St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-21
Speaker Reed Summarily
Squelches Them. With a
Radical Ruling.
Debate on the General Bills
Begins in the Lower
House.
Champions Of Four Contest
ing Cities Make Bids for
the Fair.

day that there was fixed intention on
the part of number of Southern Demo-
Gratis to oppose the worlds fair project
because of the government apprOpria-
ton of Sl,5O0,000 provided for in the
general bills. After some routine busi-
ness had been disposed of, the speaker
announced that the consideration of the
worlds fair bill was the rea ular order,
and recognized Mr.. Gambler, of MaSsa-
chuSetts, chairman of the committee in
charge of the matter, who made state
ment considering the allotment of time
for discussion by the committee. He
said it was the purpose of the committee
to allow one hour to-day for the discus
sion of the general features of the pro-
ject. Each of the cities interested would
also be allowed an hour to-day, with
the closing hour for the opposition to
esent it's views. Tomorrow, he said,
the opposition will be allowed the OPEN
ing order with an hour to each of the
cities. Mr.. Mills, of Texas. and Mr.
Mcmillan. of Tennessee, objected to
calling up the bill. Mr.. Mills was not
satisfied with the allotment of time. He
demanded half of the time in behalf Of
the
OPPONENTS OF THE BILL.
The speaker held that in the absence Of
an arrangement, the matter of recOgni-
tions was one for the presiding officer
to decide. Mr.. Mills contended that the
presiding officer should. in fairness,
recognize the opponents of the bills
during half of the time. The speaker
stated that he preferred that all arrange
m mt be made. A wrangle ensued. MIR
II Of frnUoc 6no1lu raiS..h fhA
question of consideration, and a vote
was taken. resulting in 1873 yeas and 81
nays. mo quorum" said Mr.. Kill
gore. 'The chair overrules the
point," said the speaker deliber-
ately. There was much lau- hter at this
remark, and for the first time In several
weeks, the Democrats did not oppose
radical ruling made by the speaker. Or
the contrary, most of them seemed to
be much pleased. Mr.. Gambler finally
succeeded in beginning his speech on
the general features of the project. out
lining reasons why a fair should be held.
He defended the sections i'm the general
bills apprODriating money for a govern
ment exhibit, contending that the peo-
pie should have chance TO improve
themselves by study of the exhibit
that the government of the United
States could make. The fair Itself
would mean honor to the United States.
The works of art and objects Of curiOs-
ity belonging to the government should
be gwen place In the exposition. The
American people believed that the
United States government should have
an exhibit worthy of 90, ,000, 600 of people.
He called attention to the project as a
commercial proposition, and said that as
commercial man he knew that
TTS
would be great. Looking at the matter
from business point, without any
sentiment. it was clear that the fair
would bring into circulation an i'm
mense of money. The proposition was
Of as much interest to the South, that
might vote against it, as it was to the
other sections of the country. Such an
institution as the one proposed would
bind more. closely, he believed, the
North and the South. Mr.. Gambler was
greeted with applause at the conclusion
of his speech, of which he reserved the
remainder. Mr.. Flower, of New York,
opaled the discussion for the
metropolis. He said that in 1892
Columbus revealed to mankind a new
world, and awakened from the repOse of
centuries mighty continent whence
the germ of new civilization las
quickened to the pulSe-beat of a power
full nation. 1t was appropriate, there
fore. that the people of the United
States should celebrate in 1892 the ami
versary or this, the greatest maritime
event in the history of the world. He
said he believed that the selection of
New York as the site of the fair meant
the greatest possible success in this un-
dertaking. New York would assume
the res, Onsibility to finance the fair and
make it success. He dwelt upon the
claim that the success of the fair de-
pended upOn the patronage of foreign
nations. and said that Chicago.St. Louis
and Washington could not offer proper
FACILITIES TO FOREIGN EXHIBITORS.
because of their situation. In conclu-
sion Mr.. Flower said he did not wish to
detract from any other city. Mr..
Flower held up telegram at this mo-
ment and announced that Gov. Hill
had signed the New York worlds fair
DiIl. [Applause.l Mr.. Moore. of New
Hampshire, said that neighborly feel
ing ilmpelied the people of New England
to support the claims of the people of
New York. On the Atlantic coast, he
SAID, had been developed the fullest
type of the flower of our civilization,
and there was no place SO fitting for the
display of that flower as the city of New
York. Mr.. Covert, of New York,
claimed that In none of the competing
cities except New York could be seen
the navies of the world. He thought
the greatness of this country could be
viewed better nowhere else. MIR. Cum
mings, of New York. said that the fair
should be held i'm city commensurate
with the greatness of the under
taking. The selection of a site was a
vital point. The fair would not be a
worlds fair II it was not held at the
commercial center of the continent. He
advanced many arguments as to the ac-
cessibility of New York 10 all classes.
His speech created much enthusiasm.
Mr.. Tracy, of New York, said that New
York asked only charter and not
dollar. He dwelt upon the fact that
New York was more easily accessible
to foreign visitors than was any other
site. Mr.. Quinn, of New York, spoke
at length of the beauties of New York
harbor and the Hudson river. MIR.
Sherman, of New York. said that he
thought that New York was the best
site. but wherever the fair was held it
would be the grandest fair in history
Mr.. McAdoo said that he was proud of
st. Louis and Chicago, but no exposi-
tion would be asuecess unless it was
ACCESSIBLE TO THE MASSES
as it would be at New York. The works
of genius and art were greater than
those of agriculture. The people of the
United States should be educated by
something more than an exhibition of