The record-union., 1892-06-16
THE WORLDS FAIR.
IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE
STATE COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. Daggett Denies the Truth of a
Statement Recently Sent Out
From Chicago.
Special to the REcoRn-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 15.-At 10 O'Clock
this morning another session of the
Worlds Fair Commission was begun,
President Irving NJ. Scott in the chair,
and Commissioners Daggett, Hatch. Nc
Murray and Ferguson also in attend
ance. The absentees were Commissioners
Phelan and Rose, both of whom are in
the East.
Immediately after the reading of the
the minutes the matter of the collection
of fish exhibit was brought up, the
proposition being to discuss the various
misunderstanding which have arisen
between President Jordan of the Stan
ford University and the Berkeley au-
thorities over the suggestion made some
time ago that the exhibit should be cot
together by students from one or both of
the two institutions.
Mr.. Daggett said that a mistake had
certainly been made in regard to a tele-
gram recently published, sent out from
Chicago. and at his request the following
letter, upon which false reports referring
to him personally had been based, was
read. 1t was addressed to ". l.
Buchanan, Chief of the Agricultural De-
partment at Chicago, and dated juno the
ISL, ana read as fOll0WS:
Your several letters to the California
Worlds Fair Commission have been re-
ferred to me, and in answer thereto
have to say that our Interpretation of the
Act appropriating The sum at our dis
posal does not permit us to eXpend it for
other purposes than display in the State
building; hence there will be no forestry
exhibit in the department building unless
made by private contribution or in case
fro, 1n
next Legislature, which convenes in
January
II have labored zealousiy to arouse an
interest among the lumber dealers, but so
far it has not developed to any great ex-
tent. l do not, however, feel discouraged,
as such interests are slow to move, and
yet believe that our lumber and timber
industries will be fully illustrated in the
National building, as they properly
should.
II have submitted the vestibule plan
to the redwood dealers and urged them
to adopt il. They had, however, pre-
viously agreed to construct room in the
the National Lady Managers of Califor-
mia, and l hardly think they will build
the veStibule.
II have communicated with Mr.. Little,
as you suggested, and will see him in per-
son In two weeks, and as the time for
actlon grows SnOrLSr feel confident the
interest will become awakened and Cali
fornia will come to the front.
''As soon as I can assure you of any
thing tangible will advise you.'
1t was agreed that there was no founda-
tion in this letter for the statement made
in the dispatch about the forestry exhibi-
ion and the other assertions therein con-
taiued.
Commissioner McMurray moved that
the sum OF 81, $50 should be appropriated
for the iron frame and glassware of the
jelly palace, the jelly needed as had been
suggested, to be contributed free; also
that the expenses of two ladies while
travelling through the State gathering up
exhibits for the purpose should be borne
by the commission, but only to the ex-
tent of $3.50. The motion was carried
unanimously.
The fish exhibit question was then
brought up again and discussed at length.