The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-08
Tho Bunco Gamc Confessed.

Tho Bunco Game Confessed.
The history of the great Chicago swindlo
| OF 1890 and 1899 Ia not complete without q
record OF the amazing confessions put forth
on Friday last by Representative from
Illinois and Senator from that State.
During tho flnrl debate on tho DUR
Borrow bill an explanation was demanded.
both IN tho House and In tho Senate. OF
Chicago's impudcnt population OF tho
pledges on the strength of which she OBJ
tanned tho Fair In the House. Congress-
! mar PIERCE of Tennessee called attention
to tho Hon. FRANK LAwLER's declaration
In 1899 that Chicago did not ask dollar
from tho Government. but that her busi-
ness men stood ready to subscribe S25.0O0.-
600. II necessary to mako the Fair sue
cess: and Mr. PIERCE likewise referred to
the fact that this same LAwLER was now
back in the House AZ lobbyist, working
for tho Chicago steal.
To this Mr. WILLIAMS Of Illinois respond
cd in behalf of LAWYER and OF Chicago:
~ havo explanation to make Of tho remarks Of
my friend from chicago Mr.I..wrR except rs be has
explained them himself. that at the time he told this
onse that Chicago would do all these things he simply
desired to convince the House and the country that
gentleman Chn,go could ou'ie gentleman from hte
FORK. Laughter"
In the Senate. tho Same just reproach
against tho swindling city was brought
by Mr.. VEST and by Mr.. GEORGE. 1--WE
had an assurance" said Mr.. GEORGE.
THAT IL tho Fair was to DO located ut Chi
cngo, and Sl,5Oo,oOo appropriated for taking
care Of the exhibits Of tho United STATES
Government. that city would furnish tho
balance of the money. and that we would
never be called upon to advance another
cent. should like to know from the Sena-
tor FROM Illinois whether that impression
of mine is correct or not"
Tho Hon. SHELBY NJ. CULLoM. Senator
from Illinois. promptly responded in be-
half of Chicago:
"Of course when the struggle going on here he.
tween different cities for the location OF the Fa there
all sorts Of talk to what would or what would
be done. myself 10 kor What fndiridndls may
hnr. aid ha Chso Wos'd do the Fair ooed
here"
All sorts OF talk! There was the S25, 000,-
600 pledge of the Hon. FRANK LAwLER. the
still more distinct pledge Of the Hon. WILL
LIAM NJ SPRINGER that Chicago would not
ask dollar of Congress-. and the indignant
protest of these and other representatives
of Chicago that this was no confidence
scheme. and that the pledges would DO kept
in good faith. no matter what tho Fair cost
1t was this same SHELBY NJ. CULLoM, tho
statesman who now remembers in an in
distinct way that there were oil sorts OF
loose talk two years ago about what
Chicago would do, hut who cannot recall
what individuals may have promised. that
reafflrmcd in tho Senate the swindling
pledges made in behalf Of Chicago in the
House. We quote from Senator CULLoM's
speech Of April 81. 1890:
~ desire TO state in behalf OF the great city Of
Chicago. either as an organized government a
gSeat body Of over million people. that there Is
purpose the part of anybody in that city other than
The rsry letter the pledges which have been
made their part to the committees of the two
Houses OF Congress-"
Comment would add nothing to this OK
hibition. Chicago now retires for the pres
ent. with an impudent grin on its face.
saying to the country. "Why. OF course we
were lying two years ago. and knew that
we were lying. But We got the Fair by it.
aud now we've got the money too. See ?"