The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-02
PONDS EXTRACT OINTMENT ?
TaR COLUMBIAN FAIR.
1t is Yet in a Worry Solvent Coudi-
ton.

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BEAULIEU, June 30.-Editor Morning
NelUS: Your comments upon "Ihe Column
bian Fairs Finances" in to days issue
doubtless made under misapprehension-
are calculated TO jnfiict great injury upon
the enterprise wherever your journal is
road. The error was natural owing to the
dual control OF the exhibition.
There are two bodies connected with aud
having control of tho worlds Columbian
exhibition.
!. "The national commission" known as
'the Columbian commission" created by act
OF congress, the msmbers of which are APP
pointees Of the President of the United
States upon the recumme Hdation OF the
governors Of their respective states, sup
ported aud maintained by the treasury Of
the nation.
2. The local board of directors" COR
poratlon formed under the lava OF Illinois,
whose funds are drawn from the stock
holders in the corpora ion and from the sub
scriptions of the city of Chicago
You will perceive then that one body
draws its funds and derives its powers from
the nation-the other from the state and
citizens Of Illinois, end is of course self-sup-
porting
To be brief: The Illinois or local corpo-
x
and said to the national government: 'lf
you will give our fair your Endorsement and
invite the nations Of the world TO partici-
pate in it, we promise to provide a site and
$4,000, 900 cash subscriptions. Tho gov
eminent, through its congress- replied
1--WE WILL comply with your request, and in
order that it may be carried out so as to be
creditsble to the United States we appoint
the national Tor Columbian) commission to
exercise wise and discreet supervision
over your actions, and see that the dignity
OF the state is maintained.
BNow congress appropriated about $3.50, 00)
to support its commission during the first
year. The second year congress became
economical at the latter end OF the session.
After appropriating 81 200, 900, 600 1t began
ito cry poverty" saved Cheese parings"
and 'oandle drippings" The amount ap-
propriated for their COMMISSIONS body
created by them for the protection and for
honor OF the natiou-was not enough to
pay clerk hire, stationery, salaries, rent and
the per diem OF their commissioners
Hence this ody "the national commis-
sion" or ''the Columbian commission" las
you term it, is bankrupted. It's last postage
stamp has been used and that body can
never meet again until congress provides
the means.
As for the local board or corporation: /.
They have about SO 900, 900 subscribed by
stockholders in the enterprise. Z. They
have IS, 0U0, 900 given by the city of Chica-
go; they have not expe ded over two-thirds
of this money; they still have q comfortable
balance Of millions to their credit, aud these
mon Of Chicago will make the fair a success
just as they have created victory out of de-
feat numberless times. They ask congress for
S5,O00000. Whyl Because under the di-
rection of the national commission the fair
has been projected to points beyond the
vision Of any man who entered this enter
prise at its beginning. The fair ut Paris cost
alb out one-half of our first american fair
100000 against S22, 600. 0O0l But shonid
congress refuse TO aid, the fair as an enter
prise, is not bankrupted. nor is such a CON
dltion Of affairs possible. II congress re-
fuses to grant its assistance Chicago well
provide the money, but Chicago has done
all she promised and more. The national
commission, creation OF the government, has
acknowledged that the enlargement of the
fair from $40, 100000 to $23 5000 was its
own work. Then why not sustain the commits
sonl However, that is a question for con
gress to determine. / started out with the
intention of saying: 1.-THE national Tor Co
lumbian) commission" is bankrupt. 1.-THE
worlds fair of Chicago is solvent and will
continue. Yours respectfully,
CHARLTON II. WAY,
Commissioner from Georgia.