Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-04
FEEL THAT BIG SHOW IS A co
Congressional Recognition is Thing Not
Absolutely Needed.
VIEWS ON THE THURSTON RESOLUTION
President Miller and Secretary Smith
Prepare for Trip to Cuba and
Porto Rico in Interest
of the Exposition.

While the managers of the Greater Amer
lea Exposition are anxious that the plan of
Senator Thurston to attach the resolution
by which the enterprise is officially recog
nized TO the senate deficiency bill shall sue
ceed, they declare with emphasis that its
failure will not jeopardize the future of the
exposition. 1T is very desirable that recog-
milton should be accorded" said President
Miller, but | want it thoroughly under
stood that even ii it should fail, the exposi-
tion will succeed just the same. The reso-
luton, if it is passed, will provide US with
facilities that will be OF the utmost service
But If these are not secured We will obtain
the same results with a greater expenditure
of energy and money"
President Miller and Secretary Smith are
making preparations for their visit to the
east, and to Cuba and Porto Rico. President
Miller expects to be able to get away Satur-
day afternoon, but owing to the serious ILL
ness OF his mother the departure OF Sec
retary Smith may be delayed. President
Miller will go direct to Washington and
after a consultation with the authorities
there will start 10 New York, from which
place he will sail for Cuba. If Secretary
Smith cannot leave Omaha with the doctor
1t is thought that he will be able to join
him in New York before he sails.
tee J. B. Haynes of the Bureau of Publicity
and Promotion sent in communication
asking that the literature of the exposition
be translated into Swedish, German, French
and probably Spanish in order that it might
be published in the newspapers printed in
these languages throughout the country. The
communication was referred back to Mr..
Haynes with instructions 10 ascertain the
expense of such translatiOns and report to
the committee.
owen McCaffrey has accepted the lease
on his lot asked for by the committee Mr,
Tempeton, who has charge of the grounds,
was given charge OF the securing of the
leases on the other lots desired.
Congressman D. II. Mercer writes from
Washington that he hopes TO be able to pass
the exposition bill along with similar bills
, for Toledo, Buffalo, Pittsburg and other
I cities that are endeavoring 10 secure a gov
ernment appropriation for their expostions.
| Congressman Mercer states however, that
just at present the matter is in a very un-
settled state and nothing definite could be
said as TO the outcome.
President Miller has reported on the ques-
| tion Of passes for the newspaper fraternity.
! He has recommended that in the case OF
metropolitan journals, season passes be is
sued to the editor-in-chief and wife. the
managing editor and wife, and the business
manager and wife; in the case OF country
papers, that season passes be issued to the
editor and wife and the publisher and wife,
/ In case any OF the members of the editor 5
family desired TO visit the exposition. pass
limited TO three days be issued TO the indi-
viduals The report has been unanimously
adopted
J. b. Drake made proposition to the
! committee that he be allowed TO exhibit the