Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-25
SOUTHERN SENTIMENT
ON the Force RilI. aud Its Relation to the
WOrld'. Pnir.

Special Telegram 10 The SUadly Register
WASHINGTON, ID. c., January 24.-The un-
expected ENHANCEMENT of the fate OF the
Chicago Worlds Fair with the fate OF the
force bill. has unquestionably made a
e,ood deal of an impression on some OF
fhose who are most Jealous in trying
m mass the bill The friends of the fair
recognize the fact that if the Southern
States conclude that participation IN the
Fxposition would be OF no oeneht TO them
IN ,.ase the Force bill becomes a law II
would have a most disastrous eHect. IL
considerable number of the States ofthe I'm
ION aid not take part foreign nations would
bo ant ~ lose much of their interest in the
n,onosed exposition. If, as it is not impossl-
hie some of the Northern States feltcalled
mon 10 show their sympathy with the
Scuth bv also refusing TO send eX-
6ib;ts 10 Chicago the fate of the
o,,nos,tion would be sealed. Nothing could
sare il from failure. The same feeling
,rhich would prevent the Southern States
from sending exhibits TO Chicago would
leave the people of that section also TO re-
maiu away. They would feel That II
through the action of the National Congress
their prospects were to be Interrupted ana
their society thrown into ulSordef
o,.,,dence required them TO keep their
Fnn
corinp Southern members say that so
fo. the feeling in the South, which has led
- the refusal of State Legislatures to
mike appropriations for exhibits at Chicago
:; dne entirely to business considerations.
~ nv State" said Mr.. McMillen.
of tennessee. to-day, 1--WE have Just got our
finances into such shape that we can meet
the interest on our bonds and pay current
eynenses as they fall due. Now II the
I e,islature should make an appropriation
81 SlOO 900 or S20O,O 900 for an exhibit al
chicago il would be considerable strain
ON the State Treasury, and naturally Tue
neople would only consent to 1t on the CON
dition that the State would derive pen
etits from the expenditure. Our people
feel that if the Force bill passes state OF
affairs must result that would render VAIN
anv attempt they might make 10 attract
,anital or immigration, the one from the
north and the other from Europe. 80 IN
stead of throwing their money away on an
exhibit at Chicago they will keep II IN the
No other State will gain as much direct
" Inv the success of the Exposition as In
nois Now it so happens that as Ine
Senate stands the votes OF the TWO llllhots
Senators. Farwell and Cullom, can prop
ably carry or defeat the Fore OIL II
they vote lOf IL anu IL P,S'O' . ,.,,I5
hardly be doubt that this fact would
tend ,,,, 10 further stir up feeling in the South
and and this feeling would be directed against
Illinois. If the Illinois Senators
deliberately vote to pass law
which will almost paralyze business in the
south. why should the South do anything
TO promote the prosperity oil llllhoiS, Hsh
Tbese are the sort of considerations whlch
are - beinr canvassed just now, and they are
,oirg ari 70 have weight. Senator Cullom
said Said today that all this talk was
= Southern .bluff." and that he was not
e. ready vet to allow his convictions to be in
fiuenced by it. But Senator Cullom may
find il NECESSARY to change his mind.
Senator Faulkner said to-day ne was Vas
lust as confident as'ever that IN tue emu rse .ue
Democrats will be able to kill the Force
Nm Ne was rather inclined now to pc
iieve r they would even be able to defeat the