New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-14

NEw.YoRK MERCHANTS SAY THAT IT IS EiDIcU-
IOt'STY SMALL.

The utterly inadequate provision flr the proper ana
dlgnncd representation Of the state Of NewforN at
the World, Fair made by the bill appropr"t"ls
500 900 introduced by senator Cantor Na' the SUD
feet 4 great deal oi adycr-e comment among bu>E
nc,, men Yesterday The almost universally expressed
opinion Wa, that at last twice the sum ulm.i sheiii
be- appropriated. Many said that Tl"'o""o Wo'Id
have. been none too large for the becoming honor
Of the state
Speaking Of the appropriation President Charles ;.
smith Of the Chamber of Commerce. sad
IL /, mi,crahly small for great state like New
York A. | understand senator Cantor hIl u pro
vdos tr three commissioners for each judicial district
q. a salary of $1,000 apiece. - that Us, Hp T'-o"o
for the twent, folr commissioner, 80 alpontd. Their
travelling expenses will surely amount To T'oooo.
mailing a total of sI23 900 ont Of the G3loooO Ihrir
i half OF the proposed appropriation gone rSht a" ~
New York /, the largc-t and richest State III ue 'hl'h
II (, the la .cst IN manufactures ana l"' ''5c'' III
commerce.. II should make an appFop'lau'H com
,,.ur,te with the wealth and di-nlty Of the state
II the bill should pass providing Tor Ia'" nc'S' "a
exhibitors as wa, done hl the Government to the lar'
E,u.itiou there. would he nothing left with when to
uut mn buihlng, The bill creates twenty foHr com
is,ioucr, to do work which the three general com
s.ioucrs can veto think the Commissioners 7"ouR
serve for tine houor without any pay Inc men VIC
want Will find $4,000 inducement To !ipof' be
sdcs II viii be hard 10 get the best men 10 serve
practically clerks 10 tl' ''''0
An should bc elual and they should nave 10 con"
pcnsation bcyord their expenses
"Tbcre /, another point III TINS relation Wllch Is ol
oro, i,nortonce =, New York business men, New
yo,. l. gradually doing the jobbng trade Of III" country
west ~ the Great Lakes, and We cannot ahoid 10
alicnatc the Western people 10y a hlggaruN' mean "P
,,.,nl.ton | think New York will get almost aS
much benent out Of the fair rs Chicae" without nav
in am, ~ the e,pense and trouble connected with Its
..tuhIisbmrnt and maintenance. MI the foreigners
urI conn. = Now, ,sl and Will make a long stay In
Non yr, hotels, 10 see the greatest city Of the AmcH'
can continent and visit it, surroundings. M the
creot trunk railroad lines viii run excursion trahS
t Ne,yyork and the great body Of the southern ana
Far Western people who go 70 Chlcago' ana can Se'
.xcr-sio, tIccts will take the opportunity to come
., Work have no doubt that New York rail-
roods botels stores and shops Will benefit greatly
,rn,, ,bo ror more 80 by far than will any city eX-
cont Chicago Itself and say even almost as much
Chicago. -, ,,.,,
marty win be making great mistake II II falls TO give
u vi, = chance 10 make n worthy display. The
Doorots tried hard 10 make political capital ont OF
n oueootion that the Republicans drove the Fair 10
1t.a >, ,hev had the least show Of justice in tbs
-, ,.,in.t our party, which do nO believe,
,,,,, ,h.y .. doing Just what they condemned us for
~, . ~ i,g to humiliae New-York state by
,t,,,.u,,v snnropriation. and going to aenato
,h r,n,,lias OF the West, and iniure our trade
With the Western people more and more haven't