Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-03
OUR EXHIBIT At TOXIC
Adequate Participation Pro-
posed by United States.
LIBERALITY OF CONGRESS
Million and a Half Dollars Has Been
Appropriated.
THE COMMISSIONERS GENERAL
Provisions Made for Clerks and
Other Assistance-$5O,O 900
Now Available.
LIBERALITY OF CONGRESS
THE COMMISSIONERS GENERAL

OF Inc nlteO states iot 80
Japanese protege in the orient mas been
most effec;ually dissipated by the action
Of Congress in making liberal provision
| for representation by the United States
at the great national exposition to be held
at Toxic from April to October 81 in
the year 1912.
| In accepting the invitation to participate
in that exposition the United states Con-
gress declares it to be the purpose of TINS
government to erect suitable buildings
and to make an appropriate exhibit Of the
arts. industries. manufactures and prod
ucts OF the soil and mines and as far as
nra c;icable of the functions of the gem
eral government of the United States. To
meet that purpose the sum of $1.5WOOO
will be devoted. and of that sum $oo.OoO 10
made Immediately available.
Commissioners General Named.
Under authority of the act the Presi-
dent has selected Francis 3. LOOMS of
Ohio. Prof. F. J. V. Skiff of Chicago and
Francis d. Millet of New York. as COM
missoners general. to act under the d!rec-
ton of the Secretary of State. in the man
agement of the United States exhibit at
Toxic
These commissioners are to ascerta In
the general plan and scope of the exposi-
ton. the character. size and cost OF the
buildings to be erected by the United
States and the extent and character of an
exhibit that will best serve the interests
of the United States and its citizens and
best adapted TO illustrate the growth and
development of the country and the char
aCter of our people.
Provision is also made for general sec
rotary to the commission and clerical and
other assistants. such as may be necessa-
ry. l, is expected that the commission
will organize and outline a course OF pro-
cedure in short time.
All departments of the government will
cooperate in meeting the desires of the
President, the Secretary of State and the
Congress for a complete and successful
exhibit Of the artistic. industrial and ma
tel'al resources of the United States.
Presidents Interest in Project.
The personal interes, taken by Presi-
dent Roosevelt in this enterprise was in
Dictated in his message to Congress at the
beginning of the session of the Sixtieth
Congress. He formally presented the
matter TO tina; body with strong recon-
mendation for such legislation ''as will
provide In generous fashion for the rep
resentation of this government and its
people in the proposed exposition
An invitation has been extended by
Japan to the. government and people of
the United States" said the President
Ito participate in great national expo
sition to he held at Toxic from April l
to October 81 1912. and in which the
| principal countries Of the world are 10
BE invited to take part.
This is occasion of special interest
to all nations of the world. and pecu-
liariy so 10 us; for it is the first instance
in which such great national exposi-
ton has been held by great power
dwelling on the Pacific. All the nations
of Europe and America will. l trust. join
in helping to success this first great ex-
position ever held by a great nation of
Asia.
The geograp hical relations of Japan
and the United States the possessors
of such large portions of the coasts of
the Pacific. the intimate trade relations
already existing between the two coun-
tries, the warm friendship which has
been maintained between them without
break since the opening of Japan to in
tercourse with the western nations. and
her increasing wealth and product ion.
which We regard with hearty goodwill
and wish to make the occasion of mu-
tually beneficial commerce, all unite in
making it eminently desirable that this
invitation should he accepted.
Il heartily recommend such legisa ion
as will provide in generous fashion for
the representation of this government
and its people in the proposed exposition
Prompt Action Urged
Action should be taken now. We are
apt 10 underestimate the time necessary
for preparation in such cases. TIE invi-
tat!on to the French exposition of 1900
was brought to the attention + the Con-
gress by President Cleveland in Decem-
Der. 1895: and SO many are the delays
necessary to such proceedings that the
period of four years and a half which
then interviewed before the exposition
proved none too long for the proper prem
aration of the exhibits"
The sentiments of the Congress on the
subject OF the manifold advantages ac-
cruinG to the United States by having an
adequate representation al the japanese
exposition are embodied in the report
made by the House committee on indus
trial arts and expositions in recommend
ing the passage of the Senate bill fixing
the cost limit of the United States exhibit
at 81 ..aNUOp
The committee. through Mr. Rodenbers.
said there were many reasons Of un-
common cogency and importance" why
the nvitatio should be promptly and
cordially accepted ard liberal appro-
priation made. so that this government
should be handsomely and fittngly repre-
scented at the first great international
exposition in the orient
Attitude Of Committee.
This exposition. said the committee
IF participated in by the United States
will give the people Of this country their
first opportunity TO display TO the peo-
pies of the far east, in the form OF an al
tractive object lesson. something OF their
activities. resources and achievements
along industrial. mechanical, inventive
educational and artistic lines. Nor Is the
Importance OF our proper partcpat ION
in the proposed Toxic exposition in a dip
| lomatic sense to be overlooked
Your committee is furthermore of
opinion that this country owes a debt to
Japan in the way of participation in ex-
positions which il ought to be glad to
have this opportunity generously to re-
pay The government of Japan has sew
eral times been asked by the government
OF the United States to take part in ex-
positions held in this country and her
response inevitably has been generous
kindly and effective. Japan has expend-
ed more than 81 .OOlOUv upon the exhibits
which she has made al various EXPOSE
tons in this country in response to invi-
tations of the United States government -
| While the matter was under consdara-
/ :Cn In Congress a letter was received
from Mr.. Bacon. acting secretary OF
state. in which II was suggested that
in view of the fact that 1t required an
: expenditure of more than 81 300 900 TO
ena BILE this government TO make credit :
bile exhibit at the Paris exposition of
1900, that the limit of cost for participa-
ton in the proposed exposition at 1 okio
be fixed at x1.5WOOl for the reason that
the cost of making an impressive and
worthy exhibit at Toxic must OF necessity
| he considerable greater than il vas at