The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-12
TALKING WORLDS FAIR.
NEW YORK's CLAIMS HEARD BY
THE SENATE COMMITTEE.

THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
a Big Delegation Presents the Claims
fthe Nations MstropoIs-Chaunc
NJ. Depew Among the Speakers-St.
Louis and Washington Men as Spec
tators.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE announce
ment that New York, through ner dis
tinguished representatives, would present
her claims for the location of the proposed
worlds fair before the Senate special com
mittee on the quadro-centennial to-day was
sufficient TO attract a crowd to the capital
that speedily exhausted the accommoda-
tions of the Senate reception room, where
the hearing was held. There was such a
pressure for admittance that the committee
contemplated repairing to the Senate cham
Der, but found that rule of the body for
bade the use of the chamber for any other
purpose than its own sessions, except by
special action of the Senate.
The first arrivals were from Chicago. The
members Of the committee were somewhat
tardy in arriving. Chairman Hiscock and
Senator Farwell were the first arrivals, and
were followed by Senator'S Hawley, Sher-
man, Stanford, Cameron, Rausom, and
Wilson of Iowa.
Shortly after 10 o'clock, the New York
delegation, nearly 100 strong, entered the
room, headed by Mayor Grant, ex-Secre-
tary Whitney, and other distinguished of
ficials and citizens. The appearance of
Chauncev NJ. Depew was the signal for a
slight outburst of applause Besides those
named the New York delegation included
ex-senator Warner Miller, Cornelius Van
derbilt, John t. Plummer, E. D. Adams,
nnda Gtoy
Windmuller, George II. Scott, John @.
Calhoun, George Bliss, ex-Mayor Edward
Cooper, S. w. Fairchild, Henry Goulds-
burg, John Good, II. G.. Marcus, Eugene
Buckford, George Green, Wilcott F. Shep-
ard, Fred Mohr, H. S. Mendeshon, w. f.
Ryan, S. c. Keys, John A. King, Homer
Lee, w. E. Stokes, II. Fl. Amman, G. Wal
dersmith, Evan Thomas, Gen. d. A. Batter
field, Capt. Ambrose Snow, G. p. Hunting
ton, John h. Inman, j. 3. Thurber, William
Steinway. E. Root, j. Edward Simmons,
Cornelius Bliss, and Charles R. Flint.
INTERESTED SPECTATORS.
Among others present at the hearing
were representatives of st. Louis and
Washington before the committee, and
number of senators and representa- tives,
including Senator Evans of New York and
Representative Hit, chairman of the house
committee on foreign affairs. which has
orld's fair in that body.
1t was 1920 o'clock when Chairman His
cock formally began proceedings by an
nounclng change In the programme as orig
| inally made for to-day. At ii :45 o'clock he
| said the committee would take recess for
an hour and half, in order to permit its
members to attend the funeral service Of
| Judge Kelley in the hall Of the House Of
Representatives.
DEPEw's TALK.
| Depew was the first speaker He began
| to speak in a husky tone of voice, but it
was soon cleared. He was listened to
| throughout with the closest attention, and
was frequently interrupted by applause
| from his loyal and admiring New York
| supporters.
| SHOULD EQUAL THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
Mr.. Depew said that any American who
was at Paris during the last summer and
saw the great exhibition held there, became
impressed with the fact that there was no
| greater necessity laid on the American
| people than that of holding an exhibition
which should be equal to, fit did not excel,
the one held in France That was the finest
| exhibition of the arts, of the manu-
| factures, Of the progress, of the civil
| ization of the world that has ever been
seen in any of the great expositions that
| have been held at the national capitals in
Europe or at Philadelphia in 1876 Every
| visitor there was impressed by the appear
ance made by the older countries
of Europe, by the representation
| Of the nations of Asia and of Africa,
| by Great Britain and her dependencies
about the globe, by Mexico, and by the
South American republics. 1t was pres
eutation of their products, their manufact-
ures, their skill, which was entirely salts
factory to them and impressive to all other
| vvb yuqG n foi ltF.a
to present adequately or to present
at all respectfully the products,
| progress, manufacturing skill and
| ability of the United States
| in competition with older nations was the
exhibit of the United States themselves.
| Now, it became necessity to hold an ex-
hibitlon Of the United States, which shall
be SO broad in its character, SO international
in its invitations and in its hospitalities,
that all people who can produce, who want
materials, or who have opportunity
for trade, shall come here
with their products to exhibit and
see what we can do. That exhibition musJ
necessarily be the best presentation of the
| growth, of the opportunities, of the iuven-
tions, of the skill, of the arts, of the manu-
featuring power of the United States that
has ever been gathered on this continent.
NEW YoRK'S CLAIMS.
Mr., Depew reviewed the arguments put
forth by advocates of other cities, and pre-
sented the claims of New York. Speaking
of tine cost of the fair, he said: ''The Paris
exhibition had cost about SIC, 200, 900, and
this one with the increased price of ma
terial and labor here) would cost at least
| S12.O00,000. Unless there was that much
money in sight, the fair would be fail
ure.n He ridiculed the apprehension that
lammany hall could derive any political
benefit from the fact of the fair being held
| in New York, and claimed in conclusion
that New York was the great center, the
great representative city of America,
and that If the choice were given to every
family in the United States to choose one
city to visit land only one) the vote would
be unanimous to "take me to New York. "
Mr.. Depew was followed by Hon. Rourke
Cochran, who occupied the remainder Of
the time to recess.
THE CHICAGO DELEGATION.
When the committee reassembled at 1:15
o'clock the room was again crowded TO
its fullest capacity. The Chicago delega-
tion had front seats. Prominent among
them were Mayor Cregier, Secretary Crogin,
of the worlds fair commlttee; ex-
Congressman George r. DAVIS, George A.
E. Stevenson, ex-Fhst Assistant Post
master General; W. C.ssNewberry John C.
Dore, Lieut.. Gov. Ray, Gen j. G. Smith,
Thomas B. Bryan, Z. T. jeffrey, DR.. ID. g.
Rush. ex-Mlnister +. G. Winston, Gen. j.
G. Black, ex-pension commissioner, and