Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-11
AT THE EXPOSITION.
How the Different States Are Prepar-
 ing for the Great Event.

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 The different states and territories of the Union are alive to the import ance of the Pan-American exposition and all Of them will be represented there in Deftting manner if present plans carry, as it Is almost safe to say they will. In some Instances appro- priations have been made for buildings and exhibits and there are now Ia var- ious legislatures bills pending for ap- propriations.
 $500 O0O and is erecting q beautiful permanent building.
 Illinois has appropriated $175,000.
 Connecticut has made d preliminary appropriation to cover the expenses of an exhibit and the state board of az riculture has passed 8 resolution unan- imously asking for an additional ap- propriation of S25, 600.
 Massachusetts has appropriated S1o,- GOO, with the expectation of m addl- tional appropriation.
 Wisconsin has appropriated $21 ,0OO and is erecting building.
 Ohio's appropriation Is S3O,OOC. The state is putting up a handsome build ing which is now nearing completion.
 Rhode Island has appropriated $1o, 0QU with the assurance of more II it should be necessary to carry out the states plans.
 Missouri has guaranteed an aDpro- priatlon Of S2o. o.CGO to $50, coo, and with in the last fortnight the Missouri com mission has resolved to ask for S1UO,- UGD.
 Alabama proposes to appropriate S25 ,O00, and q bill providing for such an appropriation is now pending in the state legislature.
 Georgia appropriates q sum neces- sary to pay the expenses of an exhibit.
 West Virginia will have q handsome building. Tn advance Of the action of the legislature a guarantee fund has been subscribed by her citizens to pro- vide for building and exhibit.
 California has completed arrange ments for an extensive exhibit through the state board of trade and the Los Angeles chamber of commerce. The board has endorsed memorial from the Water and Forest association to the state legislature asking that tue state make an appropriation of $J0U,- OoO-equal to that given by the fed , eral goyernment-to have California properly represented at the exposition. Michigan has appropriated SiO,oOo for building and exhibit. Iowa has appointed q commission of eight. The agricultural and horticul- tural boards arc arranging for partici- patton in the exhibits.
 Oregon. Mississippi, Louisiana and other states will be suitably represent ed owing to the great enterprise of citizens. who are volunteering private subscriptions with the intention of ap- pealilg to the legislature for rein- bursement. The New England states are com- bining for a New England building and private subscriptions are being taken, in Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire ill anticipation of legisla- tive action. Plans have been made for a magnificent building of colonial ar- chitecture. Maryland has state commission and the Baltimore Manufacturers as- scciation are cooperating with this body to raise money for representation. In a number of states bills asking for appropriations for exhibits at the ex- position are now pending. They are as follows: Washington, $50, GOO; Or. egan, $35 GOO: Idaho, $30 O0Q; Montana, $5OOO0: Indiana. $1O0U Un0: Pennsylvan- | ia. $100,O0O; Kansas. S5O.OOO. In all the other states. with only one exception. official recognition has been given the exposition by the selection of representatives. members yof women'a boards of mnna1ars CT co1nmisaiof,err and thrQueh Whoee <1Nts leeialative A4t1on 1D hNto4 01if14Q1.