The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-05
KANSAs.
STATE OF KANSAS,
OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
TOPEKA Marcn % 1QT6.

OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,i
TOPEKA, Marcn Is, 1875.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Esq, Editor or the HER.
DEAR SIR have delayed my response 10 your
communication OF the l1th inst. making inquiry
with reference to the part which Kansas proposed
to take IN the coming Centennial Exposition 81
Philadelphia, the measures already taken with
view 70 that event. &c, In the nope that might
be able TO send you something more definite than
was the meagre information at my command when
your letter was received. This hope has not been
realized as ulV as then had reason TO anticipate,
and hence the only tangible information which !
can oner you is that which Is embraced in the fol-
lowing DO cuments.
Under the act or Congress providing for the or
Ranlzation OF a National Board OF Centennial Man
ayers the President appointed. upon the nomlna-
ton OF my predecessor, Colonel John A. Martin OF
Atchlson, and Mr.. George A. Crawford OF Fort
scott to represent TINS State in that Board.
These gentlemen have attended the meetings OF
the Board from Time TO time, ana nave par lc-
pated in all the preliminary ARRANGEMENTS for the
the Legislature OF 1874 passed an act providing
for the appoin tment oil five managers. whose duty
IL should be to cooperate with the United states
Commissioners Tor this State, with q view 10
flung and proper representation OF our resources
and the Characteristic features OF our development
at Philadelphia. BY virtue OF this act tue lolloW-
George 4. Anthony. Colonel E. W. Dennis, Professor
s. r. Kelsey, A. ]. North and d. J. Evans This
Board mas nelu frequent Lne6lluSS duu Cal
vassed IN general way plans Tor the future. put
owing to the crushing disasters oil last year ana 70
the want oil means little suostan t1a progress mas
yet been made further than is set forth below.
On the I'D OF January last the Board OF Managers
addressed me communication, requesting me 70
transmit the same to the Legislature, with
recommendation that the necessary appropriation
Tor carrying on the work be made This was done,
as win be observed from the papers enclosed.
In pursuance OF this recommendation the Leg
isature. at Its late session. passed an act appro-
pratlng the sum OF $4,000 for the purpose oil coll
lectlng materials, preparing them Tor exhibition
at Philadelphia, DC Tne act somewhat mInutely
specifies the purposes or the appropriation, ana
copy is enclosed.
Since tue passage or the last named act the
Board OF Managers mas met and informally agreed
upon outline plan OF iutute operations; bur, as
the und at lis disposal VIII not be avallape unlll
the publication OF the act in the starute book
some weeks hence, the details have not yet been
per ected When so perfected pubic announce
ment VIII be made, IN accordance Win the terms
OF the letter or Colonel Dennis, one OF the man
ayers which accompanies this.
In response to that portion OF your letter Wnlcn
refers TO the personal views may entertain as 70
the general features OF the Exposition, do not
know thar anything OF public interest Can be
communicated. For the success oil that great
ENTERPRISE / eel earnest sollcltude and shall
have pleasure in contributing thereto so lar as l
may be able to do consls lenty with my duties
here.
The action OF the Legislature appears 10 meet
with the cordial concurrence OF the people.
There is a very general desire that an extraoral-
nary enort should be made to render our part In
the Exposition peculiarly creditaole, 10 the end
not only tnat the wonderful progress made IN the
twenty years oil our history may be properly
Illustrated. but that 1t may also be shown 10 the
world that the great misfortune oil last season Is
10 have no permanently injurious eHect upon the
prosperity oil the state.
I have the nonor 10 be, sir, with great respect,
your obedient servant, THOMAS A OSbOttN.