The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-04

special Communication 10 Congress 10
Reference % the worlds Coiusnb..n
Exposition IN Progress Made S.th the
Enterprise Ihus fsr Very Gratifying.
rut Further Financial Ala Necessary
% FULLY carry oat the Undertaking
WASHINGTON. Feb. as-The follow
ing message from President Harrison
accompanied the reports 81 the Worlds
Fair commission L. congress-:
To rHE SENATE tSp HcrsE oS RrrREsfxrA-
ri,ks-I transmit herewith. for the informa.
zion ~ con<rr~s tho annual report - tho
wcrli's Columbian commission: q supple
mentary REPORT ~ the same commits
sion submitted February II. lsys: the
rrporr Of the board appointed by
me uDier section 70 ~ the art o. April =
iSp, 20 have charge 81 the exhibit 10 b. made
BY the executive department the Smithsonian
tional museum and the hoard u Lady managers
provided for BY section IL 81 the act referred to
The Information furnished by thc~e repprts
a 20 the progress ~ the work i not only salts.
factory 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 enter
prise contemplated by the legislation
has fully complied with the condition 81 the Law
that slnnn."u Shoald b. provided and the gov
eminent commission reports that the grounds
and buildings will b. tie most extensive. ade-
quate and ornate ever devoted "a such pur.
poses
II seems. however. that from 1--WE 20 eight
millions " dollars more will. in the opinion u
the local board and the national commission 10
necessary 20 prepare the exposition for a COM
plr>e and successful inauguration
II viii L. noticed from the reports that 10 was
hrsr proposed by the Local commission 20 ask
~ congress loan u five millions Of dollars. 70
be paid from receipts and that the M
tional committee approved this suggestion
subsequently the Illinois Exposition cOrrora-
tion reconsifered lis action and determined TO
ask subscription u five millions of dollars.
The supplementary report Of the national
commission sfer1s 10 approve this amended
proposition. I have not myself that detailed
Information 10 the financial necessities ~ the
enterprise which would enable me- 70
form an independent Judgment Of the
additional afnolnt necessary. and am
specific recommendation 20 congress upon
the subject The committees u congress
having this matter in charge VIII undoubtedly
obtain full and accurate information before fnal
action
The Exposition. Notwithstanding the hmifa-
tions which the arf contains. il an enterprise 70
which the United States i 80 far committed
that congress ought not. I think ~
withhold Just and reasonable further sup
port II the local coronation consents to
proper conditions Liherality on the part %
the United States i due 70 the foreign nations
that have responded in friendly way 70 the
invitation ~ this government 70 participate IN
the exposition. and viii. am sure. meet the APP
pruvai u our people. The exposition VIII be
one o. The most iilustrious incidents in our
civic history
transmit. also. certain resolutions adopted
BY representatives ~ the national guards n the
various states. appointed BY the governors 10
attend convention which was held IN Chicago
on the 9Th ~ October. l-e,. with view % con.
slider the subject ~ holding military encamp-
nent AZ Chicago during the exposition.
lsignedl BENJAMIN HARRrsox.
Executive Mansion. February "A. l-1e