The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-19
4 PERENNIAL FAIR ExHIBIE
II Il Proposed that Eorrirn Nntions sesa
Their Products Each Year 20 Chicago.

| Il IL Proposed that rorrig. Nntions se,a
Their Products Each Year TO Chicago.
CHICAGO. Nov. 1S.-A movement is on foot to
| establish In the great Manufactures building.
| after It's removal to the lake front perennial
| exposition OF the best products OF foreign ma
lions. where specimen goods and raw materials
might be displayed without cost to the exhib-
itor and whore Chicago merchants and manu-
facturers could sec the latest results OF inven-
ton and improved processes In their respeo-
tive lines OF work. The plan proposed 10 that
q portion OF the reconstructed Manufac-
lures building be set aside for the
use OF such foreign manufacturers as
might wishl to display their wares.
the conditions being that the application for
space should come from the foreign Govern
ments or their Cont issioners In some form to
be fixed ny the United States Secretary OF
State at the request Of the city OF Chicago.
which would own and control tho building. No
goods should be sold from these exhibits.
which should remain in bond to the United
States Treasury Department. the space In the
building devoted to such purposes to be de-
clared United States bonded ware
house. Selling prices might be marked
on ali goods displayed. SO that Ameri-
can merchants might he informed as
TO the cost Of the articles. The idea IL that
such permanent exposition would keep Chi
cago constantly In the mind Of tho many ma
tions to whose attention she was brought by
the Worlds Fair. Merchants from all parts OF
the United States would come to Chicago. at
tracted by such a display OF goods. for which
they now rely on the pleasure Of importing
hrns.
exhibits. for delivery at the close OF the exno-
country to the executive oficIaIs. complain:
and inquiring il the exhibitors have gone
homo without meeting their OBLIGATIONS The
have been SO deluded with these letters OF
Seeaea to pnbey they Wer. st
at Jackson Park. and explain that the meagre
force Of custom APPRAISERS aud inspectors and
Uncle Sanis rod tape We're responsible Tor the
100000 worth Of exhibits were purchased by
Contracts cts were made TO- day for the sale o,
two State buildings Cincinnati perhaps, VII
for e es than $1,000. The Montana Snidins
has been sold for 5000 A conference has been
thu as
inE the sale Of tho Maine building, 49,
WIFE, natural sbe 81 The the
The only condition to the sale is that MI. Ward
OF removing the collection from Anthropology
and Mines buildings to the gallery of fine
MUSEUM % When this is done Mr.. Ward viii
receive check for 500. 900.
The collection was made by Prof. Henry A.
Ward Of Rochester. n. Y.
To day the Japanese Commissioners donated
Tn. Japanese facade In the Manufacturers
Building has also been given. This was
brought from Japan last spring at a cost OF
$4,000. and Is a rare example OF native wood
craft and workmanship.
SUISSE Freres OF Paris made the valuable con-
tribution to tho Museum of IA bronze statue Of
Washin gton. considered the best in existence.
and had 1t not been given the committee had
planned to buy it,
Anton Oudshoorn Of Paris also presented to
the. Museum two OF his finest specimens Of
"gira1Ie combs"