The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-25
SHOULD Be REPRESENTED
THE rRANs-MisSIssfPPf EXPOSITION
WILL SOON MEET At OMAHA.
c. r. Llewellyn, OF Department of
Publicity and Promotion, Comes
to seattie-Wfl Interview GOV.

c. z. Llewellyn. o. the department OF
publicity and promotion Of the Trans-Miss-
issippi exposition. Is az the Butler hotel.
He ts on his way 10 Olympia. where ne
Will endeavor 20 impress on Gov. Rogers
the necessity OF state exhibit az the big
exposition which orens IT'S gates at Omaha
in June While in Seattle Re VIII meet
with a committee from the Chamber OF
Commerce for 4 conference IN regard 70 .
state exhibit. Then he will go 20 Gov.
Rogers with the request that he appoint a
commission Of representative men VINO
viii work for the best interests OF the state
and see that the industries, products and
advantages % the state are practically set
forth al the exposition.
Mr.. LlewlIyn has just succeeded IN con-
vinclng Gov Lcrd. OF Oregon, that an eX-
hfbit at the exposition is necessary, ana
on Monday last Gov. Lord appointed
commission OF fourteen members. This
leaves Washington the only trans Mlssls-
sippi state that has not yet made some
move towards an exhibit at the fair.
we feel that there never was better
onnortunity for the Western states 70 show
their advantages 70 the commercial inter-
es,s Of the East than that presented by the
Trans Mississippi exposition" said Mr..
I,legellyn to a Post-Intellgencer reporter
last evening I'VE believe that there never
has been an exposition held IN America
that will excel the Trans-Nississippl expo
sition unless II was the Worlds fair al
Chicago. As far as the showing made by
the states across the great river Is con-
cerned. the Omaha exposition VIII excel
even the Worlds fair, where some OF the
foreign countries were allowed 10 make a
hatter showing than many OF the Western
states Washington is the only state IN
the West that has. as yet, taken no steps
70 be properly represented az the falr. NY
visit here a. this time IS 70 change th.s'
and I have every reason 70 believe that the
re0n1a az This state are interested In the
exnositfon and that Gov. Rogers Will ap-
noint a commission TO look after an ex-
hibit.
the matter until IL was TOO late 10 secure
an appropriation from the state legisla-
lures This has not prevented then'
however, from making satisfactory
showing. one stare has raised $5o'r" oy
subscription, and viii erect state ouild-
ing. The same thing can be done in
Washington. even though there is no
state money available.
The object Of the exposition iD largely
commercial The display OF the products,
industries and advantages Of the West
ern states will attract the commercial
interests OF the East and bring the two
sections into closer relations. The expo
sitlon Will open June l, and is TO close
on November ]. The buildings and at
fractions Will cover 200 acres. and will be
erected at an expense of Sl,50o eo0. We
expect between 3,ooa00o and 5000 600 peo-
pie to visit the fair during the time II
IA open. Fifteen eastern states have
already arranged for space. and their ex-
hibits are well under way. OF the West
ern states Montana has raised So 600 and
Colorado viii expend similar sum in
state buildings.
California viii have a good exhibit.
Oregon has just started. but will I'M
doubtedly make creditable showing
Commissions have been appointed IN all
OF the other states except Washington.
The commissions appointed usually have
rs members men prominent in the vari-
Gus industries and interests OF the stata
II viii take very short time for n state
exhibit 70 be prepared after n start IS
once made. and there seems to be no rea-
son why Washington should not be repre-
scented"