The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-09

ton, care, and custody OF Government ex.
hibits, stipulating that tho United Stntes
shnll not be liable. on account OF the erection
OF buildings, expenses OF tho Commission or
any OF its officers or employees, or on ac-
count OF any expenses incident to or grow
Ing out Of said Exposition. for u sum exceed
ing In tho aggregate $l,500.00O." And the
nineteenth section OF the act guarded still
more closely against the possibility OF any
Government expenditure or liability beyond
the Sl.500.o00:
Nothing in this &C, shall be 50 construed croas
any LIABILITY OF the United States. drec. indirect for
ANY debt or obligation incurred nor for any claim for
aid or pccunary assistance from Congress or the
Treasury Of tho United States in support liquidation
otany iebis or obligations created by said COMMITS
sion IN excess OF appropriations mado BY Congress
therefor
In the discussion that followed some
question was raised rs to the genuineness OF
Chcago's S5.000.OO0 subscription fund Con-
gresham LAWYER OF Chicago promptly
met the doubtcis with this spirited
affirmation:
~ mako this statement. and viii verify II again.
that II s5CtO.ooo $4,000 go $500. 900 are
necessary to make the Wosiis Fair asnccess IN Chi.
cago, It vii be raised within tho next SIX months.
tApglause y
Then Mr.. SPRINGER got to his feet and
Indignantly exclaimed:
DO You supposs that the city OF Chicago which
wants this Fair 50 much which has made SO honorable
and stupendous All effort to secure IL Is going to allow
tho enterprise TO lapse into dcsuetuie Not at all It
Will be success the gentlemen whose names sub.
scribed to this paper Will make 1t tho grandest Fair
that ever was hold in this country or in any other.
Their honor 1, pledged; their money 10 pledged; they
arc able to CARY out their promises Does any gentle
man on this floor believe that these honorable and
sponstble gentlemen have been playing with Congress-
that they have come hero as confidence men TO de-
crivs us!"
With these words ringingl through the
chamber of tho House OF Representatives,
the bill passed.
When tho bill reached the Senate. Senator
CULLoM, speaking for the people OF Chicago
and of Illinois. reatllrmed the pledges SO
freely given in the House of Representatives.
desire to say in behalf OF Chicago and of tho Com
monwoa,th which in part represent that that city and
TINT State appre cate the honor which IL this bill shall
ras, locating the air at Chicago, will be conferred
upon them II it becomes law. desire to state fur
Their in behalf OF the city of Chicago either
organized government or AS great body OF mil
lion people. that there il purpose the part OK any
body in that city other than out the very
letter t!e pledges which have been made their part
to the committees Of the two ouses of Congress"
With this iteration Of the Chicago pledges
echoing through the Senate chamber. the
bill passed.
Now, months before the opening OF tho
great affair which Chicago SO freely and
magnanimonsly undertook, the city OF wind
and false pretences makes application for
S5,OOoO0O OF money from the Treasury of the
United States to carry on the enterprise.
Where is the fine scorn which repu-
dated any desire for Government aid?
Where is the So. 100000 OF Chicago capital
that was waiting the chance to invest itself
in the Worlds Fair? Where are SAMUEL w.
ALLERToN, {. b. FARwELL, aud POTTER
PALMER each Of whom is able to pay the
whole sum promised out of his own pocket
Whereas the great State Of Illinois, the fourth
in the Union, which does not owe dollar
of state debt and stands ready to see
to it that Chicago'S Fair is not II failure
Where are the honorable and responsible
citizens with their honor and their money
pledged to make tho Fair the grandest ever
held in this country or any other?
All on their knees on the shore OF Lake
Michigan. stretching out their hands
toward the National Treasury for cash
with which to dig the foundations of the
Columbian Exposition. and demanding
OF Congress that it shall seal Chicagos
failure and disgrace by voting an enormous,
unconstitutional. and impossible loan.