The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-10
WORLDS FAIR NEWS.
Eastern Hortieulturists Fight
ing Maxwell's Appointment.
FRANCE PREPARING EXHIBIT.
California Wants to Build Church and
Run Saloon in 1t, But Permis-
sion Will Be Refused.

WASHINGTON CRY, June 9.--Director- General
Davis. of the Worlds fair said tonight that the
following named persons would go abroad as
members of the commission in the interest of
foreign exhibits: Hon. Thomas W. Waller viii
be president, Moses P. Handy, Carl Schurz, ex-
Senator Eustis, of Louisiana. and probably Hon.
Benjamin Butterworth. A sixth person, a
Chicago man, wilt also be appointed. Chief
Ives, OF the art bureau, viii also be sent abroad
number OF ministers of foreign countries
will leave here Thursday, under the auspices OF
the state department, for Chicago, where visit
will be made TO the site OF the Worlds fair.
They wish to see what arrangements have been
made, and what the scope of the fair Is to be.
CHICAGO, June 9--Talk for and against the
confirmation OF Maxwell as chief OF the horsi-
cultural bureau kept a couple CT the
directors busy today. The California state
commission advocated Maxwell's cause, and the
gentleman himself entered the lists personally.
The opposition was voiced principally by re-
preventative of the American Association of
Nurscrymen. The latter asserted that Maxwell
represented the wine and citrus fruit interests,
and implied that he was disposed to slight other
departments OF horticulture. MAXWELL fate, 1t
is expected, will be settled tomorrow.
The California state commission will tomor-
row lay before the ways and means COMMITTEES
their plans for state exhibit. They wanted TO
construct building similar to the old Mission
and obtain the privilege of displaying fruits,
wines and other products of q purehasable
nature. They represented that they did
not desire 10 enter into lucrative business, but
simply conduct club which would pay the
expenses OF continually replenishing the dis
play. The commission was informed that the
matter would have to be settled the same as the
other privileges, by the payment OF percent
age OF the receipts OF the sales. The
use OF the state building was q
matter for the state commissioners.
II they wished to run a restaurant for the sale
of refreshments IL would have to come under
the rules governing other such privileges. This
mission scheme has caused q great deal
OF comment in fair circles. 81 should
think" said President Palmer, '.that a
mixture of the religious feature and the liquor
traffic would cause great deal of connection
among church people. am sure should con-
denim it, and am not oveT-sensitive on such
matters"
PARIS, June AT q cabinet council held
today it was decided to ask parliament for a
credit necessary to enable France TO take part in
the Worlds fair at Chicago.
WAsHISGToN CITY, June S.-The Latin-Ameri-
can department of the Worlds Columbian ex-
position has received cablegram from Lieuten-
ant Harlow, special commissioner, in which he
announces that the government OF Chile has ac-
cepted the invitation to participate in the ex-
position at Chicago, and that commissioners
will be appointed at once. Chile will erect her
own building at Chicago, and asked that one
acre OF space be reserved for her. The govern
ment will send military band and will make
an appropriation OF 100000 to defray the prelim.
mary expenses.