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STILL AFTER THAT $5,OOO,OOO.
THE WORLDS FAIR MEN HOPE TO RE-
VERSE THE ACTION OF THE HOUSE
D,rector.penernl Davis Says They Need
$1,000, 900 to Rescue the Fair from
Fsiiure-A Large Number OF weii-known
Lobbyists to lunuencs Members.

FsiIure-A Large Number of weii.known
Lobbyists to lanuencs Members.
WARRINGTON. July 2l.-No action was taken
to-day with regard to the proposed gift by
Congress OF S5.oOO.000 in aid OF the Worlds
Fair. The conferrees on the Sundry Civil APP
preparation bill. IN which the gift is included
as q Senate amendment. have had no meet
Ing for the reason that they are also con-
ferrees on the General Deficiency bill. which
must be first disposed Of. Tho Worlds Fair
boomers. however. have been just as active
as though the committee were in $685.
sion, and have worked industriously from
morning until night In their attempt
to change the sentiment OF members OF
the House and induce them to favor tho ap-
Precipitation. The House having by a majority
OF twelve voted to non-concur in the Senate
amendment. the House conferrees do not feel
justified in flying in the face OF this vote. and
they will not be apt to support the appropria-
ton unless they are specifically instructed TO
do so by the House.
The conferrecs on the Sundry Civil bill are.
on the part OF tho Senate. Messrs. Allison.
Hale and German. and on the part OF tho
House. Messrs Holman. sayers. and Bng-
ham. The three Senators and the Philadel-
phia Representative are all in favor OF the ap-
preparation. but Messrs. Holman and Sayers
propose to hold out against 1t to the end. As
they are o majority OF tho House conferrees. no
agreement can be reached until they recedo
from their position This they will not do ex-
cept under orders from the House.
To tho work Of changing tho adverse major
ity In tho House the Worlds Fair representa-
tives and the strong and somewhat disorgan-
lied and disreputable lobby whom they have
employed are now bending every effort The
majority against them was twelve. and they
al al, Nhot n tar Nl,,v.
OF absentees who are favorable to the nprro-
priation. Director General Davis and Judge
Atgelt, the Democratic candidate for Gov
crnor Of Illinois. have arrived here to
assist President Palmer. Secretary dickinson.
Commissioner St Clair. and The other Worlds
Fair managers. who have been in town for two
or three weeks in tho interest OF the SIS. 0OO.0
appropriation. Messrs. Palmer and Davis. be-
ing Republicans. are combining their argu-
ments strictly to sentimental and business
aspects. while Judge Altgelt is endenvoring to
convince his Democratic brethren that II the
appropriation is defeated by Democratic votes.
as 1t will be If defeated at all. 1t will very seri
ously hurt the party in Illinois and through
out the country generally. On this point
81 am confident Of tho success OF both Ma
this fall. But the failure Of the Worlds Fair
appropriation may have very c3nsiderahe
sI5 The fact
publican Senate will strike, u good many
voters uniayorably and handicap the Demo:
setiGp e liz House may prove is dihieuit Of
we need just about $1,000. 900 to rescue the
exposition from failure and q this ia amcnns
%s Win Tsss ohee
way: The money must l!; Se iortacoming n
more space EnsIsnd e uTsent for additional
eSer As%sen sv. sPppeson and Tor
more square feet Of space than We possess.
Eysry natGn that has
this Government are at stake. Having In
yited these people to come over. We m ust show
grandeur as a nation"
This to that The lei
failure H In connection with the attempt e to
influence the House to ,reeede from its .opposi-
aned to t thHr dBby SS With With.
is made up 9, some , q tie beet kn@wn and
the corridors Of the Capitol for many years.
The lobby is in charge OF former Southern
@ who is sry popular man. but
a fee. He is assisted by another former South
ern Congressman OF less popularity. but OF the
same business habits: a former newspaper
correspondent from the West. who has been a
years and so-called Washington iawye D. Who Who
was at one time an agent OF the Louisiana
Der Of smali-fry strikers who always turn up
when there il, a chance to make an honest dol
lar. If the Worlds Fair people knew what Is
being said L ah9It the smp.2,yment,, Of these
are SO generally known as lobbyists Of tho
most offensive class that the reputation OF
members seen conversing with them is at
once injured.
Many OF the members OF the House are COM
planning bitterly Of tho fact that they are Inn
Hortuned within the chamber on the subject Of
privileges Of the floor by reason OF their past
membership. There is u rule OF the House
which prohibits former members from being
admitted who are interested In pending iegis-
ation. but this rule is honored only In the
LEGISLATION than + the 2. pending qpEpEoPriatio9
In the opinion OF many congressman the
Worlds Fair managers would do well to bear
this fact in mind.