St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-22
SWEDEN'S SECOND DAY.
CONCERTS AT FESTIVAL HALL AID
BANQUET AT WINDSOR PARK.
JAPANESE SECTION OPENED.

Railroad Rates Increase the
Attendance.
CHICAGO. July 21.-1 his was the sec
ond day of the Swedish celebratio n at
the fair. No formal programme had
been arranged. and the visitors spent
quiet and reStful time taking in the
fair. At 8 o'clock this afternoon the
second of the series of concerts given
by the Swedish societies drew full
house at Festival hall, and this evening
the Swedish exhibitors were rendered a
banquet at Windsor park. c-5
Many of those in attendance at yester-
days celebration came from different
cities throughout the country. They
will remain in the city but few days
and will lose no opportunity to see as
much as possible of the fair.
Tomorrow being holiday, It will
bring large crowd of local Swedes to
the park, and programme for their
entertainment is being arranged. 1t
will be another big day for them. Ac-
cordingly, those at the fair today hailed
a quiet day with delight as giving them
an opportunity to recover from yeSter-
days pleasure and get their strength
for the final celebration.
The Japanese section in the art build
Ing, which has been delayed owing to
lack of space, was formally opened to
the public today without cere mOny.
The collection eXcites the admiration of
all art connoisseurs who visited the
Saatinn Tho fol
cons. exhibited by Tadmassa Hayski, of
Toxic, Japan, were the objects of spe-
tial attention, and excite d many ex-
presSions of admiration.
The Russian Row.
Assistant Commissioner G. Rougaso-
SoustcheVs&Y, of Russia, addressed
polite but firm note to-day to the col
lector of the port of Chicago, John NJ.
Clark, recting the circumstances of the
affair in the Russian section of Manu-
facturers' building and the provocatiOn
for the charges for booths and show
cases by the exhibitors. The latter did
not say in so many words that the i'm
perial commission demanded satiSfac-
ton for the act of the custom house in
spectors, but it explicitly conveyed the
information that representatives from
tbs car approved the action of exhib-
itors covering their displays until they
were assured that the agents of the
United States government would not be
allowed to repeat the alleged offence.
A copy Of the letter was received by
the director general. but he declined to
furnish it to the press on the ground
that it was not addressed to him. Col.
Davis said:
II have not had time to consider this
matter yet, and do not know what steps
l should take to restore the friendly
feeling which the exposition should
bear towards the Russian exhibitorSTIf
the customs inspectors were as impo-
lite, and it is reported they are, think
they should be at once discharged from
the service of the government. l have
no doubt but this unpleasantnass will
he Strengthened out in day or two"
did the letter from the Russian CON-
missioner say that the Russian exhibits
were closed by official order?"
mo, it was pacific and mild In tone.
and made no particular reference to the
conduct of the customs inspectors which
led to Tire covering Of the exhibits. The
commission, however, did not diSap-
prove of the action OF the exhibitors.
Some of the exhibits were not closed, |
understand
The Foreign Commissioners
remained longer in session today than
when they usually do at their regular
weekly meetings. The two important
subjects discussed were the sale of ex-
hiDits and the grievance of the Rus
SLAMS. A lengthy and excitable discus
sion was held i'll regard to the question
of sales. The commissioners finally
decided to request the council Of admin
istration first, to reply to them what the
articles which are covered by exclusive
concessions; second, as to the percen
age which the concessionaireS have
contracted to pay on such sales in the
exposition buildings. and third, to give
such information as quickly as possible
to the commissioner that action was in.
the nature of an ultimatum which will
be replied to within week, and the
present situation warrants the con-
cluSion that an amicable sadjust-
ment of the difficulty would be
reached before the next meeting of
the commissioners. The only way in
which the Russian matter came before
the commissioners by speech of NJ.
Soustchevsky. He dealt with the mat
ter more as question of impoliteness of
the custom officers which would be set
tied in satisfactory manner. There
would be no official order for the cover
ing of exhibits and had no grievances to
present to the commissioners and no
action was taken in the matter. 1t is
likely that letter from Collector Clark
and Director General Davis will correct
the matter. Director General Davis and
Chief Allison paid an informal visit to
the Russian section during the day but
did not induce the exhibitors to remove
the coverings. The national commission
consumed the afternoon session almost
entirely in tedious debate on the legal
ity of the proposition to reduce the
quorum of the meeting from fifty-fve to
thirty-fve. A report of the judiciary
committee favoring the measure was
against. A point of no quorum was
raised. ...
BY Unanimous Consent
Commissioner Roche, of South Caro-
lima, was allowed to make motion that
the secretary of the treasury be request
ed to inform the.commission if it could
consistently with the act of congress
reduce the quorum below maiorityUf
the commission. This motion and the
report of the judiciary committee will
be taken up Monday at noon, to which
time the commission adjourned. 1t is
not likely that Mr.. Roche's motion will
prevail, as Secretary Carlisle is likely
to inform the commission that the best
thing tor it TO do i'll the case of no
quorum Is to go home and stay there.
AS a result of the council of admins
tration's consideration today of the mat