The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-28
THE WORLDS FAIR BILL.
1T WAS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
YESTERDAY.
Interesting Scene in the Executive
Office-Speech by Governor West
and Secretary Mcdaniel - The
Wool Memorial.

There was little scene enacted in
the private Office of his excellency,
Governor West, in the Wasatch build
ing yesterday afternoon, in which the
people of the territory of Utah gener-
ally and many prominent citizens in
particular, are deeply interested. The
bill making an appropriation to defray
the expenses of the Utah Worlds fair
commission having passed the house of
representatives as amended by the
council on Monday, yesterday morn
ing, Representative Warner. chairman
OF the committee on enrolled and en-
crossed bills, had the bill engrossed at
once, and 1t was transmitted to the
governor early in the afternoon. About
$50 O'Clock, President Chambers FIX
ecutive Commissioner Empey and Sec
retary Mcdaniel, of the WORLDS fair
commission, accompanied by Repre-
sentative Warner, made a Formal call
on the governor
Secretary Mcdaniel, in behalf of the
commission, presented the governor
WITH brand new gold pen, saying to
his excellency:
!, 1 am directed by the members of
lhe Utah Worlds fair commission to
say that in view of the fact that the
DII winch you now have before Won
LOT consideration, is one OF considerable
u. Importance, both to the territory and
.'ie submission; and, feeling that as
q souvenir and reminder of this event
you should have something to re,nenn.
Der Doth the occasion and fha commits
sion, they have directed me 10 n,,ese,1+
YOU with this new gold pen. and trust
ende dIper having made use of if in
&C oAe.clse OF your authority as chief
SAeGutive OF the great territory of
= ean, mat you viii keen if as
memento of this occasion. The com
Inissloners feel that it is nroner n
tHaIlk you for the many courtesies ev-
lenueQ' Lney feel grateful for the favors
extended in the past, and / need hardly
say that they viii be grateful when vol,
altach your official signature to the bill
now before you.'
Governor West accented +ba na,, ons
an response said: ~
Gentlemen Of the Commission: an
preclate your kindness and good wish
es' ana, as this pen appears to he 9
most excellent article, and Won seem
oeslTlous that 1 should discharge INV
oIlclal duty in the interests of the peo-
PIE Oh Otah. and as this pen is appar-
en.y would serve to write a most ex-
ceuent veto message for this bill. per-
chance the commissioners may desire
tnat L use 1t in that way. QIere the
governor paused, Mr.. Chambers looked
very grave and Mr.. Empey grasped the
pack or chair for support1 But I
near no response from the honorab BILE
commissioners, and, feeling that they
nave discharged their duty in manner
most creditable, and having considered
this measure, shall make use of this
pen by attaching my approval to this
Dill, feeling, as l do, that l will have
performed not only an act of justice to
tne members OF the commission and the |
ofhcers who have worked with them, |
but that have carried out the wish of !
the people of Utah, who through their |
representatives most heartily approved |
Of the creditable work performed in be- |
half o. our territory by the members |
Of the Utah Worlds fair commission.
Gentlemen, it is with pleasure that. / |
now aff1x my official signature to this !
bill which makes il a law
The Governor then took his seat at |
the table and, in a moment, the bill |
became one Of the statutory laws of
the territory of Utah. After the bill |
was signed, President Chambers of |
The commission, stepped forward and /
said:
Governor West. l wish to saw that I
n signing this bill you have not only
performed an act of justice towards |
The members of the commission. but !
towards many prominent citizens Of
ald OF the commission and personally
the Worlds fair loan. thus
it possible for Utah to make
,redltable exhibit of her wonderful re- |.
sources at Chicago. [ do not make
his assertion from any selfish motive
because l realize that it has ALWAYS
been the purpose and the wish of the
people generally that the officials and !.
gentlemen who had guaranteed this 1
oan should be relieved of the resnon-
lpllity at the earliest possible moment.
gentlemen who have endorsed for the
commission, I wish to say that your
elf and the Legislature have our most
hearty thanks OS'
The Governor, in reply to Mr. Cham
'ers said that he realized thar tho
had labored earnestIv
n the interest of Utah, and from ner-
onal knowledge he was aware Of tbe
many dlfhculties which they had been
,ohged TO surmount He had given
cry careful attention to the Ia f,or,e Of
ne commission and had inspected The
xhibit made at Chicago. and felt sat
SHED that they had done evervthintr
possible for the best interest of TT4,L
nd it gave him pleasure to be 2 hle y,
as official capacity to execute the Mill
f the people. WI
The Governor then notified the House
iilclally of the approval Of the Hill !
ma IT was fled in the office of tho
'ecretafy Fhis settles the WORLDS ,
ar business so far as the Governor l
no Legislature are concerned ana {
ne commission viii proceed at once 10 ~ /
etIle up the business in accordance /
'ith the provisions of the bin.
THE WOOI, NTEATOpT