The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-10
ARBITRATION BOARD
is PROVIDED FOR
Commissioners to Settle Dis
putes Between Fair Mana
gers and Foreign Entrants
- Louisiana Delegation,
Forgetting Competition,
Promises Every Support
for Big Coast Success
Especial Dispatch to The Cain

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-Congressman
Rodenburg of Illinois today introduced
in the house bill appropriating
s2000,0o0 for the United States gov
Panama-Pacifc exposition and provid
ing for a government commission to
act as an arbitration board before the
exposition authorities and foreign ex-
hibitors.
The bill is duplicate of that offered
by Senator Perkins several weeks ago
so far as the government exhibit is
concerned The new portions relating
to the government commission provide
for seven commissioners at a salary of
salaries. together with all expenses to
the exhibition. to be paid by the expo
sition company.
The bill. also provides that the expo
sition company shall give bond to the
secretary Of the treasury to guarantee
the payment of all awards. premiums
etc para grapIl is also included pro-
viding forsthe admission free of duty of
all articles intended for exhibit at the
exposition.
NEW ORLEANS WORKING FOR FAIR
II have canvassed the situation
among members of the house and feel
sure that there will be a disposition to
treat the Panama-Pacifc exposition
literally said Rodenburg. The Lou
isiana delegation has informed me
it will not only favor but will work
hard for my bill.
They do not entertain the slight
est resentment against San Francisco
owing to the fight between that city
and New Orleans over the exposition.
On the contrary they tell me that they
propose to do all they can to have the
United States exhibit at San Francisco
the finest ever made at any exposition.
I intend to get this matter before
the committee on exposition at once
in the hope of having favorable re-
port made by next Wednesday. when
1t may be called up. If the call of COM
mittees does not reach the exposition
committee it will be surely called UP
on the Wednesday following"
RoDENRURG AN ENTHUSIAST
The California delegation expressed
great pleasure over the fact that Rod
enburg, who led the fight for New
Orleans has now championed the cause
Of San Francisco Informal canvasses
made in the house indicate that the bill
will pass at this session
Some members of the senate enter
tain somewhat different view of the
government commission plan over that
embraced in the Rodenburg bill, but
1t is believed these differences can be
amicably adjusted in conference.
Following is the text of the bill:
Section 4. That a committee is
hereby constituted, to consist of
seven commissioners. to be known
and designated as the Panama-Pa-
cif1c international exposition COM
mission. who shall be appointed by
the president of the United States,
and who shall be subject to re-
mova1 by him. Vacancies In said
commission shall be filled in the
same manner as original appoint
ments.
COMMISSION TO MEET HERE
Sec 5. That the commission so
appointed shah be called together
by the secretary of state to meet
in the city of San Francisco by
notice TO the commissioners as
soon as convenient after their ap-
pointment The commission at said
first meeting shall organize by the
election of their officers, including
the election OF a secretary, who
shall be paid salary of $4,000 per
annun, and they may then or
therefore appoint such committees
as may be deemed expedient.
In addition to the salary of the
secretary Of the commission there
is hereby allowed $4,000 per an
mum. or as much thereof as may
be necessary, to defray the clerical
Office and other necessary expenses
of said commission. Said salary
of the secretary and allowance for
clerical, Office and other expenses.
including travelling expenses Of
said commissioners, TO be paid by
the Panama-Pacific International
Exposition company, a California
corporation.
IS PLANNED
Sec. s. That said commission
shall have authority to act as
board Of arbitration to determine
any and all disputes arising be-
tween or with foreign exhibitors