The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-31
r1GHTING THEIR ALLIES.

The two Worlds Fair commissions seem
e. be pulling apart Instead Of pooling
their issues as might be expected Of Off
Gals having In charge a national enterprise,
they are trying t. head each other of in a
race for the Federal Treasury. Two bills
viii shortly come before Congress ask
inC Ia the aggregate for about $1,000, 000
The local board wants s, 00Q019 TO
enable it to carry ous its plans, and tie
national board wants from 100000
% s. 600 for personal expenses. Gen
eTal -. Clair Of tie national board has
iut.uated that when the two bills come be-
fore Congress the National Commi ssiOn and
its friends will be present 10 large numbers.
General st Clair adds that he believes she
National Commission viii have control Of
about all tie funds this Congress- VIII vote
frr the fair. The duties q the two boards
lave never been very distinctly defined. Ia
Il general sense the local board represents
tile city which has undertaken to presentan
exposition worthy Of the nation, and the
national board proposes TO look after the
nations interest in the exposition As
Chicago has invested 100000 OF there
about 10 the enterprise, and tie National
Government has as yet only agreed to pay
the expenses Of the National Comm ssi0n,
the local board may be considered the
wheelhorse Of the concern. The National
Commission Is a kind Of ornamental CO.
adjutor invested with JOINT power with
the local commission in the appointment Of
chiefs Of departments The local board
viii make the fair a success if it is a sue
cess, aud viii be held mainly responsible if
il is not. This board now says that the en-
teTpTise has grown beyond its original con-
CeutioD. The plan has evolved into greater
proportions tGan were In tie beginning
contemplated. The growth Of the plan re-
quires more money than Chicago had prom
lsed 10 advance, and the alternative now is
10 dwarf the plan, somewhat as our City
Hail was dwarfed from the original design,
or a little help from the National Govern
ment. But the National Commission plants
itself IN the way with the declaration that
whatever money the Federal Government
gives shall be expended by the National
Commission. This purpose, if carried out,
VIII place the local board 10 an embarrass-
ing position The latter board viii do two
thirds Of the work with its own money.
and VIII be subject in doing the other third
TO the National Commission. General
Clarke's remarks do not imply much interest
IN the fair He seems TO be intent, mainly,
in getting his hands into the national
treasury. He says: We the national
board are working for the national board,
as representing the Government in this fair.
as against every other organization that
may be asking for help" In other words.
in respect to this appropriation the national
board is fighting its allies.
IN a matter of 50 much Importance as the
Worlds Fair the Government should not
hesitate at any necessary expenditure 1t
should give the local board the $1,000 coo
needed TO work out the enlarged plan and
pay all reasonable expenses Of the National
Commission. Just at the present time,
when the most complete protective tariff
the country has ever had is going into
operation. competitive display from which
ths country emerges with credit will be
worth many millions TO the people. 1t viii
90 far to convince the wealthy and fashion
able lass Of Americans that they need not
90 abroad in search Of goods which the'far
shows We can produce IN equal quality
at home. To say nothing of national pride,
me appropriation should be made from the