New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-15
NEW YORK AND THE BIG FAIR
Mr.. DFPEW TALKS ON IHE PROPOSED BILL"
HE SAWS THAT AT LEAST $4,000 SHOULD BE AP-
PRoPRIATED-GOoD FEATURES OF
THE MEASURE.

THE MEASURE
Chauncey NJ. Depew, who is one OF the 'nIee WIZ
Fair Commissioners Of the state OF New-Noih' S"Ns '"
some men have an entirely erroneous ldea aooiV ono
Of the provisions that is intended to be mace III ~.
Worlds Fair bill which introduced IN the Seh''o
at Alhanv ON "Wednesday by senator Cantor In lh'cr
views pubshed Yesterday II said that the Dill pro-
vfded for three commissioners for each 1auloAi eis
a, salary Of SO 600 each But Mr.. Depew says that
this IL not what the bill saws at all. In Secuoh = "
provides that the Governor shall iorth~'h aPpoui
hoard O., district commissioners for each judicial us
trict OF the State consisting OF three persons ec VI
whom shsu lie resident Of the district and so lar AS
marketable representative OF some OF the INDUSTRIES
OF the state, but reference Is hHds /" ''
ries for these commissioners, on inc CoH''"'
they are TO receive nothing. The only persohS ~
whom salaries are to be paid. according TO the BAL are
the secretary Of the board of Managers referred " u
the hill and the chief officer OF this Organization ih
salary of the secretary is not TO exceed sOoo ana ''
of the chief officer must not be more IMAM 1''o'' -
addition 10 this the salaries are not TO go Oh lo NV"
than two years. The only objection MT. DcP'" ,.
find 10 the bin lie SAYS is that its Appropriation snou
have been larger, and the greatest s'ate III ' ~
ought 10 have at least $500 900 provide LOT al eA
hibit at the Columbian Exposition , ,,-
The only objection that can be mace ~ INC u'i'
said Mr. Depew, is that the sum OF e"o0'' -
utterly inadequate for the proper representation vi '
state OF New York at the Fair pennsylvania haS ap
propsr exhibit Of the states industries and resources
Illinois has appropriated the same sum- Missouri mas
cot aside $3.50 900 for the great ENpoSlun ana sew
eral Western states with populations not i"IeoI yuan
New. York CITY, and not 1.-THE OF her "'al'h' nav
appropriated from 100000 10 T2OooNo' Inc "o''"
Fair Commits soners have assigned to each OF tne I''
snr states a space Of ground for the state ouilang'
Every State but New-lOrk has accepted us 'uoV
ment and has gone TO work In business i'Ae way ~
construct It's state building and have the cohnO"-
wealth properly represented The hnest sie' ro'i III
size and location, has been assigned 10 NC" 'oi
As vet our state has done nothing al all To hu'oo 1
IL wants the site intends to take H. Inc appV
pration for the state of New-lork, TO enable 1t 10
make proper appearance at the Fair, should oe ho'
t.ss than s5oO0oo The building and appointments
n, Nev York should lie larger and finer thar those u
eny other state NewYork is still the Empire o'''"
In commerce manufactures, Internal trade ana pV'S
nearly in agriculture
Few people not actively engaged In business az
preclate how much our prosperity is dependent upon
Western markets Some Of the largest mshun'c'ureIs
Of this State have to compete with rivals ID business
who are located at points west Of Cleveland ana even
west of Chicago and have the advantage Vi u~''
poration In their Sentiment goes great way
especially among Western people. in ndcaans WIN
whom thev shall trade. There was 50 much feenhg
about NETWORKS attitude on this question tnat
become alarmed when in Chicago and the "est' III
the early fall for fear that II might result IN some 1or
of boycott Tie Worlds Fair dinner Mt DeiHohicos y
which was simply a medium of expression OF STATE
opinion and feeling. has done away with this sPi'
of anita gonsm In the West Western people appreciate
that the conditions in New-Iork are such that we
are p st the period sponaneity, and that large Dodcs
have to lie reached and express themselves through
organizations.
9Th sum Of $780, 900 is utterly inadequate 10 make
a proper presentation properly TO house what Ne"
York ought to send Chicago but 1t is possible that
tho hill ia merely tentative measure and merely
introduced for the purpose of comment ana crluclsh
in order that tile Legislature NAV perfect such MEAS
ure as will meet the approval OF the state. ,.
1.-The general features Of the bill Tor inc app3Ihi,,
he the only salared persons and for them to set the
assistance manufacturers and farmers of the several
districts who shall wthOus salary, seem 10 me
wise | trink that through the Organization as pro
posed. IL the appropriation Is large enough the WORK
OF New-York can be effectively done Two things
especially should be looked to: one Is that po1tcs
should be kept ont Of this work and the other that
the men selected shall have demonstrated their NJ
ness for the management Of large enterprises