New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-11
SPOTS on THEIR UHTTE ELEPHANT.
CHICAGO WORLDS FAIR DIRECTORS THINK THE
NATIONAL COMMISSION HAS TOO
MUCH POWER

NATIONAL COMMISSION HAS TOO
MUCH POWER.
! Chicago. May 10 CspcciaD-rhe Chicago Worlds
Fair directors have suddenly discovered that under
the strict provisions OF the bill passed by Congress
they have little power and that all significant authority
is vested in the National Commission storm OF
ind gnation Is the result OF this discovery, ana ior
ectful that the bill the work Of Chicago dclcsate
both committees OF Congress having made every ma
tcral modification suggested by them, the directors
here seem to think that III some my stcrious way TIE
NcxYork congressman ugglcd the ill 50 a. to thru"
all authority In the hands Of the National 'omii'
sion and handicap the Chicago directors Inc 'h''so
Tribune which is the recognized organ "i the b""n
OF Directors it, editor and proprietor bcin- mehDer
thereof. the sentiments %; thIeag" capitalists
/ tins morning in lons article, IN when IL says III
part:
\ careful reading Of the World, Fair bill IN, fur
nj ned a good many sharp suipr.c, T. many "i lHose
that the document Creating tie Exposition L".'' .Ao
duties of the directors, IA theory al hS,' 20 -
lion, to the National Commission. Trey nave aIso
| learned onninrr impnrtant fact. that al plans con
Icmpatims buildings scattered through the p'Fn - s.
TEN iuuic Inc hlll say ia dI'!ost ~ ir,,'n
NJ thai lite rests with the National Commission, aois
with all other privilege AID duties winch nav. '''
been supposed 10 appcrtan to the local ooAti Mief
position and the manner OF choosing 'oh
In. hin begins to state the duties OF the SoH
mission snall be. The commission. II cay sld'4 10
cnp0Wcrd IN IL. discretion D. accept FOR the purposes
OF the World, Columbian E1pD-lup 9uch sl'' a. ,'"'
hc selected aud offered ana plans ana spc,.i''
ton, OF buildings 10 be erected Tor su'h PuI 49,
the cA pcnsc oi ana tcnderd bi ulc ,.tpo 90,
gained under the laws Of The state 81 INN ~ M"
| a. the World Exposition OF i7"-, provided ana
here is where the power OF the COMMISSION - '"oMI'
that the said site - rendered and ne b'l.'l' It
posed 10 bc erected thereon shall b. deemed "H' i'o
G r,t the r pace. o. h iS the rci5fa ram
and OTHER scheme, contemplating INC "s"',G 1
Of the main building Oh the lake rom, W." , tr
agricultural ashncry and other eAhlhit' III W'4'
| par, Of tho town. 1t doe, not say 81 OF ~
Here and other place. II deals onY "ith te ,s
lar such site and said Site which / conc
Of the intention q. the trainers OF the bll 10 hh'o
the building, together. much A. they were AZ ia -,
y, for the selection Of site " n I, - NAV
sirge,t this II, or that both the choice VIII br
/ made 10y 100 from all parts OF IN" 'ol.ht!,
IN favor Of the Of q, much Land ana The spcu'Hs
Of a. much money a, possible. Ihcy a'''P 81
reject any site offered. finally. they may e. back
10 Washington and report mat 'h'ds" Nh j."
adequate ste for Worlds FAR. ,,,..
The directors are only an ahvlsDiN orsahIh,''n',
They NAV extract some consolation from the cI"sHnS
sentence Of the section which empowers ana com
mands them to raise lO.OD0,OOO gO'd dollars, Out
The balm f. diluted. section stl further cut do@h
the practical power OF the Board, ana he-ido' s,D"p'
N out Of the glory OF oncalV receiving tn' I"PT,
scntatiVcs Of the Nations IL SAYS that The Nhuphhi
Commission shall alot space TO- exhibitor prepare
a classification Of EXHIBITS Diet min" Inc pan any
scopc OF the Exposition. and hall appoint AZ
udges and examiners of The Exposition. and award al
prcmums II any A. If THIS wa not enough tio
shred Of Governing power In this language: That
after the plans Of said Expositi shall he pr pared
by said corporation and approved bl sald "IIl~'loh
the rules and rccuat Ons OF said corporation gov
erriuc rates for entrance and admission fccs. or Other
wise affecting the rights, privilege or interest OF the
exhibitor, Of the public. shall be fixed or established
such modification. II any. a. may be imposed by
majority Of said Commissioners