The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-09-25
THE LAKE FRONT SITE.
Letter From Acting Secretary OF war
Grant -Tsaliding Plans--Dlspcifing False
In,mres.Iosss.


Grant Haliding Plans--Dlspciiing False
Impressions.
wAsusaarox, sept. a4,--Acting Secretary
Grant. Of the war department, has aa-
dressed a letter TO SECRETARY Bntterworth,
OF the Worlds Columbian exposition direc-
tory I'm reference 90 the use of the Chicago
lake front for the Columbian exposition
Grant says the department has arrived at
the following conclusion: "The old haFbor
line Of q, 900 feet inside the west fall Of the
breakwater Il re-establlshed and extended
south. The restrictions heretofore existing
between the prolongation OF the
center OF Monroe street and Park
Row. inside OF the harbor line, are
removed upon condition that the Illinois
Central railroad company consent 60 the
provisions OF the act OF the state Of Illinois,
approved Aug. 5. 1890, and an ordinances u
the city Of Chicago adopted sept. 10. 1890
and release all claim 10 the land between
the points named and east Of their right OF
way = As TO the necessity for the consent
OF the railroad company In the matter OF
Acting Secretary Grant makes reference 10
former proceedings and says that in view OF
the facts Ii Il deemed important IN remoy-
ing the restrictions that the Illinois Central
railroad company should not be left In
position 10 take any advantage Of II.
CHICAGO. Sept 2l.--At the meeting Of the
national worlds fair commissioners yestef-
day Commissioners Martindale. OF Indiana,
offered a resolution that committees OF
Ave be appointed by the president TO confer
with the local directory, the president OF
the commission, the yiee-chairfnan OF the
executive comtnitte and the director-gen-
eraI. and Join With them Ia recommending
to the commission plans for the buildings
Of the exposition. The resolution
Also contained clause that the
report he made 10 the COM
mission on Nov. rs, TO which time the reso-
lutIon asked Lhe commission to adjourn.
Commissioner Martlndalc offered the reso-
tuition to facilitate the issuance Of tho
uresidant's proclamation 10 foreign nations.
The proclama tion cannot be issued untu
plans are adopted. Commissioner aodell, OF
Colorado moved substitute, which pre-
cipltatea a long discussion, and presently the
whole matter was referred 20 the Judiciary
committees Commissioner Mossey OF the
Judiciary committee gave tire opinion OF that
committee I'm reference 20 making nine
members of the executive committee con-
stItute il quorum and sit In continuous ses-
sion. The committee asked until the next
session of the commission 60 make final
report. This carried aud there will be no
executive committee In session here untii
after the next meeting OF the commission,
with view TO harmony OF action, the COM
mtttee asked that the director general be
authorized 20 visit all meetings Of she
standing committees, Commissioner strong
of Tennessee offered a resolution ordering
that the fair be- closed on Sundays. The
| document was Immediately laid ON th,
table. but later was referred 20 the execu-
| tive committee.
The national worlds fair commissioner
| yesterday afternoon asopted the Following
WHEREAS Reports have reached this country
Il through the medium OF our correspondents ans
4 returning American tourists that the world
Columbian exposition is practically discreditec
\ by American newspapers and ~ unworthy o
Il the consideration of Europeans; and
1 WHEREAS such reports have received appar
| ent confirmation from the tone of certain for
/ eign newspapers which have mistaken the Inn
pressions of such tourists as those OF America'
| people: and
i wHEKRAs. The basis OF such reports Is an er
| roneous idea as 10 the reasons which led 20 th'
| selection OF Chicago As the location OF the e1
position; and
WHEREAS, such reports. being entirely base
| on false assumptions, cannot but be harmful
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ResoIeed That i'm the opinion Of this commits
sion the act OF congress selecting Chicago a
| the location Of the exposition was wisely taken
and
Rssol.sd. That this commission heleby SIS
| miles its unqualified approval Of the selectio
| OF Chicago and hereby places itself on reeor
as having found every pledge made by the "a
yocaaes Of Chicago before congress FULLY an
| absolutely fulfilled. that the site offered en-
| accented il such as no international eSpositiu
heretofore held could boast of, and that thei
| n every prospest OF the exposition being
such a character, internationally and natlo
; ally. as every patriotic American could aesir
| and be II further
Resolrsd That the officers OF this conlmi
!. | sion are authorized to take such steps as 81
, | advisable to eounteraet the false impression
| referred to, and that copy OF these resos
tlons be forwarded 70 the principal newspape
Of European capitals and All other foreis
| Countries