New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-22

States or Territories, ataoad in foreign lands. or
s Chicago e' they have from the Scnnne mt
ias' and always that unselnsh zeal In the execution
OF their trust which attaches TO the hghet orof
S Ascssh and S'S crippled By ees which aced
and OCCASIONALLY not we'll Understood by ;le local
corporation which IL charged with the PREPARATION OF
the grounds and bulldings and the financial manage.
duty promptly and exactly In the spirit OF their
coImison IN profound consciousness OF tina. pocGl
that "A public Office Is public trnst:' ,,,.
The charge has been MADE fnt @ ENp1son
To me the charge seems to be w,Som, 1e , se Hen
%ssS" RspEnScan Tn The 9a se
Executive Committee is Democrat The s s,1u
Of the Rspnscnn they The @
by acelamaon and man must ,e devoid OF an
that he was committed thereby observe the strctsst
neutrality. My observation has been that among
Control and in the Commission there has been dis
ss.; &. %s,s :; {a$%ss:
Company is a Democrat. the secretary Republican
tho treasurer Democrat. Some Of both o,sanlza,,
political affairs have held to their respective parties
With tenacity because they, had convictions, and be
were the engines by which those convictions could DO
promoted; but they men OF sense, correct Ideas
ali would consider themselves dishonored If they lent
themselves to and did not oppose on any and an oc-
ton. They have RETAINED from taking part in par.
tsan gatherings or making sPeeches tSr rrap Ea
position Injured thereby. They have not only been
above suspicion, but they have avoided the appear
ance Of evil. NpplauseJ
AN EFFICIENT BOARD OF CONFERENCE.
In conjunction with the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position the association having In charge the prepare
ton OF grounds and buildings, and which for the sake
OF brevity is sometime called the local corporation,
the Commission created board OF conference 10
which oil differences between the two bodies have
been referred and no difference has ever been sub
mitted for arrangement that has not founa speeay
and harmonious solution. and said solutions nave
always been accepted by the National Commission
desire here to bear testimony the high ability
to the good sense. the perfect 1airness, wmG Gu u
nnsition On a OCCASIONS Any statement that there is
or has been antagonism between the Two BODIES mas
Of men on both sides who accustomed to have ana
express opinions and yet have wisdom enough TO 10
see and concur In the practical way ~hep po''oU
The din the noise, the t'mult, have come from from
hoyish hearts when thew knew the two bodies
moving on converging lines TO accomplish a common
purpose hoped there might be conflict, not realizing
what that conflict involved. Let the american people
rest assured that there has not been there Is not nor
will there be. any conflict between inc OoihSsion oil"
The creation Of so large a Board Of Lady Managers
land am glad to say here that that board would nave
much preferred the name OF woman 10 that OF Euy
Iapplansel was the cause Of some adverse comment
The course Of that Board has Justified the acuon OF
the Commission. 1t the first time that our Gov
ernment had I'm anv such way recognized women
The appointment of 115 1.-TWO from each STATE ana nine
from Chcago). to cooperate with the Commission ana
10 promote its development will have manifold re-
suits ...,,,,,,, hoe hmm
,dsa has Ss heT oHas Of n'
given weight TO her opinions mas opeWsm aew
to ai her Ge, eOs by rae Woman R ze
beautiful the and more aSS farwsr sHd
from California. The work Of the board has given
her broader horizon and wd naw0 nothing of life
hut the delights Of the promenade the badnage OF te
salon. the xy Of the boudor or me aSiGe s s ner
from M, the brain Of Jove full panopled for the work
Applause They have their less fortunate sisters
Cn The common ground OF common purpose, anu
t women Of south Carolina Arkansas. Massachusetts,
and California have established an accord OF SYM n,
pr people The reports they carry home the In;
nuence for good which THEY viii exert as PS'sSa
eye In more varied work and better wages for women
who appreciate her artistic taste, VINO believe ta 'e
more woman is dignfed the greater the assurance VI
Worthy sons 10 be given the Republic the action on
the Commission needs no defence Long cohtihueo
applause)
AMERICAN LOVE OF THE SPECTACULAR.
Mr. Chairman the American people love the dramatic,
the spectacular the sentimental. Although all OF rs
are apparently in hot pursuit Of material things strv
Ing for the bread which persheth there Is no people,
there has been no people in history who would sacrifice
more for a sentiment WHO will go further for pew
idea who will give OF their store for an edifyng
spectacle, than the American (Applause)
II the Athenans OF the time OF Paul had been located
on a strip of land bounded by river and SOUND IL
that river had tapped the wealth OF continent, and
which that wealth poured. and by which she took
voluntary tribute from the Greek ana the barbarian u
and deserted the Stock Exchange and the Board OF
Trade in the middle of the day TO meet an obscure
missionary arriving at her docks In felucca. 1t is
doubtful II quarter Of million of men, women and
children would have crowded that missionary on to the
elevated railway and taken him to Central Park 10 hear
If the New-Yorker of day had lived in Athens in
The time Of Pericies and fonnd S3,3oo'ooo IN tne
to Athens for naval defence. New York would have
done as did Athens She would have we built the
would have put gold on that statue, lust as the
Athenians did so that it might be taken of should she
II the New-Yorker Of to-day had lived in Auca in
the time Of Paul he would have met met. Pa AN, at 1.-THE the
have listened to him and then retired to his ac-
customed retreat for discussion daughter and APP
Paul arriving to-day IN New-York his fame pre-
ceding would be treated like Gladstone and CASTELAR,.
lie would be INVITED toad OF e sem ha
been somewhat eaborateG and he wSTd be asked TO
respond to the toast I pr M ,o SaI @ so Gnp s
deep tldewster navigation is established daughter
Paul PROBABLY would have been asOnlSled at the
smalness OF the audience. but as be was gentle
man. he would have talked as we'll as he did nc
~ Ids mail from the different silvesmths In tho
country. he would have concluded that he had been
heard by a much larger audience than he saw.
Q.aughtcr)
THE TNTERPRr-E WILL SURELY SUCCEED.
II any other day had been fixed for the great Ex-
position than the associated with the great event
in history, the American mind would have regarded
It rs commercial enterprise. but the coincidence OF
its opening and the anniversary Of the greatest event
since our savlous was born struck chord which
responded from the entire country and which VIII
continue TO vibrate until the work Is done. ZAP
plausel have never felt doubts Of the absolute and
entire success Of the enterprise any more than have
DOUBTS Of the aow Of Niagara OF the continuance OF the
atmosphere. Long since, II any seltshness ever en-
tered into IT, it haS passed the selfish stage. Zap
plauSe.I .
The American people want It, There is not
cOloIrd boy picking bananas at Kew West, TO the
swedish cmlgant at the headwaters Of the Mississippi
who is not looking forward 70 It,. There Is not lone
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