Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-03
THE CENTENNIAL. CELEBRATlONs.
A Hearing Before the senate Select
Commistee To-day.

wHAr raR CONTRIBUTION CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
ACCOMPLISH AND WHAT CONGRESS rs ASKED 10
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The executive committee of the board Of promo
ton OF the Constitution centennial and perma-
neht exposition, represented By Mr. Anderson, the
secretary, Dr. Toner, Col. McKibben, MAJ Powell,
DR.. Verdi Mr.. Haliet Kilbourn, and others, were
granted hearing by the select Senate committee
on that subject to-day. Arguments in favor OF
the enterprise and OF its receiving substantial
recognition at the hands OF the Government were
delivered. The members OF the committee present
were senators Hlscock, sherman, Hoar and Eustis
. POPULAR SUPPORT.
Secretary Anderson first addressed the committee
and explained the object in view in detail, and the
great benefit to accrue from the enterprise MIR.
Anderson, in order to show the popular sentiment
ana FAVOR OF the project, submitted endorsements
from leading officials and representatives OF south
commercial bodies OF the United States and from
municipal governments or various cities. He also
presented extracts from the press OF the United
states representing all shades OF political senti
ment from scientific and commercial Journals and
from all the states OF the Union. enthusiastically
approving the Enterprise as one worthy or all CON-
mendation. Secretary Anderson showed that not
only had all the various governments, bodies, &C,
OF them write him pledsing cooperation to make
1t Q success.
WHAT is ASKED OF CONGRESS.
The request OF the executive committee for the
present. he said is that Congress shall appropriate
100000 for the entertainment OF invited guests
from the American republics who will attend the
Constitution centennial next year. With regard
10 the permanent exposition to celebrate the 40Oth
anniversary OF the discovery Of America, no appro-
prlat1on, but the Affirmative recognition or the
Government, is asked. Secretary Anderson spoke
OF the bills pending In Congress In relation to the
centennial and exposition as containing the pro-
visions deemed necessary.
A SCIENTISTS VIEW OF TIE NATTER.
Major Powell. Of the Geological Survey, said that
he attached great Importance to the proposed ex-
position. One Of its natural effects would be to
prompt the collection and preservation OF the
records, relics and other matter OF historical value
marking the present ana past OF these people in
habitinE various portions OF the American CONT
nent. The destruction and Obliteration or these
relics Is going on rapidly, and that he regarded as
great misfortune. Unless checked and these
rehcs records OF the past preserved the loss woald
He believed the most effective way to check it aud
TO revive interest In oil concerned and procure
united action is by the proposed exposition. Car
ried out In accordance with the design 1t would be
or incalcuable benefit In many ways.
FRED DOUGLASS CRGEs CONGRESSIONAL ACTION.
Fred Douglass also urged Congressional action.
He said That during the past year he had visited
the permanent expostions Of European nations
and he had been convinced OF the value OF such In
situations in an educational view and also pro-
motors OF trade and as keeping alive patriotic SEN
timent; fostering pride OF country. He believed
that every consideration OF patriotism well OF
commercial prosperity should prompt all citizens
TO unite In encouraging and making successful the
celebration OF the adoption OF the Constitution and
the permanent exposition.
LETTER FROM JUDGE MONTGOMERY.
A letter was read from Judge Montgomery, late
Commissioner OF Patents, urging that the national
Government shall provide suitable building, in
connection with the permanent exposition, for the
exhibition OF working models OF American invent
ions Such building would constitute splendid
feature OF the exhibition.
After hearing the arguments the room was
cleared and the committee entered upon consider
alton OF the bills pending