New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-24
STILL STEADILY AT WORK.
ACTIVITY OF THE DRYGOODS COMMITTEE.
WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED - INTENSIVE

WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED - EXTENclNE
PREPARATIONS FOR Wednesdays HEARING.
A. The readers OF The Tribune have been Informed
from day to day, members of the Worlds faiG Cohl-
mittee OF the drygoOds trade are labOrnG nlHSeh'S
TO secure appropriation OF SooO,Ooo 10 enoie uie
state OF New-Yoik to hold its own at chicago JUST
now they are bending all their energies to securing
largo representation Of the friends OF an increased
appropration at the hearing Mr. Canors bill which
4, to take place on Wednesday afternoon. The place
assigned for the hearing Is the senate Chamber but
II IS hoped to have many delegations present that
even the capacity OF the commodous Assembly Chain-
Der will be taxed to hold them.
As As a hearing seen to be necessary ule
drygoods committee asked for one to be given on
Wednesday. and Immediately preparations were maze
for stirring up business men OF all classes manu-
fscurcrs farmers etc. and circular after circular has
been sent broadcast over the State. Most OF these
have been printed in full In The Tribune, which has
helped powerfully In spreading information on the sub
ject and in arOuSing public opinion
William F. King. the secretary of the Worlds Far
Committee. asked yesterday forenoon concerning
the progress the work and the prospects OF making
the hearing After protesting that the chair
man OF the committee. Colonel William strong. was
the proper person to obtain information from. Mr.
King consented TO explain the situation and did so
TO this effect:
So far be seen now everything LOOKS
fourshng. 1t was not till Tuesday of this week
that became satisfied that must have hearing.
committee Immediately went to work. and as your
readers know. have sent appeals to all the boards
of trade and commercial exchanges of the state to
the merchants and manufacturers In all parts OF the
state and to the great farming industry. More than
10000 copies Of these carefully prepared addresses
have been circulated from end OF the state To the
other In these addresses did not deal merely In
glitterng geneIallhes. We have come right down TO
figures and facts. The appeal to the merchants and
manufacturers particularly strong on this head.
Look at what II showed.
II pointed out, in the first place, that the cost OF
building In any way commensurate with the dignity
and primacy of the Empire state would be at least
100000 There is no need of going into details
but 1t stands Il reason that If Penhsy[
vana has made Appropriation OF 500
600 New-York ought to do at least 100000
better Our state Is the foremost state in the Union
and ought to take foremost place at the Fair. Then
estimate that the expenses of the state Commits
sionels will reach $4,000 or $4,000 This will
include the salaries Of the president and secretary,
rental Of offices. clerk hire the maintaining of bureaus
of information. etc, etc We ought 10 feel bound to
make tho of opportunity and let the foreigners
who pass through our city and state know precisely
what opportunities advantages NewNor offers for
manufacturing undertakings To DO this several bur aus
of information will lie required and it will take money
10 man and iun them
'Then there is the naval parade on which we lay
New York has got to do the handsome thing here This
parade has been ntusted to NewI oik state. and the
entertainment Of the naval Officers from all parts # the
world will be duty. 1t will moi swer 10 do things
by halves. Newl DIRK must do it>elf credit at every
point To make this reception what Il ought to be will
cost not less than 100000 Now, these solid facts
not guesseO. but careful and. think, conservative
estimates and they entitled to careful consdcrl-
ton In fact they to the root of the matter.
If they correct IL is plain that 100000 literally
nowhere.
Then it will not do TO overlook the fact that the
commi scneTs have not been provided for at all
The women of the country gong to do good deal
in connection with the Fair and the representatives Of
this state taking the earte interest in the matter
Their expenses will be considerable, of course, and
must be provided for from the state appropriation.
This matter had scarcely been noticed until called
attention 10 In our latest circular, but IL is most
important point.
The responses to our appeals have already begun
to come In, and expect they will Keep on coming up
to Wednesday morning. We shall be greatly and
Srievousy disappointed if large number OF earnest
advocates Of half millOndOar appropriation do not
Albany Wednesday hold hands
urge the granting Of 100000 We went into this fight
10 win We have worked hard and put forth every
honorable effort TO achieve success and con
fdent that will not be defeated. The welfare Of
The state. from every point Of view. demand, ap-
preparation Of 100000, and We are going 10 get it,