The herald., 1893-06-11
PLAIN TALK FROM CHICAGO,
An Obseryant Californian on
the Los Angeles Exhibit.
He Thinks Other Counties Are Shirk-
ing Their Duties.
The National Commissioners Unmerci-
fully Scored for Loose MANAGE
ment and venaIlty-The Fair
Great Exhibition.

Onu6r cate oil June Otn poreona
friend OF the editors of the HERALI
writes a letter not strictly for publics
ton. but which is presented on account
OF the inside information it contains:
The California building is now
in good enough order to call complete
although there were good many leaks
during the last rain.
The northern and central countiet
have got q number OF creditable ex-
hibits, conspicuously Santa Clara, Sac
ramento, San Mateo and Fresno. But
Southern California has yet the bulge
on all other sections. Los Angeles
county looms up graudly and beauti-
fully; but it 10 well known that Los An
geles county is being called upon to
pack some of its neighbors, as has been
the case upon other occasions, and
which ie an outrage. One county GER
tain, If not more than one, is trying to
play the same game on Frank Virgins
thatit did on Ben Truman, of not doing
its share and not coming mp squarely
and according to its agreement
in putting up. funds and pay
ing itH employees. WigRias is
outspoken about this cumming"
on his county, and is kicking like a
steer. The chamber OF commerce of
Los Angeles should not permit its
county to be gouged. IL ia not fair for
our county to put up it's liberal coin for
the adveit Using of other counties that
are notoriouHly on the shirk. | would
suggest that each county go it alone, on
it's own hook, and that Virgins, who ia
really great tactician and worker, be
left entirely in charge Of Los Angeles
county. II this 10 not done we shall be
the loser, notwithstanding we have the
best men and have put up much more
money than all the other southern coun-
ties. How is it that not q single piece
of advertising matter ia to be had? A
great feature OF this exhibit'mode OF ad-
vertising is the giving out of reading
matter, such as email pamphlets and
ANIMALS, such as the HERALD and other
papers get out. l can assure you, as
man of experience, that $4,000 worth of
reading matter will do fully as much
good aa the other $45 900 in show.
THE EXPOSITION NOT BANKRUPT.
There has lately gone forth reports
that the exposition is bankrupt, or that
it would become 80 if it could not open
its gates on Sunday. Well, whether this
is so or not, all those who work for it
land many VINO do mott get their pay
regularly twice a month. II it could
only get rid of some of the relatives OF
the commissioners and employ the help
it needed, and also get rid OF few hun
bred Of the Columbian guards, it might
make some money. As it is, there isn't
much chance of dividends, except of a
Milesian order. have never seen such
a lack OF business principles as may be
Witnessed here in many departments.
There are fe-A~- a -por this exposition
1,,U must no account 49,. wig oNposislon
and nobodies have ever seen. And all
this 10 known, but somehow or other,
no remedy has been yet applied-proba-
bly, because there are 30 many bosses, for
there are more bosses here to the square
foot than were ever dreamed of, and
there are more messengers, and more
typewriters, and more ianitors, and more
other needless persons about than would
be permitted in any strictly business
corporation in the world.
1t ia time now that the exposition di-
rectors should get back little more
than current expenses, which is about
all that they are doing now, as the run
ming OF the fair costs them nearly 81, 900
q day. No tongue or pen can describe
what they have provided. Twenty years
OF steady sightseeing in all quarters OF
the world, at an expense OF 100000 a
year, could not begin to accumulate
what is provided here for 30 cents
No man or woman in America who has
a SONS or daughters rising 10 years and
can afford to bring them here should
20 81 10 A,,okhar ot1oh
Hltion cannot be expected in our country
for 20 years. There ere Sc nntionalitiea
here, and the houses and manners and
customs of all these are to be seen. All
the Biographies in the world studied for
Ave years would not convey so much as
one days observation here. The day
will come, no matter whether they be-
come bankrupt or not, when the men
who put up the coin for this incompars-
BILE spectacle will be more noted than
any other of their time.
NOT A TORPEDO.
That crash which was heard on FRI
day last about o'clock p. m. was not
the explosion of a torpedo. 1t was the
vociferations OF the thanksgiving null
titude upon learning of the adjournment
Greatly recess till July 1st) of the ma
tionel commissioners, who have been
here for 26- days, generally without a
quorum, however. These infnitesimal
Statesman draw $6 day and actual
travelling expenses, although the major
ity OF them live at cheap hotels on the
European plan and catch as catch-can
boarding houses. This alleged commits
sion will long be remembered for its
fagrant quality of cheap.John states
manship, ita bullying insolence, its cold
storage assurance and it's insignificant
achievements. When this gang is forced
to adjourn sine die come one will open
his mouth and tell how many of these
worlds fair Beduoins have fattened off OF
world fair funds; how they have
forced higher officials to put their sons
or other relatives on the directory pay
rolls, and of other still more disreputable
accomplishments.
1t will be truthfully told of how the
divector-general has been absolutely
compelled by threats to put nearly q
dozen Indifferent persons into high po-
sitions-positions which should have
been filled by men who would have been
selected by the director-general on &C
count of their splendid equipments for
the SAME. Theee inside sketches Will
show how quite dozen OF these cheeky
| aopo n,5asionara have nlacad themselves