Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-11
WORKING WITH ZEAL
FILIPINOS INTERESTED IN THE
PROPOSED ExHIBIT At ST. LOUIS.
Collection Will Be One Of the Most
Valuable Of Its Kind-Report
Received From Manila.

That the exhibit of the Philippine archi-
pelago at the Louisiana purchase exposi-
ton is to be one of the most complete and
valuable Of its kind ever collected seems
assured from the extensive scale upon
which the exposition board appointed for
the island has started upon its task. Colo
mel Edwards, chief Of the bureau of insu-
lar affairs, has received afrom Manila a re-
port of the boards work for the past sew
eral months. telling of the marked interest
which the governors of the provinces are
showing in collecting full exhibits The
opening of the permanent museum at Ma
Mia occurred February e. and marked the
first step toward the collection of material
for st. Louis GovernorTaft and the COM
Missioners. with DR.. Gustavo Niedererlein
and other members of the exposition board
participated In the opening ceremonies.
Prominent Filipinos Interested.
Mr. Niederlein has gone on visit to the
Sultan Of Jolo to arrange for large conces-
sions in the Philippine grounds, and from
there to Zamboanga and other places in
Mindanao to interest prominent dattos in
the project. In his report to Colonel Ed
wards he calls attention to the valuable
assistance the board is receiving from Mgr
Guidi, the apostolic delegate, and from
many prominent Filipino families. Many of
the governors are making a personal can
vass of their provinces in the interest of the
Philippine exhibit.
Many valuable articles have already been
collected and are now in the permanent
museum at Manila. from Ambos CANA
rines seventy-stx sacks of minerals have
been received and much chronological ma
terial.
Sultan Of Jolo Coming.
The Sultan of Jolo promised Mr.. Nieder-
lein to take the lead in collecting exhibits
in his territory. and also to go to st. Louis
with his collection of pearls and objects of
the Moro industry. The sultan will be ac-
companied by his entire staff of secretaries,
and will arrange to spend considerable time
at St. Louis. The dattos Of Zamboanga are
also displaying keen interest in the work
of the board, and the agent sent to Sulu
reports satisfactory results Negros will
contribute an extensive chronological collec-
tion, which is being arranged. by Mr.. Banks,
the government ethnelogist.
School teachers of the archipelago have
banded together for the purpose of prepar-
ing representative exhibit OF the educa-
tional work accomplished since the Ameri-
can occupation. and the oonstabulary, post
masters and telegraph operate through
out the Islands are working together In the
interest OF their exhibits
A liberal allotment has been granted to
the forestry bureau for the forestry exhibit
To Paragua agents have been sent to
gather specimens Of gutta percha. rubber
implements and products of Filipino in
dustry.
The Moros will contribute specimens of
manual training work
Specimens of every kind Of orchid, includ-
ing many of the rarest known. will be
among the attractive parts Of the exhibit
= Every division Of the island government
says the report, is assisting in the work
of the board. and a liberal appropriation
has been authorized to defray the expense
of collection.