The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-09
FAVORS SUNDAY CLOSING
That Is the Opinion of the United States
Circuit Court.
Worlds Fair Management Restrained
from Opening the Gates Sunday
An Appeal Taken.

CHICAGO, June S.-A majority of the
United States circuit court today decided
that the Worlds fair must close on Sun
that an injunction be issued restraining
officials from opening the gates of the
fair grounds. Judge Grosscup dissented,
recommending that the injunction ap-
piled for by the United States district
attorney be not granted.
The decisions of Judges Wood and Jen-
kins, though reaching the same point OF
view in the end take action on widely di-
verging grounds, and the dissenting
opinion differs radically from both.
The court room was crowded when the
his own opinion in which he con-
cluded that jackson park was law
| July devoted for exposition pur-
poses and that the exposition had been
| in fact turned over to the control of the
federal government by the local corpora
ton, and that its control was til erefore
absolute as it's control of a federal build
ing. He held that the Sunday closing
rule, having once been passed by the local
directory and approved by the national
commission, the former body could not
change it.
Regarding the case before Judge Stein
of the state court, he held that it was no
bar to the proceedings, because it is in
admissible to say that the government
must in comfy yield TO state court.
Judge jenkins took the view that the
Sunday closing condition was not a ques-
ton of religious belief, but a matter Of
scientific research that man required one
day to rest and that this had been recog-
nized by the United States ever since their
formation. The resolution of the direc-
tory to return the souvenir COINS, he
claims was no tender at all. He said the
question did not hinge on the question of
possession of the grounds by The federal
government and concluded by recon-
mending that the injunction issue.
Judge Grosscup in dissenting held that
the commissioners had jurisdiction over
the exhibits, awarding prizes, and also
the right to modify but not to make rules.
He took exactly the opposite view from
Judge Woods in reference to the S5 600,
600 appropriated by congress. holding
that it was not in the nature of gift, but
a contract between the United States and
| the local corporation. He said: eff the
national commission had charge of the
( exposition as claimed it was the first
, time he had ever heard OF donor making
himself a donation. The government
Having broken the contract by withhold
lug paw Vi tli4o AdoiOus bhSlS-
fore the local organization was released
from the contract with the government
lie therefore disagreed from the conclu
sions of the judges.
Attorney Walker Immediately appealed
to the United States court of appeals and
: the question will be considered at 9:3
tomorrow
Director General Davis said: Seer
tainly we will keep within the law, anC
if that is law, the fair will be closed oil
Sundays.
Vice President De Young of tn
national commission said: 1.-THE opinion
is surprise to me. The national gov
eminent could make no law affectin,
: Sabbath observance in Illinois, so mad
a contract with the local directory an,
then broke it.
Other members of the local director,
and national commission declined t
talk.