Board OF
Commissioners warranted the course followed so as
to keep the enterprise safe from political manipula-
tons by the omnvorous Tammany Hall organization.
Tho general feeling among tho members OF the
Legislature who were In the city yesterday was that
an agreement would be reached among the Repub.
hcans before the session opens tomorrow. Several
OF the disahected members, IL is said, are beginning
TO realize that they are making mistake in opposing
the Senate amendments and viii change their votes
accordingly However this mas be 1T seems certain
that no concessions of importance will be made by the
majority
senator Coggeshall remarked in discussing the sub
ject: 1T was understood when the bill passed tho
Assembly that tho Senate would amend IT, We did
so IN several particulars aside from tile addition Of
the twenty two names. We changed the clause re
lating to the payment Of married vomens claims
for damages In taking their property making II so that
they could get their money direct instead OF through
the courts. We also altered the phraso0logy Of the
measure IN several Instances, and In brief. tried 70
Improve the bill I'm every way possible. We Will
stand by all our amendments. Incy were made IN
good faith aud in the interests Of the enterprise
senator Fassett will be here to-day. Mr.. Plat is
not expected back from Washington before tomorrow
but he may come today.
Referring to the statement credited 10 Mr. Plat
tlat the first suggestion OF political character re-
latlng 10 the Worlds Fair Commission emanated from
tho secretary OF the Committee Legislation,
Mr.. Stokes, when he sent out his mislead-
ing classification Of the political Affiliations
OF the Commission. Mayor Grant said yesterday that
re had positively refused 10 designate the politics OF
the Fair ncoporators although he had been asked
do 50. In to inquiry 20 what he thought
OF the suggestion that il the bill amended I'm the
state Senate should finally pass contributors would
be under no obligations t. pay the amount o. their
subscriptions, the Mayor said "That is matter for
the Finance Committee TO consider. I cannot say
anything abOut ii The money Is pledged u the
Finance Committee. and not 20 any Commission
which may be appointed. The Finance Committee
would Re under obligations 20 pay over to the
ncorporatOrs any In the cOnrilttces posses
sion intended for the purposes Of the Fair"