The times., 1899-03-22
A COLONIAL EXPOSITION.
Greater America to BE Handsomely
Fentured Mt Omahn.

Featured mt Omaha.
DR.. George l.. Miller, President of the
Greater America Exposition, is in the city
in connection with the exposition enter
prise, which he explained very lucidly last
night to reporter as follows:
1T is well known to the people OF the
country that last year, under circumstances
of great difficulty, the people of Omaha and
the State of Nebraska determined to create
an exposition that should represent the
interests of the Central West, known as
the Trans Mississippi Exposition, held at
Omaha. The success OF this exposition so
far surpassed anything that the people an
ticipated that it is still a matter of sur
prise to the country at large.
President Mckinley and the members
of his Cabinet who visited the exposition
were simply astounded at the ecergy and
intelligence manifest in its conduct, and
the results which were accomplished in
SO short time. 1t closed in November Of
last year with a financial success unprece-
dented in the history of industrial expo
sitons in this or any other country. 1t
not only paid dollar for dollar for the
stock issued, amounting to millions, but
has handsome surplus to meet any liza
bilities that may arise from the claims OF
discontented concessionaires or others.
"At the close OF this exposition q serious
problem arose as to the disposition of the
handsome buildings that had been erected.
1t seemed to hurt the people of Omaha
to think of seeing those buildings de-
stroyed. with all their architectural beau
ty and few enterprising men Of the
city formed corporation and made n
proposition to purchase all the buildings,
together with all that remained of the
structural part of the exposition. This
transaction was consummated, and the new
corporation assumed control under the
name of the Greater America Exposi-
tion.'
IAN exposition which is to be essentially
tropical is to be held beginning July l
of the present year and continuing until
the 1st Of November. The scope of the
forthcoming exposition is to be broader
than the previous one, inasmuch as it is
to include representations from the Phil
ippines and West Indies, showing the in
dustries, products, animals, weapons of
war; and habits and customs of the peoples
of these various islands, together with
their people.
We are going to take advantage of the
incidents of the war, making them i
special and important feature of the ex-
position. The portrayal of the essential
features of the people and country we
have acquired as the result of the war will
#,
which we believe will be OF great interest
to the people of this country at the pres
ent time.
The American industries proper are not
to be neglected. What are known as live"
exhibits. consisting of whole manufacture
ing establishments in actual operation are
to be not insignificant features
DR.. Miller who is here in company with
Mr.. Edward Rosewater, editor of the
Omaha Bee said that their visit was
entirely in connection with the exposition
They were not after Congressional aid,
but were here for the purpose OF asking
the right to bring persons. products, and
such other effects as might be desired for
the exhibit into the United States. The
War Department has also been asked for
relics of the late war.
''It gives me great pleasure to say
continued DR.. Miller. that the Treasury
and War Departments have responded to
our wishes to our entire satisfaction to-
day. Our visit to Washington will also
embrace an effort on our part to induce
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to give
US the benefit OF bringing to the scene at
Omaha the various tribes of Indians. in
Guiding the Navajos, which were produced
there last year.
THE scope of the exposition is to be
made to justify the name of Greater
America and IL will essentially consist
new feature. entirely different from any
thing that has been shown in any expo
sition in this country
DR.. Miller will go to New York in a
few days, there to arrange. in connection
with Gen. p. E. Her. for music and other
necessary adjuncts. including various in
dustrial exhibits.