The Progress., 1893-05-06
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aid Chicago couldn't raise the money anr
the whole enterprise was gong 10 me
dogs. In sixty days the bonds were Noi'
in the money market. All predictions
ana cavilngs that Chicago could not ralet
the ten millions of dollars required Of hel
bv congress thus came to naught.
Before t. ,.."rpri"" was fully on IT.
,,ot another dor.e;. = . 10. . DANCE
of all, appeared. COngro-N tad ciea'rH
national commission and recognized !"
local board of directors The inevitable
conflict between them arose. More bitter
ness, doubt. contention, darkness. g
, great was the tension that one or two O.
the Chicago papers began To throw on
hints of abandoning the enterprise. East
eln papers were not slow to act on thf
hint, and soon it became mQoted ques-
tion not only in this country but IN Eu'
rome whether there would be fair or not.
Indeed it was at one time generally De
Eeved in Europe that the Chicago people
had confessed the task TO he too great
for them and given up the job. They did
not know Chicago!
This difficulty was finally adjusted.
Then it became necessary to diSahuSe tht
world of the notion that there was 10 b'
failure in Chicago. A score OF men Wert
sent travelling through Central and South
ern America to secure governmental co
operation and private exhibits. OthG
agents were sent to Asia and to Aillc".
A commission of prominent men traveiec
all through Europe, and turned towar'
the fair the tide of continental oplnloH
that had been running strongly ava!
from il.
Two years ago this marvellous spot oi
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Big dredges were at work scoOping ont
lakes and using the earth thus acquire
for the of islands and building
sites in the swamp. A year ago stood right
here and saw one half-fnished building
four or five with complete foundations,
dozen more existing only on the map or il
piles of material. The transformation that
has come over this scene in the short space
, of one wear is the most sublime thing
have perceived in this whole enterprise. j
ism thing which cannot be described an'
which must go forever unrealized eNcep
by those who saw it. If some photogra
pher had had the wit to prepare a series
views illustrative of the rise in two year
of this city of palaces on its mud-hOle site
he might have made his fortune with II
The pyramids, st. Gothard, st. Peter
burg. SueZ, Pacific railroad, were memol
able examples of the power of organize
human energy. Greater, far greater tina
any of these, considering the time en-
ployed. is the achievement of which to-da
Is the climax.
+ Three years ago Chicago shouting In III
capitol at Washington.
Two years ago dredging and scoopinG q
if she were constructing a canal.
One year ago laying broad acres of fool
@ and contracting for more work atop thei
I than she had money in sight to pay with.
,s To-day, the world at her feet.
n How will Chicago come out financially
" Don't worry. Chicago will attend to tina
Il But do not forget that she did this: Whe
b. ten million dollar fair was perceived I
j. be too small she went ahead and made II
re twenty million dollar fair, regardless
+ consequences. She bonded and borrowe
in and turned corners and even conquered
s. small measure a congress which
IL the experts thought WAS unconque
n able. She modified none of b
plans on account of expense, but rather e
,e larged them and spent more. This W
- nerve. II was courage. 1t deserves its ]
- ward.
-; No American stands in this great pre-
4 ence today and views this1majestic ope
~ ing without feeling proud of Chicago al
=, of his country. RcBEGT GRAVES.
i'll ri nI adv Aberdeen.