The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-10
vhe adlicha au 4aoe Tmesdau 5flurins arel O. 1896

! he location OF The exposition. & will De
zen by the foregoing resolution that i
| * in no sense local Omaha IS merely
me point where the Trans MISSISSIPPI;
states and territories, as well : osnec
states and foreign nations. wiz congre-
gate % display their exhibits. II was
| 50 declared by Ehe congress and the ma
| tionai congress IS requested by mat
| body 10 designate Omaha and make the
| appropriations necessary for the gov
| eminent buildings and exhibits. Iowa
mas officially recognized the exposition
| by a Joint resolution unanimously poss-
ed by both houses OF the legislature re-
| questing its delegation in me Two
| branches OF congress 20 favor the o-ii
| now before it.
1 AL Organiza tons thus far nave undn-
! imously favored the exposition,and the
| keenest interest is felt IN its success by
| the leading newspapers between the Al
| legheny mountains and the Pacihc
coast.
| 1t is meeting with universal favor
! and a strong popular demand.
| The management will not De local.
Each state and territory in the Trans
| Mississippi region will have a share in
| il. through the appoin tment of vice
| president by the governor thereof, so
| that the full force and authority of the
| Federal government and the govern
I ment Of each one Of the interested
states and territories will be fully en-
| listed in the great enterprise, which VIII
| outrival in splendor anything that has
/ been witnessed between the Mississippi
river and the Pacific ocean.
For the purpose of facilitating the
work OF the proposed exposition. cor
pora ton has been organized under the
! style of the Trans Mississippi and In
ternational Exposition. Articles of asso
| citation have been adopted. The amount
of capital stock necessary to begin
| business has been more than subscrib-
| ed. officers and directors have been
elected and we are now ready for &C
| tive work.
| A bill has beenintroduced in con-
gress asking for recognition from the
| national government and an appropri-
alton for government buildings and a
national exhibit. We earnestly invite
your aid in securing legislation from
! congress al its present session. We
| hope you will realize the Importance of
| this matter and correspond at once
with your senators and representatives
| urging upon them the necessity of
prompt and liberal action. The great
! Trans-Mississippi country. with its
vast undeveloped resources. should not
hesitate to ask for liberal recognition
! for an exposition of this character.
We invite your cooperation in secur-
! ing it.
II is the desire Of this organization
| that steps be taken in each of the
| Trans Mississippi states and territories
| to recognize this enterprise, and to Sc
cure such legislation as may be neces-
| sary to properly exhibit the resources
/ and products of the respective states
and territories. Organization is earn
estly requested, and we invite cores
! pondence and solicit your aid in max
/ ing this exposition a complete success
No such opportunity has ever been
/ offered the great west to advertise its
resources and products to the world as
! this exposition Will afford.