New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-04
WORLDS FAIR ITEMS FOUGHT
THE HOUSE REFUSES TO RECEDE FROM
ITS DISAGREEMENT.
THIRD TINE THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL GOES
TO CONFERENCE.
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Washington March 3.-Thcic was another hot ana
stubborn fight in the House Of Representatives early
this afternoon over the appropriation for the Worlds
Columbian Exhibition. the House confcrccs on the
sundry Civil bill having reported second disagree
mont.
The contest was complicated somewhat by MIR.
O'Neil, Of Massachusetts, who gave notice oil
an amendment providing that The gates oi
Jackson Park and the DOCS Of the art building
and certain other buildings Of the exhibition
shall BE- kept open sundays In behalf OF ms
proposition he made vigorous speech, in which he
declared that he represented the best thought ana
best sentiment OF the pcO.,r OF Massachusetts, cn i|S
question In favor OF the motion that the HOUSE,
rccede from It's disagreement To tile first amendment
which makes provision for the transportation arrdnS
mcnts and care OF the Government exhibit. etc.
strong and earnest spccchss delivered by M"ssN
Springer Hit Reed. IIouk, Ct Chic J. ID. Taylor,
Abner TaylCr and Others
The arguments and appeals OF MI kreh were 80
pecally powerful and evidently made deep In
preston. He said that This Exposition was an en-
terprise set in motion by the Congress u tn" 'mtcd
States. Congress lad placed The Exposition III "
dual character. As far as ii was 10 h. an cNposl n
for the pleasure and profit Of the people, was en-
trusted TO local corporation In order that the
United states might neither have the advantage oi a
pecuniary success, nor the disadvantage II pccnh
airy loss. But al the same tmc inlsmuch a II was
worlds exposition, II was necessary for the hi''n
states to b. intermediary between the exposition
and the people OF foreign lands II became essential
10 the dignity Of the Government that i, should as
sumo the control OF the Exposition In respects.
A special commission had been appointed. and II
compor,c1 with the honor and dignity OF the Nation
10 provide for carrying out the plans OF that COM
mission. To refuse 10 sustain the acts OF the cbh-
mission would be {, denaonaizc the Exposition
and make it local spectacle. Whatever complaint
t0L. Ia. par its.n m
pearancc OF the Exposition buildings and grounds had
surprised him. He was proud II the imperial city
OF the West, and he believed that the pc pie Of tn"
United States would stand by their representatives. in
making this exposition spectacle suitable To typly
the people OF the world the grandeur ) the United
states blessed forever. (ippausc)
Tho opposition was led 10y Mcssrs. Pierce ana
bland aided by "A number Of other southern Demo
Gratis WHO seemed to forget or ignore the fact that
should ule exhibition h. deilatonaized and prove q.
failure account OF the neglect or refusal "l Con
gress make the appropriations necessary to redeem
the international obligations of the general Govern
ment in relation thereto. 1t would be serious r.
Election upon the honor OF The United states, II rot
4 National disgrace. Without exception they TOOK
narrow view the matter. and Mr.. Pierce attempted
10 arouse resentment and opposition Of members 10y
reading and commenting upon certain cri'lc'smS III
which they were described "rccrcants." because.
after accepting and enjoying the Inequalities Of th'
Worlds Fair managers. they had subsequently voted
against appropriations for H. which criticisms "p
peared in n Chicago publication devoted 10 World
Fair news
Mr.. picrce's speech produced the impression whci
he desired upon some members of The House, VINO
we're named In the publication, although Mr. Dur
borrow took pains 10 explain HAT me pubhe',loh IL,
forrcd 10 is moi I'm any sense official publication.
nor does 1t reflect the opinions oil the Worid RAN
management. 90. go a., homo.
refused 10 recrdc from It's disagreement 10 Inc nI>'
Of the Worlds Fair amendments, ana AFTER SOM
further debate the same action was taken on inc
other amendments, and AT ) o'clock IN" -undrN 'lVl
till was. for the third time. sent to "nirrrn,'
lIcans who were present and who voted were an
recorded In favor Of the appropriation u" cntr'
Cpp0si,ion came from die Democratic SIDE Ol VI"
House and the little knot Of Populists.