St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-25
FUNDS FOR THE FAIR.
A Message and Report Touching
the Matter.

n message and Report Touching
the Matter.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-The presi-
dent today sent to congress the annual
report of the Worlds Columbian COM
mission, supplementary report of the
same commission submitted Feb. 6,
1892, the report of the board appointed
to have charge of the exhibit to be made
Dy the executive departments, the
smithsonian institution, the fish CON-
mission and the national museum, and
the report of the board of lady man
ayers.
The president comments at some
length OH the information furnished by
these reports. and considers that the
Work already done is not only satisfac-
tory, but highly gratifying. The
plan and scope adopted and the
site and buildings selected and
now being erected are fully commen-
Surate, he says, with the national and
international character of the enterprise
contemplated by the legislation of con-
gress. The Illinois corporation has
iully compiled with the condition of the
lew that 100000 should be provided
and the government commission reports
That the grounds and buildings will be
the most expensive, adequate and or
nate ever devoted to such purposes
Ina president recommends liberality i'm
appropriations.
The report of the Columbian COM
mission mentioned in the presidents
message is signed by President Palmer,
and dated Chicago, Nov. Is, 1891, 1t
SPEAKS OF the satisfactory advancement
IN every every department of the work
and OF assured success. The exposition
site is described, the various buildings
enumerated and the work of the admin
lStrative departments commended.
The following comment is made under
the heading, 1.-The Board of Lady Mana
gers"
This auxiliary body is actively and
energetlcally engaged in the work
within the sphere assigned to it by the
commission, and its achievements al
ready vlndlcate the prOpriety of its ere
alton, and leave no room for doubt that
IL Will be the means OF enlarging the in
nuence and usefulness of women of all
participating nations as we'll as our
own. Inc commission recommends
that provision be made for its necessary
current expenses, in order that it may
De able TO properly discharge the duties
ana functions imposed upon it by con-
greSs. 1t also asks an appropriation
TO pay awards"
Under date of Feb. IA. 1892. President
Palmer, of the Worlds Columbian COM
mission, writes to the president calling
attention to report submitted on Nov.
%. 1891, reciting the action taken by the
national commission upon the PROPOSE
ton of the Illinois corporation to apply
to congress for loan of $4,000, 600.
Since that report was submitted the
board of reference aud control of the
national commission had been authorita-
lively advised by the Illinois corpora-
ton that it had reconSidered its purpose
to apply to congress for loan of IS, OOO,-
600. and had determined to apply
for an appropriation for the like
sum. 1t was proper to state that
an aggregate expenditure OF SIS, 900, 900
would have been made up to the time of
the opening of the gates of the eXposi-
ton. 1t would be apparent, therefore,
that, while the Illinois corporation had
made ample provision for the sum Of
$4,000, 900 in fulfillment of the obligation
imposed upon it by the act of congress,
it would still (even should an appropri-.
alton of S5,000,000 be made by congress)
be required to provide an additional
sum OF S3,000,00O.