Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-18
rAE woRLp,s-FAla COMMITTEE.
"A Startling Rsport-Excessive Expenses--
Reductions Recommended.
~ telegraph 70 the Dispatch.


WASHINGTON. January 17.-Representa-
tive Gambler, of Massachusetts. chairman
of the Select Committee on the WORLDS
Fair, to-day presented 10 the House tho
report OF the subcommittee that went 70
Chicago to examine into the condition OF
matters there in relation to the WORLDS
Fair. The report says that in the expendi.
ture of public money the powers assumed
by the Worlds Columbian Mission mad
produced confusion a. well as unnecessary
expenditure of the public money which
had been intended by Congress to pay the
expenses of the Government exhibit and
not to pay excessive salaries to officers or
the commission.
EXCESSIVE SALARIES.
Provision, the report said, had been
made to pay the President, Secretary, and
Director General annual salaries of l2,oC0,
$4,000. and $4,000 respectively. and also
IS 900 to the Vice-Chsirman of the Execu-
tive Committee.
The salaries in the opinion of the COM
mitteo are excessive and should not be
continued. Excessive expense has also
been incurred in the appointment of such
large number of women on the Board OF
Lady Managers. and the calling together
of the board when the duties which will
devolve upon 1t were not ready Tor It's at
tention.
EXCEEDED THEIR TOWERS.
The report says: Your committee are of
the decided opinion that the Far cannot
well be conducted to a successful termina-
ton under the dual management which 10
now in operation in consequence Of the
construction placed upon the law by the
Worlds Fair Commission. The commission
has exceeded its powers by the appoint
ment of officers and committees to con-
duct the management of the Fair IN its
executive details, which, in our lntelpre-
tation of the law, belongs solely TO the
Worlds Columbian Exposition and its OIL
GERS.
SHUT DOWN on ExPENsEs.
In order to carry ont the suggestions Of
the report to place the whole enterprise
on more solid footing and carry out the
evident intention of Congress, the board
submits q joint resolution directing the
Secretary Of the Treasury not to approve
the payment of any expense attendant
upon the meeting of the Worlds Colum.
ban Commission, or of the Board OF
Lady Managers, except such meetings
| as may be called at the time
! of the dedication, and opening of the
| Worlds Fair. nor TO approve the payment
of any expense attendant upon the meet
| ing Of the Executive Committee of the
Worlds Columbian Commission, or the
Executive Committee of the Board of Lady
| Managers, except such meetings as may To
| held not oftener than once in six months,
nor TO approve the payment OF any salary
| to any officer of the Worlds Columbian
| Commission out of any money which has
been or may DO available for such purpose
other than an annual salary
NOT IN EXCESS
of S. 900 to the President, $4,000 to tho
| Vice Chairman of the Executive Commit
| tee. and 5000 to the Secretary; nor TO ap-
prove the payment of any salary to any
officer of the Board OF Lady Managers in
excess of s. 900 to the President and $4,000
| to the Secretary; nor to approve the pay
ment Of any expenses of the Worlds Co
! lumbar Commission, or of the Board of
| Lady Managers other than that those here
| inbefore mentioned which shall amount to
more than $4,000 per annum in the aggre-
| gate. The committee renew the opinion
that the Director-General and his en-.
| ployes should be paid from the Exposition
funds and not from the Government APP
preparation,
LARGE PROPORTION.
1t il not the intention, the report says, ia
recommend an increase of the amount OF
money pledged by the Government for the
Government exhibit. but it does feel that
a larger proportion than was originally
contemplated should be made available
Immediately. The time of preparation Is
limited and funds are needed at once.