The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-17

At last IL has been definitely settled
that there shall be no more Sunday
opening Of the Worlds Fair at Chi
cago. This decision has been reached
by the Worlds Fair Directors by vote
OF to l. The leader in the move for
closing has been Hon. George @. Mas
sey. OF Delaware, and to him must lie
given the credit all over the country
for defense Of the Christian Sabbath.
The principal excuse for opening the
fair on Sunday was that 1t would at.
ford the working men chance TO see
1t who could not afford TO lose the
time during the week to see it. But
Sunday opening has proven a dismal
failure. When tho clamor OF the
working men was listened to, they
did not attend the fair In the NUM- ers
that were expected. But although the
receipts exceeded tie expenditures,
there was not the satisfaction given
az on week day.a many of the exhib.
ttors, having due respect for the Sab
bath, covered up their exhibits.
The great machinery was not run,
and really what the Sunday visitor re-
ceived Tor his half.dollar admission
was not more than half that re,
ceiyed during the week. Then came
the clamor for half fare admission on
Sunday, which the manas ement had
MT npnalad IN md txa, n cIn,v In lie,
tening to with the failure OF the fiftj-
cent admission before them. The d.
reetors then acted at the right time,
and decided there should be no more
Sunday opening. Yesterday was the
last day Of the Sunday opening. and
the receipts were to be devoted to the
benefit OF the victims OF tho great fire
that occurred a week ago. Aside
from all these considerations, how
ever, Is the fact that whatever money
was gained by Sunday opening. meant
o sacrifice OF large share OF public
favor. While outward appearances
may indicate loose disregard for the
American Sabbath. the great majority
OF the people OF this country still be.
love In the strict observance OF the
1ord'e Day. .... ."
The opening of the fair on Sunday
was urged upon the same reasons thai
public libraries and galleries OF arr
have been opened In various localities
on Sunday, but the prevailing religious
sentiment of the land never approved
OF It. The Presbyterian exhibit in the
fair was boxed from public view OF
account OF Sunday opening. and the
Society OF Christian Endeavor had 10
solved to boycott the fair on account
of II.
The alleged workingmen who were
hungerlng to see the fair, on the only
day OF the week they we're at leisure
did not materlalize. Possibly II til,
price of admission had been reduced
one-half and the fair reported to b,
as Interesting on Sunday as on an,
other day OF the week, the attondanc,
might have developed.
The business situation is apparent,
improving, so far as the stringency II
the money market is concerned. Tn,
gold reserve is gradually getting
back to its full amount of 800, GOO, 0OO
ns result of the slight improvement
In the financial situation. ON Satur
day it was sos, 4Oj, 500 gain OF s!6,g97
This is encouraging news TO TIN
country, and indicates that the faul
OF the great business depression doe
not lie in the silver question entirely
great return of the gold that ha
been shipped from this country cRnno
be looked for as long ms our import
far exceed the value OF our exports
We're we os well assured that the ques
tlon lof protection were on as good
basis rs our financial standing, Their
would be no approximations of the re
sults of the dreaded business aus
pense that seems now to hang like
midnight pail over the country.