Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-24

CHICAGO, Jan. gL-Iittle Oklahoma, with
its population G0,0J0-not many more peo-
pie than arc to lie found in a single ward
in CLicagO--is fired with a laudable ambi-
ton TO be creiitably represented at the
Worlds fair. Commissioners Miles and
Beeson express the opinion that at least
$4,000 will be set apart by the legis-
lature for this purpose, and, consider
ing the meGger resources Of the territory,
this amount may be regarded as very
generous. The people of Tennessee that
have engaged in the task of arousing state
pride have decided that one Of the features
Of its exhibit shall be q palace constructed
of Tennessee marble, and quarter of a
million dollars is che neat little sum that
the legislature has been asked to appropri-
ate for the entire state display. Nebraska's
gift, if the legislative committee to which
was referred che task OF inducing the legis-
lature to make large appropriation has
its way, will be $4,000 while down in
Arkansas the auNiiiary convention has al
ready commenced an organization of the
state by districts in order to create a pub
lie sentiment in favor Of the passage of a
bill appropriadug S2JOOOO.
Here in Illinois the grounds and build
ing committee Of the directory has put
forth an ultimatum that not less than
half million dollars shall be provided for
the state building, while the bill passed by
the Wyoming legislature, and granting
$4,000 for the state exhibit, has received the
governors signature, and Is consequently
thus early a law. These figures are inter
esting, not only as demonstrating that the
various commonwealth are taking time
by the forelock, but also asillustrating the
material progress that they have made in
the last fifteen years. Arkansas, for in
stance, contributed bat $4,000 toward the
centennial, and probably at that time the
bare suggestion of a quarter of million
appropriation would have produced a panic
within its borders. Illinois showed up
with a paltry ten thousand, while Nebraska,
so far as can be determined by the records,
gave nothing at all
The largest amount appropriated by any
state came from Massachusetts,, the legis
lature of which handed over $4,000, or
one-third more than the Empire State.
Indiana could not see her way clear to sub
scribe more than 5000, thus putting her
self on level with the town council OF
Wilmington, Del, while even Minnesota
did not feel able TO afford more than $500.
Meanwhile active preparations are being
made to transfer some Of the American
enthusiasm across the Atlantic, and to adj
minister il in homeopathic doses to the
people ia the leading cities Of England and
the continent whose cooperation is neces-
sary to a foreign exhibit that shall eclipse
anything that has gone before This in
itself is no easy task, for opponents Of the
Columbian exposition have been industri-
ously engaged for months in spreading
erroneous reports regarding the enterprise
over the continent. II all the mean, I'M
kind and untruthful things that have
been written and printed in foreign
tongues could be pasted together in a sim
gle string it would make a roll Of f0rmida-
bic dimensions Promoter General Handy,
however, is organizing a special force OF
literary men conversaut with foreign Ian
guages for the purposes Of European cor
respondence, and 10y the beginning of Feb
ruary the journals that have been most
dagrant in their preyarications will be
deluged with good matter and cuts.
HENRY NJ HrrNr