The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-09

The testimonial OF gratitude which Mr.
PLATT'S selection will receive next Novem-
Dor Will be ovcrpowcrinR; but the selection
must remember that it is not he, but his
master 20 whom the tribute is paid.
Look OH This Picture and Then Oh This!
Let us go n little way back into history,
and view the Chicago Worlds Fair enter
prise In the proud independence and golden
promise OF its youth.
Mr.. GAMBLER OF Massachusetts, one o!
tho authors OF tho original Worlds Fair
bill, opened the debate Oh Feb. 90, 1890
He called attention to the fact that section
81 OF the bill provided an appropriation of
81. 800, 600 for the Governments own exhibit;
and Mr.. GAMBLER defined and limited the
Governments pecunary responsibility:
mir. Btousr-E:he gentleman will allow me do I'm.
dersand thar the only liability Of the Cove rnment 10
for Its exhibit
Mr.. C.NpLkH-ror Its own exhibit We ask for an ap
preparation OF 81 500. UOh under Commission organ
ned ana controlled by the Government Itself In order
that they may defraY the expense 81 sending Ex
hipition. wherever 1t NAV lie held the art oh
1ects OF curiosity and instruction be ong to tho
Government Itself. and / viii say sir in that
connection. that the million and a haf do lars
Is only to provide an adequate sam, beyond which
there Ia no reasonable pros; that the Government
will be called TO but IT, in the Judgment tn. Com.
mission they have tho power create. troy should de
eide that loss than million nui hnr lars u nde.
Quats. II five hundred III and dollars is MI that t..
required to mako this rNnIht wha. II is in order
that tho American people should have Exhibition Of
their own which Is worthy o. uUspgu people no more
will be expended"
This appropriation concerned only the
Governments own exhibit. On the general
nnaotipn NJ Il
Mr.. MOORE Of New Hampshire, speaking in
favor OF the New York site, remarked:
confident in its own strength, New York stand.
ready to take the whole burden OF the enterprise 1t
neither asks desires Congress assume 1t, 1hs is
very important consideration With tho increased
demands on tho Nationa; Treasury, which we have
already been by the distinguished Chairman
of the Committee on Appropriations there are grave
objections to imposing upon the National Government
the financial liability OF great Worlds Fair snrpass-
ing any similar prise In history Fortunately
Now York. with superb courage and vast Resource.
stands ready and eager to relieve the Government of
tins liability"
This assurance was confirmed by Mr.
COVERT and Mr.. CUMMINGS of New York.
Mr.. CUMMINGS said:
Location counts for little without money to back II.
New York prohcrs tho money. She oilers SIS oDO-
more than IL took to the Government yearly under
JE'ysEsoN's Administration It Is more than paid
for the entire Sorthwest under the louisiana purchase
New YORK asks no assistance from the unitsd states
Treasury, Sut takes tie entire financial burden upon
herself"
mot one dollar from tho National Treas.
ury." said Mr.. TRACEY OF New York New
York" said Mr.. McADoo OF New Jersey
will conduct the enterprise without one
cent OF Federal aid"
Then Chicago took the floor Congress-
MN T,Ay Ip y bat
pledges with this promise:
"Chcago stands ready to make ,h!s successru, on
terpriss Chicago does not AJAX dollar 10 bear tho
expenses; but oar business will subscribe IL neces
sary 90, 90 to maze this Exhibition what 1t ought
to he In this country. Come my friends to the Garden
City OF tho West and Soa VII! 10 proud Of visit"
Mr. SPRINGER of Illinois made pledges
even more rigidy iron bound:
"fivo million dollars hive Lesn subscribed b. tho
citizens ali o. when is colectibr. ana the local Uonru
and viii raise fvs millions moro by loan and tho
oily will give the si.s free OF charge. Our men OF
means hare subscribed the amounts which arc re.
qu'rej. ihoId IN my Land astalement to iils eject
s'snsd by SAausL W. ALLEItoS. senator c. y. F.pwiLL
and rorGn rALnrH, each Ut whom IL atie to pay the
Whole sum himself"
MIR. Firrn-Reai IL.
AIR. sPRISGfR Il will Il is as follows:
u addition to Nv. million, no" ."s.s9,I Ed" i:
T. here Tor Sa s Worm nr bonds readily
s..er, ", ArLrnrox,
&c. II. FAnwILi,
forIEg FALAru,'
I'll this 10. enough to make the Fair Chicago the
greatest success ever achieved heretofore in any cou.
try fall back upon great State OF Ilinoi.
the fourth state In the Union. which doe, not owe
dollar OF State debt Illinois will thnt the Fair
10 not failure III. CEcas0s proposition aL,ao 20
secure success
I'VE will asI. NJ money from Congress eNcept what
will DO required for the buildings and exhibits the
Government Five or six hundre! thousand dollars
will be ample for this -
On tho strength Of lhcs, promises tho
House voted on Monday, Feb. II, lsl1, to
send tho Fair to Chicago. Tho decisive vote
for Chicago waS lj7. or three more than tho
majority required
A now Worlds Fair biz. suited to the lati-
tudc and longitude OF Chicago, was there
,pon drawn ana offered a5 n substitute for
the bill that had been prepared before
tho question 0t Il sire was settled.
The new bill authorized tie President of
the United States 10 proclaim tic Chicago
Fair to tho nations ot the wogii Whenever
he should receive satisfactory proof that
"a sum not less than SlOOlJOO) has been
raised or provided for by subscription on
other legally binding means" 1t appropri-
uLcd 1000 for purposes connected with tho
admission OF foreign goods To be OK
pended by the Secretary oi tho
Treasury. 1t also appropriated Slua,-
600 tO DO applied at one" 10 the cuG-
struction OF Gorcrumrnt buildings at the
Fair md 500, 900 for eNpep ses OF trausporla-