New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-25
The COLUMBIAN COMMISSIONS REPORT.
| SATISFACTORY PROGRESS NOTED IL ALL DEPART
MENrs-riIE 100000 LOAN.

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS NOTED IN Alb DEfAhi-
MBNrs-rIIE $4,000 900 LOAN.
Warrington Feb. 2i.-The report Of the Columbian
Commission mentioned In the Presidents message Is
signed By President Palmer and dated Chicago Novem-
bcr 90 1891 The report that most satisfactory
ad dtlncemcnt has been made In every department OF
the work and the substantial results furnish the
Assurance that the work OF preparation VIII be iuy
completed within the period contemplated by Congress
and that the Exposition will be opened and conducted
in manner worthy Of Its National and international
character and with a success which Will certainly
realize II they shall not exceed, tho expectation ANA
demands OF the American people. The Exposition
Site It Is said. Is exceptionally eligible and fully
adequate to all demands. In no feature Is the mag
nItude Of the proposed Exposition more clearly EN-
phasized than in the character and capacity of the
buildings, which will afford much larger space Tor
exhibition than any that have ever been hitherto
erected. The fifteen departments, with one or TWO eA
cepuons. In active operation.
OF the proposed loan OF TJOOO,OOO the report
says: During the fifth session OF the National
Commission held In September 1901 the Worlds Co
umban Exposition the Illinois corpo.ationl determined
that II would be necessary 10 secure loan 0i F1OD
600 aud that il intended 10 apply tO Congress. The
communications Of President Baker TO President Palmer.
asking the cooperation Of the National Commission To
secure the loan are given. together with the report OF
It's Judiciary Committee to which the National Com
mission referred the request 1t is stated that the re
port adopted with recommendation that the
hearty cooperation Of the Commission be extended,
only three dissenting vote, being cast with reference
Ia awards the report says that the National Cotnis
sion finds itself without TO execute it, functions
in this behalf and therefore requests appropriation
for this purpose.
II was determined to have the dcdca0ry ceremonies
on october H. II. i3 and II, 1892 and an Official
historian of the Exposition also provided for. The
National Commission has reduced expenditures 30 far n
possible. Nevertheless 1t finds 1t impossible to keep
is expenditures within the limits Of the appropriation
Of SJ9 800 but the aggregate expenses for the pres
ent fiscal year will be $4,000. that there Will
necessarily Dee "a deficit Of no less than 10000.
one of the documents accompanying the firsldent's
message Is the report of the Lady Managers. The
comm,.ion says: The Lady Managers lecl an IN
tense desire 10 have their work In connection with
this Exposition 80 well done that Il superb record
Will be made for wOman.'
Under date of February H. lsi2. President Palmer
Of the Worlds columbian Commission, writes to the
President calling attention Ia "a report submltfd on
November -. 1891 rcciting the action taken Dy ihc
National Commission upon the proposition ot the
Illinois corporation to apply To Congress Tor a loan
OF IS 900 900. An appeal Ia Congress Tor alh III u
slightly In excess Of Oucourth OF the toil cost
OF the work. he says, would seem to DC chutlcd to
special consideration.