The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-26
WORLDS FAIR.
York Scores = Good
Point.
poL,cY IS TO GAIN TIME.
- CommItsee 60 Draw Ur Bfii
f1Siug site Op~n-Prepositisn to
BsiIst In tie House.
/ Foley IS TO GAIN TIME.

nrrreros crTY, Jan. 25.--There was
- protracted struggle in the House
3zf1tee on worlds fair today. out OF
- the New York party came victori-
The battle began as soon ~ the sub
fttee reported to the full COMMITTEES
i did not recommend either OF the
ffipns referred to IL and asked per-
- 70 frame bill providing for the
-, 3 lsoe and Leaving the question Of
- for future settlement This was
adopted after . lively discussion.
owden was present for the 5sst time.
II Springer assailcd the report. cbarg-
~ the COMMITTEES was violating the
~ Z liz instructions by the House,
~ neant that resolution providing
= selection of q site should be re-
back In three days. He repeated
~ had already said touching the
~ Of delay.
ing up New York newspaper. he
6 frUm an account OF the proceedings
~ legislature at Albany the remarks
m Gheehan TO the effect that oil OF the
n for the fair would be furnished by
fofk city; that New York represent
we're waiting anxiously to hear from
inrixlsture, and that Messrs. Flower
DeIden had autographed to act at once.
10y meant danger and loss Of the fair
~ York.
-. Springer said that the committee
- nxksd 70 sic here and do nothing until
SHew York legislature had acted upon
Exposition. When that was f0rmu~
the New York representatives we're
II Into the House and assert that New
= asked no financial aid from the gov
1ent, and thus use their fifteen million
~ q q coIumbiad to blow up other
= He was surprised 10 see representa-
uol these other cities surrendering their
1pecls and acquiescing In that pro-
nne.
u. Flower, in reply, said Mr. Springer
koen haunting the committee with de-
tat II might pay TO wait fifteen days II
5fosernment were saved million Of
In. q It would il the legislature acted
usbly on the bill Continuing. Flower
u Bowden had just come from q sick
end Hatch. another member OF the
Dmittee, was sick. II was not fair TO
y committee 10 expect il 10 rush along
- no important q matter until all its
|nheys we're acquainted with the subject
Ullf said be had. ~ q member OF the
|unmit!ec on foreign affairs. 10 study the
lkiscs before undertaking To report a plan
- House. and they should not be de-
T. ~ Of that right by yielding to the de-
- u one city. II was proper and pru-
~ that the House should decide that
~ would be fair before an attempt
- made 10 TX a site. Otherwise. after
ing site. malcontents might succeed
= defeating the main proposition, and
lh1s would be no fair.
NJ. Bowden thought that he had all the
oenation necessary for his guidance.
~ - re delight OF the Chicago men he
lnoo1m their side. and moved substi-
1eteg NE report OF the subcommittee
W eDgtnger's resolution. which provides
m ballot In the House NEXT Monday.
Mn the chairman narrowly escaped
hitting himself by voting. The vote
~ taken would have resulted in tie of
ia, necessitating his casting deciding
IN, but Just at this moment, Belden, who
- been absent. walked In. and cast his
~ against Mr.. Bowden's motion. and the
oRmsn was relieved from the. necessity
4spling.
tnding themselves In a majority. the
IN York men then pressed for action
1pue Me subcommittee report. and il was
n1opttd. Messrs. HIT. Springer and Bow
- veting against II.
The committee then adjourned subject
= he call of the chairman. which viii lie
md when the subcommittee has framed
= Ill
~. Hit has signiiied his intention TO In
odnce In the House resolution provid-
lor the selection OF \ site by ballot. and
acting the committee, which he will
70 have increased TO thirteen mem
- q repori within three DAYS.