New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-22
MR.DEPEW ON THEBIG FAIR
SURE THAT IT WILL BE IN NEwYORK
THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION AT ALBANY WILL
BE A CLINCHING ARGUMENT
IL

BE CLINCHING ARGUMENT
AGAINST CHICAGO.
A meeting of the Worlds Fair Committee on Lcgis
laton held at the Office of Chauncey VI. Uepcw III
the Grand Central station yesterday afternoon 10
perfect arrangements for the presentation OF the COM
mittees bill to the Legislature. Numerous changes III
the phraseology Of the measure were made at th~
conference Of the heads of departments at tile Mayor
Office Monday and the bill had to be entirely re
printed. The perfected bill is now ready 90 be sent
TO Albany.
1t was decided at Yesterdays meeting that no
special committee delegation should 60 10 Albany
but that the bill should be forwarded by mail tooay
of the representatives from this ola and tha
ii should be presented simultaneously in the senate
and Assembly If the copies reach Albany before tho
adjournment the bills will be introduced today; Or
IL not. early tomorrow morning.
After the committee had adjourned Tribune re
porter asked Mr. Depcw il there was likely 10 be any
delay the part of the Legislature caused by us
cuson of the con>titutiJnality Of the measure.
There can be- said he, no question ABOUT "'c
constitutionaIlty Of the bill II prepared win
direct view Of observing constitutional lines MI
Bowers, representing the Mayor. Mr. Hewitt. ME-
Root and drew up the bili after consuming Win INC
city authorities including Corporation Conhscl '"rh
and finally perfected are unanimous that IL i
absolutely beyond question on the ground oi consul
nationality The members Of the Legislature arc
York and are. in effect. in the same position as our
Committee on Legislation. do not know YET WHO
will have charge Of the bill in the senate ana A.
>cmby. but that does not matter. Tor II VIII DC p>c"
through rapidly IS possible II NAV take w'~f
to have the bill passed and signed but II NAV be az
complished In less time. rgent public measures
may be pushed through under a suspension OF the
rules. II there Is no objection. TINS j. All uFEcn'
public measure. and have no reason 10 anlIclp""
any objection 10 il passage under suspension "i
the rules. The only DELAY will be caused hv the ne
Qriremcnt that all shall he officially printcn
after introduction into either House.
Referring to recent developments In congress- Mt
Dcpew said that COngGe. Flowers course IN pre-
venting prcclptatc action was In accordance win
wise policy and wa, Endorsed by the committee
Chicago" said he. is anxious that vote should oe
taken al once before New York has had time 10 No"
her fun strength knowing that whatever NAV uc INC
chances at present her favor she VIII nave none
al all after the passage OF an act hN "nf Le4la"'"'
practically contributing SioOOoO0O 70 aid the enter
prise. That would he uiAisWcr.Olc argument 'o'
New York and II will be made chicago fears the result
and naturally want, 10 have vote taken III ION
grcss before our Legislature act>. our representa-
tivcS, however, alive 10 the Situatloh' an" WI"
delay action until they present the crushing
argument Of unlimited financial resources. WON"
not be surprised If the whole question were de'''d
within two weeks
suppose the decision should be I'm favor Of Chicago
how could she carry ont the project she coud
not. for she hasn't the money. The result w""d
be that She would come to Congress conie'>ns hef
inability finish the undertaking without Govern
mcnt aid. and on the plea that Nat"ha 'T''i' y" ~
at stake would solicit Federal a-,i,'an,r Ih're J.,
no danger If such condition here, itr We nave
~ there any doubt ihat sufficient tine remains in
which to prepare for the Exposition u l-o@ the fe
"Within thirty day after Congress ha- acted. said
Mr. Dcpcw. the committee on ste "nd lWldints.