The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-08
ANOTHER YEAR OF THE FAIR.
What the Representatives of Illinois In Con
gress Say About the Question.

What the Representatives of Illinois In Con.
gress Say About the Question.
WAsHINGToN. Aug. THE proposition
to keep open the Columbian Worlds Expo
sition throughout the summer Of 1894 found
Its way to Washington previous to the
opening of Congress. but IL bad not been
suggested to any mem bers of the Illinois
delegation. Senator Palmer said he could
not talk Intelligently upon proposition
concerning which he knew absolutely
nothing. Senator Cullom said he had heard
such q suggestion made In Chicago, bat ad
nothing to say beyond the fact that be
would support any measure within reason
which the various boards Of the fair and the
people of Chicago might desire. Gen. John
G. Black. Representative at large said that
If the people of Chicago. especially those
charged with the management of the fair,
believed it could be made q legal and
financial success. he would be in favor Of
continuing its existence for another year.
But only, of course. upon the request of the
people of Chicago.
whose district the fair ground Is located,
said it was for the local directors and the
commissioners to determine that they want
the fair kept open. Upon the expression of
t0AL I0QueSt, ne n0Q no 0OuDt. Congress-
would act favorably and the Chicago Rep
resentaiives wOuld do all they could. I'VE
ail feel, he added. that too IN ch m money has
been expended on the buildings. thatthey
are too beautiful In detail and magnificent
IS q whole to be destroyed in SIX months
November 10 not bad month in Chicago,
and independent of the question of oontin.
uing the fair next year l think it would be
a good thing to keep 1t open until Decem-
ber l."
Panra.aotativa nurhoro- <borch<,ha.x
tension of the fair would be good thing.
1t would help out financially and allow a
greater number of persons To visit Since
his arrival in Washington q number of
mem bers had told him that. owing to the
financial condition of the country. persons
in their districts who wished 10 visit the
exposition had been prevented from doing
so.
joining Chicago on the west. said. en- nthusi-
astically. that whatever the people of Chi
cago desired to have done. after full
stuGy of the situation, ought TO be DONE
and be would aid in accomplishing it. The
matter. however" he said. should not be
hastily determined. PhiiadelphIa dis
cussed q continuance of the Centennial,
but finally concluded not to attempt IL.
But have confidence in the managers OF
the Columbian exposition, and know that
II they believe the opening naXt year can
be successful they will make 1t so."
Congress of Many Reformers
CHICAGO. Aug. THE congress on eci-
ence of government. including jurispru-
dence and law reform. suffrage. civil serv-
ice reform and city government. which will
be In session all this week at the Art Insti-
tute. was opened to-day. Among those
present were Edwin Dudley. of Boston.
we'll known In connection with law-and-
order leagues; Prof j. b. Thayer. of the
Howard Law School; Judge Thomas j.
Semmes. of New Orleans: President Henry
Wade Rodgers. of North western Universal
~: Bishop Failows. Elizabeth hoy nton Her
bert and Belva Lock kwood. w. ID. Foulke
delivered notable address on civil serv-
ice. Another feature as paper ty judge
Cooley on the administration OF civil JUS
tlce In the United Statea