New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-25
NETWORKS INDIFFERENCE
MR. DEPEw EXPLAINS HER GREAT FAULT.
WHY THE NATIONAL CONVENTIONS WAS LOST
AND WHY THE WORLDS FAIR is
DorNC uFR HARM

The failure OF New York City to secure the Repub
can National Convention year has emphasized to
the binds Of the spirited citizens the
fact that the people OF the metropolis as BODY are
becoming inert under of the greatness oil their
surroundings. II is believed by some OF those VINO
labOred to bring the convention here that II their
efforts had been supported by genuine popular In
terest the decision Of the National Committee would
have been in favor OF this city. The public apathy
manifested In this instance attracts attention once
more 10 the attitude OF Ncw-York state toward the
coming Worlds Fair at Chicago A feeiing is
rapidly developing in the West that this state Is NOS
only Indifferent but hostile to that section and that
New-York City especially is Influenced in the first
place by sense Of disappointment at not securing
the Worlds Fair and, secondly by spirit OF
Jealousy of Chicago and that her power is exerted to
defeat any legislation which will enable the Empire
state to be properly represented at the great Ex-
position.
1t is needless to say behalf Of all the people OF
the state and Of the metropolis that sectional hos
ty exists, or that the failure of the State to act Is
in respect due TO any spirit OF Jealousy The views
OF Chauncey NJ Depew. gwen to Tribune reporter
yesterday in this connection, will not only De ress'r
Ing to the people Of the West, but may lead New
Workers themselves to derive profit from brief period
Of introduction.
Mr. BAKERS OPINION.
Referring In general way TO the whole subject, Mr..
Depew said:
al had long interview the other day with Mr..
Baker who is the president of the Worlds Fair Cor
p ration and also of the Board of Trade of Chicago
Mr.. Paker is of large business who has given
up everything to devote his entire time TO making the
Fair success He expressed what Is the undoubted
oprOn not only Of Chicago but Of the West that New
York Indifferent to the Fair whole, and that the
press and aders of public opinion here are hostile to
It, There is doubt that this impression has nten
.ksag... N1,r Allah IN
coming so common in the West. Ii is one Of the
curious phenomena that New-Yorker Of wide ae
quaintance in Western states in contact with
that without any definite reasons being assigned Tor
it, there is not much Jealousy OF the metropolis
as q feeling that the interests OF Ncw-fork and Oh
the West are diverse. 1t Is difficult 10 be in any con-
siderable company without hearing sheer about the
completion of the monument to General Grant.
1t is true that IL is difficult to raise large sum OF
money here for a memorial which accomplishes no
other purpose than pay tribute to the memory ana
services Of q hero statesman But II a pracuca
educational purpose is TO be served, Ike the Mefo
poItan Museum OF Art, 1t Is easy to raise miiiDn
Of dollars In q short time Or II a fund Is required
TO support General Grant in his lifetime several
b,,ndrvd thousand dollars are contributed IN a few
days Or The heart of this great city Is touched by
q oolamity like the Chicago fire, II sends Sl,ooo'o"
tn the sufferers and the JOhnstown sufferers easily
seoure the sum of $4,000, OOo with the promise OF
doubling IL II required. These are aspects on our
me,ropotan life where It's hugeness tells, when Its
mind or heart is once deeply moved. There mas bcen
more money subscribed and paid into the hands OF the
oo,nn,,ttee for the monument of General Grant, twice
over than any other city has expended, and several
times the amount that has been contributed Tor
memorial to any other man in our history, lncluding
General Washington.
1.-The cahvassing Of the West by Chicago, With lbs
usul ardor and impuIslveness, for the WORDS
Ankt
areasl, to, this sentpent had advices on
Soturdav niqllt as TO the mind OF the Ma
t,onaI Committee which satisfied that no presen-
tataon which could be made By New'f wouh secure
the Convention IN this city and, having returned Hoi
washington once In q very humble frame OF mnd, ana
walked from Cortlandtst ferry to my nome IN fH's
hst for fear should be recognized by the CAD
80, d,d not care to do any moro walking except for
my health. "
aAs matter OF fact the West does not understand
Nauy York nj all In Chicago they have Conimefaai
(uub of axty members, which has been IN existence
rr vcars and comprises representatives OF all ther
,o.dino industries and enterprises This club VIII IN
s,ent take up anything which viii aTect Cmcaeo 10
oars. whatever benefits Chicago benefits them more
,o,oo,v than ANYBODY else The power OF cohceor
t tbroueh the Board of Trade, IN which centres every
thing has come to every Western and NorUn"esVor"
state II is easier to arouse Iubnc sentiment anu ~
concentrate it thus all the SUBSCRIPTIONS 'n
The community can bear in city OF 2Oo,ooo than III
on. NJ 100000. The country hoks at uie eenSu9
o,d thinks Of New-York as place OF l,eoOooo Peo
IL, a,d then the larger cities say There Is only one
=, ,uo mr. three hundred thousand difference DeV"eoh
Noryork and u.s. and there IS no reason why u'~'
,,tr sbm,h not be moved easily and reaohco d.
ar,1,v ar we are.' New-IOrk Is ~a4S 0i'' -
500 COO. separated by the North RIVER vi 'io Hu.
and the East River on the other lhsteai vi Oo~
cIu
the welfare of the town can be taken up this ' "
become so metropolitan and Cosmopolitan "1. -
aivziou OF it's politics, its business It's PiuieSs N
literary men end It's artists has its own e,oo, anu 90
socations. There are, oehc'e Sono WV
associaSrons In Eew-YOrk. l.
60 .,.y q. ne,ther hostile to the West nor In
s,s.rort It's people are so absorbed In the a""1i'
which Immediately concern them that 'he'e Nv
nubI,c opinion In New-York unless IL Is rou''u W
.necia, appeal and earnest effort New forAers nav
Given no thought to the Worlds Fair, nor VIII 'heS
unless ub,ic-splrited citizens make a vigorous "0
ment 10 have the city and the state properly ,'p0
sented should be willing to say thst inc ru'h anu
a,ve ~ our city life IS so exhaustng and one excite
ment after another succeeds SO rap'uiy ma -.
York had no space assigned to her at all at the WORLDS
r,, ord ,r,s not there the fact would only be known
m no lamented by the small section OF TINS greao
nopulatiop who visit the spot tlinK nave Us iarEe
an ACQUAINTANCE as anybody and am constantly Drouso
into contact I'm business way, and in club ana socia
and poitical life with the currents Of metropolitan
talk and | have heard nowhere the slightest express
sion Of enmity Jealousy IN regard 10 Tue EA"p'on
at Chicago. -
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE.
ar>ro things are self-evident-one, that New YORK
STATE and City should be properly represented that this
commonwealth should have building commensurate
with ts position among its sister states That the