The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-18
WORLDS FAIR ExPENsEs
The House COMMITTEES Thinks the Sal
aries TOO Large.

| The House Committee Thinks the Sal
aries TOO Large.
WASHINGTON, Jan Representative
Gambler Of Massachusetts, chairman Of the
select committee on the worlds fair, to-day
presented 70 the House the report of the
subcommittee that vent 10 Chicago 20 eX
anime into the condition Of matters theirs
in relation to the worlds fair. Ire report
says that in the expenditure Of public
money the powers assumed by the
worlds Columbian commission had
produced confusion, as well as
caused unnecessary expenditure Of
public money, which had been intended by
congress to pay the expenses Of the govern
ment exhibit had iot 70 pay excessive sal
aries to officers Of the commission.
Provision, the report said. had been made
70 pay the president secretary and director
general annual salaries Of $1,000,
$4,000 and $4,000 respectively, and
man of the executive committee.
These salaries. in the opinion Of tae commit
tee, are excessive and should not be con-
tinusd. Excessive expense has also been
incurred in the appointment Of such a large
number as l15 women on the board of lady
manage s, and the calling together of the
beard when the duties which will deYolve
upon it were not ready for its attention.
THE DUAL MANAGEMENT.
The report says: "Your committee are Of
the decided Cpl ion that the fair cannot
we'll be conducted to a successful ternina-
ton under the dual management which Is
now in operation, in consequences Of the con-
s,ruction placed upon the law by the
worlds Columbian commission. The COM
mission has exceeded its powers
by the appointment of officers
and committees 70 conduct tue
management of the fair in its executive de-
tails. which in our Interpretation of the
law belongs solely to the Worlds Column
bian Exposition and its officers In order to
carry out the suggestions of the report, to
place the whole enterprise on a more solid
footing and carry out the evident intention
of congress, the board submits joint resp
luton directing the Secretary of the Treas
ury not to approve the payment
of any expense attendant upon the
meeting of the worlds Columbian
commission, or of the board of lady man
ayers, except such meetings as may be
called at the time of the dedication and
opening of the worlds fair, nor TO approve
the payment Of any expense attendant upon
the meeting OF the executive commit 90 Of
the worlds Columbian commission or exec
utive committee of the board Of lady man
ayers, except such meetings as
may be held not oftener than once in
six months; nor to approve the payment of
any salaries to any officer of the worlds
Columbian commission out of any money
which has been OF may be available for such
purpose other than annual salaries not in
excess OF IS 900 TO the president, $4,000 to
the vice chairman of the executive
committee and $1,000 to the score
tary; nor to approve the payment of
any salaries to any officers Of the board of
lady managers in excess Of $1,000 to the
president and So, 900 to the secretary; nor
to approve the payment Of any expenses of
the worlds Columbian commission or of the
board Of lady managers other than those
hereilbefore mentioned, which shall amount
to more than $4,000 per annum In the
aggregate. The committee renew the
opinion that the director general
and his employees should be paid from
the exposition funds and not
from the government appropriation.
1t is not the intention, the report says, to
recommend an increase in the amount of
money pledged by the government for the
government exhibit, but it does feel that
larger proportion than was originally con-
templated should be made available imme-
diately. The time of preparation is limited
and funds are needed at once"