Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-17
President Palmer Reviews the Work
of the Worlds Fair.
FINANCES ARE DISCUSSED
Praise Given for the Excellence Of
the Exposition.
INTERESTING STATEMENTS

President Palmer of the worlds fair COM
mission. accompanied by Secretary Dickin-
son, called at the White House this morn
ing and presented to the President a re-
port, which also included the report of the
board Of awards, which has already been
published.
After preliminary statements as to the
dates OF opening and closing the exposi-
ton, and its general purposes as provided
by the act Of Congress of April 25. $780,
the report says that at the close Of the
exposition the commission appointed a spe-
cial committee, consisting of Commission
ers J. w. st. Clair Of West Virginia. .. g.
Tousley of Minnesota, E. L. Roche of SoAth
Carolina. Geo. v. Massey of Delaware, Eu-
cid Martin of Nebraska, p. H. Lannan of
Gtah. and Chairman Palmer and Secretary
John I; Dickinson Of Texas, to prepare
the final report to be presented to the com
mission for its authoritative action.
The report proceeds:
In view Of the fact that this commit
tee Will be required to treat upon every
feature of the exposition covered by its
plan and scope, and for that purpose con-
slider the final reports from all the various
departments boards and agencies employed
Tor the Inauguration, installation and con-
duct OF the same including the very import
ant work of the committee on awards
several months time will necessarily be
occupied In the work. The final reports
cannot be made from the director-general
and the exhibit departments until the ex-
hibits are delivered back to the exhibitors
which Is expected to be accomplished and
the reports completed by the LIST of April.
1854. However, 1T is confidently expected
that the final report Of the commission will
be transmitted not later than November l.
1894
An estimate is submitted that to enable
the commission to complete the work re-
quired by the acts Of Congress approved
April 25, 1890. and August 5, 1892, respec-
lively, not including the expense of the
committee on awards, an expenditure OF
$425OO will be necessary.
the statement of the account of the COM
mission with the treasury of the United
States up to January 1, 1894, shows ex.
penditures amounting to $106, 792, out of an
appropriation of $11S.OOO, leaving a balance
Of a little over $1,000.
Future Finances.
The report proceeds:
1T will be observed that to pay the actual
and necessary expenses for completing the
work Of the commission the sum of at least
twenty-five thousand dollars will be requir.
ed in excess of the appropriation for the
fiscal year ending June So 1894 This sum
can be provided without any additional
expense to the government II Congress
will authorize the expenditure of that sum
out OF the appropriation made to the COM
mission for the fiscal year ending June 30
1894 to enable the commission and the
board of lady managers to give effect to
and execute the provisions of section six OF
the act of Congress approved April %, 1880
After paying all the expense of committees
ETC., both of the commission and board OF
lady managers, judges and examiners for
the exposition. and preparing the medals
and diplomas to be delivered to exhibitors
there will be balance in excess of the
said deficiency of twenty-five thousand dol.
lars. which can be rightfully expended to
pay the same. In equity and fairness this
should be done, since a sum much greater
than this deficiency has been expended by
the commission from it's general appropria.
ton. made necessary in the work Of grant.
ing awards to exhibitors"
Some Statements.
Statements are submitted showing the &C.
counts of the commission and board O,
lady managers with the treasury on the Is,
day Of January, 1894. These statements @,
account show a large balance on the Is,
day of January, 1894. to the credit Of bott
the commission and the board Of lady man.
ayers. The work Of the board of lady man.
ayers in the department Of awards is rrac.
tically finished. and that of the commission
will be completed in about three mon tbs a,
a minimum cost.
The board of lady managers have per.
formed very important work in the ex.
position. the extent, value and importance
of which will be estimated IN the final re-
port to be made by the commission.
I'm building. inaugurating. installing and
conducting the worlds fair. the worlds
Columbian exposition. The Illinois CORPORA
ton performed marvellous work, which
will be properly treated in said final re-
port.
In conclusion it is proper to state that
throughout the conduct CT the exposition
the most kindly relations were maintained
with the foreign govern nents participating
nd 70 fhatv ~. fi.,v,
and that of the states and territories of the
Union the great success Of the worlds Co.
lumbar exposition is largely to be attrib-
uted. T. w. PALMER"