Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-26
POOR PR0spECrS FOR THE
WORLDS FAIR.

NEWS from Chicago relating 10 the
Worlds Fair II not rcassuring. We
are told that the Fair Directory has
abandoned the Lake Front as sits for
any portion OF the fair. We arr given
10 understand that this Is a triumph
over the real estate spectators. Aud
In fact, newspaper Published In this
city, the manager OF which lsa Worlds
Fair Commissioner, 10 expresses Itself
A greater fallacy could not be promul.
gated In cold print. The facts In the
case AFRO the direct opposite.
In the hrt place there IL not In
Chicago a park called the South Park.
There In what Is called the South Park
system. This Include. Jackson Park
Washington Park, and several other
pieces Of land each Invested with
a fantastic title. For instance, one Ia
known rs the MIDWAY Plaisance,y
whatever that may mean. In this
ncighborhool number OF wealthy
people reside. They arc Of the type OF
the lady In the play OF "Natural 0as.D
Their language Is n mixture Of queer
French and bad English. II was on,
Of these who gave the name OF IAlld.
way Plalsancc" To tract OF land near
Jackson Park.
Tho Lake trout Ia plat OF city
property, consisting Of about sixty
acrcs, situate almost In the center Of
Chicago. The old Exposition building
ison this ground. when the Fair was
inst talked Of, public opinion In Chlca.
20 Mt once selected the Lake Front IA
tho proper Site for sonc OF the build.
ings. II was central. Working men
and their families could visit II with.
out paying car fare.
When the Ave millions was flrst
subscribed for by private persons, IL
was done with the distinct understand.
Ing that the Lake Front would be part
OF tho site. When the question of
raising five millions more by taxation
was submitted to the people, It was
then announced beyond dispute that
the Lake Front had been settled upon
Tor thlspurpose. This people voted for
the raising Of the money with this
understanding.
All the time, Jackson Park as site
for the Fair Ind its bowling advocates. |
They were the real estate sharks. They
bought every bit Of land for mIlea |
around the Park. Property there ia
six months quintupled In price. And
Mt one time, these sharks made threats
against members Of the local directory.
saying that unless Jackson Park was
made the sole aud exclusive site, a
revelation would come forth that would
relegale many to obscurlty.
Now comes the news that the Lake
Front Ia abandoned. This IL n tri.
umph for the real estate sharks, but IL
Ia defeat for the Fair. The people Of
Chicago viii take no more interest In
Il. 10 visit Jackson Park one must
ride over two systems Of street ears.
10 20 and come win cost 90 cents for
'aeh person. This might help railroads
IND street cars, but not the public.
The people cannot recall the Ave
Millions they voted for last November.
4 they could they would. But sub.
crlber To Worlds Fair stock can
withhold the unpaid portion, aud they
vii probably no so. Uuless Congress
md the different States come to the
esene there will be very little OF a
air In 1903.
The money that has been approprl.
tod Ia ALREADY consumed Ia salaries.
The Secretary OF tho National Com
Mission gets $4,000 year, Just as