Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-03-02
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
lie Indorse. the worlds Fair as Worthy OF
Federal support.

WASHINGTON. Feb s5.-The prcsi.
dent "Wednesday sent 20 congress the
following message;
transmit herewith for the information 81
CONGRESS the annual report OF thc Worlds Co.
lemhian commission, supplementary rcrort %
the same commission Submitted February ia
~, TIE report of the board appointed BY me
under section 10 ~ the act 81 April - iSso 20
have charge 81 the exhibit 60 be made bv the
executive departments, tho Smithsonian in-ti.
tuition, The nsh commission and the National
museum. and the report OF the board OF lady
managcrs provided for by section O 90 tho act
referred TO
Tho Information furnished by thcsc reports as
To Tho progrcSs of the work is not only satsfAcs
tory hut highly craufying. The plan and scoru,
adopted, and the sitc and hulldinvS.Sclectr.l and
nov being erected are fully COMMENSURATE with
the national aud tntcrnntiona character OF the
enterprise contemplated by the legislation oi
evngrc-S The Illinois corporation has fully com.
pued with thc condition Of the law that ten
millions of dollars should 10 provided and the
government commission reports that the
grounds aud buildings viii be the most cStcn.
siNe' adequate and ornate ever devoted % such
purposes. IL seems, however, that from t0.ooo..
~ 10 sS,onoo moro viii. In the opinion OF the
local board ana the national commission. be
necessary 10 prepare the exposition Tor CON.
pletc and successful Inauguration. II win be
motto cd from the reports that IL was first pro.
posed 6v the local commission 60 ask Of con
coipts and that the national commission an.
proved the suggestion Subsequently, the Illinois
exposition corporation rcconsidcrcd IT, action,
aud determined 20 ask subscription OF SOP.
~ The supplementary report ~ tho National
commission seems Co approve this amended pro.
position have not myself that detailed infer.
nation as 90 the financial necessities OF the
enterprise which would enable me TO form
an independent judgement OF the additional
amount necessary, and am not. therefore. prc.
pared 20 make any specific Recommendation Ia
congress upon the subject The committee OF
courrcss having This matter In charge win un.
uoubtedly obtain fun and accurate Information
before tnal action Tho exposition, notwith.
standing the limitations which the act contains
u an enterprise Co which tho United Statca ia 40
Tar committed that congress- ought not. I think
Ia withhold just and reasonable further sun.
port II tho local corporation consents 90 proper
conditions. I.iboralliy ON the part of tho Unit.
od states q duo 90 the foreign nations TINT have
responded Ia q friendly way to this invitation
of this government 60 participate IN the expo.
sluon. and viii, 1 am sure, meet tho approval
OF our people. Tho exposition viii he one Of
the most illustrious incidents ia our civic his.
tory
/ transmit also certain resolutions ndoptcd
by representatives OF tho national guard OF th,.
various states appointed by the governors 10
attend convention. which was held In Chicago
on the 9th 81 October 1891. with "a Wow 10 con.
sidor the subject ot holding "a military cncamp.
mont az Chicago during the exposition.