New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-26
TIE FAIR WILL OPEN ON TIME.
TALK WITH LYMAN J. GAGE. OF CHICAGO.

HE DENOUNCES THE ACTION OF CONGRESS- IN
BREAKING FAITH WITH THE DIRECTORS.
lyman J. Gage. president OF the First National
Bank OF Chicago and q director OF the worries 10
lumbar Exposition has been at the Hoilaho Iou'c
for a day or two. Speaking yesterday TO a tribune
rcportcr OF the prospects Of successful opening OF
no wor,d,s Fair he said: "Thcrc Is no truth what
over in onv rumors that the Fair will not be ready
70 omen May l. or that Chicago Will not DC prepared
TO take care OF the visitors. The Fair Is ABOUT
ready to open now The buildings ana grou"us
will be entirely finished before May 1. The cx-
bitats. too will be substantially complete. vi
cours. there will be few laggards among The eA'
bibitors; there always are in ans enterprise. But
the Fair will open with practically everything on
the grounds. As regards accommodations 'here
will be no difficulty that score. Chicago Is pre-
p,rcd TO care for all who Will come.
ave do not anticipate great rush curing Way
Tho weather Is hardly settled enough by that time
70 insure the greatest comfort. Many people now
over for this reason are planning TO come III "as
in order TO escape the crowds which Will mock in
,oter lime will see q great nfux OF vlsitors. IL
Il the most beautiful month OF the ye"r uere.
nrr,ny midsummer there will doubtless be STEADY
attendance bat the rush will come again IN sep
,embcr The farmers by that time Will Dc 'hro"s"
with their hardest labOrs and can spare Time 'or d
trip 70 the Fair
"I do not think the people In this country up
prccIare the Interest which foreign NATIONS are W
ing I'm the Fair. In spite OF our boased suPeiio,''
I'm manufactures and the mechanical ar's' uc io
Icn countries are likely outshine us even III 'hs
line The countries OF Europe are making 'he hne''
exhibits which they ever sent out OF 'he" o" o'u
tries A prophet Is not without honor save !" No
own country YOU know, and the oppor'''n"
which the Fair offers seem to be taken aoVa"'ase
NJ TO the utmost by the exhibitors OF every country
or tltc
and tho American exhibits may be better than 'heS
nromI.e Int our people win have to DO ther pest
!, ,he,r nroduc,s are TO compare favorabiy WIN
Others at the Fair" ,. n,
Il any scrio,s attention given TO the deman" u"
some quarters to open the Fair on T'hd"SS' "A'
asked. AMI,
Nome whatever. We believe In keeping our con-
tracts We accented the so500oOo from Congress
an the sole condition that the Fair should DE- cso'cd
on surdoys wish the Government had been equally
consccrtious.'
ITO what do refer! y
mean 10 say that they have Deliberately broken
their contract with aud rpudiated their oiga''ohs'
I have said that thc- gave us the S2oooooo' m""'
Ing one condition only which complied WITH Ihey
Maid IN ms I'm all about a. 100000. Then the United
states Commission asked the House OF Representa-
lives TO appropriate So10.,aO 10 paw Judges ana "
provide diplomas. etc 1t WIS then resoNcu INA.
this sum should cut Of the ~ 'Oo0o'D grant, "o
A was mndc 4 condition 0f the payiu Oh Tue IT,
naming 5000 COO that the directors OF the "orid
Columbian Exhibition should promise TO return ~o'o''
$50 Of IT BY October |. In other words. Congress
hacked out Of It's agre and decided to pay us
only threc-0,arcrs Of what Ii had agreed 10 pay
We are simply allowed the use OF the money from
now TIL October. What action will be taken by the
directors | do not know. but know that the acuoh
OF Congress In the matter Is looked upon as aIy'hhs
but honorable. suggest that the clutches and re-
lIgous societies which have held meetings advoeat'
Ing SUNDAY closing Of the Fair now hold meetings
advocating that Congress live up TO It's obisaons.
| rhr word chee.cpartng" has been appn-u 10 INC
financial policy Of the last Congress. Inc w9'V LIS Is
| not strung enough to describe this action II was
Deliberate ana de,picabs hreaLins Of promise;
The Fair has cost about S00COOOO Cd lar. OF WHEN
iicnrp people have contributed *ir.,0oo0O
| think. they are entitled to fair treatment" .
spraking OF the contest for Mayor IN chicago VT.
| Gage said: think that Mr.. Allcrton has GOOD
chance TO be- elected In fighting Harrison the best
people OF Chicago are simply uniting against machine
| domination and corrupt politics. 1t * not party
contest. The Republicans have indor,'d Mr. .turr-
Ton The independent candidate. and the Republican
organization /, being used to light Carter ~; linrri-
| son and all that he represents The campaign has
set the people thinking. and although the vote Will
undoubtedly be Close think Mr. Harrison will be
| defeated