Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-25
THE WORLDS FAIR.
A Special Message from the President
with Respect TO IL.

with Respect TO IL.
(By telegraph to tho Dispstch.l
WASHINGTON. d. c.. February 24.-Tbe
President to-day sent to Congress the fol-
lowing message:
II transmit herewith for the informa-
ton of Congress the annual report Of the
Worlds Columbian Commission, q supple
mentary report of the same commission
submitted February 16. 1892, the report Of
Is of the act of April Is, 1880, to have
charge of the exhibit to be made by the
executive departments. the Smithsonian
Institution, the Fish Commission, and the
National Museum, and the report OF the
Board Of Lady Managers provided for by
section of the act referred to.
The information furnished by these
reports as to the progress OF the work is
not only satisfactory, but highly gratify-
ing. The plan and scope adopted
and the site and buildings selected and
now being erected are fully commensurate
with the national aud international char
acter Of the enterprise contemplated by
the legislation of Congress. The Illinois
corporations have fully complied with the
condition Of the law that $10, 1000, 900
should be provided, and the government
commission reports that the grounds
and buildings will be the most extensive,
adequate. aud ornate ever devoted to such
purposes
ut seems, however, that from five to
eight millions of dollars moro will. In the
opinion of the local board and the national
commission. be necessary to prepare the
Exposition for complete and successful
Inauguration, 1t will be noticed from the
reports that II was first proposed by the
local commission to ask of Congress loan
of SIS, O00, 900 to be repaid from receipts,
aud that the national commission approved
this suggestion. Subsequently the Illinois
exposition corporation reconsidered Its
action. and determined to ask subscription
of the national commission seems to APP
prove this amended proposition. have
not myself that detailed information as to
the financial necessities OF the enterprise
which would enable me to form an inde-
pendent Judgment of the additional
amount necessary, and am not, therefore.
prepared TO make any speciho recon-
mendation to Congress upon the subject.
The committees Of Congress having. this
matter In charge will undoubtedly obtain
full and accurate information before
withstandlng the limitations which
the act contains. Is an enterprise to
which the United States Is so tar commit
ted that Congress ought not, think, to
withhold Just and reasonable further sup
port, II the local corporation consents TO
proper conditions. Liberslity on the part
OF the United States 10 due 70 the foreign
nations that have responded IN friendly
wsy 10 the invitation of the government
TO participate In the Exposition, and will,
am sure. meet the approval Of our people.
The Exposition will be one Of the most
illustrious incidents In our civic history.
II transmit also certain resolutions
sdopted by representatives Of the National
Guards of the various States, appointed BY
the Governors to attend . convention
which was held ia Chicago on the 27th OF
October. 1881, with view TO CONSIDER the
At Chicago during the Exposition"