New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-21
NOTHING LIKE ITIN HISTORY.
THE WORLDS FAIR TO EXCEL ALL OTHERS.
REPORT OF TIE HOUSE INVESTIGATING COM
EE-RECOMMENDATTONs AND


Washington May oO.-Chalrman Doclery, Of the
Worlds Fair Investigating Sub Committee Of the House
Committee on Appropriations today submitted 10 the
full committee the report agreed upon By himself ana
HIS associates The report recommends that the
department Of foreign affairs be abolished and rs
duties discharged under the direction of the director
general. alt further appears" SAYS the report THAT
officials connected with the local board also salared
officers Of the United states. The committee Is I'm
PEELED. therefore to suggest that the compensation
Of such officials together with that OF the chiefs OF the
fifteen great departments shall in no case he hxcd
at amount 10 exceed $4,000" 1t Is also recon
mended that the salary OF the director-general be
reduced from $1,000 to 81 900 per annum and that
the compensation Of tho secretary Of the Commission
be fixed at SO 900.
In conclusion the committee express without re-
serve their confidence in the assured success OF the
Exposition. In every essential feature II stands I'M
rvaled in all time FiftysiX Nations and colonies
have accepted the invitation TO participate In the enter
prise and have appropriated S},7s3.90O for that pir
pose. 1t Is expected that twenty other foreign countries
will also be represented Complete exhibits will be made
by all the countries which promise attendance, twenty
six Of which will special buildings for their own
displays. Thirty States and Territories oil our own
Republic will erect buildings and make special e&hbits
for which 49, 81, 800 has already been provided IT
becomes obvious, therefore, that the expenditures OF
the local corporation OF individual enterprise, Of The
States and Territories and of and Of foreign
Governments will reach the Stupend0us agscSatc OF
not less than S}0,O0O0O0 for Exposition purposes
In It's scope and magnfccnce this Exposition STANDS
alone There Is nothing like it In all history 1t
easily surpasses all kindred enterprises and VIII amply
Illustrate the marvellous genius Of the American people
in the great domains OF agriculture. commerce. manu-
features and Invention which constitute the foundation
upon which rests the structure of our National glory
and prosperity"
The committee submit several estimates received
from various persons TO the total income ana cX
penditures on account OF the Exposition. and then
gives It's estimate. 1t places the total income at
S20,215,4S2, made up OF gate receipts, Sl2@1O,OOo
concessions, 81 500 600 subscriptions, sj0l4 jOO and
Chicago city bonds IS, 200 600 The expenditures are
put at $lo,319.O5s the committee deducinG S3,l57,
O24 from the expenditures estimated by Mr. liiggin-
boham the largest item taken OF being 100000 for
an intramura railway.
IL then makes a committee estimate Of Income and
expenditures 20 May |. l-03. the date Of opening 1t
estimates the income AT slO7G3.lrV. and ~ to cN
pndues takes President Bakers estimate Of 9l6.5'G,
b-4 and dcducts thcrclTOm sl4lO,G1i, making tho
committees estimate Of expenditures S1j,jfGOO9, lcav-
Ing a deficiency Of Sl.7o2sl9.
The House Appropriations Committee adopted the
report Of the D6ckcrv subcommittee and authorized
Nj. Dockcry 10 submit II 10 the House
The special committee Of the House on the worlds
Columbian Exposition - day gave hearing 10 John
BOYD 1hacher and Mr. Dclniicd. Of the New lork
Board OF Worlds Fair commissioners. who wanted the
II 10 october II, and Ia General IT. Clair Of the
National Commission. who urged that Congress pass
bill providing for the issue Of c5OcoOOO In souvenir
hdlfdOllars.