The Washington herald., 1908-03-08

Now that expOsitions and the making
thereof seem TO have become established
factors In the commercial. educational.
and historic progress Of the nation, ali
eyes are naturally turning toward the
Pacific Northwest and the Alaska Yukon
Pacific Exposition Of 1909. With charsc-
teristic Western thrift Seattle has gone
about the matter IN a most thoroughly
business-like fashion. An exposition COM
pany was formed. with a capital stock Of
$4,000 and a day set aside on which
subscriptions 10 the stock would be re-
eeived. With encouraging promptness
the citizens came forward and subscribed.
not the requested $500. 900. but $654, 900.
Since the capital stock had been over
subscribed. the company increased Il 70
$4,000, and over half Of this has already
been paid in.
With characteristic Western prepared
ness. the company has already finished
the administration building. and il has
been occupied for several months. And
with characteristic Western independ-
ence. the company asks no gift or loan
from Congress in the financing Of the ex-
position. the United States government
being invited to take part and place Us
own exhibit, just as other nations are
asked The company does ask. though.
that this government exhibit be a large
one. for the national government must
/ necessarily finance the territorial exhib-
It's OF Alaska. Hawaii. and the Philip
pines. Since the exposition is exploiting
Z az s4FA ~ D. a
Coast and islands. a large fisheries build
ing is needed at this fair.
In bill recently introduced in Con-
gress by Senator Samuel II. Piles. OF the
State Of Washington. an appropriation
Of 100000 was asked for the government
exhibit It was suggested that this be
apportioned as follows Two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars for the exhibit OF
the government proper. covering the spe-
cial fisheries exhibit. the special life-sav-
ing exhibit, and the special exhibit OF the
Bureau Of American Republics: Sl01. .00l
for Alaskan exhibits, 81. 900 for Hawaiian
exhibits. $500 for Philippine exhibits
and 10000 for the buildings housing
these
The people Of the State OF Washington
will. alone. contribute s2.o00 600 to the
eAlTi RllStt patElotlc pIlOc and Spin
OF progress prompting them 10 a wide
generosity. One million Of this was ap-
| propriated by the State. and most OF the
other million was raised by special coun-
" taxes. provided for by the legislature
The site OF the exposition is that OF the
State University grounds looking or
Lake Union on one side and Lake Wash
I ington on the other. The buildings that
form the auditorium, the fine arts build
! ing. and machinery hall will be the lead
ing permanent ones. Seattle following the
/ precedent OF all other expOsItions in this
country in leaving some lasting memorial
Of the brilliant exposition season After
/ the fair these ediices of classic architec-
ture will be the home Of Washington
| University. and viii have cost $500. 600
that the legislature appropriated for this
specific purpose. Another permanent
/ building VIII be that OF the Arctic Broth
erhood which VIII be set aside for the
use Of the university students from Alas
ka and the Yukon country
SO far the government has appropriated
S2S.152,25l for worlds fairs. OF this. only