Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-11

New YORK, August 10. - 1t was
learned to-day that rather violent
scence occurred in the billiard room OF
the Victoria Hotel Monday afternoon
between Her Majesty's Prime Minister
for the Colony of New South Wales,
Sir Geo. r. DlbbS, and Col. Alexander
Campbell, Worlds Fair Commissioner
for the British Colonies In the South
Pacific. A number of people witnessed
it. The violence of the episode was
contributed almost wholly by Sir
George. He was in state OF irritation
over certain details of the Worlds Fair
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and was affected by the fatigue of an
excursion on the Hudson and down the
bay in a steamer which Mr.. Henry
Nudge had engaged as compliment TO
him.
Col. Campbell, who had been in Wash
ington for a month presumably to help
along in the Worlds Fair appropriation
contest, came to New York to pay his
respects to the distinguished Australian.
Col. Campbell when seen at his hctel,
told the following story Of his reception
by the Antipodean:
Victoria for Sir George. but finally
met him at the entrance to the large
billiard hall of the place. He knew me
at once, but when | greeted him he re-
piled in a most extraordinary manner.
| said: "Sir George, l am glad to well
come you to America" at the same time
extending my hand. He replied, ac-
cepting my proffered hand, in these
words:
81 don't care a - for your coun-
try, and I'm - sorry Pm in it, He
spoke sharply and with unseemly en-
phasis. l said again: I'm very sorry
you don't like the country, but you
have seen only little Of il. / hope
you'll visit Washington and Chicago
and see more OF it en- route. To this he
retorted again with emphasis which
could not be accounted for upon any
creditable hypothesis:
-'''- Chicago; III be - II l
go there, and don't want to see Wash
ington or any more of this -- coun-
try. The - Chicago people have
caused us TO squander 100000 fer your
Fair. More than that, if you
had not come to Australia we would not
have put up a-- pound. Your peo-
pie wrote and telegraphed me that your
promises were unauthorized, and that
we might have $4,000 feet instead Of
300, 900 as you promised, and put up our
own building in case we chose tocome.'
"On hearing this extraordinary fusil-
laer," Col. Campbell continued, 81 be-
gan TO think something was wrong. l
said: This is all news to me, Sir
George, and must look into it. have
had within few days, and repeatedly
before, assurances from the Fair Direc-
tory that they would give special atten-
tion TO the Austrian colonies, for they
are commercial geld, which we great
ly want to cultivate. am sure if you
will go to Chicago the Directory will
take you to the grounds and make you
feel that special attention will be given
to Australia and New Zealand"
He said, in tone still more
aggressive than before: 81 have
telegraphsd my people to give up the
whole work and let what had been
sQuandered go. But some say they will
come anyhow. Very well, let them
come. l know that not one quarter as
many will come as would come il your
- Chicago Directory had not treated
us so meanly.' The talk ran along at
this rate for few minutes. Sir George
would not be Modified. The more /
talked the less inclined he seemed to be
to stop abusing the country and its peo-
pie. So concluded be was ahard case
to deal with under present conditions"
The premier and young Lord Villiere,
who accompanied him, were seen after
ward on their way to Montreal, They
were anxious to get off the soil OF such
a blasted country as this, and let it be
known before leaving, as currently re-
ported, that they were going to Canada
TO avoid contact with the Objectionable
Yankees whom they would encounter
on their way by the direct route, for
they are bound for Sydney by way of
San Francisco.
COL Campbel's closing remark to the
reporter-he has some knowledge of
the premier at home-wSs this: "As
a statesman you must understand that
Sir George r. Dibbs is the Jerry Simp-
son Of Australia"