Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-18
1IRLD'S FAIR LOAN.
.p,s+i,7 Of the National COmmiS-
sion On the Matter.
.yVLLNG TO ASK FOR A LOAN
M Rnsr % Back the Exposition Cor
Dszsai For An Outright ApprO-
,-A Meeting Held Yesterday
g. Washington.

90 ---rye~CS, ID. e., January IL
1'..-.r.--se on Federal Legislation
W--.5's Columbian. Commission, in
Il ., correct the miSapprehension
u -.rarsly prevails in the public
-5 the distinct and separate
- rra Worlds Columbian Com
.,r and the Worlds Fair Exposition
.-Fsi 10 issue an address TO the
n. I'm eyuIsnatiOR Of the true rela-
..s -te TWO bodies, and more par
--v DO define the position Of each
-s.-srgs 90 the proposed $4,000, 900
--ar7-1uriatiOn for the benefit OF
Worlds Fair,
d -ssrr- Of the committee was held
r.-v to-day, at which were pres
NV. 80. Clair, of West Virginia,
.-qr. G. w. Allen, of New York;
n Sns.Iey. Of Vermont; j. w. Wood
Pennsylvania; +. w. Breed, OF
,sbv,a.,s: w. Ritchie, of Ohio; A.
r-.1a. OF the District Of COlum 5ia;
81 lsrren, Of Utah; J. 4. Harris, Of
.-.-.s. and n. Z. Rucker, Of North
e. and it was resolved 10 Issue an
.... 90 the public defining the posi-
-.uf the TWO bodies.
sasEress says: At the last Sep
--ar meeting of the National Com
.rr q communication was received
-,.a Hon. w. J. Baker, the Presi-
.rtle Worlds Columbian EXpOSi-
--g5stlug the Commission to en-
-sarsguest that it proposed to make
Fsty-secOnd Congress for the loan
.r.Ul0 20 be expended as before
rgn a careful budget Of the expense
rreUaratiOu Of the grand build
.. .-1r % be dedicated, it was seen that
$1,000, 600 would be actually
,arg 90 defray that expense. The
...1 contemplated and provided
To- lle act Of Congress 10 be
sd 1T said corporation being
r.,e it was thought by
National Commission that
-L be but fair that the Govern
.o. the United States, under whose
res and in whose name the Worlds
vas 20 be inaugurated and con-
.. should come the relief OF the
c1rDorOtiOn and lend 10 the sum
10000, the Government having
-ei Ike service and shown q
mark of patriotism in the interest
Pl.ladelphya Centennial IN 1876,
l.rr the necessary funds to carry
s purposes Of the Government IN
K that exposition.
me adjournment Of the Septem-
session of the National Commission,
Directors Of said corporation has, 1t
abandoned the idea of asking
-.,st 10 make the loan referred 10 and
'aruined 10 ask Congress for an
.a. appropriation Of S5,OOO,OOO,
what conditions and restrictions,
-7. is not stated.
Neither the National Commission nor
/ Board Of Control having taken any
-10n this last proposition OF d.
l1vroyriatiOn, this committee does
E. Del called upon 20 take any part
-ragalust this proposition which
iu any sense commit the
a.1a Commission or the Board OF
-rg Of the same. Certainly the COM
,ss will say nothing to Congress on
gsfact of a loan, as il has no power
\ -.uate any proposition on tnat
being controlled by the order
commission which requires that
l.. only urge the loan upon Con-
-,, 10 the event it is requested Oy
-. illinois corporation,
-ls work of the preparation OF the
r-is and buildings for the EXPOSE
l.te2Iy performed, is proof positive
doe same will be ready for dedlca-
.-ol October u. The Exposition has
- exploited in this country anu
--l5 % that extent that the people OF
Ie States Of the Union and OF all
len countries are now assured that
90 g-.r will be held, and that 1t Will be
% greatest exhibition which has ever
- held .u any country in the world
-as plan and scope Of the Exposition
arp.eaeusive, and will afford the
Us. complete display of the resources
-s country that has ever been OF
-e-g 90 @ Ike occasion in any country
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