New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-25
AID FOR THE WORLDS FAIR.
PRESIDENT HARRISON ADVISES CONGRESS
TO BE LIBERAL.
A MESSAGE REVIEWING THE GREAT SCOPE OF THE.
woRK-THE UNITED STATES COM

WORh-IUE UNlI SIhlEo NO'A-
MITTED TO IT.
Washington, Feb. 24.-The President to-day sent
to Congress the following message
Il transmit herewith for the information of
Congress the annual report of the Worlds
Columbian Commission, supplementary report oil
the same commission submitted February IT,.
1892, the report of the board appointed Dy me
under Section Is Of the Act of April 25, 1890.
to have charge of the exhibit to be made by the
Executive Departments, the Smithsonian Institu-
tion, the Fish Commission, and the National
Museum. and the report of the Board of Lady
Managers provided for by Section of the Act
referred to.
The information furnished by these reports
as to the progress of ine work is not only salts
factory but highly gratifying. The plan ana
SCOPE adopted and the site and buildings selected
and now being erected, are fully commensurate
with the National and international character OF
the enterprise contemplated by the legislation oil
Congress The Illinois corporation has fully COM
piled with the condition of the law that zen
millions Of dollars should be provided, ana te
Government Commission reports that the grounds
and buildings will be the most extensive, adequate
and ornate ever devoted to such purposes
alt seems, however, that from $1,000, Ooo 10
S. 900 900 more will, in the opinion OF the local
Board and the National Commission, be necessary
TO prepare the exposition for a complete ana sue
successful Inauguration. IT. will be noticed from
the rcports that 1t was first proposed by the local
commission TO ask Of Congress loan OF So,ooo,-
600. TO be repaid from receipts, and that the Ma
tional Commission approved this SUGGESTION
Subsequently the Illinois Exposition corporation
reconsidered it's action and determined to ask
subscription of 81 900, 900. The supplementary
report of the National Commission seems to approve
this amended proposition.
Il have not myself that detailed information as
10 the financial necessities of the enterprise whlch
would enable me to form an independent Judgment
of the additional amount necessary, and am moi,
therefore, prepared to make any specific recon-
mcndation 10 Congress upon the subject. Inc
committees Of Congress having thls matter In
charge will undoubtedly obtain full and accurate
information before final action The cNpositlpn
notwithstanding the limitations which the act con-
tains. is an enterprise 10 which the United States
is so far committed that Congress ought not,
think, 20 wtn-1G.d Just and reasonable further sup
port. il the local corporation consents TO proper
conditions. Libcrality on the part OF the nlted
States is due 10 the foreign nations that have re-
spondcd in Il friendly way Ia the invitation OF
this Government 10 participate in the cXposltion'
and WILL am sure. meet the approval of our peope
The exposition will be one of the most illuSrlous
incidents in our civic history.
Il transmit also certain resolutions adopted by
representatives. of the National Guard of the varous
STATES appointed by the Governors 10 attend u CON
vention which was held in Chicago on the 2'th of
October, 1891 with view To consider the subject
OF holding military encampment at Chicago dur
ing the exposition