New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-25
THE TRTTWPH or CHICAGO.

II was great day for Chicago. Aiter
months of skirmShing. the four municipal com
petitors for the great prize of World : ran
Joined battle in the House of Representatives
and Chicago won. 1t was an intensely inter-
ostinr contest. though after the first two OF
tbroo ballots there was not much doubt a. 10
tho result. II is our impression, however that
,be early revelation OF Chicagos strength was
= surprise to everybody who was not IN the
confidence of the aStute and agile gentlemen
who have had charge of the WINDY CIH III
tercsts. 1t is evident now that they have con
Quoted their campaign with conSumma'e Skill
During the last few weeks they nave no'
said much but they have maniic>tIy been
doing q great deal. St. Louis and Washing
ton were never in the race, but the Last had
supposcd that the metropolis was gong To VIII
Possibly we suffered from over-coniidcnce' bu''
whatever the cause Of our discontinue we nave
bcon handsomely and thoroughly beaten ana
we do not propose to cry about It, we oHef
orr most cordial congratulations to the pnze-
winner. and do not even ask her to moderate
her transports.
There are. TO be sure, some vital points 10
no determined vet. Technically, nothing has
been finally settled The House of Representa-
,ivos has vet TO vote, first. that World an
shall be held and second when il shall be held
and the Senate has still 10 be heard from. Irac-
ticallv. of course, Yesterday vote was No'c
for the Fair as well as a vote Tor Chlcaeo' anu
there is not the slightest reason to suppose 'hd'
+, will be rcconsidercd directly, either IN the
ITouse or in the senate. But the question OF
time is 4 more uncertain matter. u j. 4" ''
oypccted that al some stage OF the proceedings
hereafter a strenuous opposition 10 the ann
versarv wear will find expression. There are
many intelligent advocates OF an lnternauoh'l
Fvnosition in the near future who are conNlnceu
that it will he physical impoNNibllity 10 create
= Fair which would attract the world ana hohoi
the country in the brief time now remaining
before the spring of 1892. How many Such
di.bolicycrs there are in Congress II Is lmpoN-
siblo 70 sav. but their ranks large or small VIII
be reinforced 70 some extent by those VINO di'
onposod 10 the whole project, and who VIII
seize every chance that offers TO dcieat a },
must be acknowledged, moreover, that VIVA
ever strength the argument that two years VIII
not suffice might have had a. applied to Ne"
York that objection has become more 1oIcihi'
Lv The choice Of site. We believe that Chicago
needs more time 10 create a Fair than the mo
tropolis would have required, and that she VIII
moi so easily and promptly enlist the sympathy
and cooperation of the world.
We have never doubted from the outset MOI
seen how the citizens Of other states couId
doubt. that the National metropolis on the sen
board. the great port Of the New World wa
the only fit place in which to hold an lnterna
tioual Exposition. 1t would be absurd 70 re
wise that Judgment now that the honor ha'
been awarded to a city situated one Thousand
miles inland OF ChicagoS energy, activity
and triumphant progress we are honestly proHd
as all the country is and ought to be. That he
people are competent % create ana sustain
noble and magnificent display OF our Natlona
arts and industries we have not the sllghtc~
doubt Our fear is that Chicago is declared
by her geographical position from achicvin,
much more than this. But we sincerely hop'
that we have underestimate her powers Of al
traction. If whatever obstacles still remain u
the way Of her honorable ambition shall b'
overcome Ncw-Yorll Will do her full share II
making the great enterprise upon which al
ewes are fixed splendid and Incompatible
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