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and Germany paid the expenses of its
commisson only, leaving its exhibitors ia
paddle their own canoes.
The record at Philadelphia would seem
to indicate that Great BrItain's success
as an exhibitor lay largely with its colo
nies. The home Government appropri-
ated $25, 900 for the purposes of the art
exhibit, and gave some help to exhibit
ors, but it was far behind some OF its
colonial Governments. The Dominion of
Canada appropriated 100000, and its
provinces $33, 600 moro. Cape Good
Hope betrayed the entire expense of ex-
hibitors, as did also New South Wales.
The latter Appropriated $40, 600 for that
purpose. South Australia appropriated
$17, 500 and Tasmania assumed the entiro
cost OF exhibiting. Victoria spent SIS, 900
purchasing exhibits, appropriated $44, 900
for expenses, and assumed the cost OF
exhibiting. Apparently the colonial
Governments spent over ten times as
much as the home Government.
Japan appropriated 100000 and paid
all the expenses of It's exhibitors. The
Netherlands also looked after its exhib-
itors, as did also Switzerland. Sweden
and Norway appropriated $4,000 and
Tunis $50, ZOO.
At Paris, in 1880, Mexico led in the
size of its appropriation, devoting
81, 100000 to its exhibits, and the Argen-
tine Republic was second, with 81, ,0O0,-
900. Both countries erected special
buildings.
Austro-Hungary gave S35, 900, but not
out Of the Government Treasury. 1t was
raised by private subscription. Belgium
put up $120, ,00O--a good increase over
.1..A fA.. .f,I
Bolivia put $50, 900 into special build
ing. Brazil used $500, 900 on its exhibit
and Denmark more than doubled its
Centennial appropriation, putting its
figures at $4,000. Ecuador used $780,
900, raised by private subscription, and
put up special building. Egypt
thought it was worth $4,000 and gave
that much.
Great Britain's reputation was largely
upheld by her colonies as before. The
Sl35,0C0 she gave was raised by sub
scription, and it was left to colonial
Governments to make appropriations,
which many of them did. The figures,
however, are not known.
Greece gave $60,OO0 out Of the Treas
hry and Finland $4,000 In private
money. Guatemala gave $4,000, Italy
$4,000, and Japan 100000 Qess than
half of what she used for the Centen-
niaD. Nicaragua and Portugal gave
800, 900 each, and erected special build
ings. Roumania also touched the $780,
900 mark, and Spain put S145,000 into a
special building. San Domingo gave
$4,000, Servia $44, 900, and Sweden and
Norway 5000, something OF a drop
from the Centennial appropriation.
Switzerland, however, improved on its
former appropriation, giving S91, 900 in
addition to various sums voted by can
tons.
The week has been devoted largely to
speculations as to the personnel of the
D0dTu oI neIerence and control ana OF
the bureaus. Several states have been
made up and smashed again.
For the Board of Reference and Con-
troll the following have been suggested:
President Palmer, Vice Chairman
Mckenzie, and Commissioners Waller,
Mussey, Lindsay, st. Clair, Martindale,
and Sewell; President Gage, Vice Presi-
dent Bryan, and Directors Jeffcry,
Walker, Peck, Palmer, Strong, Winston,
Waller, and Kerfoot.
Most of these men will probably be
found among the sixteen when the APP
pointments are finally made.
TOI IllC Httu vi buC DuiGdu VI uO-
licity and Promotion, Col. Cockerell, M.
Il. Stone, j. S. Clarkson, Stanley Water
loo, and r. j. Murphy were mentioned,
but Director General Davis put a stop to
speculation by announcing that he had
not yet decided in his own mind whom
he would appoint.
Gov. Fifer officially announced the re-
suit Of the vote on the constitutional
an en- agS ts and j. ESs s S Tbs Sann
Gen. A. T. Goshorn and Thomas Dom
aldson, both of whom were connected
with the Centennial, arrived in Chicago,
and in interviews with Director General
Davis gave him some valuable pointers
on organization. Both thought that the
work here had been carried on as rap
idly as was TO be expected, and that the
system of organization as finally settled
on was a good one.
Rolin A. Keyes resigned from the
Press and Printing Committee, and Gen.
w. F. Strong was appointed In his place.
Mr.. Keyes gave as the reason for his ac-
tion press OF private business.
An interview with Congressman Flow
er, published recently, criticislng sal
aries of officers OF the commission, ere
ated something of scare, but it was
the general opinion that as they had
passed the ordeal of examination by the
commission and the Secretary OF the
Treasury they would stand.
A scare was also occasloned by the in
formation that there was a rumor in
England to the effect that the fair had
been abandoned. 1t was promptly de-
MED by cable.
Thursday word was received that 1t
was rumored in Russia that the fair had
been transferred from Chicago TO New
York. This coming so soon after the
other rumor made IL apparent that the
Bureau of Publicity and Promotion was
an immediate necessity.