The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-27

conld be expected to be bestowed upon
fair held there.
Mr.. Perkins (Rep.) OF Kansas was in
favor of the Fair at the Gem City situated
upon Lake Michigan, accessible by land
and water, and it was the proper place for
the Fair.
Mr.. Chapman Dem.) of Michigan fol-
lowed in glowing tribute to Chicago.
Mr.. Frank (Rep.) of st. Louis opened the
the battle for st. Louis. The site for the
Fair, he SAID, was to be chosen upon sound
reasons. If missionary education was the
object Chicago was the place. In his
torical country like this he wanted no polit-
ical manager to locate the site according to
what he thought were proper considerations
Chicago We'd with New York in political
animus supplemented by sordid mercenary
aims. St. Louis offered the advantages of
location and was accessible to the greatest
number of citizens of the United States
and Southern republics. Foreign goods
could be unloaded on the levees of New
Orleans with less confusion than at New
York. st. Louis in spirit of lofty ambl-
ton asked Congress to award her the FAR
Her hospitality was known the world over.
Her climate was excellent. She would bid
the world welcome to nursery OF virtue
not morass of vice.
Mr.. Nederinghaus (Rep.) of Missouri ex-.
tolled the talents of the business men or
st. Louis. He said his interests in Wash
ington lay in higher motives than business,
in patriotic and statesmanlike motives.
But ST. Louis was the place for the fair,
and before he got through with this bust
ness the members would see it. Much had
been said and more written on this sub
ject. There being no strangers here he
would confess that he had himself written
speech which was moulding in his
drawer. He thought he would rely upon
the moving of the spirit when the time
came. Laughter. Americans had spent
millions of dollars in Europe and alter
they threw in their daughters in exchange
for the title of Lord or Duke, who without
their feathers would not bring matrimon-
tally half cent pound. Laughter He
said the people of st. Louis knew how to
hold fair and make it a success.
Mr.. Stone Dem.) of Missouri argued
upon the advantages of the geographical
position of st. Louis, of the mineral wealth
OF the surrounding country. OF cereal
merce.
Mr.. Breckenridge Dem.) of Arkansas
followed in the same time touching upon
the transportation facilities afforded by the
Mississippi river with its tributaries and
great railway systems.
Mr.. Dockery (Dem.) of Missouri spoke of
the Louisiana purchase and its conversion
by our genius and energy into, great States
and territories of which Missouri was
first and best. Within its limits
were three centers of the United States.
Geographical, political and commercial
centers, right in the. center of mine and
forest, of field, of farm, of factory and
home, sat the beautiful city of st. Louis,
with her 100000 people. He spoke in COM
plimentary terms OF other competing cities,
but dismissed New York and Chicago on
account of location and Washington for
financial reasons.
Messrs. Lee of Virginia, Coleman of
Louisiana, Compton and Stockbridge of
Maryland spoke in favor of Washington
and then the House adjourned until to-
abandoned.