New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-15
FAIR GATES CLOSED TIGHT.
ANOTHER DAY OF DISAPPOINTMENT TO
CHICAGO.

MANY PEOPLE VISIT JACKSON PARK AND &c
AWAY WITH SORE nEARrs-THE MUSIC
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES THE MEMORY
OF rRoEpE1-pRINCE ROLAND
AND THE INDIANS
rnY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRipcSE']
Chicago Nav 14-An exceptionally pheasant day
a., ro,,, a. rn.,,os seems 10 have settled upon chi
Zoo a. 4, 20 have taptallzIng effect upon the ad
vocs,e. NJ sunday opening. At the hour when peo
nile were going to church few drops OF rain ieii
INT when deyotees leaving 'heir se'erai houses
of xorshp the sun shining the streets ana size
vr.,r. vere dry or stcaming under tue warming In
huences Of the sun. which during 'ne present season
h.. hssr unusually reserved in the matter OF the dis
"s,.,,s =, smiles OF sufhcient strength durability
A.. ,r.rr, ar TO cause anything 10 steam. When
S,a.v comes forth In smiles, and smiles till the
, co~s down, and the six days of the week which
..uo, m. made up OF the worst conditions OF weather
.rd these are followed by another bamy Sunday,
,h,.h hv the way, in this instance seems to be
...ne now into darkness under a thickenng horizon
sna with q Wind that s inclined to come from the
..,t rather than from promising quarter SO
,ar az the prospects Of clear weather concerned
a, IL nttle wonder that the heart Of the Worlds Fair
manager should grow sad. Everything pertaining
IN the opening Of the Exposition gates on sunday
h,s been Of transitory nature that the ordinary
citizen Of Chicago. unless he to Jackson Park to
see for himself, has little confidence in what he reads
IN the Saturday evening papers to whether he will
he admitted within the Enclosures not on that day
~ he should read on saturday night that the gates
ere 10 be closed on Sunday, and acting 10 confidence
on that statement he should fail to make trip
southward, and his neghbor having more confidence
IN possibilities being snatched from improbabities,
should 70 there and find way in. he would be an
hoAa 1lnv ral al n
I. ~, left" for II there is anything
Chicago man dlslikes II is to
net left, even the act has reference only TO the
last sandwich and last mouthful OF cold saw on the
free lunch counter.
VISITORS TO JACKSON PARK.
Many, very many, persons went 10 JacKsoh rar"
to-day, but again they found the gates inexorabiy
closed against them. Why they should nave gone
ut all Is a matter for themselves TO consider when
hsy come into private consultation over costs, but
ever since the construction work began the same
element has drifted IN that direction. ana IL must
be remembered that only within two weeks nave Inc
gates been shut down. These people really nave
no other time 10 so anywhere, ana wheh su"ua!
comes they 60 to all that is associated with the
world famous incident of the century Ihey 60 hopins
they NAV at least succeed in getting glimpse OF that
which IS being so widely advertised, but which 'hey
have little chance OF seeing, except as they snatch
a view each week between the going down OF the sun
on Saturday night and its setting again on SUNDAY
night which constitutes their only opportunity for
an inspection OF the scene. IL Is no s're'ch Oh
inns rnation 10 say that large percentage OF those
who 90 TO Jackson Park now on Sunday, expehdng
their money In payment OF cost OF transportation,
dmply 20 on chance and in the belief that something
NAV have turned up providing means OF entry win
which they not acquainted before s"ruhe'
When they reach there they have only the scenes In
the Midway Plalsancc on which to feast and every
for
mission TO each particular show carries Win II a
snecac fee II a man wants TO take the time 10 sit
down and think lie will discover many touches
OF pathos In the confidence In the operation OF u'
seen forces which some OF these people display. Inc
eyeryday workman knows or unoerslnhas niue OF the
process of governing elements lie only becomes cog
infant Of results and OF these he seeks TO avail him
.su az soon as opportunity is afforded. And so he
fingers on the scene, reluctant TO give up, ana De-
lIeyine that the por,culs IS always likely TO be
raised and that It would be personal loss to himself
and source of lifelong regret If he should happen
70 be ssent when the particular incident occurred
From every quarter, however, comes an echo OF dis
arproval of the action OF the Directory on the de-
ctsion Of the attorney Mr. Walker In some quarters
II Is denounced as a pettifogging view and, as looked
az from the practical point II does appear to prakc
much OF that nature. To admit To the grounds only
and 10 charge cents for the privilege OF stroing
around within the Enclosure looks too much ike
readiness on the part OF the management 10 avail
themselves of revenue without providing an adequate
return
STATEMENT FROM Mr.. TEACHER
Commissioner John Boyd Thatcher has been invited
BY some of the exhibitors 10 explain his plan OF max
ing awards, and he has submitted the following:
The non-competitivc system Is not in the nascent
stage II is a system in actual and, II IL were
not this committee Is too firmly convinced OF It's merit
10 consent to changes or notifications. III Is sum
GENTLY elastic TO meet all important conditions ana
exicences The old system OF awards was not Win
out merit I, awakened interest, cultivated spirit OF
emulation stimulated rivalry and gave judges an oP
kortunty 10 shut off the multitude OF merely Ordinary
exhibits But II also had very serious faults, making
on the one hand but an approach to justice ana
teaching nothing Of the elements. OF declared merit
while On the other 1t fostered the least generous
sentiments and opened wide the door to corrupt
schemes and practices Of every conceivable sort.
"Thc system adopted by the Columbian Commission
IS In the main, Inheritance from the oeh'eHii'i
Commission of 1870. and has all the merits Oh ''e
older one without faults. Under IL competency Vi
the Judges becomes Of necessity, ana Is ioi'
certain TO be secured while integrity Is subject 10
focbler assaults. 1t deals not with case III "i.n'
81 one wins all others must lose but with one LII Which,
the fullest possible justice may be done 10 euch anu
ALL Under system the report OF the Judge ~
v1sed and confirmed by the departmental com"h''ee'
is the real award, and that committee, na'lhs o''o
nut the stamp OF IT'S final approval OF the poposuoh
Of Judge gave TO the award the fun weight OF us
own authoritative judgment There has bech an
ovcrestimate OF the difficulties attending the praeueai
working Of this system the score OF Tine 10 us
il Is quite clear that, having given NUMBER Oh
judges, all told, the work Of examination would DC
more promptly dispatched when each OF them acts
separately and his responsibility, though with
the privilege OF counsel, should he need it, than IL
the same task TO consume the time OF three or
more judges acting together. The Commissioners have
misa pprchended the scope and purpose OF the sys-
tem II they that the merits Of the exhibit IT.
self is alone to be considered On the contrary,
proper consideration will be given to the elements OF
originality extent OF production, established char
ucter OF the producing house, known importance In
the commercial world, and such other facts as will
enable the public to Judge Of the general well as
OF the Individual and specific Importance Of the ex-