Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-22
THE FOUR CITIES.
REPRESENTATIVES STATE fHBIR CLAIMS
POR THB WORLDS PAIR.
Proposals That Are Modest and hurlissut- kr.
Kesfsr Opens Up il Warn Argument for
Washington Mr.. Wilson Talks
for Washington.

WASHINGTON, d. c., February 21-
In opsr irg the Worlds Fair debate to-day
Mr.. Hooker spoke for Washington. He
sp Ike of the vast importance to the world
Of Columbus discovery, which marked the
greatest era in history L. deserved COM
memoration. We celebrated the centen.
nial in sight of the hall where the Declare
ton of Independence had been made.
II was appropriate thst it sbould
be celebrated there. 1t would
bankrupt the multiplication table 10 cal.
culate the advantage Of that celebration 20
the United States. He wss for the CEN
tennisl celebration of the discovery OF
America Always in the old world, the
seat OF government had been the place
where the celebrations we're held. He had
nothing but kind feeling and regard for
New York, and should it be eelected he
would hail OF least as a celebration in
great metropolitan city, and so with Cbi-
csgo and ST. Louis. Should the Caditsl
be selected, SO intimately identified with
the history Of the people, presenting an in
vested capital of over fifty million dollars
in magnificent public buildings, just above
the home Of Washington, with ample room
for all Of the bindings and purposes OF the
fair, it would be
a PROPER SELECTION.
The Capital wss near the gateway and
near the interior of this country. Because
it was the seat Of government, because il
wss non. partisan, because there was here
no pickering. Tne National Capital where
ell sections stood upon an equality, should
be the sight Of the fair.
Mr.. Mills, Of Tex.e g, said he had oppos-
ed the Centennial bill as he now opposed
this project. Tne Government has moth
ing TO do with fairs. Columbus never saw
North America. II was discovered by the
man whose name it bears, and the cel.brs-
tiOn is few years TOO coon. But
this was a business matter; there
VAS something besides patriotism 10 it.
The cities came here hurrahing for the
old flag and an appropriation. This was
o proposition TO make money. II New
York wanted fair they could organize it
on business principles, ss they did hank,
aud hold it. So 1t was with Chicsgo, a. d
st. Louis; they we're business cties, ard
knew how to maunRe business enter
prise. In this district il was proposed to
issue Eonds 10 pay the expenses of the
fair; the people are now taxed and govern
ed to death; he took it for granted that the
fair would be held; that Congress would
90 on interfering with the rights Of the
people, and il would be charged to patriot
ism and Columbus. Aud he would have
to do as the rect; he would have TO
VOTE FOR THE SITE
and represent bic people and he wOuli
vote for Ttxss' neighbor-Sf. Louis. Ap-
plause 1t would give his people chance
20 go TO the fair with the least expenditure
of the money which excessive taxation lti.
in their pockets.
Mr. Morse, Of Massachusetts, daid be
should vote against the bill. Fret, be-
cause his Democratic brethren had pre-
dicted ia advance that the first acts OF the
msioii,y of this House under the Lew
rules would ba to wipe ont the surplus and
empty the treasury Of the United States
II we were going TO have q Worlds Fair
and issue bonds or appropriate large
sums OF money from the treasury, that
there are several bills that a large sum
of money should be passed first, for
other more important matters. This
great and expanding country is calling
for and is entitled TO large appro-
pristiou for the improvement of its rivers
and hatbOrs. We were suffering for pub.
lie buildings in the centres of trade and
population. Far better TO expend $l5,-
600 900 in establishing postal telegraph
throughout the country or to take the tax
off sugar, prime necessity Of life, tax
that bore oppressiyely upon every labOrer
o, mechanic and the humbest Of our citi-
zens.
Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginia, said that
We had had a series Of centsnnials during
the past fourteen yssis. Their influence
for good could hardly be overestimated.
They allsyed the sectional feelings en-
gendered by the war. They reminded
the county of the services OF
the men who built the government; /;
they chasiened the spirit OF one section ana
aroused q epirit of national pride in en-
other. This fair was 10 celebrate great
epoch in the history Of the world, greater
than any nation on earth had cell
ebrs,ed. II was not our material
westh, our great population, our
great cities and railroads. We should
show to the Old World they bad all OF
these We should show them the grand
eat sight on earth-s great nation built up
on the cornerstone Of liberty. 1t was such
frnit that he'd orogn dnrinc 400 vaara thai
we should show the world. If the exposi-
tion Was TO be
A GEEAT HISTORIC EVENT,
it could 70. be carried On by municipality
or corporation, bu. only by the great me-
iional government by which we hss se-
cured 10 ourselves oil of the liberties We
enjoy.
1; necessarily followed that the only
right snd proper place for the fair was at
tSe seat Of that National Government.
There were ample facilities for the proper
conduct Of on exposition upon the largest
scale We might establish. Every citizsn
in tbs country would have
the ta.isf. cliOn OF knowing
that the exposition was being
carried on honestly and fairly without in
jury to any litioal party or section.
Mr.. Chandler, Of Massachusetts,, closed
the debate in few words, saying the
country could esf t:us; The House 10
dilchslge iis full duty, and be hopsd for a
favorable conclusion upon the question
next Monday.