St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-03
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The Sabbath Union Delegation
Not in High Favor

The Sabbath Union Delegation
Not in High Favor.
CHICAGO, Sept. a. The national
Columbian commission met in the city
council chamber at noon. The first
matter of business which came before
it was the reading of communication
from the general secretary of the Amer
lean Sabbath union asking hearing
for delegation from that body on the
subject of closing the exposition on
Sunday.
Commissioner Mercer, of Wyoming,
moved that the communication be laid
on the table. This called out several
protests on the ground of dis
courtesy to the delegation sof distin-
guished men connected with the Sab
bath union, who are here to present the
memorial of the Union, and a statement
from President Palmer to the effect that
he had replied to the communication
to the effect that the Union would be
commission. Commissioner MERGERS
motion was voted down.
Commissioner Massey, of Delaware,
read from the minutes of the last meet
Ing a resolution passed by the commits
sion diSpoSing Of this same question.
The resolution said in effect that, as
the commissions powers were limited
to passing upon The work after it had
been laid out by the local directory, it
could take 10 action in the matter of
the opening or closing of the exposition
on Sunday until the action Of the di-
rectory on that question should come
before it for ratification. Mr.. Massey,
however, thought 1t due to the gentle
men OF the Sabbath union to give them
hearing, and that they should be adj
vlsed in advance of the action already
taken by the commission.
Finally, on motion of Comm issioner
De Young, of California, amended by
Commissioner Massey, it was voted to
appoint committee of three to confer
with the Sabbath union delegation and
fix an hour during tO-morrow's session
at which the commission would hear
their memorial.
A communication from the Columbian
Sunday Closing association saying that,
in view of the action of the commission
at its last meeting, it would defer the
presentation of its memorial until the
matter should come before it for final
decision. was read and placed on file.
President Palmer, in his report, said
in part: Il congratulate the commits
sion Oh the way it has done its work.
No candid person can look over the pro-
ceedings and not be impressed with the
work accomplished. The responses of
foreign governments have been most
satisfactory, and presage the greatest
exposition of Its kind ever at
tempted. Twenty legislatures have
made appropriations, and thirty states
and territories have made application
for space. The expense of these cannot
fall short of S6,0Od,OOO. Congress, by
meager appropriation, has crippled the
work. but 1t is 10 be hoped that the next
congress will do better. From estimates
prepared, it is evident that the expenses
of the commission must be cut down, Il
| the appropriation of s59, 800 Is to be suf-
ficient. This question, gentlemen, you
will be asked to seriously consider l
recommend that the commission give
the question of awards careful consid-
Grafton. Too much care cannot be eZ-
ercised to secure the highest talent to
| fill the position Of Judge. The cost of
bestOwing the awards has been esti-
mated atS70O,0O0 and am of the opin-
ion that congress should be asked for