The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-08
THE WORLDS FAIR COMMISSION.
Salaries Not Cut-Money to Be Borrowed
From the Directors.

CHICAGO, Sept. THE National Column
bian commission reassembIed this morn
ing. The report of the committee on
awards, recommending the appointment
of committee of eight TO have charge of
awards OF premiums, was adopted after
being amended to make the number
twelve, and referred 10 the judiciary COM
mlttee TO frame rules and bylaws for its
government
Commissioner Mercer, of Wyoming, in
troduced a resolution setting forth that
the bureau of publicity and promotion had
sent out statement that there would be
several theaters on the Worlds fair
grounds. to which separate charge of adj
mission would be made, and declaring il
TO be the sense of the commission that
only one price of admission should be
charged for everything on the grounds
Referred 10 the committee on Judiciary
Resolutions touching the death of Com
missioner Bingham, of Washington CITY,
were adopted.
request from the board of lady man.
ayers for permission TO extend their session
for one or two days was acceded to.
resolution was adopted instructing
the members of the commission to labor
with the members of congress of their re-
spectiye states 10 vote for the proposed
government loan OF 5000 600 TO the fair.
The committee on tariffs and transporta-
ton reported that low rates for visitors
and exhibits would be made by the rail
roads of the country, and asked permission
to request roads for passes for the commits
sloners and lady managers to and from
meetings, thus saving large item of ex-
pense. The report was adopted.
The committee on judiciary reported
upon the recommendation of the auditing
committee in regard to the prospective de-
ii cit in the commissioners appropriations
for the current year. The auditing COM
mittee recommended that the salaries of
President Palmer and Vice-C hartman Nc
kenzie, of 5000 each, he cut off; that
5000 be taken from the salary of the
director general, and that the April meet
ing of the commission be postponed until
July in order To avoid the expected deficit.
The judiciary committee reported that the
local directory had offered TO lend the
commission the necessary 10000 until
such time the amount for re-
payment could be secured from congress.
thus saving the proposed cut in salaries.
Commissioner Waller, of Connecticut, Oh
posed the adoption OF the report He
thought 1t would be undignitied and put
the commission IN an embarrassing posi-
ton TO accept loan from the local direc-
tory. The deficit would not occur in any
case before the close of the fiscal year. or
June 50, 1892. and in the meantime the
commission could apply 10 congress for
funds. Commissioner Massey, of Della
ware, defended the report of the commit
tee, number of warm speeches fol-
lowed. Commissioner ST. Clair. of West
Virginia, closed for the judiciary commit
tee, in favor of borrowing the directory's
money. He said the auditing committees
proposition TO cut off the vice chairman's
salary, but not the director generals
would be taken by the South as a politi-
cal move. He hoped the commission
would see the mistake III such action.
Commissioner Butte. ST. Glars colleague.
who is 2 Republican. objected TO the init
nation that politics had anything to do
with the salary-cutting report. Vice
Chairman Mckenzie drew $500 year for
an office which had no duties The funds
threatened 10 give out, and the only way
to avoid deficit was Ia put down all
needless expense Judge Tousely, of Min
neSota, said IL looked as though the vice
chairman's salary was 10 he continued be-
cause the commission feared TO offend
the South or some political party. II wa,
dishonorabie of the commission 10 think
of borrowing money.
Commissioner Waller appealed to the
speakers to drop politics. He offered a
substitute for all pending motions, which
was adopted. 81 10 3, referring the whole
matter to the board Of reference and con-
tFol. In effect, the latter body is author
1ed TO borrow S2C1.O Of the directors in
case congress fails 10 appropriate money
10 meet the commissions deficiency. All
official salaries continue.