New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-04
STATE WORLDS FAIR BOARD.
CHICAGO SOON TO BE VISITED BY THE
DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.
A TALK WITH EX-SENATOR M'NAUGHToN, THE
EXECUTIVE oFrTCrR-DArE OF TIE
LANDING OF COLUMBUS.
,BY TELEGRAPH TO the rnIDU!

,pY TELEGRAPH rKrBUSEi
Albany Nav 3-The twenty .four district Worlds
Fair Commissioners Of this State, accompanied by
Donald McNaugh0D the chief executive officer OF the
state Board and John Foor the secretary, VIII start
for Chicago the latter part OF the week to inspect ue
Fnir buildings and also to become fully acqunintcd
with the plans Of Director General Davis fur the cx-
hibI0n OF the products OF the State OF New YORK
Mr. McNaughton was busy day at the headquarters
In the State Capitol preparing for this Journey nm
surprised he said to The Tribune correspondent at
the Indifference a good many business men OF this
State ARE showing toward the Fair In Chicago do
they comprehend that this Is going to be the most
magnificent place In which to exhibit their wares ever
Afforded the business men of any natOn7 Do they
understand that their business rivals in other States
Will be present tho Fair exhibiting their goods 1t
IS of the highest Importance that New York should do
her utmost TO display her finest manufactured products
al the Fair II she does not she will lose n vast
amount OF trade, and 1t will 90 to her more enter
pr1sing rivals.
81 look upon the Fair In one sense a peril TO
New York business men-thcy are challenged to rivalry
IN all lines OF trade by the business men OF other
cities To retain their trade they must make a
gigantic effort Depend upon II, II New-iorks display
Is shabby one the West will be offended will think
we are sulng and will have her revenge by not send
Ing us orders for goods after the end OF the Fair.
predict there will bs summing up by the newspapers
Of the number Of exhibits made by each State and
nation What will the South and West think OF us
II tl~ number Of wYork's exhibits IS small COM
pared with that OF the other states VIII they not
think that havs business sensci"
"Whnt will you do IN this bureau OF yours which
you have Just established in Albanyf' inquired The
Tribune correspondent.
we shall receive here answered Mr.. Nc
Naughton the applications for floor space in the cx
hbition which mnde by manufacturers and others
Of this State and forward them to Chicago to the
proper persons No floor space has yet been granted
We put these applications In proper form, send blank
application papers to the people who wish to obtain
floor space and We will notify the applicants yandby
IL their applications are granted. an glad to say
that I received q good many letters to-day from
persons who wish to exhibit their goods desiring In
formation about the matter. This shows an Increasing
interest In the Fair taken by NEWCOMERS II Is nigh
time. When tho twenty. four district Worlds Fair
Commissioners return from Chicago next week think
there Will be still moro enthusiasm for the Fair
excited IN this Statc.'
John Boyd Thncher one OF the worlds FAIR COM
missocrs suggests that Congress name October Il as
the day Chicago celebrate the 4OOth anniversary
OF the landing Of Columbus in America. nasmuch as
New York City will celebrate the anniversary upon
October lo. Actually he said to-day. " Columbus
landed upon American soil on october FL. am OPP
posed b Chicago and NewYork both celebrating the
anniversary on the day, because 1t will render
both ceebmtons incomplete. Some states VIII lie
represented at Chicago and some nj Newfork. THIS
Is the first time our Nation has celebrated the
Columbian discovery. 1t Is safe 10 predict that
for all time this event will~ be observed
with appropriate ceremonies In the ninety second
year OF each ccntiry-pcrhaps more frequently. IL
therefore becomes important. In establishing precc-
dent that we should BE- correct 10 our dates. We
want TO Impress upon the people who Will celebrate
the Columbian discovery In 100" That We Knew
enough TO correct n false date.
1T IS all n matter Of sentiment. anyway we
want TO imagine that II exactly 400 years ago
10 n day that Columbus and his followers first saw
the land OF the New-word. The only way TO MAKE
sure Of this Is to find Just when The longitude OF tho
SIM at ths time will correspond with the longitude
OF the sun I'm I40a. Astronomers tell Us this day In
IN. vcor ls02 will be october II; vet there Is no
Louht I'm regard TO the date being october IL. lfv.
according 10 the Julian Calendar. AZ IN" Gtegorlah
Cnlcndnr correc,s the Julian In all RESPECTS. IL Is
mnnifestly our duty to apply the cOrrcctioI 70 tis
Interesting ard Important event. III new iorA
c.,hr,t, the anniversary on october IL and Chicago
on october Oh