The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-02
Appropriation to Take Up Scrip
Outstanding Urged.
BILL BEFORE LEGISLATURE.
Ex-SupeFintendent Armstrong Tells
ton COmmfssion ut the ExpOst-
tion-Am0unt to About 11S.OOO-
States-With Claims Committee.

There Is an active effort being made 10
have the legislature take up the scrip is
sued by the Washington Omaha exp0s.-
ton commission last year. Senator Plum
mer. OF Spokane, has already introduced
a bill providing for an appropriat lon OF
$i5.o9o 10 pay the expenses Of the commits
sion. including the money tina. was origi-
na,ly subscribed and debts that were con-
tracted after the funds had been exhaust
ed.
For this total amount. sI5,oo9 the COM
mission gave scrip and guaranteed its eff
forts TO have 1t taken up AZ the first meet
ing of the legislature. On this condition
money was subscribed here and ali over
the state; transpor tation companies accept
ed IL. and many other expenses were paid
Those persons who received IL believed that
the legislature would make payment as soon
as Il could do 30.
There was az the Hotel Butter yesterday
ex-Superintendent L. X. Armstrong, OF the
Washington exhibit at Omaha. He was on
his way home from Olympia. where he has
been several days explaining the merits Of
the affair TO members of the legislature.
He is now secretary OF the Northwest Mn
ing Association.
The bill introduced by Senator Plum
mer Is known as senate bill No. 22s." said
he yesterday. 1T provides for an apnro-
pr!ation Of $1,000 or so much OF that sum
as VIII pay the debts of the commission.
don't think ii is likely the members OF the
legislature VII return without having pro-
vided for this expenditure. Our commits
sioners followed a common practice in is
suing scrip, by which they were enabled
10 raise necessary funds. Had they not
done so the exhibit would have been close d.
This scrip is held by the exposition com
pany for space. by railroads for freight.
E<- .t.ft fcp c,,he> sDtsn A-,-
employees for labor performed,
'Of ten siatee which exhibited in the
mines building. eight followed this course,
and the legislature OF every enc OF these
Oregon. which had $500 OF scrip ou., took
Il up AT the special session last fall. We
had a far better exhibit for the same
amount of money and there does not seem
not pay the debts.
The exposition company did no. object
10 taking the scrip. The managers fully
understand that scrip issues were resorted
TO in he absence Of ready resources. ard
they believed that the interests of the state
would be taken care OF by the legislature.
I've entertained throngs Of people there
every day. and were empha tcany a.sTed
by many OF their determination TO come 20
Washington this year. A. evidence Of this
know OF several enterprises undertaken
already. and OF severai others peniing, all
due to the Omahe exhibit. There Is no
part OF the state but what VIII profit by IL
III lazy. NtdtsSuCla.f Oh lifS fU'nff4 uS-
partment OF The geological survey. 81 d
that our mineral exhibit was far the best
at the exposition
Now the members OF the commission
are business men, who corducted the at
fairs OF the exhibit on business principles;
they ask only that the debts contracted be
paid. They hold vouchers for every cent.
showing just 20 whom and for what the
money and scrip were paid
There s nc lobbying in the interest OF
the hill: Senator Plummer unserst ais
a,Ni Df,-v.1
pia. where any member OF the leg stature
may examine them. The commissioners
consider that they have done their d'gty.
and the members OF the legislature must
now assume the responsibility for the SET
ti~nent OF the affairs of the co1nmxsso on
ers.'
The bill waE, after its Introduction. re-
fsrred to the comm ttee on ca inns for Ax-
animation and report, II Is understood that
before going hack 70 the senate for action
il viii be referred to the committee on ap-
pFBpl.4ti0H~