The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-24
THE WORLDS FAIR sLANDERED.

National Commission Corrects False Re-
ports Circulated in Europe.
CHICAGO, Sept 23 THE national Worlds fair
commission today adopted the following:
WHEREAS, Reports have been circulated
through the medium OF correspondents and re.
turning American tourists that the worlds ex-
position is unworthy of European friendship;
and
"WHEREAs, Such reports have received an an.
parent confirmation from the tone of certain
newspapers. which have miataken the express
sions OF such tourists of the American people;
and
s'WHEREAs, The basis of the reports is evil
IDENTIFY an erroneous idea as to the reasons
which led to the selection of Chicago q the To-
cation of the exposi1ion; and
WHEREAS, such reports being entirely false,
they cannot but be harmful to the exposition;
therefore be IL
"Resolued, That in the opinion of this commits
sion the art of congress in selecting Chicago as
the location OF the exposition was wisely and
advisedly taken, and that this commission
hereby signifies its unqualified approval of Chi
cago and places itself on record a. having found
every pledge OF the advocates of Chicago before
congress absolutely fulfilled; that the site Of
fered and accepted is such as no international
exposition heretofore held could boast of, and
that there is every prospect of the exposition be-
ing of such q character internationally as every
further
''Resolued. That the officers OF this commission
are authorized to take such steps as may be advs-
able 10 counteract the impress ops referred to.
and that copies of these resolutions be forwarded
to the principal newspapers OF Europe"
The South park commissioners this morning
formally passed an ordinance granting Washing.
ton park for the use of the fair. This was
formally accepted by the local board of direc-
tors aud al once sent to the national commits
sion.
At the afternoon session the national CON-
mission took final action upon the SITE The
vote in favor of the grounds selected yesterday
WAS decisive, but not quite unanimous. Com.
missioner de Young, of California, stood out
firmly in bis original position as an advocate
of an absolutely undivided site, and though
unsupported cast his ballot in the
negative. President Palmer asked Mr.
&c Young If he wanted division,
whereupon Mr. de Young replied: mo, but
want 10 go on record as voting against anything
that savors Of double sit.." During the day
Mr. de Young offered amendment TO the
bylaws, changing the number OF members re-
qnired TO sign the request for the president to
csll meeting OF the commission from thirty-six
or one-thlrd, TO ten. 1t was aeferred to the
judiciary committee which reported that it
was too late for action before adjournment.
The matter was accordingly laid over. The
the chairman some time i'll November, when
the board of lady managers will also probably
be convened, when the national commission
will pass upon the plan of the buildings pro-
posed To be erected for the fair,
WASHINGTON CITY. Sept. 23.-Acting Secre-
tary OF Wsr Grant has addressed q letter to
Secretary Butterworth, OF the Worlds fair, in
reference to the use of the Chicago lake front
for the Colum bian exposition.
Gran. Says that the department has arrived at
the conclusion that the old harbor line, 1000
feet inside the west wall OF the breakwater,
should be re-established and extended south,
and the restrictions to ext nding it south re-
moved, providing the Illinois Central will con-
sent TO the provisions and release all claims to
the land between the points named and of
their right.
Acting Secretary Grant makes reference to the
former Or, ceedines, and says that in view of
these facts II is deemed important that in re-
moving the restrictions the Illinois Central
Company should not be left in position to take
advanta of it