The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-14
WORLDS FAIR GOSSIP.
It IL Now Time for the states and Terri
tories to Co % work.

tories 10 Oe 70 WoTh
Especial Correspondence
CHICAGO, Nov 1s-Now 10 is the turn Of
the states and territories-every one of
them-to put heir best foot forward In the
direction OF n creditabie representation Of
their interests Mt the Worlds Columb isn
exposition. The local directory has fully
redeemed all the pledges upon which the
| location of ths enterprise was finally CON
ceded to the Garden City. It's hands were
tied in a very large degree until the people
of the city and state at the recent election
approved by their votes the proposition for
the issue OF bonds TO q total of e, 000, 900
for the fairs treasury.
Now that this large amount n within
sight, and an additional million and a half
actually in hand, the contract with the
government has been fulfilled TO the letter:
contracts can be let without the fear that
there will be no money with which 20 meet
the demands Of contractors; the president
can issue his invitation TO foreign govern
ments 20 participate. and the states can
proceed TO get their organizing machinery
into motion Some Of them, In fact. in
Guiding Vermont, Texas, Iowa and Cali
fornia, have already shown themselves Gu
titled 20 special credit and recognition upon
the roll of fame by inAugurating their
preparations ia advance Of the formal invi-
tation OF the national commission. Over
thirty legislatures viii be In session be-
tween now and February, and every one OF
them can certainly be depended upon 20
manifest n liberality in the matter Of ap-
preparations that will enable It's respective
commonwealth 70 make An exhibit repre-
sentative in the highest degree.
As an indication Of what il expected ~ IL
interesting 70 note that the Iowa legisla-
ture has already appropriated n round
fifty thousand dollars for preliminary ex.
penses alone. coupled with an intimation
that twice that sum would b. forthcoming
for the exhibit proper when the body rsas-
sembles next year The legislatures, how
ever. ought not 70 De expected W bear the
entire bruut Of The financial obligation In
every state the well-to-do citizens. animal
ed by patriotism toward tkeir country add
a public spiritedne-s toward their com
monweaith. should get togstber and sup
plement what 1. done BY their lawgivsrs
with public subscriptions. This h Tho
idea, a. least, % the national commission,
and IL will doubtless stimulate The states.
There seenns - have been . revulslon Of
feeling with reference 20 the fair In COR
tineutal countries during The past fsp
weeks The venom and hostility which a
few months ago Characterised the utter
ances Of many Influential foreign journals
regarding the enterprise kAvs givsn var
70 a more generous sentiment. now that 10
Is seen that the United States IL actually
in earnss: and proposes 70 make this event
tower Ear above its predscessoTs- soorss
Of comm unications and inquiries ~. com
Ing ia to headquarters from Engiand.
France. Germany. Austria. Russia. swift
zerland. Norway, Sweden and Mexico. and
in several Of Tie leading art and MUSICAL
eesters % Europe independent movements
have already b>sn inAuEuratad locking -
the special representation Of TIE Gns srtA.
Almost daily, moreover. the bsz6q ukrt<rs
y visitss By soass prominent foreigner
from ore country or another Who Is AR
lous 20 Aocualzt hinseH With skaf 49,
beer. doas and what remains % b aoae
One srsrh visitor The other esy va the
German ~ eo3mlssisEsr 70 the ksl-
bourne exposition, ard Anotssr go tAs
wife Of a MEXICAN EOblsmzn. Who Egn-
erously offered 20 oontributs ~ q lssz -
hibsts0u the Gp@st eoLSctlou % asrilio's
painting. tnat exists. tsgstEsf VIA a eel
lection q broazea AzSd DarbIss tbHt h-s
heer q gr>dsx4 Eccsmaistass ever sifns 80
dAvs Il C1rtez. the Sp4nAh oooQusror q
Nsxseo VITA ssch sTiesno-s - sympathy
a. to- a EVER lard Hns oaa dortx bus
tkat tAe pr-xldsnti4i- isvita:ioa ~ ths
World vii b cordially r~e<iSes add lr.ss
A cordially Responded tof
EzsKY n Herr.