The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-10-05

Generous sum tO He Used In Ccle~
brnting FIRST Landing OF English
Speaking CoIouIsts M JnmcstownL
Character of the Proposed Federal
ENhibit-Iopcs OF Promoter. or tho
Enterprise.
In the now of talk following nm nd-
jourumcnt Of congress TINT this IL II
"bllllon dollar country" opportunity Is
given for making n sharp contrast In
the appropriation OF Sl,35O 600 for tho
commcmoratlOn OF the first landing Of
English speaking colonists ut James
town, VT, In 1907, says the New York
Posts Washington correspondent. Such
n sturdy ana growing opposition to tho
financial participation of the govern
mcnt In ccntcnnlals of all sorts has
been manifested that II IL more thnn
Likely that any other kind of nm eX-
position would have failed at this time
10 obtain federal assistance. hut the
patriotic and sentimental arguments
adducod that II country which has gain
ed such prosperity ought not to be UNI
mindful of small beginnings three cen.
turtles ago brought into line sufficient
support 10 obtain the large approprIa-
ton necessary to undertake the con.
tcmplatcd celebration.
Within few days IN inspection Of
the site for the exposition will he made
by Assistant Secretary Edwards of the
treasury department ana J. Knox Tay-
lor, supervising architect Of the depart
mcnt. and they will report their recon-
mcndations TO the commission created
by congress to supervise the exposition
work. This commission consists of
Secretaries Shaw, Taft and Bonapnrtc,
who will have duties not only collective
ly, but Individually as heads of depart
mcnts making exhibits.
Congress has specifically authorized
exhibits from tho life saving, revenue
cutter and lighthouse services, the bu-
reau of fisheries, the industries OF Por-
to Rico and the army and navy. Arti-
Cles and materials of historic ma
ture serving TO impart information rs
to American colonial and national his
tory will be loaned from the colec-
lions of the Smithsonian institution,
the National museum and the library
of congress. Following up those Illus
trations of the science of government
as 1t has been practccd here In the
Inst three centuries will he an exhibit
showing the present day resources and
international relations of the United
States and the other governments
forming the bureau of American re-
publlcs. AS the idea Of those who have
planned this commemorative fair Is 10
indicate all the historical steps by
was evolved out OF the seventeenth
century wilderness, these exhibits have
been cited merely as the fra network of
the story, and authority has been con
ferred upon the president to designate
any other additional materials and eX-
hibts as he may deem appropriate.
On the coming inspection OF James
town Island Secretary Edwards and
Architect Taylor will plot the ground
for the five buildings which the com
mission Is authorized to construct as
the governments contribution. Be
cause Of the proximity TO the sea one
of the principal buildings Will he for
the exhibit Of the United States life
saving service. Another will be the
fisheries building, which will include
an aquarium. The attendance of rep
resentatives of foreign navies has sug-
gested the erection Of building In
tended as a place OF rendezvous for
the commissioned naval and army Off
GERS participating In the celebration
and similar building OF larger dimen-
sions for the enlisted men OF our own
army and navy and Of their fellows
from foreign navies and armies. I'D
The hfth building will be one OF par
tcular interest to the south. as II will
house an exhibit tracing the develop
ment OF the negro race In the United
States. A reasonable proportion Of the
100000 contributed exclusively for
this purpose by the federal govern
ment will be expended on the building
proper and the remainder used for
such objects as may be approved by
the commission and q private concern
known as the Negro Development
and Exposition Company OF the U.
8, A"
In harmony with the surroundings
and the purposes which the exposition
has been formed to commemorate, the
government buildings will be designed
as far as practicable In the colonial
style. To erect these buildings Archi-
tect Taylor has been allotted $350OO0
exclusive Of the 100000 for the negro
exhibit, and this appropriation is to
cover all expenses incident to the prep
aration of the surrounding grounds
and approaches and the installation
and operation Of lighting plants
jamestown island is not so fortunate
as to possess a rock bound coast with
deep water running close to shore.
Perhaps II It had been so favored by
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