The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-17
INsULAR POSSESSIONS.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 29.-After a. confer
ence of several hours duration with
President Francis and other officials of
the Louisiana Purchase exposition, Di-
rector General w L. Buchanan, of the
Pan-American exposition, left for Buff
falo this afternoon. When asked wheth-
er Mr.. Buchanan had been engaged by
the exposition company, President
Francis said:
Responding to our invitation, Mr..
Buchanan has consented to sustain an
advisory relationship to the Louisiana
Purchase exposition in so far as official
and business engagements will permit.
In this capacity he will give US the
benefit Of his experience in exposition
work, and also of his acquaintance in
the foreign fields"
Mr. John Schroerers chairman of the
committee on education, returned today
from an extended trip through the East,
where he met prominent educators in
behalf of his department and visited
all the metropolitan newspapers, which
he informed at length of worlds fair
plans and progress. Mr.. Schroerers was
largest patent medicine manufacturers,
twenty of which promised to give
prominent mention of the Louisiana
Purchase exposition in all their adver
Using matter. Two of the greatest adj
vertisers among these firms will give a
lpage or more to the worlds fair in their
almanacs that circulate all over the
Iearth.
A letter written recently to Secretary
l'of War Root by Mr.. c. H Huttig, chair
imam of the committee on state and ter
lritorial exhibits, in regard to exhibits
from our insular possessions, has re-
lceived ready and gratifying response.
Mr.. Huttig's letter in part is as fol-
lows:
Greater interest naturally centers in
Cuba, the Philippines and the other ISL
ands under control of the war depart
ment now than ever before. 1t is the
desire of this committee to be able to
show to sightseers at the exposition
attractive specimens of the natural re-
sources of these islands, together with
exhibits by the natives, including any
historical features. they may present,
as well as to arouse a general inter-
same time, give to these people a COM
prehensive idea OF the relative merits
of their products and methods, viewed
side by side. with those Of other coun-
tries.
"As the time is short between now
and the opening of the exposition, we
urge that the matter be taken up off,
cially at the earliest possible oppor-
tunity, and that commissions be APP
pointed to proceed with the work of
securing the very best there is in the
islands in order that truly great ex-
hibits may be the result"
Colonel Clarence r. Edwards, chief of
the division of insular affairs of the
war department, responded as follows:
s.By direction of the secretary of war,
I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt Of your letter of the 18th inst,
relative to the exhibits of Cuba and
the Philippines at the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition.
"copies of your letter have been
transmitted to the military governors
of Cuba and the Philippines, as well az
to the civil governor, William H. Taft.
at Manila, suggesting that commissions
be appointed to take in charge the work
Of preparing proper exhibits from these
countries.
1.-THE secretary of war directs me to
inform you that he is heartily in accord |
, with the purposes of such exhibits, and |
homes to make them as full and conf
prehensive as possible.
ssThese commissions will be authoriz-
ed to confer with such representatives
! 10 xyhn pCil q
extended every official courtesy"