The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-10
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

h@oo u preliminary appropriation Oh
$4,000 roubles,or about S3S, 1000, but will
spend altogether, it is reported, moro
than half q million dollars on it's repro
sentation. 1t spent over $4,000 on
its exhibit at the Philadelphia Centen-
NAL, and it is now promising to greatly
surpass what it then accomplished.
Alexander Dobronitzky, Russian I'M.
perial commissioner, is now on his way
to Chicagosto perfect arrangements for
the reception Of the Russian exhibits
These will include elaborate represen-
tationS of Russian manufactures, agri-
culture, lnarino and transportation in
terests. Forestry, fisheries and mines
will be represented. Tho transpor-
tation section will be of especial inter
est, including street cars, droskies,
carts, sleighs, troikas, carriages, ca
noes and number of comparatively
The art section promises to be
fine, particularly in paintings and
bronzes. Among the paintings already
offered for the fine art galleries are two
great historical canvasses belonging to
lvanovski and representing the discov.
cry OF America and landing of Columbus
The Russian commission has arranged
for an elaborate display of the beet su-
gar industry, which is of great impor-
lance in Russia. Count Bobrinski, q
very wealthy and influential gentle
map, who owns great sugar manufac-
turtles in Southern Russia, has been re-
quested to arrange a collective exhibit,
and also sketches and statistics showing
the plantations of beet root, the ap-
pliances used for making and refining
sugar and the advantages of Americas
importing Russian sugar. The Minister
q n ig
appropriate separate sum of money
for making special collective exhibit
of peasants local industries from several
OF the Russian provinces. The manu-
facturers OF Poland and Finland are
preparing to make very large exhibit
in the Russian section.
Director General Davis has received
a petition from the trustees and elders
OF forty six German Evangelical Protes-
tant Churches of the Middle States,
representating a membership of GO, 900,
strongly urging the opening of the Ex-
position on Sunday.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
awarded the contract for the construc-
ton of the United States life saving
station, authorized to be erected upon
the grounds Of the Worlds Columbian
Exposition at Chicago, for S7,S7S, The
station will be part of the Governments
exhibit at the Fair. 1t will be one of
the most complete of it's kind over
erece ed and will serve to illustrate in
the best manner the organization and
methods of the life saving station, 1t
will take the place of the present life
saving station at Chicago, the crew of
which will be moved to the new STALLION.
The two great national party conven-
tions-Republican and Democratic
have given strong Endorsement of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition by de.
claring it to be national undertake
Ing" and calling upon Congress to give
it such financial aid as is demanded by
the maintenance OF national honor and
public faith" In its platform the Re-
publican convention declared:
The Worlds Columbian Exposition is q creas
national undertaking, and Congress should
promptly enact such reasonable legislation in aid
thereof ne Will insure discharge of the expenses
and obligations incident thereto and the attain
ment OF results commensurate with the dignity
and progress OF the nation.
The Democratic party was somewhat
more outspoken in expressing similar
sentiments. Its platform contains tho
following plank:
Recognizing the Worlds Columbian Exposition
ms national undertaking of vast importance In
cooperation OF all the powers OF the world and
approaching the acceptance by many OF such
powers OF the invitation extended and the
brond and liberal efforts being made by them TO
contribute to the grandeur OF the undertaking.
VIC are OF opinion that Congress should make such
necessary financial provision ne shall be requisite
10 the maintenance OF the national honor and
public faith.
Both planks were cheered Justify
when read in convention.
The labor organizations Of New York
take strong ground in favor of keeping
the Worlds Fair open on Sundays. The
Associated Trades of New York, very
large and powerful body, has passed
resolutions favoring Congressional aid
for the Fair, and also the following re-
lative to Sunday opening:
Resolved That we are unalterably opposed to
the proposed project looking to the closing Sun
days OF this educator OF the masses OH Industrial
art and mechanical science.
Resolved That in the name of the tOilors OF
an the country we protest against such sacrifice
the work and skill OF their brother toilers of the
eAlln on the only day when their time IL their
own and their mind Is In it's most receptive con
dition to perceive the larger lessons which the
dignity, Importance and necessity OF the labor
world ever teach.
The New York State Labor League,
another powerful body, after also favor.
Ing governmental aid, makes this utter
ance:
Resolved, That we are unaIterably opposed To
the closing OF the Fair on Sundays, the only dav
OF the week that the toier, without added cost to
himself, can spare the time to visit the Exposi-
t iion GROUNDS and we denouncc the advocates OF
this proposition as enemies OF the workpgmsn,
and OF the rights and privileges conferred on us
by the constitutional laws of our land