The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-17

the building, or by the superintendent
in charge of the Mining and Agricul-
tural pavilions. There was a great de-
mand for what is known as official in
formation that is, statistical reports,
etc, prepared by authority of law.
Most of the states were able to supply
this, but we have nothing of the kind,
deficiency, by the way, which l think
should be provided for by appropriate
Hesitation
The representatives of the foreign
governments, would not accept of
printed matter as being authentic, I'M
less it bore the official seal of the COM
mission, which fact discovered early
in the season, and provided for
The people of Utah are under last
ing obligations to the Rio Grande
Western and the Union Pacific rail-
roads for the liberal supply of printed
matter which portrayed the varied re-
sources Of Utah in a most able and eff
ficient manner. The Illustrated book
Utah which Mr.. Bennett of the Rio
Grande Western, supplied so literally,
was pronounced the handsomest and
most artistic state book to be found on
the grounds. 1t was thoroughly ap-
propriate, and had it been prepared
by the commission especially for dis
tribution, could not have been more
thoroughly adapted for the purpose
The book supplied by the Union Pa
cific, through the kindness of Mr..
Lomax, was equally appreciated. 1t
contained information which I did not
hesitate to authenticate with the Off
cial seal of the commission. 1t was
entirely different in style from the Rio
Grande Western book, yet it supplied
information which was indispensable
and was not contained in the other
book. The Union Pacific book was pre-
pared for the purpose of dispensing in
formation relative to the wonderful
resources of Utah, and contains moth
ing but solid facts.
1 may here state that Utah was
given special permission by the Di-
rector General for the distribution of
this matter and, so far as / know, was
the only state allowed to distribute
printed matter prepared by railroads.
This favor was secured through the
efforts of our National Commissioners.
Most Of the foreign governments have
been supplied with this matter proper
~ authenticated, and which I had the
honor to deliver to the respective re-
representatives. in person. Many of the
public libraries of Europe, have also
been supplied. The demand was so
greatand the supply so limited that 1
was often forced to discriminate and
supply the books where in my judg-
The Sixth Annual report of Salt
Lake Chamber of Commerce, a large
supply Of which was furnished
at the solicitation of Vice
President Macintosh and myself,
through the kindness of President
Hubbard and Secretaries Sears and
Snyder, provided the bureau with
statistical information which was in
great demand. Several thousand copies
nf or
was distributed through the bureau of
Information, 215OO volumes of printed
matter advertising the resources OF
Utah. This does not include a large
quantity Of leaflets and news papers
which were used to good advantage.
In the general report upon the ex-
position which 1 am to prepare under
your direction, many things which
would not be appropriate in this re-
port, will be mentioned and discussed
at length. 1t is not necessary for me
to say that 1 should say Utah and her
people are to be congratulated upon
the exhibit which through your efforts,
has been made to state from personal
knowledge, or is more familiar with the
watchful care with which you have
managed the business entrusted to you,
1 realize that L may be accused of
prejudice in your favor nor do 1 deny
facts that are SO pertinent that / be-
lieve the people of Utah are willing
and do, recognize and will say well
done.
In the matter of expenditures, L
recognize the fact that / will be re-
quired to explain in detail 10 the
honorable committees of the Legisla-
ture; yet, the fact that a considerable
amount of money expended, was pro-
x,t1n Nv rnr1fI ar11n nrIf Of
personal funds and much of it was
expended while some one of you was
present in Chicago and fully cognizant
of the manner in which it was dis
bursed ought to prejudice the public
mind in advance in favor of the theory
that due economy was observed. 1 be-
lieve that the theory of political
economy, that the public business
should be administered by the respec-
tive officials according to the same
general rule that would govern them
in the management of their own per-
sonal business, has been practically
illustrated in the conduct of the bust
ness of the Utah Worlds fair COM
mission.
l thank you, gentlemen, for the con-
fidence repoSed in me. l am grateful
for many honors and favors that
have been vouchsafed me in con-
nSCllOD WIFI my ldDOIS III anu Luz Juan
at the Worlds Columbian Exposition
but 1 shall feel more greatly honored
| if, in the discharge of my duty and
the execution of your orders, shall
have won for you, gentlemen, the ap-
proval of the people which is your
just due, than anything else.
Respectfully,
e. A. MDANIEL.
Secretary.
Salt Lake City, January, 1894
FROM THE COMMISSION.
The report of the commission out
! lines the organization of the body with
the election of r. C. Chambers as pres
ident; R. Macintosh, vice-president;
N A. Empey, executive commissioner;
E. A Mcdaniel, secretary, and Heber
NJ Wells. treasurer.
The report states that the last legis-
lature passed a bill appropriating $780,
| 900, but failed to become law; this left
the commissioners with nothing but
the $4,000 appropriated for expenses;
and on their own resources they bor-
rowed $4,000, which they deemed would
be necessary to suitably exhibit Utah's
interests.
The personal attention of the secre-
tary was required and the collection
and installation of all exhibits was
made under the personal supervision
of that official, receiving proper in
structions from Executive Commits
sioner Empey as circumstances would
require.