The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-05

figuring more for capture Of spells than
for assertion of rights.
IL was not far back that the New York
papers were derlding Chicago ~ the
champion mendicant OF the day, because
she very naturally begged Congress to
assume all the cost OF the great interna-
tional Exposition, which she has Sc
cured to herself by laTish promises OF
what she would do for 1t II 1t were
brought there. We say naturally as one
speaks OF a natural child. It was quite In
the order OF nature that Chicago shouid
secure the goods and then seek 20 saooie
the cost on some one else. II IS SAD
reflection that this should be unregen-
Grated human nature, but II Is, all the
same; and there Is perhaps more OF that
article in its unregenerated state In chi
cago than anywhere else In the world
unless It be, perchance. in New York
Chicago, having endured the ridicuie'
but having gained the Fair and the
money, too, all the same. concludes that
with this suspicious event the time mas
arrived when New York should hear from
her. With the Worlds Naval Review
and the Worlds Fair both running on
fun schedule at the same time In this
country, New York thinks that some hap
less members Of Europe's played out
aristocracy may be deluded by her into
a brief voyage to this continent next
knows
York would not let an opportunity IKE
that pass to DO the turnkey act, unless
possibly she had TO pay all the expenses
OF It herself.
To IN. genuine turnkey there is but one
thing sweeter than an opportunity TO KISS
a veritable lords foot. and that Is an
opportunity to 90 this when some one
else pays all the expense OF II. Accord
ingly the great city Of New York came
before Congress just before II adjourned
and asked 1t to appropriate 100000 OF the
money Of the taxpayers OF these United
States to the city Of New York as a
fund with which Il might wine and dine
the European swells that II may succeed
In enticing here during the coming sum-
mer This naturally aroused The gen.
erous Indignation of a wealthy and lusty,
but self-respecting beggar. like Chicago,
and her papers now make the point on
New York that it hardly lay In the mouth
OF that city to deride Chicago for turn
irg beggar-the aims flLns her were 10
be carefully stored away foc increase or
surplus-when that same New York had
Il IN mind all the time to turn beggar
herself. that she might have a great toe
kissing and turnkey act that Should cost
her nothing. The distinction t"ken, the
reader will perceive. is a very subtle
one. Involving all the nice discussions Of
the great public questions relating to
the degree of precedenc that should be
given to matters Of public utility or OF
public ornamentation. The question Is
satisfactorily settled, nor do we think
that either New York or Chicago cares
much how II is settled so long as each gets
its share Of the swag. But. as Chicago
got AeiS anu new lOIh diu nut ket
hers. the average Chicagoan-and New
Yorker too for that-thlnks that the
argument. as far as II has gone. is over
whelmingly on Chicago's side; and, as
Chicago will allow us. the plain people.
TO have a peep at what the Governments
money bought for her. while our being
plain people would have excluded us
rigidly from New Yorkt's swell banquet,
we would take Chicaso's side II forced
to take either, but we would see them
both buried before we would join the
best of the two.