Show SOME interesting information regarding the alaskan yukon exposition to be held at seattle during 1909 abill A bill for the participation ot of the united states at the ilia exposition has ha been introduced in congress and will soon eoon come up tor for consideration 1 ibe I he bill Is unique A cletuse Is contained in it which states that the alaska yukon pacific exposition will A ill not ask expect or accept any loan of funds from the united states government nor will it ask expect or accept from the any appropriation other than the appropriation which the government may make for its participation this pulley policy on the port of the exposition management Is with the of congressmen public officials the press and the poo peo pie of the country ilia bill that has beon been introduced in congress requests an of 1175 and provides for the representation resen tation ot of the united states government ern ment the noncontiguous territory and the fisne fisheries ries industry its as follows exhibit In stalla tion alon and purpose building maintenance total Govern mt t 4 2 00 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0 0 alaska 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 00 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 I 1 hawaii aaa all 50 philippines total 1475 included in cost of general government exhibit indications point to the early eaily passage of the bill the president of tha united states sta tes commended the tion alon to the careful consideration or of the congress in his official message delivered on december 4 1906 ani an also in his message delivered on december 3 1907 the latter mention being in the following terms ahe courage and enterprise of the th citizens of the far northwest in their projected alaska yukon pacific exposition to lie be held in 1909 should receive liberal encouragement this exposition Is not sentimental in its conception cep tion but seeks to exploit the natural le ie sources of alaska rind and to promote m ote the commerce trade and industry of jf the pacific states with their neighboring states and with our insular possessions and the neighboring countries ot of the pacific the exposition a 3 no loan from the con congress gren but seeks for national exhibits and exhibits of the western dependencies of the general government the state of washington and ancl the city of seattle have shown the characteristic western enterprise la in large donations for the conduct of ahls exposition in which other states are lending generous assistance during the past year honorary com of the exposition visited great britain france germany holland russia china japin italy norway sweden austila canada mexico and the central and south american ican states and have received assurances from prominent manufacturers shippers and commercial associations association that the interest in the alms and aird purposes of the imposition exposition in those countries is sufficient to justify that measure of participation on their part am aa will be in keeping with the scope ot 06 our exposition as we have deter determined mineI it in addition to washington which appropriated 1 for its sen tation at the exposition the following states have made provision to participate oregon pennsylvania Ne Nebi bial aiala a Mis souil and utah assurances have been given alvea that fifteen states will also participate ou the grounds is in an advanced stage the avenues circles plazas and courts have bave teen gradet graded and the building sites cleared the administration a dinini building has been occupied aupied by the executive force for many months the manufactures building Is well under way the auditorium fine arts palace and machinery building permanent structures tave lave been started the agriculture building and several minor structures arp are beginning to ilso il ii so e oregon and C alifornia have theli plans in preparation and will soon start construction A conservative preliminary estimate of the probable paid admissions at the exposition is made at 2 ahls will be larger than the attendance at any previous exposition every held in the united states with the exception ot chicago but talo falo and st louis expositions the tha probable number of visitors from east of denver la Is estimated at approximately |