Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-29
THE THREE AMERICAS.
The Board OF Promotion Appoint Com
mittee to Confer With Secretary Blaine.


The board Of promotion Of the Three Ameri-
cas- exposition held meeting last evening
Commissioner Webb presided and the secre-
tary, Alexander D. Anderson. made a report
MIR. Anderson stated that substitute for the
bill providing for a constitutional centennial
celebration in this city was inserted in the
sundry civil bill at the last session of Congress.
This substitute provides for tho celebration of
the centennial anniversary of the Inauguration
OF the first President by meeting of the two
houses in the hall of Representatives in De-
cember next. The Chief Justice is to be in
vited to deliver an address. Mr.. Anderson
further stated that Sl25,OOO had been appro-
prlated for Three Americas congress, to be
held In this city on October next The act
requires that the President of the United
States shall appoint, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, ten delegates to said
conference" Mr.. Anderson said he presumed
that these delegates would be appointed at the
present session of the Senate.
THE OBJECTS OF THE CONFERENCE.
Continuing, Mr.. Anderson said: "As one of
the fundamental objects of this conference is
the promotion of more intimate commercial
and social relations between the several sister
nations of the three Americas it is OF the
utmost Importance as a stepping stone to the
national capital in 1892, which movement Is
largely based upon the same commercial idea.
The status of the exposition bill is as follows:
On the oath of last June it was unanimously
and favorably reported by the House COM
mittee on foreign affairs. Owing to the rules
OF the House, the committee were unable to
get a day, or a night, or an hour assigned for
consideration Of this important and patriotic
bill notwithstanding the board Of promotion
urging consideration was composed of the
NJ fOrf
mayors of sixty leading cities, 100 presidents
and secretaries of boards of trade throughout
the United States and other prominent citizens
and officials representing all OF the forty-six
states and territories of the Union. With such
a record as this we do not for a moment think
Of halting in our work, but propose to organize
o new and vigorous campaign preparatory to
the opening of the Three Americas congress
next October, and the opening of the Congress
of the United States in December"
SECRETARY AyDERsoN's RECOMMENDATION.
In conclusion Mr.. Anderson made the follow
ing recommendations: First. That the word
Permanent" be discarded and that the project
hereafter be known simply as 1.-The Three
Americas Exposition"
Of course we intend that the exposition shall
remain here for all time in the manner just
stated, but the word Permanent" by being
misunderstood has been an injury.
Second. That committee of three be ap-
pointed to wait upon the Secretary of State,
and ask that the opening of the Three Americas
commercial congress be postponed from We'd
nesday, October 2. to about Wednesday, October
%. This is necessary as a matter of courtesy
toward the delegates from the eighteen other
American nations invited, for the reason that
for months past the best rooms of nearly all of
the hotels have been engaged for the Triennial
Conclave of the Knights Templar, which is to
meet in this city October 8, and remain for
about one week.
Third. That each of the 225 boards of trade
throughout the United States be invited to des-
ignate three members, who, with its president
and secretary. whom We have already appointed
members of our board, will constitute a stand
ing committee of five ON the Three Americas
exposition.
Fourth. That steps be Immediately taken to
arrange national convention of the board of
promotion composed of governors, mayors,
boards Of trade, &c.) to meet in Washington,
about the LIST Of next November. to confer with
the delegates to the Three Americas congress.
Fifth. That the exposition bill be changed so
as to ask an appropriation of $4,000, 900 by the
United States for its share of the Three Amer
icas exposition of 1892. This change is neces-
sary for the reason that the non-action by the
Fiftieth Congress makes it now too late to rely
upon appropriations from the legislatures of
the fortysix states and territories, as originally
intended.
TO CALL on THE SECRETARY.
The report was adopted and committee,
consisting of Hallet Kibourn, Beriah wilkins,
and DIR. T. s. Verdi, was appointed to call on
the.Secretary of State relative to the change in
the date for opening the congress. A commit
tee, consisting of Commissioner Webb, Secre-
tary Anderson. and DIR. Verdi, was appointed
to call on the Italian and Spanish ministers at
Washington and inform them of the continued
interest of the committee in the exposition
movement, and their confidence that Congress
would take favorable action.