Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-11
M Money is SCARCE,
The Worlds Fair Board of Control
is After Some More.
GATHERING OF The OFFICIALS
They Have an Interview at the
Treasury Today.
A TALK WITH MEMBERS.
A TALK WITH MEMBERS

In addition to the political at losphere
about the Arlington today there was more
than a little of the breeziness of Chicago,
for number of the members of the board
OF control of the worlds fair commission
were at the hotel and held two important
meetings. The reason of their presence
here is not an uncommon one. They are
after money and a committee of the board
was closeted with Secretary Carlisle at the
treasury for some time with that aim in
view.
The story is simple one. The members
of the board have been drawing a pay al
lowance of 81 per diem since some time
prior to the formal opening Of the fair.
Now the money available for such pur-
poses is all used up and the salaries would
of necessity have to cease were it not
that members of the board think they see
several riffs in the cloud of financial dark
ness. They are after some of the money
that is under the control of Mr.. John Boyd
Thatcher of the commission of awards.
1t seems that when Mr.. Thatcher's COM
mission started to work there was no
money available for their needs and the
board Of control. which Is a part of the
national commission, turned over to them
the sum of 1850. In addition to this, the
national commission Is said to have $1,000
slowed away to defray the expenses of a
final meeting in this city In April. If the
board of control can get both these sums
1t would have $19.50O. which would see the
members through nicely at the rate Of 81
per day while they complete the work OF
writing the history of the exposition, in the
form of final report.
Mr.. Thatcher's commission, which Is now
at work in this city, Is said to have money
ITO burnt is so plentiful. Mr.. Thatcher
told Star reporter this afternoon that he
recognized the justice of the claim Of the
board of control and was willing to turn
over the 81, 500 If the Secretary of the Treas
ury should see 1t in the same light.
Three members of the board called upon
Mr.. Carlisle today. They were Gen. ST.
Clair, Mr. Tousey and Secretary Dickinson
With them went Mr.. Thatcher. and he ex-
pressed his willingness to return the amount
which had been advanced II the Secretary
stated to The Star man after the interview
that they had been pleasantly received at
the treasury and had been assured that
whatever was right in the matter would be
done for them. 1t Is by no means as GER
tain, however, that the board can get con-
troll of the $4,000. which would have other
wise paid the expenses of the big commits
sion in this city in the spring.
President Palmer of the worlds fair COM
mission was also in the city today, and 1t
was given out that he was here in connec-
ton with his annual report to the Presi-
dent. To the reporter he said that a call
had been made upon Secretary Carlisle
with reference ito some financial details
of the commission that are of no particular
Importance or public interest" He was
not In the party that called at the treas
ury, but was at the afternoon meeting Of
the board in one of the parlors of the Ar
lington. All of the gentlemen in question
have received invitations to the reception
at the White House this evening, and will
prObably attend