Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-14

What He Says Of the Reception OF the World
Fair Missionaries Abroad.

What He Says Of the Reception OF the Worlds
Fair Missionaries Abroad.
Ex-Representative Butterworth, who, with
the other worlds fair commissioners, have just
returned from Europe, where he has been con-
vincing the nations Of the world that we are the
broadest-minded, most amiable, open-hearted,
resourceful and brilliant people on earth, has
arrived in Washington and will remain here
several days.
II cannot think" he said to STAR reporter
today, 'of anything in connection with our
reception by our brothers on the other side OF
the waters which would have had different
from what it was. l cannot conceive of any
one being received more cordially than we
were. Our English brethren did every
thing in the world they could for us. showing
the deepest interest in the great undertaking
which We represented. and every other one of
the brotherhood of nations received us in the
same spirit. They all take deep interest in
this undertaking and are going to assist it to
their utmost. They regard it as an event of
the greatest importance, not to this country
alone, but to all the civilized nations
OF the world. They understand that il
is to bring us closer together; that we will meet
together and show each other who we are, what
we are and what we are doing; that we will
discuss those things which are of interest to all
nations and for the good of mankind generally,
and that we will strengthen the ties Of brother
hood and forever afterward be closer together,
with more OF our interests in common. On every
hand and at every point of our journey we
found evidence of the universal feeling OF
friendship toward the United States. Our
brothers who form the nations of Europe are
going to take part in the worlds fair in a way
to show that they expect great benefit from il
to all nations. They are as enthusiastic over it az
we are, and regard it as an event of the great
est importance to the civilized world.
Our report will finished in a few days. In
fact have it written now ready to revise and
amplify and present for the approval Of the
whole commission. 1t will probably be pre-
sented to the board of worlds fair commits
sioners at Chicago on Friday. We shall also
have report to make to the Secretary of the
Treasury"
THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PARTY.
The commissioners arrived in New York Sat-
urday and Mr.. Butterworth came at once to
Washington. Maj. Handy is expected here this
evening.
Mr.. Bullock started late Saturday night for
MS home In Massachusetts,, and yesterday Fer
dinand W. Peck started for Chicago. Judge
William Lindsay of Kentucky is expected to
arrive here tomorrow with Herr Wermuth the
commissioner of the German empire, and Sir
Henry Trueman Wood and James Dredge, the
British commissioners. The foreign repre-
Wednesday by Mr.. Butterworth. and on Thurs
day morning the whole party will start for
Chicago.
THE FREE ENTRY OF FOREIGN EXHIBITS.
The question Of recommending to Congress
certain changes in the tariff law that obstruct
the free entry Of foreign exhibits intended for
the worlds fair exposition, and amending GER
tain treasury regulations applying to the same,
Will be considered at a conference to be held at
the Treasury Department tomorrow
At the conference there will be present,
besides Acting Secretary Spaulding and Assist
ant Secretary Nettleton. Representing the
Treasury Departments Sir Henry Wood
and Sir James Dredge, representing
Great Britain; Herr Wermuth, representing
Germany, and Messrs. Butterworth, Handy,
Peck and Mccormick, representing the world .
fair directory. Messrs. Butterworth and
Handy will explain to the government officials
the need of modifying certain tariff provisions
so as to make the least possible friction in
foreign goods intended for the exhibition in
passing through our custom houses
The result Of their recent visit to European
countries will also be laid before the confer
ence in an informal manner