New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-01
FLOWER RAISES A STORM.
EEW.YORK BUSINESS MEN RESENT HIS
TREATMENT OF THEM.
THE GOVERNORS FL1PPANr AND DlsCoURTEovs
LANGUAGE AT THE WORLDS FAIR HEAR
ING IN ALBANY-DEMoCRATI
MERCHANTS DISGUSTED.
sc r1JPPASr AND DIsCoURTEoys
MERCHANTS DISGUSTED.

before the world at the Columbian Exposition,
has been the subject Of much adverse comment
ever since The vulgarly discourteous treatment
which they received from their Governor was a
painful surprise to- the Democratic members Of
the committee To say that their idol was broken
is 70 put il mildly, indeed.
Those present from New-York were From the
drygoods tnde-William f. Teft, William F.
King p. B. Worra John H. Beach, c. r. Shaw.
Robert Curric, representing Barbour Brothers
Company, and George f. Schauck, of Hearn d
Co.: F. B. Thurber, from the Wholesale Grocers'
Association James NJ. White and Edward r.
Powers, from the Cotton Exchange Ludwig Ms
sen, from the jewelry trade; Samuel w. Fairchild
and Henry c. Valentine, from the Board of Trade
and TRANSPORTATION; c. Bertolino and Achille
Starace, from the Italian Chamber of ComWerce.
and George p II. McNay.
From other parts of the State came Samuel
B. Sanford and George p Ide, representing the
Collar and Shirt Manufacturers Association of
Troy; B. D. Gilbert secretary, and Josiah Shull
ex-president of the State Dairymens Association.
both from Utica; Fl. S. Van Sanford. of the
Lumber Board of Trade, Albany; j. Russell Par
sons, of the Wood Moving and Reaping Machine
Company, of Hoosck Falls; Charles Q. Eldredge,
of the HoosiclS Falls Board of Trade, and Joshua
Anthony.
PLEA FOR THE FARMERS.
When the delegations waited on Governor
Flower. continuing in the line of argument made
by T. b. Thurber, of the GIocers' Association,
Josiah Shull, of the State Darymen's Association
said:
Now;YOrk state produces one ffth of all the butter
this not vast interest and one that should
aye an adsqnae s exhibit Ioor 6d has ssov one cant at
not and win not be abe make any sort of decent
showing without State aid, and this aid asked from the
state is only what 1t wel afford and truly 10
the millions Of taxpay1 ing farmers Looh at the
ess ans Gass g tsa s pound das s1a
butter At 80 cent? d,sersass Of M cents pound
IS T made anywhere than in this state The reason
Centennial Exhibition, in 1876 the Elgin dairymen
received state asstsnee t an and New 0rk gave only
quence the Flgin butter was shipped IN refrigerator
cars on its arrival after being seven days in transit
1t easily took all the awards Previous to the award
product WIS quoted at about cents pound more
than that Of Elgin.
HE SAID HE WAS A FARMER HIMSELF.
To these arguments Mr.. Flower rejoined that he
was farmer himself, and consequently knew all
about it. Let the farmers said he. turn
their attention to fancy butter and cheese like
that made in Canada and used in the Windsor
Hotel in New-York. That pays" This language
and the general conduct Of the Governor whio
hearing the arguments Of the committee showed
Now u,uoh uI a Trlend of the farmer he is His
attention called TO the fact Hldt the " rntsHtu
and melted butter from this State was hardly
noticed by the judges at the Centennial in max
ing the awards there. But the Governor only
shrugged his shoulders.
Evidently the result stares the New-fork
farmers and dairymep IN the face now. No ade-
ouate appropriation has been made. and neither
the Governor nor John Boyd Thacher pretended
to give reason for Withholding the aid that
was asked and could be reasonably expected. The
money is in the State treasury. But Governor
who is working for the private ends of David b.
Hill evidently cares little for the wishes or IN
terests of any one else.
DEMOCRATIC INsINCEHTY EXPOSED.
During the campaign that resulted in the cleo
tion Of Mr. Flower il the war-cry of himself
and his heelers that the Republicans deprived
New-York of the Worlds Fair, 10 which she was
Justly entitled" That it was Hill and Tammany
Hall who drove the Fair away must now be plain
to all who did not, would not, believe 1t last
fall Their CRY against the Republicans was used
only for political purposes. The mask has now
been thrown aside
Both Mr.. Flower and the Senate Finance Com
mittee did not attempt TO conceal the fact that
the whole hearing made them weary and was
only matter of form. perusal Of the list OF
names of the gentlemen who spoke at the hearing
shows that they were men of the highest apllltS
and men who had an adequate conception of thr
fact that the great State OF NewYork ought ~
make the best possible presentation Of the
skill and ingenuity of its industrial popu-
lation, Of its natural resources Of its enter
prise and OF it's capital. Moreover, they
were practical men, well men OF wide
experience No consideration was given by the
Governor TO any of these patent facts. lie had
received his orders from Washington
OF the $500, 600 which Mr.. 1hacher deems suff
cent 10 provide for the State representation at
Chicago he proposes that $4,000 be devoted to the
removal of the old Van Rensselaer, manor house TO
the Worlds Fair site and its re-crection there
After the fair clQses he proposes that it be given
to some organization III Chicago. When this pro
poeal was irst mooted it was regarded as a joke.
1t did not seem possible that anybody would in
earnest propose to send this building 10 Chicago.
The committee of merchants and others protested
against such farce being considered for a moment.
New York is rich in those resources that nature
has stored for the use of man. IL also leads in
manufactures 1t therefore ought TO be practically
advertised at the Worlds Fair. The Legislature
was asked by business and manufacturing inter
ests to appropriate $500 900 for this purpose. But
Hill has other uses for the money in the State
Treasury lie had already made his
bargain and would not allow another cent
to be appropriated. Mr.. Flower only obcycd |
the orders received from headquarters.
body of men more representative than those |
who visited Albany on Wednesday never went |
out from Newfork any mission connected |
with either State or National legislation. Every |
importa< trade and trade organization was rep |
resented To mention the of any one Of the
men who called on the Governor is 10 men
ton the name of a leading business and |
gentleman.
And what reception did Governor Flower give
them some of them his strongest political sup