Evening journal., 1890-02-22

tla.l favored Chicago. It's people had pluck
and push and energy, and would make the
fair success Messrs Kerr lIa.) and Owen
und) spoke efiy in favor Of Chicago
n. York Men ralk.
Mr.. Fitch IN VI, in advocating the
claims of Me-, York city, said in It's harbor
were the navies Of the world; all tongues
were spoken there, and IL was the proper
place for great Worlds fair Mr. Dunphy
IN. Y } said that across the Brooklyn bridge,
across the Hudson and on Manhattan island,
in each Of these three places was a popula-
tion larger thnn that of Chicago, and popu-
lation was one OF the considerations TO be
taken into account il the fair was TO be a
financial success.
Mr.. Lansing IN. " in advocating New
York said that TO listen to the Chicago
people one would suppose tho fair was TO be
a cattle show New York city was metro
politan and cosmopolitan, and there was no
other city in the country but what was pro
vincial in its surroundings compared to
New York. The west was great but had
no greatness TO which New York had not
contributed
New York wanted No Money.
Mr. Spinola IN W pledged his city TO
refrain from asking dollar from the gov
ernment He did not approve Of the sec
tion Of the bill appropriating 81 500, 600, and
would vote against It, He dilated upon tho
grandeur OF New York's financial record
and, speaking Of its property. said that its
assessed value equaled that Of three states
Of the Union. MIR. Wallace (N W in adj
vocating New York city said: I'VE have
the money. We have the site; give rs the
fair and we will promise you an exposition
Of which every American will be proud. =
Mr. Raines IN. W pleaded earnestly for
New York. A small affair, he said such as
a National Republican convention overtaxed
Chicago's accommodations in 1888.
National or International9
Mr.. Mccarthy IN. Y > said that tho only
question at issue was whether Che fair
should be national or international; was il
TO be educational or merely senseless dis.
plnyi Il could only be made international
and educational through foreign participa.
ton No other city than Now York had
guaranteed the financial means for the fair.
When the fair was begun not si5 000, 600
but $50, 00n, 600 would be Forthcoming from
the people Of New York, IL so much was
necessary TO mako 1t success Mr. Far.
quahar (N ~ deprecated the narrow
spirit which had characterized many OF th,
speeches made. New York stood on al
equality with London and Paris. with o
compact front and well filled purse, ready
to assume a national obligation. New Yorl
had 5000, 900 guaranteed mo other city had
! S5,000,000 Chicago came here with sit,
unsolicited, with insufficient means, with
money squeezed from worxingmen And
why all this frothl Why, il was all from
selfish motives, TO advertise her real estate
The question for the house was: "Who wal
to pay the hilsf Perhaps Libby prison wa,
the place where his friend lAlasonl had
1 promised that the blue and the grey were Il
meet A city that would tolerate tho re
Mobilization Of that horror Of Libby SHOULD
never dare 70 raise her head asking fo
national recognition. He had lived in an,
loved Chicago, but she had too much over
weening ambition 70 guarantee per cont
ont OF presumptive five million.
Mr.. Gambler (Mass) closed the debate IN
few words, saying the country could safel
trust the house 70 discharge its full duty
and he hoped for a favorable conclusion
upon the question next Monday