The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-22
COMMITTEES AT WORK.
Worlds Fair Managers Settling Matters
in Dispute.

CHICAGO, Nov. 21.-The Board of Lady
Managers of the Worlds Fair to-day
adopted constitution similar TO that Of
the National Commission. Miss Sarah L.
HaIlowell of Chicago was recommended to
the National Commission for an appoint
ment TO the position of Director of the De-
partment of Fine Arts. Mrs. Lucas of
Pennsylvania introduced resolution ask
ing for the closing of the Worlds Fair on
;he Sabbath day, so far as it was affected by
barter and exchange. After a debate this
went over.
AT the meeting of the National Commits
sion the report of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs was adopted, with a resolution
authorizing the committee to expend S20,-
COO in sending agents abroad as provided in
the act of Congress, no expenditure, how
ever, to be made until the President shall
have issued his proclamation to the various
nations.
At the afternoon session the special Com
mittee on the Relations of the Commission
and the Local Board and the Powers and
Duties of the Director General made
its report. 1t says that all the
powers of the commission should be
exercised in a large measure through the
Director-General. The report practically
reproduces Section 6 of the national act,
defining the powers Of the commission to
have intercourse with all OF the exhibitors,
and says it is the committees opinion that
these powers are in no way abridged by
reason Of The fact that the larger portion of
the funds are to be raised through the ill.,
strumentality of local Illinois corporation.
1t is the opinion Of the committee that this
fund when raised is public fund
dedicated by the act of Congress
and with the consent of the Illinois cOrpor-
alton to specific purpose, and is to be con-
trolled and expended in the execution Of
that purpose by the agencies named by said
act Of Congress. Regarding the Director
General, the report says that under the eX-
istiDg organization of the commission, he is
tile officer through wbom space is 10 be al
lotted to exhibitors, classification determined
upon and executed, and through whom
the commission and its committees are
generally to have charge OF intercourse
with all exhibitors and representatives of
foreign nations. Another paragraph comedies
that the rules and regulations Of the
exposition are TO originate with the
local board, but adds that they are
to be approved by the National Commission
and under the supervision OF its Director
General. The report also recommends
conference with the local board. 1t was
unanimously adopted.
The National livestock Associations
Committee to-day objected to the action OF
the Worlds Fair Commission in deciding
lnat no caSn prizes snail De 0l1ereu 10r live
stock. 1t was decided that 500, 600 should
be appropriated for premiums, either by
the commission or by the local board,
this money to be distributed among various
classes, as follows: Horses, Al per cent; cat
tie, %; swine, 10; sheep, II; poultry, 7. A
communication was received from the Ma
tional Commission informing the committee
that the money would either have to ccme
from the local directory or from Congress.
There was another exciting debate before
adjournment over the report of the Com
mttee ON Finance. Commissioner Waller
spoke Of the general impression among peo-
PIE at large that most 0f the salaries fixed
by the commission were outrageously large.
White of New Mexico presented a resolution
calling for cutting in two OF all salaries
but thatof Director General Martindale. He
wanted to cut all except the Direcor-Gen .ial
10 $4,000 year. Aft'r hot debate and
many amendments the whole matter was
referred the Committee on Judiciary and
Finance