New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
PAY FOR WORLDS FAIR JURIEs OF AWARD
EsTIMlTIyG THE AMOUNT EEorIRED-THE CLN'
TENNIAL PRECEDENT-wHo WILL
FURNISH THE MONEY!

| FURNISH THE MONEY
| Washington Jan. 81 (specaD.-Congress mas pr
vldcd for medals which viii be given to cShio'to,'
| at IA. Worlds Columbian Exposition. The means
are IA he given out by jurics OF award These )ures
| Will be composed OF men and women ana IN auou'
| equal numbers OF foreigners and Americans i".s
| should BE- and doubtless will be. competent Jus.
OF the exhibits and some must be experts IL WIN
be seem therefore, that their selection is no. 'He
| easiest thing connected with the great ENpos''io''
But taking 1t far granted that this Will be accom-
p.bcd % tho satisfaction of all concerned the 1ues'
lion s,iu remains who Is to pay for the services
~ the iurics of awardsl Many men ana "omeh
could afford no doubt to give their services ".u P'
their own expenses during the ENposiuoh' anu Pio'
ably would do So simply for the hohoi Oh IT. h"'
they are not likely to be competent JUDGES OF cA'
much less wcuM they be experts NOBODY WIN
knovlcdcc OF the Centennial and Columbian eXpo'uohs
would comnore ono with the other. either In magnl-
tudc or cost in dollars and cents TO DO 50 would Dc
like comparing the latter with state ia'r h"'
II prcccdcnts count for anything IL LOOKS as IL INC
Centennial would lot Congress OUT oil al p'cSc".
responsibility in the matter OF providing Tor )uieS VI
award. ,,.
Al the Centennial there were as judges OF eShio's
III foreigners and llG from tho United States beSus
, number of experts. The foreign judges reoe'eu
81 900 each with only one exception. WINCH 10 Say
the least was regarded as unique ms was ''o
iudc. from Canada who declined on the eTo"hd ''ia'
he was not foreigner and insisted on receiving 'hc
same paw ms that given to the judge from the Cn'a
states which was 5000 each The whole sum was
= triar over Slet;OoO The bill. however was not
maid by Congress The Centennial jurics Of award
were pud out or the Centennial receipts WHICH, peS'uo
cat. receipts. included large sums for ocnccSsioNS'
ROYALTIES and at the close. sales OF buildings 'oh-
crcss loaned 70 the Centennial Commission @l1ooooo
without restriction or condition. and appropriated
I,v of
sum of 81 800 900 The total cost OF the centennial
Exposition was something above s5,OOOoOo Con-
gross ha, given 70 the Columbian Commission S"ooo'
coo or condition that the Exposition shall be closed
ON sunday Tie city Of Chicago has given $1,000
600 II is estimated that The total cost OF the COinni-
lian Expo.iuo? Will be- s2o,OO0ooo
II the Centennial had over 200 judges OF exhibits,
At a cost not far short of 5000. what may be
aid Of inrics of award for the Columbian Exhibition
In view Of IFS greater scope, the question now con
fronting Congress and the directors Is important
The money TO pay jurcs Of award must be forthcoming
from some source Shall It he from Congress. or on'
Of Columbian Exposition receipts The qn'S"""
was presented 10 the senate and House commuters
on Appropriations a few DAYS ago. The secretary
Of the Treasury has placed the estimate AT sIOoooo
Mrs, Potter Palmer president Of the W"mehs boaIu'
who appeared before the committee week ago. ihaue
Eepr",rntaiivc Holman Chairman 81 The llonSe
Committee on ApPropri'nI ,r yHG as %rMa wc
YOU may De- sure If the men get any money Tue
women WILL too -, . oro
managing their part of III fnir prrit' WEI" 90 you
splendid, splendid replied the thrifty ana eco
namca char%an am,',i6 Se Tome" at looks
os n HEX were letter managers than the men
w1rn asG i nr 1aSqsG o the far lS S% "S s
n tLr iuhc are paid there will have ~ b" money.
Of 'T' nc iurs of award in doubt il Lat win
inoct With favor would work sat- 'iac'ork.