Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-24
WHAT THEY THINK.
Senators Have Had Their Eyes Opened
by Their Chicago Trip.

Senators who went to Chicago to see how the
worlds fair buildings are getting along are
fully convinced that people who have not been
to the site have no conception of
the great work which is being done. In
spite of the fact that Senator Stewart
was talking on the Clagett-Duboisc case Chicago
and the fair were popular topics in low
voiced and private discussion in the Senate
this afternoon.
To a STAR reporter who asked him what he
thought of the fairs prospects Senator
shoup said "no man could fail to become
enthusiastic over the worlds fair
after visiting Chicago. 1 have been watching
Chicagos action in this matter for some time
past. A month ago / went out to jackson Park
and saw what had been done. / was there
again on Monday, and the tremendous amount
done between my two recent visits WAS
most creditable to the management There
can be no question as to the success
of the fair. Chicago must and will make it the
exposition feature of the century. Chicago
can not afford to have it any less than this nor
can the United States. The excursionists were
treated royalty from start to finish. Chicago
hospitality Is as large and active as her BUSH
ness ideas"
Senator Potter was one of the legislators
whose eyes were opened by Chicago enterprise.
The work, said he, "was on a grander scale
than expected it to be and the
arrangements much more elaborate. More
work had been done than / looked
for The plan and its general arrangement
the scope OF the eXpOsition-has grown upon
the management. To put it plainly tits bigger
than they expected. To carry it out as 1t should
be carried out will require a great deal
OF money; more THAI has been arranged for
and additional funds will have to be provided;
The people of Chicago, aside from all local
interests and expectations, are thoroughly
awake to the national importance OF the falr;
their patriotism has been aroused. The
country generally is just beginning to realize
tie greatness of the enterprise and 1t seems to
me that all thinking people must be enlisted
TO make the affair success OF the most
satisfactory national description. The falr
must neither be defeated nor dwarfed
To give you some impression as to the enor-
nous character CT some of The buildings let
me say that the main building is two acres
larger than the farm used to cultivate In
indiana Why, to fasten down the flooring In
this main building took five carloads OF nails.
The iron truss across the building is five hun
dred and sixty-eight feet long, the largest in
the world. 1t is truly tremendous work.
First to be completed Is the woman's building.
This is very proper tribute to women. 1t Is
agreeable to me. don I think We have been
paying enough attention to woman in public
enterprise.
Senator Gallinger is what he terms "a worlds
fair man" Il have always been,' said he to a
STAR reporter. 1.-The progress of our coun-
try received tremendous impetus from
the centennial: the south large
ly awakened by the influences that
sprang from the New Orleans exposition, aud
the iair for which We are now preparing will
give us a start in the twentieth century that
must put US UNNECESSARILY ahead of all
other nations in everything that pertains
to national greatness Every true American
ought to do his utmost to make the fair q sue
cess; it is our great school. 70 which we invite
mankind and where We shall display the choic-
est fruits of lis years of enlightened liberty"