Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-02
EXPOSITION POSTAGE STAMP
Commemorative sticker Likely to Be Issued
by Government
WASHINGTON AUTHORITIES FAVORABLE
Indian Exhibit May Now he Set Down
ns One OF the Interesting
Features of the Big
Show.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-(Specill Tele-
gpim.) .)-This has been another busy day for
those promoting the Transmississippi Ex-
position in the departments. Mr.. Rosewater
had q long interview with Postmaster Gen
eral Gary in relation to a commemorative
stamp for the exposition. Mr.. Gary at first
was opposed to the scheme Of Issuing Il stamp
on account as he thought of the non
international character of the exposition. 1t
was shown to him that the act OF congress
made the show international and that the
president had directed that Invitations be
sent to foreign governments to participate
in the Omaha fair This placed a somewhat
different light upon the question and Post
master General Gary finally agreed to sane
tton the issuance OF a commemorative stamp
if the State department would certify to the
international scope OF the exposition. This
was all Mr.. Rosewater had asked for and
before the day was over he had strong
letter from Assistant Secretary Day of the
State department, addressed to the postmus-
ter general, wherein it was stated that all
foreign governments had been asked TO par
ticiIate in the Transmississippi Exposition
and many had accepted. This, II is expected,
will complete the negotiations for the ssu-
ance of commemorative stamps.
INDIAN EXHIBIT.
In an interview Secretary Bliss of the In
terror department informed Mr.. Rosewater
that he would do everything possible in de-
partmental way to secure en- Indian exhibit
on the grounds, showing the manner in
which the Indians live and perform their
labors, the manufacture of native blankets,
iewelry, pottery, etc. Wnile the secretary
thought the scope of the Indian congress as
originally planned was entirely out of tine
questiCu, he intimated that he would CO.
operate if necessary in securing an appro-
pration for the transportation and subsist-
ence >of the Indians during the progress of
the exposition. Acting Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs Tanner, after the matter was eX-
planned TO him, not only pledged the help
of the department, but personally volunteered
to do everything possible TO make a success
of bringing together representatives of many
of the Indian tribes at Omaha, to be in the
immediate charge of government repre-
sentative. To show accomplishments of this
kind ii is believed will Wonderfully increase
not only the picturesqueness of the eXposi-
tion, but make it Invaluable from an ethno-
logical standpoint.
Governor Otero OF New Mexico stated to
Mr. Rosewater today that he had appointed
a new commission for the Omaha exposi-
ton, which would act, and a New Mexico ex-
hibit might be expected.
yelling G. Sickel, mayor of Trenton,
" j., said today that his state would make
a fine exhibit at Omaha. we have twenty
three potteries in Trenton, besides rubber
said Mr. Russell, and when exhibits from
these various Institutions are assembled 1t
will make nest novel and interesting show.
Trenton is the Staffordshre OF America. max
ing more pottery than any other section of
the country, and we are all enthusiastically
pulling for Omaha in 1898"