The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28
PUT OFF TILL 1893.
Chicago's Worlds Fair Bill
Passed by q Large Majority
in the House.
An Amendment Postponing
tho Fair Until 1893 Passed
Without Division.


day, after the approval Of the journal, Mr..
Gambler of Massachusetts, called up the
worlds fair bill. The bill was read and
Mr.. Gambler in behalf Of the committee,
offered an amendment providing that the
commission shall appoint board Of lady
managers 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. This was adopted, az was
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. Mr.. Can
dler expressed the satisfaction which he
felt in being able to stste that Chicago,
which had been selected by the house
| as a site, had proved itself before
the committee equal to all that
had been expected OF it. The committee
had found that Chicago not only compre-
hended the importance and magnitude of
the enterprise but had entered into it with
| a determined spirit which had impressed
upon the committee the conviction that it
| would be successful in its undertaking.
| The committee wss satisfied that Chicago
| had raised bona fide subscription o! s., 600,
| OOO and was also satisfied that Chicago had
done more than had been expected from
any competing city, in agreeing that the sub
.criptions should be raised to $4,000. 600.
| In order to meet the conservative element
which did not favor the building Of fair,
| the bill provided that the president should
| not issue his proclamation inviting foreign
nations until he Was satisfied that the contri-
button was bona fide one.
TO POSTPONE THE FAIR.
Mr.. Gambler then offered an amendment
on his individual motion, to be considered
as pending, providing for the dedication
the buildings of the worlds fair with APP
propriate ceremonies Oct II, 1892 and fur
ther providing that the exposition shall
be open to visitors not later than the LIST OF
May, 1891, and shall not close later than
Oct. 80. 1893. He said that this postpone
ment was not asked by Chicago, but he
thought it would inure to the benefit of ex-
hibitors who were to take part in the expo
sition. In conclusion he said that he be-
lieved the fair would be grand advantage
| and benefit to every section of the country.
Mr. Belden of New York said that New
York had accepted the decision Of the house
| in 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 its bill safeguards that
New York had expected to achieve.
After the site had been selected the
| Illinos members of the special committee
| were asked by the members from New York
for the guarantee they had promised; and
behold they produced paper marked Ex.
E. St. John, and the amount mentioned
| was $3S9OOO. Mr.. Springer had told him
that that cmount had been pronounced at
meeting OF railroad. men. They had not
yet subscribed. That was the way that sub
scriptions started out. Exhibit B, with
more names. promised a subscription
| $614,O0O. On the back was a memorandum
WITHOUT A NAME ON IT,
promising $S64, 900. In regard to this men,
orandum he had been told that the sub
ecri ption book was too bulky to bring to
| Washington. Not dollar of subscription
had been shown, nor single security
offered. Mr.. Lawler said that gentlemen
of standing had vouched for the genuine
ness of the subscriptions, and was certain
! Mr.. Belden proceeded TO argue that be-
| fore the bill passed Chicago should be COM
PEELED to show some guarantee that the
subscriptions 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: I'VE will fix it by and BY" and he
gave notice that ut the proper time he
would move to recommit the bill with in
structions to report it back when guaran-
tee OF $40, OOO, 900 shall be secured by the citi-
| zens Of Chicago. Mr. Gamblers amendment
postponing the time for holding the fair
udtit 1888 was adopted without division.
Mr.. Herbert OF Alabama spoke in opposi-
ton to holding the lair. Mr.. Carlisle Of
| tered an amendment, which was adopted,
providing that the government buildings be
! built OF such material that they could be
taken out and sold at the close of the expo
sition. Mr.. Cummings of New York said
some months ago he appealed in the house
! for fair play towards New York, and he
! now appealed TO the house for
FAIR PLAY TOWARDS CHICAGO.
New York had air play in the house, but
lost the fair through treachery in her own
ranks. The New Workers met the enemy,
! and, said Mr.. Cummings I'VE were theirs"
He closed by saying that he believed he
! would honor himself, his city, his state and
; his country by standing by Chicago and
/, doing all he could do to make the fair there
a success. Mr.. Frank OF Missouri said moth
! ing should be done to retard the progress
or inperil the success in commenoration
| OF the great historical event in Chicago.
The honor Of the entire country was in
| volved in the success of the exposition.
Mr.. Flower OF New York favored recon-
hitting the bill and making Chicago show