Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16

parlng for the big exposition. lie has been
called to Omaha, to confer with the board,
and expects to be at the meetings there
few days this week. lie Is also hopeful
OF getting an appropriation through the
legislature this winter to assist this state
In making a good showing at the coming
fair.
Denver Republican: board OF direc-
tors having been chosen for the Omaha Ex-,
position. that enterprise may be considered
as fairly launched. The prospect for Us
success Is good In view OF the improved out
! look for better business In the far west.
! Colorado will be glad to take part In II
and make an exhibit OF its products and
resources that will present a true picture
OF the industrial strength OF this state.
St Louis Star-Sayings: Arrangements for
numerous eNpositions to be held between
now and the close of the century are In
progress. but in none of them is st. Louis
and the entire west so greatly interested
as In the Tranemsslssppi and International
Exposition, which will be held In Omaha
In 1898, from June I to November 1.
The exposition 10 designed to afford an
opportunity for the states west of the Mis-
sissippi to make an exhibition OF their
resources and productive industries. Twenty
states and territories are embraced as the
Transmississippi region. These states and
territories cover an area Of more than 2,500,-
of nearly $4,000, 900. They represent fully
$50 900 900 900 Of wealth. They are the great
granares OF America, and contain within
their boundary practically all the gold and
silver mines in the United States. These
states and territories embrace the greatest
bodies of timber on the North American
continent, as well as a large portion of the
cotton belt and sugar producing lines within
che Union. The railroads within the Trans
mississippi states aggregate $1,000 miles and
the navigable waterways include the greatest
Of the American rivers. the Mississippi, the
Missouri and the Columbia.
During the Worlds Columbian exposition
of 1898. the exhibits of the transmississlppi
states were overshadowed by the exhibits
CT foreign countries. Furthermore, of the
millions who passed through its gates, com
paratively few OF them saw anything OF
the great transmississippi west, carried
away with them any distinct impression OF
the productive resources OF this vast en-
pire. The purpose of the projectors of the
TransmissSsippi Exposition, therefore, Is to
acquaint the nations and visitors from other
countries with the fabulous wealth and stu
pendous possibilities of the greater west.
To carry out the project of this great
exposition an association has been ncor-
porated with capital OF $l.0O0000 of
which over 900 has already been raised.
The last congress passed bill pledgng not
less than $2C0 900 toward a government eX-
hlOit, and 1t is hoped that the present ses-
sloH VIII raise lnlS greatly. Tue lSBloldture
Of Nebraska will probably donate $3.50, 900,
and 1t can readily be seen that the eX-
position will necessarily he a stupendous
affair.
While it is still early, comparatively, 1t
behooves st. Louis and the state of Mis-
l0uri, through its legislature. to take suit
able action toward being represented In
This great display, which we confidently
believe will be second only. II at all, to
the great Columbian exposition. which over
Ia inu nF thn ~ ind sptt1 1Iv
held.
Daily Statesman Boise, Idaho: Those in
charge of the exposition proposed to be held
IN Omaha next year are conducting an active
campaign for the purpose of enlsting public
Interest in the undertaking, and the prospects
are that tho west will give itself heartily to
support OF the enterprise. The status of
the project is given in a letter to the States
man from the manager of the Department
Il Publicity, in which he says
The Transmssissippi Commercial COM
gress, held in November, 1895 declared in
favor of an exposition of the resources and
products Of the states west OF the Misss-
sippl to be held in the city of Omaha in
1898.
ITO carry out this project the transmits
sissppi and International Exposition associa-
tlon YVES incorporated last winter, with an
authorized capital of $1,000,000, OF which
over $i00 900 has already been raised and the
remainder will doubtless be secured within
the next six months. In June last congress
passed a bill granting recognition to the
Transmissssippi and International EXpos-
tiOn, pledging not less than 100000 toward
I government exhibit. We confidently ex-
pect that the appropriation will be in
creased during the coming session
to half million dollars. The legislature OF
Nebraska at Its biennial session in January
will be asked to appropriate at least $250,000,
and we are assured by the governor and