The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-24
LOCAL DIRECTORS 1NDoRsED.
National Worlds Fair Commissioners
ADOPT Laudatory Resolutions

National Worlds Fair Commissioners
Adopt Lsudatory Resolutions
CHICAGO. Sept. 23.-Following upon the
final settlement of the site for the worlds
fair the national commission has adopted a
resolution setting forth the status of exposi-
tion matters. The resolution was intro
duced by Commissioner Bush Strong of
Tennessee, and was unanimously adopted.
as follows, being seconded by Commissioner
Mercer of Wyoming:
WHEREAS, Many false impressions having
| gone TO the country in regard to the locality
| Of the world Columbian exposition; and
WHEREAS, Since our return TO this city we
| realize that the directory has had more and
/ greater difficulties TO overcome than those at
a distance could IN any way properly compre-
| bend: therefore. be IL
Resolved, That in the judgment Of this COM
mission the local directory is doing all in its
power to make grand success OF the coming
| exposition. and that the difficulties at the
starting point having now been removed the
/ country may from this time forward expect
more rapid and satisfactory progress. Be 1t
/ further
Resolved. That knowing the Chicago direc-
| tory to be composed Of leading and successful
business men of the city, in whom
we have great confdenc, we do not
believe that they or the people Of Chicago will
spare either pains, time or money to aid and
cooperate with us in making success or
WHICH the uaEiOn VIII Dc DTcuu. De II luTlDcE
Resolved: That when We return to
our homes we will earnestly labor TO correct
the wrong impressions which the country may
have received in regard to the work of local di-
rectors and that each and every one Of US
pledges himself to faithfully aid in making the
worlds Columbian exposition the grandest
exhibit ever held on the globe.
SELECTION OF CHICAGO APPROVED
The commission also adopted the fol-
lowing:
WHEREAS, Reports have reached this country
through the medium Of correspondents and re-
turning American tourists that the worlds Co
mm bian exposition ID unworthy OF the consid-
GRAFTON of Europeans; and
WHEREAS, Such reports have proceeded up
parently from want OF information OF the tone
Of certain foreign newspapers, which have
mistaken the expressions of such tourists as
those OF the American people; and
WHEREAS, The basis of such report is the
erroneous idea as 20 the reasons which led to
the selection Of Chicago as the location of
the exposition; and
WHEREAS, Such report, being entirely based
on false assumptions. can not be but hurtful to
the purposes of the exposition; therefore be it
ReSCted, That in the opinion of this commits
sion the act OF congress selecting Chicago as
the location of the exposition was wisely and
advisedly taken; and
Resolved. That this commission hereby signi-
fees unqualified approval of the selection Of
Chicago and hereby places itself on record as
having found every pledge made by the advo-
and absolutely fulfilled that the
site offered and accepted is such
as no international exposition heretofore held
could boast OF. and that there is every prospect
of the exposition being of such character inter
nationally and nationally as every patriotic
American could desire.
Resolved, That the officers of this commits
sion be and are hereby authorized to take such
steps as they may deem advisable to counterfeit
the false impressions herein referred to, and
that copy Of these resolutions be forwarded
to the principal newspapers of London, Paris,
Berlin Vienna, Madrid and other European
capitals, and Of all other foreign countries.
FINAL ACTION ON THE SITE.
The national commission, this afternoon,
took final action upon the site. The vote in
favor Of the grounds selected yesterday was
decisive. but not quite unanimous. NJ. H.
De Young, commissioner from California,
stood out firmly in his original position as
advocate of an absolutely undivided site.
The commission adjourned subject to the
call Of the chair some time in November,
when the board of lady managers will also
probably be convened At the November
meeting the national commission will pass
upon the plans Of buildings proposed to be
erected for the fair.