Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-05-20
WILL GO TO LAW.
The Validity of the Law Closing the
Worlds Fair on Sunday to he Tested In
tho Courta.

The validity of the Law Closing the
Worlds Fair on Sunday to BE Tested In
the Courts.
CHICAGO, May 15.-Wnether or noi
the gates of jackson park will be opened
to the public Sundays is question
that will now have to be determined
by the courts. An action calling in
question the powers of the COM
mission, the rights of the people,
and asking for construction of the
laws bearing upon the whole subject
matter has been begun in the superior
court of Cook county. The threatened
suit by Charles Clingman to enjoin the
board of directors, the national COM
mission and the South park COM
missioners from closing the gates
was. commenced in the Cook
county superior court Saturday
afternoon. The suit is direct
attack against closing anything per-
. tanning to the exposition and is direct
ed against the local directory because
that body did not pass resolution
broad enough. The position is taken
that the park commissioners are the
agents of the people and cannot lease
or concede to anybody, including
the general government, the right
of jurisdiction over the grounds
or, of anything within the limits of
the park. The case is brought in the
state courts, and the question is treated
as one with which the federal authori
ties have nothing to do. The only ref
erence to anything national is the
| joinder of the national commission as
| parties to the action, upon the ground
that this body is obstructing the rights
| of the people in keeping the buildings
and exhibits closed Sundays
Attorney General Olney has instructed
his subordinate in this district to see
that the. laws of congress are not vio-
lated, and to look after governmental
interests. District Attorney Milchrist
admitted that he had received instruc-
tions from his chief to protect the
rights of the national government in
this matter. In an interview he gives
it as his opinion that the gates cannot
be opened in the manner attempted by
the local directory.
The national commission took no ac.
ton upon the question Saturday other
| IiliIL W lClCl IL W bllC Sohiiiic U
tee for consideration and report. The
members decided not to adjourn, as was
at first their intention, but will be
ready to take any action that may be
come necessary under the circum
stances.
Gen. j. w. st. Clair, of West Virginia
one of the most active members of the
commission, used emphatic language il
speaking of the directory's resolve. In
cidentally he talked about the possibil
ity of the United States army being
called upon to awe the directors into ;
more proper frame of mind. He said
THE gates of the fair will not be open o.
Sunday, May 81, unless legally and with tn
| consent of the commissioners. l am positive o
this The action of the board of directors vii
simply make the fight four times harder"
Suppose the directory should insist on oper
ing the gates on Sunday, what measures can b
taken to prevent them:"
president Cleveland can call upon tn
army, and he will do 1t If the commissio
should think it necessary The gates canno
be opened without the consent Of the pres
dent"
Some of the commissioners expresse
themselves quite decisively upon tn
question. They considered that the Ii
cal directory, in adopting the resolutio
last Friday declaring that the gate
would be open May a1, have exceede
their powers. Under the dedication it
claimed that the national commissio
was formally placed in possession of til
park and all it's contents and that til
national commission is the only powe
, if even they have the right under til
law, to open the gates Sunday.
, On the other hand protests again.
the action of the local directory WEI
received by President Palmer from v,
: rious sections of the country The SUI
, day Closing association has taken tt
matter up with the attorney general (
l the United States, and the local men
5 bers of the association will bring
suit to enjoin the directors or anybod
q else from open ing the fair on Sunda
a LOST AT SEA.
" Twanty-Eiya Parsons ParIsh ThrOunh