New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-27
TO-DtY,S HEARING or THE FlIR BILL.

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The hearing before the Senate Committee on
Finance at Albany this afternoon VIII prac-
tually determine whether an adequate aIpro-
pration shall be made 10y this state Tor It's
representation in the Columbian Exposition, or
whether the sum SET apart for this purpose shall
remain as it now stands in the Worlds Far
bill. $500. 600 We have Yet TO hear OF any
ono who has given thoughtful consideration to
the subject who still believes that this amount
will be sufficient. The opinions to that effect
have been expressed either by those who were
Indifferent 10 the Fair and careless whether
New-Yorl makes Il good or Il bad showing at
Chicago. or else by those who have vaguely
guessed at the probable expenditure and think
that $500, 600 is i biz sum Of money anyhow.
There is no excuse for this last position, how
ever. Careful estimates have been made by men
who have paid constant and close attention To
the subject. which show that the items OF eX-
penditurc that are now in sight Will Doubtless
aggregate upward Of $4,000.
The position and dignity of the Empire State
demand that it should have an adequate repre-
eentation in the fullest sense of the word. There
i, no question whatever that the state can al
ford this. \ significant letter from our Albany
correspondent, printed on Monday, showed that
there is a surplus Of Si,00O,OOO III the state
Treasury II would be our duty TO make lib-
eral appropriation even II our financial condition
were different from this ~ 1t j., however. 1t
would he di>creditable if NcW-lOrll were willing
70 he content with u small and insignificant
building. and with everything else connected
with the great Fair in keeping herewith. Our
near ncighbOr, Pennsylvania, has appropriated
$500. 600. and the same amount has been giant
ed by California state pride surely should I'M
ucl Ncw-lolk 20 d. even better than these
States. Moreover. one If the Western States has
been figuring On the matter, and has reached the
decision that nearly S35O.O00 viii be needed
in order to cary OIL, the plans OF It's citizens on
an adequate scale
The hearing to-day promises 70 be well a.
tended By the friends of a liberal appropriation.
T. will be a clll>c for surprise If there are any
voice, raised there in favor Of nggardy pol
icy. \ considerable number Of prominent bust
ness men Of this city will 90 10 Albany with the
full determination 70 convince senator cantor
and his associates that public sentiment through
ont tho State demads an appropriation Of half i
million dollars. The indications also are that
thcre will be a good number of delegations from
other towns and cities. The press Of the State
by large majority is in favor Of generous action
on the part Of the Legislature. Everything is
in favor Of the earnest workers in this cause
who asked for the hearing thar is TO take place
to-day. They are convinced that it is for the
interest of the entire State, and of every part
of it, that we should do all in our power to make
the Fair IA brilliant success. Public sentiment
50 far As it has been reached and has made itself
known, takes the same view. The duty of the
Senate and Assembly is therefore clear 1t is
to hcarkcn favorably TO the arguments and APP
pcals made in Albany to-day, and then to ic-
spond heartily with such an appropriation as
shall cause every citizen of the State who visits
Chicago next year to point with honorable pride
70 what New ! Orll has done.