The indicator., 1897-03-27
Enterprise

gradually unfolded, and the people Oh
the western states are beginning TO
see that it contemplates an exposition
of the wealth, productiveness, ana re-
sources of the great west, and that IL
Is not to be a local affair. II was prlm-
arily designed to display only the capa'
bilities of western states, but, as plans
developed and broadened, an interna-
tional character was given the enter
prise. and as such it received recog'
milton at the hands of the United States
congress. The act passed by congress
last June, which Immediately received
the approval of President Cleveland,
pledged 5000, 900 for the purposes OF
government exhibit. buildings, and
proper supervision thereof, The act
provides that there shall be exhibited
at the Mississippi exposition by
the government of the United States,
from its executive departments, the
Smithsonian institution, the United
States fish commission, and the Ma
tional museum such articles and ma
terlals as illustrate the functions and
administrative faculty of the govern
ment in time of peace, and its resources
as war power, tending to demonstrate
the nature of our institutions and their
adaptation to the wants OF the people;
that such exposition shall be national
as well as international in its charac-
ter, in which the people of the United
States, of Mexico, OF the Central and
Southern American states, and of the
states of the old world, shall be invited
tg,s,, l. N,.t-
ate devices; emblems and inscriptions,
commemorative of said TransMissis-
sipp and International exposition, and
OF the awards to be made to the ex-
hibitors, will be prepared at some mint
of the United States for the board of
directors. Articles imported from for
eign countries for the sole purpose Of
exhibition. upon which there shall be
a tariff or customs duty, will be ad-
mltted free OF payment of duty, Gus
toms fees, or charges. Regulations
governing entries for foreign goods in
tended for exhibit at the Trans Missis-
sippi exposition have been issued by
Secretary Carlisle. The regulations are
almost Identical with those in force
during the Atlanta exposition.
The people of Omaha and vicinity
have subscribed to the exposition stock
in the sum of Si25,000, and are re
spending promptly to calls for assess
ments thereon. Stock subscriptions are
constantly being made and the board of
managers is confident that the citi-
Zens of Omaha will raise. the total
stock subscriptions to a sum exceed
ing s1,OO0,O goo within the next few
months. The Burlington railroad sub
scribed 100000. A bond subsidy to be
voted by the taxpayers of Omaha and
Douglass county, of not less than $780,
900. is in contemplation.
The working forces of the exposition
are thoroughly organized and are doing
most effective service. The active
management Is in the hands of an ex-
ecutive committee of seven members
Each member of the executive commit
tee is the manager of one of the seven
departments into which the work of
the exposition is divided. These man
ayers were chosen from among the fifty
directors elected by the stockholders of
the exposition. The bill before the leg
islature, carrying an appropriation,
provides for state commissioners. who
must be elected as members of the
board of directors. in order that the
state may have a voice in the affairs
of the exposition. The congressional
act, as a matter of course, provides for
commissioners who will have charge
of the government exhibit and building
The articles of incorporation of the ex-
position provide for a vice-president
for each of the twenty-four trans-M Mis-
sissippi states and territories. to be
appointed by the governors of the re-
spective states. The ce-presidents
are as follows:
Resident vice-president for Nebras-
ka. Gov. Alvin Saunders. Omaha; Ar
kansas, Hon. w. G. Vincenheller, Little
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