The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-27
WHO WILL GET THE MONEY?
Decision by Mr.. 0lney Regarding The
Worlds Fair Appropriations.
He Says No More Money Should Be Paid the
Illinois Corporation-over 9l,000 Paid
Admissions Yesterday.

WASHINGTON June 2G.-Attorney- general
Olney has decided that the several pDropri-
atoms made by act of Congress- approved
Aug. 5. 1892. in aid of the worlds fair. Chi
cago including the eppropriston made for o
government exhibit. are as available now
as before the decision of the Circuit Court
ofAppeals permanently opening the worlds
fair on Sunday. with the single exception
that no more money ought to be paid to the
Illinois corporation known as the Worlds
Columbian Exposition. The grounds for
this opinion. briefly stated, are as follows:
While the statutes relating to the sub
jeot are confused and obscure. yet regard
being had to their manifest objects and pur-
poses and TO the relations of the United
States to the fair exhibitor. donor and
medium Of intercourse with foreign nations
and foreign exhibitors. the intent of Con-
gress can hardly be mistaken. Congress
meant and explicitly enacted that the gov
eminent exhibits should be closed on Sun
day. 1t also meant that the exposition Is
whole should he closed OH Sunday. 1t
did not, however. undertake to psss q law
to that effect, but cOntented itself
with sana making certain sse
fact OF Sunday closing. but upon the ILL
nois corporation agreeing to the PROPOSE
ton of Sunday closing, so thet regulations
to that effect might be met by the govern.
ment's representatlve-the Worlds Column
bian Exposition. Tue Illinois corporation
did agree to the proposition. the proper
rules were made by the Columbian COM
mission. and the condition upon which the
appropriate referred to were made must
be regarded as fully satisfied. The rights
| of the United States and Liabilities OF the
| Illinois corporation consequently, upon
| the latters violation of it's agree
ments. are matters for future con-
| sideration and settlement. But such
| violation. except as it should prevent
| the payment of any more money to the
| Illinois corporation cannot be allowed to
render the appropriations referred to I'M
| 8vaillng. for the most cogent reasons. II
| would result in great waste. because. while
barely one-thrd of the term IF the
fair has yet elapsed. the government
| mas already erected a building at cost OF
| 100000, and has expended other large
sums of money In gathering and installing
| exhi bits. In defrsying the expense of COM
| missoners and lady managers. and
| In compensation of necessary agents
and employees. Further. 1t would
! almost amount to bad faith. as regards for.
| eign nations and foreign exhibitors. be-
| cause not merely the awards of medals
| distribution have been assumed by, ana
| belong exclusively to. the United states,
| acting through the COlum bian commission.
| Results OF this sort cannot possibly have
| been within the contemplation OF Con-
| gress which must therefore. be regarded
| as having conditioned its appropriations
not upon Sunday closing, IN TACT. but
| upon an agreement for Sunday clos-
ing which. il assumed, however, rash.
| lV. WOuld not bo broken.