Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-18
WORLD'SFAIRMA MATTERS
The Proposed Appropriation Discussed
by Director General Davis.
WHAT @OPEN ON SUNDAY MEANS.
The Director General Had No idea Of Operating tas
Machinery on the Sabbath Day-PoPsa =
Have Religious Services and Sacred Ma
sic on Santsy--A Strong Argument

WASHINGTON, d. c.. May i7.-DI-
rector General Davis. OF the Woride
Columbian Exposition. bad . hearing
this morning before the House Commit-
tee on the Worlds Columbian Exp0si-
tion TO urge an appropriation BY Con-
gress in aid OF the great Exrositiou.
As a passing incident In the great pur-
pose of the Governments TO celebrate the
anniversary, Chicago was chosen IS the
place for the Exposition. The United
States had placed los stamp on the kx-
position and at the very best the city
chosen should be but the servant OF tho
Government, seeking TO do the will OF
the Government. Twice the numoor Of
nations that exhibited st the ParIe Ex-
position had signified their intention 20
participate in the Chicago Exposition,
and foreign nations had Appropriated
five millions OF dollars for the purpo>e-
The United States, he held, should
make suitable provision for Its own un-
dertaking The exposition was great,
gigantic undertaking which no corpora
tion, no state could take care Of. tre-
quired this nation OF $4,000. 900 people
TO properly take care OF II and Its sue
cessfu fruitIon would rebound 70 the
credit OF the nation.
The director general having finished
his address the members OF his commit
tee put some questions TO him, the first
being that OF Representative MCreary,
OF Kentucky. who inquired II the scope
and plan OF the exposition were not
nearly double that OF any exposition
ever held.
MI. Davis response was In the Affirm
ative.
Mr.. MCreary--Are you and your as
sociates satisfied with the outlook that
IL will be the grandest international
exposition ever held?
The Director General-It can't heip
IL. Here are all the nations OF the
world, taking part and striving for
more space than we can give. Never
before have artists and manufacturers
OF the old world had neutral place Ia
which to set her exhibits before the
world.
The next question sprung was tho
SUNDAY openings" and II was evident
that the Director General understood
the necessity OF handling the question
carefully.
Mr.. McCreary asked what effect u
would have upon the Columbian Expo
sjtion 10 close the gated on tha- -Sebhsth.
Congress, he added, had been ASKED %
make provision In any appropriation
against Sunday openings.
Mr.. Davis--I have not the authority
TO speak for the national commission or
the local directory on that topic.
Mr.. McCreary--I do not want your
opinion on IL. I asked what effect Il
would have on the receipts.
Mr.. Dayis-It would largely augment
them II the Exposition were opened on
Sundays. There would be 5000 people
at the park on Sunday II there was
nothing there.
Representative Wheeler, OF Alahams,
suggested that the most eminent clergy
men be secured 10 speak 10 the EXPOSE
tion grounds on Sunday and that sacred
music be played.
The Director General said 10 Mr..
Houk, OF Ohio, and Mr., Little, OF Me-
York, that there had never been
proposition made that the mach
should be run on Sunday. and 10 u
personally was opposed. BY sk
the machinery probably two-tb
the employees could be spared
days.
Messrs. Houk and Little
that that was certainly not
ing opinion; people general
that sunday openings mea' Ssn-
ing OF everything.
Mr.. Walker. OF Chicago. ID the com
mIttee that an amendr 20 had been
framed I'm the act by Mich the local
corportlon obligated itself 70 meet and
defray all the expenses from now until
the close OF the Exposition, and the COM
mittee would be furnished with certI-
fed copy OF an agreement siDged by
such men as Marshal Field aud Mr..
Armour-that II Congress granted aid
asked, they would hold themselves re-
sponsIble for any further moneys need
ed, and would not ask for aid from any
other source whatever again.
Mr.. Reilly, OF Pennsyivanix, suggest
ed. with possibly touch OF sarcasm.
that he did not know that would be
necessary. IL they could get al appro-
priatlon through this Congress they
would be doing well, and they would
probably never want 70 try u . second
time.
The Sunday question a. related 70 the
labor question having again been re-
ferred 20. Director General Davis called
attention 70 the fact that al the work
was being done on the eight hour plan,
aud six days Ia the week. The hearing
then closed. the committee sdjoufnipr
subject to the call OF Chairman Dubo
row.