New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-21

before exhibits reach their destination aud. when the
Fair is oyer their exhibits must again be loaded un-
loaded and reloaded IN order 20 lie returned 10 inc
countries whence they came. Washington could Loa'i
10 Jess labor IN handling.
lie a--crtcd that Scw York wa better prepared ioI
;his Fair to day than any Other city that asEoi u
In nnct was the only cty prepared u undertake tAe
cn,erur,c complete the building by May l. 30. and
close the Fair by November l. go, and therefore,
was tlc ONLY place where the Fair could be held 10
that year where politics would be debarrcd' for ihey
could finish the building. two months before Pr''i
dent was nominated and close the Fair before the
election.
Mr. Moore Of Ncw.lampsbirc. the next speaker 'aid
;at fair held at New York would be the same 10 Nc"
Fnqlaud a. fair held Al Boston. Ne" England
and $cw-York had moro than 100000 trAlhed
artisan, who were to DO benefited. Unless the fhF
va, held IA soma great commercial metropolis II
would fail in II, mo,I important purpose Ne" l"fN
wa, the only city that said Give Us tho FAR ana
NO viii pay all tho bills
Mr. covert Of Sew. York. discussed the proposition.
a. he SAID upon broad patriotic grounds There was
ro true rcprc-entatlyc Of the people who did not
anproye Of great National Fair. All Of tie cities
rontcndng for the FAIR wOull do a. well a. they
could but In none Of them except Ncw-iOrk could
be seen the nayics Of the world Ihcn too, ought not
the exposition to 10 held in tho very centre Of nc
Agricultural and manufacturing interests Of the
country
Mr. Cummings, of New York, said that the Fair
should be held In a city with the great
mes Of the undertaking. The success OF tho Fair de-
pended upon tho selection of the Sc-t was Vital
pont The nation, OF tho world were TO be considered
a, well America. IL was 10 be not National but
an International Fair. Commerce was The soul OF
| civilization The Fair would not be a Worlds Fair
unless held at New YORK.. the commercial centre Of tho
continent. The Fair was not necessity for New
| York, but NcW-YOrk necessity for the Fair.
New YORK wa, Worlds Fair itself. Millions Of work
ing men aud women could reach the Fair at New
York who could not reach it elsewhere and the Fair
was 70 be an industrial exhibit, not for The rich alone,
but for all classes. Washington az Site would call
for a large National expenditure: Sew York offered
a fund Of $4,000, 900. lie did not plead for New
York. lie pleaded for the Fair Itself. Mr.. Cum
mng,'s time was twice cNtcudcd-once by the general
consent Of tho Ilouse-and his speech was greeted
with applause
Mr. Tracey OF New York. hoped the best place
would be chosen and promised the support OF New
| YORK to tho Fair. wherever held. Ncw-fOrk asked
| only a charter and not a dollar No city would be
more visited BY all Americans; and many people from
Europe and south America would SO to New York
| who would 90 10 no other American city.
Mr. Quinn. Of New York. described the beauties OF
! New YORK; Iarbor, the Hudson River and the parks
Of New York. lie rapidly told Of the ability of thC
city take Of the throngs that would visit the
Fair.
Mr.. sherman, Of New.Yorlt. believed that there
should be held a fitting commcmoration Of Columbus
discovery, discovery without parallel ia the history
Of the world. The Exposition should exceed any
National pageant held. He felt that New-York
was the best ste.
! Mr.. McAdoo. Of NewJerscy, was proud Of Chicago
and st. Louis he was not Jealous Of them. But no
Exposition could would be success unless 1t was
accessible 10 the great mass Of people. as was New
York. There we're greater exhibits than those Of
! agriculture. We wanted 10 educate our worklngmen
and working women by something more than an ex
hbition material things Cut out the section gvins
Il 800 900; NcwYork would pay her way. and pledge
herself to the Nation to make the Fair success.
Mr.. HIT. Of Illinois, opened for Chicago lie said
that Chicago great Interior city the exact
| centre Of the United States being short distance
southeast 81 the city. II surpassed any other place
| in facilities of travel and ability to care for tho
| people. The city was accessible 10 the mining
regions Of Pennsylvania and the great agricultural