New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
THE FIELD MUSEGM CONNISSION
GATHERING TREASURES IN THE FAR FAST FOR
CHICAGO.
From The Picking and Tlen-Tsin Times.


From The Picking and Tlen-Tsin Times
To the Editor OF The Picking and Ten-Tsln Times.
Sir: Major J. G. Pangborn president OF the Com
mission. Worlds TRANSFORMATION. Field Columbian
Museum, is at Tien-Tsin with the other MEM
This Commission has excited considerable curiosity
and speculation as to its exact nature
For the benefit of your readers. therefore wish
some time prior to the close Of the Worlds CO.
lumbar Exposition in Chicago, a movement was
inaugurated looking to the establishing OF lasting
memorial, an institution which would htingly per
petuate the achievements of 1893. Marshall Field.
well-known citizen OF Chicago, contributed slgool
others followed his lead with lesser sums, ana then
Mr.. Field announced his purpose to increase his
gift to 100000 Mr.. Pullman. the head OF the
Pullman Car Company ana associates ,a nke~ use
something between 100000 and 100000 was as
sured.
hbits at Chicago was an innovation In international
expeditions, and its unexampied showing Of the
world in which American and European railway
companies participated, created an extended inter
ton with it the Museum of the Worlds Railway the
The latter was contributed by far the major portion
of the railway exhibits. all Of the historical ana
portance of the Museum was at once recognized.
When the project OF the founding OF the railway
museum was pending and when the companies
owning the larger exhibits were celebrating as to
their final disposition. the organization OF a Com.
mission personally visit all cOuntrles-not Only
to secure such exhibits as to enhance the value OF
6 59e S and pracce and to insure re
lions with railway authorities and officials through
out the world which would lead to personal inter
est and regular communication, ana so pace the
institution upon progressive bass-calne 10 he re-
garled as an essential. This being decided upon
settled forthwith the question or the disposition
of the exhibits and they are now In the institution
at Chicago
The Commission as organized left Chicago early
in September last, and will Be absent from me
United States two and half years, returning via
South and Central America, the West indies ana
Mexico. 1t is thoroughly practical body. each
member having been chosen for his experience in
and aptitude for the line of work he may be re.
sponsible for the whole embracing all forms OF
transportation the field and scope or the Com
mission having enlarged though as a matter OF
course the railway Is the main study.
In the various colonies and countries so fdr
visited every facility has been extended 10 secure
a thorough comprehension of railway progress and
practice II having been everywhere recognized that
with such cooperation the value or tne laDors OF
the Commission and its reports would be greatly
enhanced. The providing of reserved cars 10 insure
the ready access to books. papers ana documents
while en- route. well TO enable the handling
OF Photographic apparatus the making OF roush
sketches drawing and the like, has greatly ud-
yanced the opportunities for effective work. and the
Commission having at its disposal, as has been the
rule I'm tourneying the various railway sys-
tens some well Informed official the result has
been the acquiring of details of nestimabe worth.
From here the Commission will enter siberia at
Nladivostock after having visited Corea Win the
Official sanction OF the Russian Government and
accompanied by officials especially designated at
ST Petersburg the entire route Of the Trans
Siberian railway system, competed. unIer con-
structon and surveyed. will be passed over.
The travels OF the Commission have been every
where marked by the utmost consideration anJ
courtesy-which I am pleased TO state have been
likewise extended to it here Your obedient servant.
SHERIDAN p. READ, T. s. Consul
Ten-Tsn. Sept. g. 1885.