Passaic City record., 1892-02-27
A MESSAGE ON TIE FAIR
The President i'm Favor OF
Spending More Money.
He Advises Grant of From
Five to Eight Millions.

Five to Eight Millions.
The following message from President
Harrison accompanied the report of the
Worlds Fair Commission to Congress.
To the Senate and House of Representa-
tues.
I transmit herewith, for the information
of Congress, the annual report of the Worlds
Fair Commission, supplementary report of
the same commission submitted February
16. the report of the board appointed by me
under Section 16 of the act of April 25, 1890.
to have charge of the exhibit to be made by
the Executive departments, the Smithsonian
Institute the Fish Commission and the
National Museum and the Board of Lady
Managers.
The information furnished by these re-
ports as to the progress of the work is not
only satisfactory, but highly gratifying.
The plan and 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
of Congress.
The illinois corporation has fully COM
piled with the condition that $10, 200
should be provided, and the Government
commission reports that grounds and
buildings will be the most extensive, ad-
equate and ornate ever devoted to such pur-
poses.
1t seems, however, that from five to eight
Anihone ~ =, u oo n -; e. - .SS4 - II
prepare tne Exposition Ior conlpiete ana
successful inauguration
It will be noticed from the reports that it
was first proposed by the local commission
to ask Congress for a loan of S., 00O, COO, to
be paid from receipts and that the National
Commission appropriated this suggestion.
subsequently Ine lhnnois E4Posl6on Cor-
porat,on reconsieleu Us ~ noa nno IT,
supplementary report OIL tne Nanolal oo"-
mission seems 70 approve Inis anenuulsne'
Il have myseiI no oetallea lnlormaOlon OF
the hnances OF tne enterprise W9lcn wo',lo 4
enapie me 70 iorLn an AeuepenueAo JuuS
menu, anu aH noo cnereiole eu "
make any speciic ieconiinenue'lon " oon-
gress. 49,.
me commi1tees oi gdi,s 0oagrsss h-ot 'n,s
matter IN cnarge VIII unoouDeeoiy opCaih ac-
= curate lnIorma1ion oelore ac6lon.
The exposition, notwltnstanoing tne hml-
tatlons wnlcn tne ac1 contalns, IS an eheer-
prise 20 wnlcn tne onioed oraIes IS SO lar
commlIGeo onaC oonsress ouSn' f,..., no. .nlnh'
withhold JUST ana reasona1le . inrener sup,
port OF tne iocai corporation consen1s 10
proper condltions.
Llberaity on tne part OF tne onlOeo States
is due 20 tne loreign nabiouS cIac nave TO
spondetdi to the invitation OF tnis government.
and VIII La am sure, meet 1ne approval OF our
people, Inc exposition WIN De one OF Ine
most 1llustrious incidents IN our CIVIC ms
tory.
lprahsinit, aiso, cel .aa rTsuiuoinS auop1eu
by the representatives Oh Na1ionai GUARDS OF
various states, appointed ~ tne governor
TO attend conven1ion, nI iao "nlcn was nela IA
chicago, Ocboper -, 1871, on tne suoJect OF
OF holding mliltary encampmen0 al Cni-
cago during tne e1poslsion.
Cslgned.l JAAlN aAEadSoN. LESSON
Executive MANSION reDruary ~ 1857.
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The report OF tne Columoian COMMISSION
mentioned IN me I1es,uenes d message 1i IS
signe1 py TresioenD ,sn' a1her M. anu uaCeu Cnl-
cago, November 20, lool. 1he report says
thaG most satlslacoo aovalicelne"C mas peeI
MADE In every oeParoLnene oI tne worK, anu
the supstantlat results IurnlsI' cns assurance %
that tne work OF preparasio1 WI! oe iuny
compieted Wlonln ene periou conoeapla.eu
by Congress- ana bnas Ine eAposielon WIN
be opened ana CONQUERED IN 9 manner
worthy OF lIs natlonai anu InoeInaIlona, aI l:,i
character ana "itn success Wnicn WIN
certainly reallze. II 1ney snaa nor
exceed, tne eApecccaelon Mn Hnu u! ueIla!us