New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-22
NOTES OF THE WORLD'S FAIR.

THEMES FOR THE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC
CoNGREss-BUILDINGs GOING UP RAPIDLY.
Chicago. Nov. u (specaD.-The themes for tho
Worlds Fair Congress on political ana economic TO
form have lust been settled upon by President Bonney
ON all these great subjects there will be separate
international congress- the several themes being 700
comprehensive and important to be considered IN
single Congress: A-Potcal Economy-The province
Of government the wealth Of nations the dstrlouuon
Of wealth the problem OF wages the causes OF poverty
avoidabIe durable and uncomfortable; cost OF pro-
duction 10 producers cost Of products 10 consumers
etc B-Public Revenues-Their levy, collection ana
disbursement the distribution of the burdens OF TAXA
ton modern theories Of taxation, etc. C-otausucs-
The science OF satisfies application Of statistics
10 public business and political affairs census methods
and results and wherein the may be enlarged ana
improved. D-Weghts and Measures-lre'ent lhtesh1
tonal differences of weights and measures and the I'M
portance of the adoption Of uniform system py the
leading nations and its extension, as rapidly As may
be- throughout the world. E-Posth service-Diner-
ences in the present systems OF various countries anu
the importance Of uniform system to lie adopeo
ny the leading nations and its speedy extension through
out the world. F-suffrnge-sufraee as II now exists
in Republic Kingdom and Empire; the right TO vote,
its nature conditions exceptions and qualhcatons'
including age sex, nativity, naturalizatoh' eoucaso'
property, payment OF taxes, ETC. u-oNH eerioo
Reform-The principles which should govern the puDhc
service and the pfactca aPphOa'i'i VI "'''' P'AS-
to that service.
ouinp 10 the had weather Of the last week. the force
~ wormen In Jackson Park has been reduced but not
withstandng this fact the buildings rise gradually
skyward The electricity building Is now fully undcr
way The proposed wooden trlsses have been re-
nlaced with iron and a big section of framework on
the north end Of the structure has risen since the
middle Of the week There are 400 Of lumber on
the ground and forty TO be received In order
IN comnleta the work. Night work was begun last
Thursday and $50 men working night and day.
Within the week the ronwork for all of the fifty six
tr,sscs for the gallery and roof OF the transportation
building was delivered and the work Is progressing
generally in a satisfactory manner The lronworh OK
the mines building was finished to-day, and the con-
tractor for the carpenters work said yesterday that ne
would be through before the first of the year. Inc
nrst niece Of sta covering placed yesterday after
noon. - ,-,ao, p,or ., tho wor,d,z
Coumba1 EN- position had interview with the pres-
dent today by appointment lie described AT lehgln
the progress, present condluon anu i.uu -,
The subiect of TIE proposed S3,OOO,OoO loan. Inc
President listened attentivey 70 Mr.: l'akers state
Inent and while did not commit himself 10 lndorse
he nronosed application for further aid. he showed
dee Interest In the subj ct lie expressed Ms len-
tlon TO do ali thai could properly be done by MN 10
help along the Exposition, and SAID mat II ne nlu,
mately concluded 10 recommend that congress exnn1
further aid to the project he would DO II from con-
victiOn that 1t his duty, ana wouid give 10 nan
hearted support to the measure. =,
Assistant Secretary Netteton and Supervising Archi-
feet E1brockc arrived in Washington this morning from
Chicago, where they spent several GAYS on pusne.s
connected with the Governments exhibit at the Worot
Fair Among the questions settled i that the grade %
the Government building shall be made the same as tho
grade OF the other Gnildings ana that the indan en-
eminent building Many other matters OF detail were
satisfactorily arranged.