Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-21
THE WORLDS FAIR.
No Agreement rs to the eAppropriation-wh.s
Gen. Davis said.

No Agreement rs to the eAppropriation-whs
Gen. Davis said.
No progress has yet been made in the matter
Of the appropriation for the worlds fair con-
tanned in the sundry civil bill as it passed the
Senate and rejected by the House. The con-
ference of the general deficiency is not vet fin
ished; and until il is there will be no meeting
of the conferees on the sundry civil bill
The friends of the appropriation are gathering
in force and the belief is expressed that the
House will vote to retain the appropriation Of
5000. 900. 1t is hardly probable, however,
that majority of the House conferees can be
induced to agree to this course without a direct
instruction from the House. Messrs. Holman
and Sayres are believed to be unalterably op-
posed to the appropriation and its friends viii
doubtless have to secure affirmative action In
the House over their heads. Messrs. Allison,
Hale and German, the state conferees,
and Representative Bingham favor the
appropriation. A careful canvass OF the vote
cast last Tuesday has been made. and it is said
that thirteen friends Of the measure were alb
sent and impaired. These, il present and there
were no other changes, would give the appro-
priation a majority. But in addition to these
its friends are counting upon two or three
votes that were sacrificed Tuesday through in
advertence In pairing and upon several others
that are promised IN case II is found that they
will secure the adoption Of the appropriation.
WHAT GEN. DAVIS SAYS.
Director General Davis and Judge J. p. Altgert,
democratic candidate for governor Of illinois,
have arrived in Washington to aid in securing
favorable action upon tho world fair appro-
priation. Mr.. Davis said: I'VE need Just about
S7000.00 to rescue the exposition from failure,
and of this amount ask Congress To appropriate
S500O,00o. The remaining s20O0 900 we will
raise some other way. The money must be
forthcoming in order to complete the buildings
and to provide more space. England is urgent
for additional room. 30 is France, 80 is
Germany, 20 is the Argentine Republic and
scores OF Others. We have applications for
100000 more square feet Of space than we
possess. Every nation that has a language
wants a representation. The credit and pres-
tiSe OF this government are at stake. Having
invited tbese people to come over we must
show them an exposition that comports with
our grandeur as a nation"
POLITICAL EFFECT OF FAILURE.
Judge Altsert is confident of the success OF
both national and state democratic tickets in
Illinois this fall. "But" he said 1.-The failure of
the worlds fair appropriation may have very
considerable adverse influence. The fact that
a democratic House did not concur in the &C.
tion OF a republican Senate viii strike a good
many voters unfavorably and handicap the DEM
just how great political factor the negative
action Of the House may prove is difficult Of
prediction"
THE LABOR TROUBLES.
Messrs. J. W. Hayes, secretary and treasurer
Of the knights Of Labor, and John Devlin Of
Detroit and A. W. Wright Of Philadelphia, men,
bers Of the executive board, are here with a
grievance against the worlds fair committee
which may jeOpatoize the successful issue of
the efforts Of the friends of the appropriation
They say that foreigners have been given work
on the fair grounds and buildings in preference
to Americans; that the eight-hour law has been
violated; that the police have arrested union
workmen, and that wages have been cut down.
Concerning these charges Mr.. Wright said:
I'VE have no objection to Congress appro-
priating money for the worlds fair, but If it
does We want organized labor to be recognized
and given a fair chance; otherwise we are op-
posed to any governmental aid. We want
American workmen employed rather than
aliens. One grea. trouble has been the influx
Of Thousands of workingmen into Chicago.
There isn't employment for one-tenth of them.
and consequently wages have fallen materially
.matters satisfactorily adjusted. No, we don't
wish to go into the boycott business, and won't
except as a last resort"
SATISFACTORILY ADJUSTED.
Congressman McGann of Chicago this morn
ing received a telegram announcing that the
trouble at the fair grounds between the man
aSement and the structural iron workmen. who
constitute large part of the labor element en-
ployed, had been adjusted satisfactorily to the
latter.