The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1890-02-21

public Of ours adds to the materi;
wealth, to the glory and grandeur Of III
union." Just here, said Mr.. Flows
lolding up telegram, II am informe
hat Governor Hill has signed the fai
ILL.," (Applause.)
The argument in favor of New Yor
vas taken mp in turn by Mr.. Moore, G
New Hampshire, Mcssrs. Covert, Cum
ninGs. Tracey. Quinn and Sherman, @
'ew York, and Mr., McAdoo, Of New
crsey.
Mr.. Hill, of Illinois, opened for Chicago
ic said that Chicago was a great nterio
ity. the exact centre of the United State
cing a short distance southeast of tn
ny. 1t surpassed any other place in ia
ilitics of travel and ability to care fo
he people. The hotels were on an cnOr
lous scale. and had never been owe
nxed. One had been opened last f,l
rat was monumental, and how man,
'"re would come depended only on tn,
nergy of Chicago. Her car lines anc
teamcrs could handle thousands OF pco
lc. The city was accessible to the min
x regions ot Pennsylvania. and tn,
rcat agricultural belts Of the West
ommcrce was there carried on on tn,
randcst scale by land and water. He,
image was the second in size anon,
n,crican countries. Foreigners woul,
Ut stop at the gate of the republic ant
urn back. as he would il the fair wer,
cid at New York. He would go on and
&c the Mississippi Valley and the grand
pulcnce Of the great interior. Tn,
tie at Chicago was already: land,
vel and no preparation was required
would leave a great empty space il
ne treasury alter New York had blasted
way rocks enough to afford site. Th,
lace in the interior would be visited
many more people than il it wcr,
laced at tidc.watcr. The people of Chi
,go were enthusiastic: they were nol
lckering among themselves; they stood
r,itcd to make the fair a success. Wha,
rnportion ofattcndance at the fair would
composed of foreign visitors? Per
'ps 10000 at most. lie expected l5..
10000 Americans TO attend the fair.
would it he proper to require 100000
"oplc to travel to the extreme edge ol
ne country? As they would have to d.,
the fair were held in New York. Al
ne Crystal Palace exposition a Chica.
oan had received the highest award q,
ny exhibitor. Chicago had improved
iortv years and would manifest it to
ic satisfaction OF the American people.
iiicago afforded the opportunity t"
ring to the notice of capitalists. foreign
I'd domestic, the vast un,leveloped re-.
'urces of the west and the south, which
elk capital and tempt investment. In
inclusion he said that the fair at Chi.
Ipo would enlist the ent nthusiastic efforts
all the people and be memorable anu
agniticent success.
ihe other speakers for Chicago wer,
lcssrs. Adams. OF Illinois; Cutcheon, OF
Iichigan; Taylor, OF Illinois; Perkins, oi
.ansas; Lowler, OF Illinois; Chapman. oi
lichigan. and McCrary, of Kentucky.
Mr.. McCrary said the three greatest
htional celebrations ever held in this
.untry had been held in the East. and il
rs now the turn "f the West. lie wa>
'mcwhat disc mfttcd. when. as he re-
rrcd to Washington in complimentary
rms, the crowds in the galleries thun.
sred out their applause, but continuing,
urged that the inir should not be held
II the rim ot the country, but in the in.
rior. We should care tor our own pe,,.
le rather than for 10000 foreigners
ho might come here.
Mr.. Frank, Of Missouri, opened the
,attle for S Lonis, as the site tor the
ir. he said, was To be chosen upon
pund reasons. II missionary education
US the object. Chicago was the place.
II an historical commemoration like this.
e wanted no political manager to 10.
ate the site according to what he
.lIought were proper considerations.
hcago, vicd with New York in political
supplemented By sordid mercc.
AIRY aims. St Louis offered advantages
{ location. and was accessible to the
reatest number of citizens OF the United
,tates and the Southern republics.
'orcign goods could he unloadcd
~ the levees Of New Orleans
With less confusion than at New York.
st. Louis, in a spirit OF lofty ambition,
skcd congress to award her the fair.
lcr hospitality was known the world
'vcr; her climate WAS excellent; she
would bid the world welcome to a nur.
cry Of virtue, not morass Of vice.
lie was followed and supported BY
Lessrs. Neidringhaus. Stone and Dock
'ry, Of Missouri; Breckenridge, Of Ar.
iansas, and Coruth, of Kentucky.
Mr.. McComas, Of Maryluud, was for
IN exposition wherever it was to bc held,
,ut It was historically fitting that the
xposition should he here in Washington
II the district hearing the name OF the
liscovcrer of the continent. (Applausc
n the gal!cries). He invoked the mem.
,ers to seek some higher motive and
,roadsr ground than locality. lie mp.
eal, d to friends Of Chicago. New York
md St. Louis to come together in peace,
m national ground. The government
iad $4,000. 900 worth OF exhibits
,crc in magnificent buildings to
,tart with. Where was New York's
SIS 5000, 900 in comparison. The plans
or the fair buildings could lie had from
he present government buildings. The
library building would make magnif.
'cnt out building. There would be no
ruuble about accommodations, every
,,hcr house would be open to visitors,
and Baltimore was within forty minutes
travel. Here was the place for western
eople to come. Here was the scroll ami
mere was the enterprise.
Mr.. Lee. of Virginia. held that Wash.
ngton was not onl, the proper. but the
Inly place whe,c the fair should he held.
II il was to be national. and IL we were
TO invite the governments Of foreign ma.
lions, Washington was the proper site.
The claims of Washington were also
advocated by Mcssrs. Coleman, of Louis.
ann, Compton and Stockhridge. OF
The house at $50 o'clock
adjourned until tomorrow, when the
lcbate will he continued.
Indicted for Conspiracy.
Ngw YORK, February 20.-The grand
ury handed indictments to-day against