The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1890-01-12
THE WORLDS FAIR.
THE SPECIAL. SENATE COM.
MITTEE DOWN TO WORK.

| THE S1sECIAus SENATE COM
MITTEE DOWN TO WORK.
Nearly One Hundred Prominent
New Workers Hear Her Claims
Presented by Chauncey M. De
pew-The Attendance.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE an.
nouncement that New York, through her
distinguished representative, would pre-.
sent her claims to-day 70, the location OF
the proposed Worlds Fair before the
senate's special committee on quadra-
centennial was sufficient to attract a
crowd to the capitol that speedily ex.
hausted the accommodations Of the SEN
ate reception room, where the hearing
was held. There was such pressure for
admittancc that the committee contem-
plated repairing to the senate chamber,
but found that rule of the body forbade
the use Of the chamber for any other pur-
pose except it's own sessions, except by
special act of the senate.
The members of the committee were
somewhat tardy in arriving. Chairman
Hiscock and Senator Fa, !nM were the
first arrivals and were followed by Scna-
tors Vest, Colquitt, Hawlcy. Sherman,
Stanford, Cameron, Ransom and Will.
son, of Iowa.
Shortly after l 1 o'clock the New York
delegation, nearly 100 strong, entered
the room, headed by Mayor Grant, ex-
Secretary Whitney and other distin-
gushcd officials and citizens. The ap-
pearance of Chauncey NJ. Depew was the
signal for a slight outburst of applause
Besides those named, the New York dele
CATION included ex-senator Warner Mil
Ter, Cornelius Vanderbilt, John F. Plum
mer, +. ID. Adams, Ogden Mills, Geo. II.
Scott, John c. Calhoun, Edgar Stanton,
Geo. Bliss. ex.Mayor Edward Cooper,
5. W. Fairchild, Henry Goldsburg John
Good, II. G. Marquard, Eugene Black
ford, George Green, Elliott r. Shepard,
Frederick Mohr. II. S. Mendclssohn, 7.
r. Ryan, 5. {. Keyes. John A. King,
Homer Lee. W. Z. D. Stokes, H. H. Am
mon, G. Waldo Smith, Abe Schaub, Evan
Thomas, Gen. d. A. Butterfeld. Capt.
Ambrose Snow, John Inman, F. B. Thur
Der, William Steinway, Elihu Root, ].
Edward Simmons, Cornelius n. Bliss
and Charles K. Flint.
Among Others present at the hearing
were representatives of st. Louis and
Washington. and number OF senators
and representatives. including senator
Evarts, of New York, and representative
Fitr chairman of the house committee
ON Foreign affairs. which has assumed
jurisdiction of the subject of the Worlds
Fair in that body.
1t was 1910 when chairman HiscoCk
formally began proceedings, by announc-
ing change in the program as original
y made for to-day. At 11.45 he said
the committee would take recess for an
hour and-a-half, in order to permit its
members to attend the funeral service OF
Jude Kelley in the hall of the house OF
representatives.
Mr. Dcpcw was the first speaker. He
began to speak in husky tone of voice,
but it soon began TO clear up. He was
listened to throughout with the closest
attention. and frequently interrupted by
applause from his loyal and admiring
New York supporters,
Dcpcw spoke eloquentlv of the desira-
bility of New York as the location for
the fair, of the mcagcrness of the exhibit
OF the United States al Paris, and of the
necessity OF holding fair at which she
might show to the world her greatness.
His arguments for New York were based
on its geographical location, on her ia
cilities for the accommodation and trans
portation of the guests, and on the
fact of it's being the metropolis. With
regard to the choice OF Americans. he
said: "lf every American family were
given the choice Of one city to visit, they
would instantly choose New York"
Depew was followed by Burke and
Cochran, who spoke until the recess.
Upon reassembling the Chicago delcga.
ton. headed by many Of the cities most
prominent men were present i'll the room.
Ex.Speakcr Warren Miller and James
Wood closed the case for New York.
Mayor Crcgier spoke first for Chicago
and he was followed by Thomas Il.
Bryan in an entliusiastic address. In
closing he referred to the speech OF De-
pew, saying lie never opened his mouth
without opening Il casket OF gems OF wi,
and wisdom. The speaker said lie could
not help wishing while pcpew was speak
ing that these gems were blocks. which
might be changed into marble, for
then he knew that the Goddess oi liberty
would not have been compelled
to wait so long for her pedestal, nor her
eyes have grown weary waiting tor u
sight Of the Washington memorial arch
and the Grant monument. Laughter.]
Chicago has one thing, he said. that
New York has not, tby admission OF
speaker this morning-Dcpewl public
spirit, and that spirit invites the loca.
ton of the Fair. The financial and
physical features OF Chicago were pre-.
sentcd by Mr.. L. r. Jeffrey. The conclu-
sion of Mr.. JcflreyTs speech ended the
open discussion.
Senator Hiscock stated that after the
hearing closed. that he would call the
committee together again Monday morn
ing at II O'Clock, and he expressed the
hope that the report on the Worlds
Fair bill would be made to the senate
some time next week.
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