St. Landry democrat., 1891-01-17
Our Worlds Fair Letter.

CHICAGO, Saturday, Dec. 20, 1890.
The p, ssident of the United States still
| defers action on his proclamation. 1t was
believed that the document would be sent
out the early part of this week. There
seems to be difficulty in the matter, as
the attorney general has advised the pres
ident not to issue his proclamation until
the bonds were actually printed and de-
| iivered. This would mean serious de-
lay, as it will require at least three months
to engrave and print the bonds from steel
plates.
1t is earnestly hoped that the president
will waive his objections. The proclama-
ton has been the one thing under discus
sion all week, and the general feeling IS
that President Harrison has exercised I'M
necessary caution in the matter.
| The State of Colorado will construct
granite building with solid silver arch,
worth at the lowest estimate $4,000.
Moses p Handy, chief of the worlds
fair department of promotion and pub
licity, arrived in Chicago to-day and IS
stopping at the Hotel Riche]eu. He will
at once enter upon his duties, and will
push matters forward in his department
giving careful attention to all details. Mr.
Handy was national commissioner at the
Philadelphia centennial, and is news
paper man of wide experience.
Major E. c. Clup, secretary of the CON-
mittee on ceremonies, has been for some
time engaged upon the collection of data
relative to ceremonies, which he will be
prepared to submit to his committee at its
next meeting.
The State exhibit of Illinois, according
to the latest information, will be upon q
scale commensurate with its dignity and
importance. An appropriation will be
asked from the legislature at its next ses-
sion, and the subject is already under dis
cussion by the various State boards From
six to ten acres will be required for the
exhibit, which will comprise memorial
hall, as depository of historical trophies
and relics, a hall of natural science, an
agricultural hall, educational exhibits, and
pavilion. w..
The worlds fair committee of the Hi
nois State board of agriculture has asked
for from six to ten acres for the exhibit.
There will probably be eight departments
of the display, with separate building
for each.
Commissioner at large Gorton w. Allen,
of New York, was in the city during the
week, and said that the Empire State
would have the finest display at the fair.
David T. Day, of Washington is can
didate for chief of the department OF
mines and mining. He was in charge OF
the collections IF statistics regarding the
mining interests Of the country for the
census of $780,
Frederick A. ODER has been authorized
to visit the West Indies in the interest OF
the exposition.
The Michigan Live Stock Association
will urge the national commission to offer
cash prizes instead of medals and will en-
deavor to get a ruling from Secretary
Window regarding the admission of for
eign cattle for exposition purposes.
Commissioner w. J. Buchanan, of Iowa,
has rendered his resignation to Governor
Boies in order to become chief of the de-
partment of agriculture.
Colonel Mckenzie telegraphed Director
General Davis that Governor Jones, Ala
bsma will send q special message to the
legislature urging liberal appropriation.
Delegates from all parts of Texas to
meeting held at Houston passed resolu-
tons recommending an appropriation OF
81 .OOO, 900 for Texas display.
Vice President Thomas B. Bryan, of the
directory, has voluntarily reduced his
salary from $l2. 600 to $4,000. His duties
will be the same as before, as Mr.. Bryan
will continue to devote all his time to the
fair.
Dr. Frances Dickinson, who is fresh
from the Sunny South where she has
been laboring with the Farmers Alliance
people in the interest of the worlds fair
called at headquarters yesterday and re-
ported that she was very cordially received
In her travels, and found fattering in
terest manifested on all sides toward the
great exposition enterprise.
Director General Davis says that the
salaries of chiefs of departments will not
be uniform, and that he will endeavor te
grade them according to the work to be
required. He has also entered objection
against what he regards as exhorbitan
salaries paid to clerks in offices of the loca
directory. He will insist that all en-
ployes receive living wages, but at the
same time he will protest against what he
considers extravaganza. DOB,