Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-16
orr GOVERNMENT IN TIE PAN
AMERICAN EXPOSITION.

Tnt. United states government Is
plannin. IL take conspicuous part in
the great an--Anerioan Exposition AT
tuiialo next year. 1t Tiil have three
large buildings aftording almost IS
much exhibition space as was used for
government exhibits IT the Columbian
IMPOSITION IL many respects the *
hibit made viii DE- Az imp:oy cipcnt up
on the one AT the great Worlds Fair
in Chicago. Practically Ill the de-
I.artrltntS Will ic represented. The
Department .; Agriculture Will have .
specially large ana interesting display.
The workings OF the Diplomatic Bu-
r.au viii be very clearly and interest
ingly shown and illustrated by Ehe
Department OF State. The Treasury
Department viii make By far the most
extensive and valuable exhibit that Il
has ever undertaken. Among other
features X VIII includ. 4 lighthouse
fully equipped ana in operation: coin
press in practical operation showing
the coming Of money at the rate "f
~. C-la coins per hour-eaCh coin being
OF Ieo tons. There VIII also b" cx-
htbitad a wonderfully Comp!"t" coll
lection Of coins and bills. The life
saving department. which was such an
attractivt. feature of the Columbian
Exposition viii be- prepared To Illus
trate the many notable advances both
| in methods and equipment that have
| been made since that time. The De-
! Dartrnent Of Justice will make an *
| hibit which viii tend "a give the Amer
lean people clearer view than ever
before &: TIE methods employed in
branch Of the government whose work
is probably the least understood and
appreciated BY tha general public. The
exhibit of the postoffice D.partm. nj.
will. OF itself. b. almost worth the *
pense " trip 70 Buffalo. To under
take TO cnunerate its various features
would alone require far more space
than is available for this article Il is
enough 10 say Perhaps, that il Will be
in all respects, u distinct advance
upon the notable exhibit which was
made BY this department At the Co
lumbar Exposition.
The Navy Department will have an
exhibit which viii be OF special inter
est in view o: the splendid achieve
mtnts Of this branch OF the service in
our recent way with Spain. Il will in
clude models OF battleshirs, monitors.
protected and unprotected cruisers.
torpedo boats. torpedo boat destroyers,
the submarine boat Holland. ana all
kinds 0: heavy ordnance. 4 model Of
a dry dock viii illustrate n" methods
employed III repair OF ships The his
| toricai features OF This exhibit viii also
| b. specially complete ana valuable.
The Department Of the Interior Will
illustrate the work Of the Geographical
survey showing the distribution OF
| minerals in the United States. ana ac-
companied with an exceptionally fine
! collection OF specimens. The bureau
/ OF Indian affairs will have an interest
| ing exhibit OF the work that has been
| accomplished for the advancement Of
| the red man, especially along educa-
| tienal lines. Instructive and interest
1 ing exhibits viii also he made by the
| Census Bureau. the Smithsonian In
sti,u;!on. the National Museum. and
the Bureau Of American Republics.
The United States Fish Commission
will have an exhibit which will b" sure
to constitute 4 distinctive feature o.
the exposition. II will include m
aquarium in which VIII b. shown
most Of tha important economic food
| fishes oc the United States. including
many curious and ornamental Species
The methods Of fish Matching win also
Be practically Illustrated in detail
The Department Of Labor is alsr
| preparing an exhibit dealing with tht
subjects connected with labor, IS
oecially in its relations 10 capital
| which cannot fail 70 be o. especial in
,erest ana value.
Taken altogether the part which oul
! national government is preparing L
! axe in this great exposition will be
distinctly notable and altogether
| rrediiable and will in itself. be wortf
all and more than il will cost any ci;i-
| zen Of Maine to take in the eXpOsi-
ton.