Arizona republican., 1892-11-20
RELIEF MAP. Gen. O'NeiIl Answers
 Gov. Murphy. The Herald'S Article
 PunCtured In Several Places and Shown to Be Misleading.
straightforward Statement of Facts Which Cannot Be De-
 nled or Dodged.

EDITOR RRPUBLICAN-Un nder the cap- tfbn of "See the Inside" last evening 's Herald reviews it's side of the contro- vsrsy which has arisen in regard to the projected relief map of the Gila and Salt River valleys. The chief state nent contained in the article mentioned 1 to the effect that it is a "gross mis- representation and maliciously false bat the relief map project was sacri- fced to pay for & club house, and that Maricopa county's apportionment of worlds fair money was appropriated for the purpose alleged. If such has not keen done, if the proposed relief map has not been sacrificed for club house sud Maricops. .Pinal and Yuma counties thereby robbed of the money which vas apportioned to them for this pur- pose, what then has been done with the S3,000 that the board appropriated for a relief map? If it has not gone into the club house, where has it gone? At the meeting of the board of worlds fair managers at Tucson in last June it was agreed that no building should be erected and that 5000 should be ap- Hropristed for the relief map, provided Che balance of $6,0W requisite to com vlete such work as was subscribed by eastern scientises. In veritication of Ehis fact and that such appropriation vas made, attention is called to the following telegram referring to the ap- propriation for the map from the sec retary and treasurer of the board of managers:
 TucsoS, Ariz, Oct. 19. WH.LIAM O. 0'NEILL, PRESCOTT, AkIz
 We agree to stand V tn you for original prop nilion for tnree thousand. L c. HUGHES,
 K c. BROWN.
 No. The statement that the $3 0Q0 appropriated for the map has been diverted to the purpose of erecting a huilding is correct. It is also true that Ge erection of this building is merely the creation of clubhouse, from which tbe territory and it's taxpayers will never realize the benefit of dollar or xdime. It is also true that it is useless xnd unnecessary because nothing in tended for general exhibition purposes cnn be displayed in it, and for the fur tber reason that more space has been assigned to the territory than 1t will probably require. Lack of space could alone justify the erection of such a building, and that this is not the case Is shown by the fact that there has been xpportioned to the territory, in addition tp the 5Ox34 feet in the main building, as stated in the Herald, 1,26l square Eet in the agricultural build ng, besides whatever space is required in the hor- Ucultural building and in the scientific fS ryf. fv [ ha C.. tk G minerals and collection of specimens, Gc. In the spaces thus assigned ann pie and sufficient room will be given for Gn exhibit more than double the size tbat Arizona will make.
 The Herald states that no friction ex- Bted between the embers of the board and myself. This 1 am glad to 2y is correct. For the responsibility Br the defeat of the proposed map does not rest with the board. 1t rests golely with Hon. N. o. Murphy. who esed his official position and influence Co have it discarded for the so-caled club house.
 Personally. have not cent to either gain or lose through the proposed map regardless of what the Herald may say t0 the contrary. No longer a member of tbe commission, my sole desire is to see fhe work carried forward to completion for the benefit it will do .he counties of Final, Maricopa and Yuma. The cor respondence relating to the $6,000 which has been raised through the efforts Of the highest educaliona in- gtitutions in the land has been placed in the hands of the officers of the Ch amber of commerce of Phoenix so thRt all that remains to make the map gcertainty is for that body to be as. nred that the $3,00J heretofore guaran- tted and appropriated by the board of wprld's fair managers for the purpose will be forthcoming to make the map a Criainty. This makes it simply question of club house or relief map, and it is for Governor Murphy and the board of worlds fair managers to say which 1t shall be.
 Very Respectfully,