Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-17
OPENING THE PAIR SUNDAY.
Argument Before the United States Circuit
Court

Arguments were resumed in Chicago yester-
day before the United States circuit court to
decide the question of fair or no fair on Sun
days. Long before the opening hour every
seat in the court room was taken except those
reserved for counsel
Promptly at 10 o'clock Chief Justice Fuller.
followed by Justices Dunn and Allen, filed into
the court room and took their seats the
bench. After the cour. had boon formally
opened Attorney High for the government con-
tinned his argument
Speaking of the alleged dual relation OF the
commission and the government directory At
torney High held that there no identity of
partnership-the commission had full control.
The government had enacted certain reguln-
tons. and he held that these regulations hat.
been violated by the agents OF tho government,
who held the worlds fair in trust.
The United States appeared in this case a
sIiitor asking for judicial decision in case in
which it had been sufferer from violation OF
an obligation clearly imposed by the reception
of the truth.
I'VE are dealing" continued the attorney,
with question of affirmative law. We leave
all considerations of conscience out of the ques-
ton. Also the question of the propriery or
improperly of Sunday opening from II moral
istlc standpoint.
ne paSsuBc OF the act OF MSrcu y, 1850,
foreclOsed those questions OF equity and leaves
the matter question at law pure and simple. 4"
just before Mr.. High concluded his argu-
ment he was asked by Justice Fuller whether
If tho government had power to close the fair
on Sunday it could not also close it Oh any
other day OF the week. and whether, also, 1t
could not close the exposition altogether if it
we're so disposed Mr.. High was compelled to
admit that this was logical assumption from
his argument.
TIE chief justice also asked if the direct tory
had not put the return of the government
money ahead OF the claims of the city Of Chi
caSo for $4,000. 900 and of the $4,000. 900 con.
tributed by stockholders, and again Mr.. High
was compelled to admit that such construc.
ton might be placed upon the act Of the di
rectory. Justice Bum also asked:
How about the taxpayers who built this
fair? Can you come in here and ask that the
court take action affecting their interests JUS
| because there is a quarrel between the United
/ States and the corporations?'
! To this Attorney High made no answer. At
! tornev Walker closed the argument on behah
/ OF the local board. He declared that il the
control Of the fair were removed from the cor
! poration then within twenty-four hours the
! grounds and buildings would lave to be thrown
| open all the time without price. because the
/ government had made provision for ei;hel
| agents Or management
! Mr. Walker next reviewed the opinions rem
dered by judges Woods and jenkins. whereof,
| an injunction was granted restraining the
| world Columbian exposition from keeping the
! gates to the fair open on Sunday, and author
| ties were cited to establish the error OF the
| court below.
/ At the close of Mr. Walkers argument thu
! judges Leld short consultation and Chic
Justice Fuller announced that court was ad
! iOurned until IL O clock today