Show THE WORLDS FAIR Congress to be Asked for Fiye Million Dollars Jar Between the State Delegates and the Board of Control as to Jurisdiction Dyer Appropriations Ap-propriations of Space Settled CHICAGO Dee 11 Twentyono state delegations In the Worlds fair convention hero today voted for a resolution asking Congress to appropriate 5000000 for the 1 exposition Five other state delegations I that havo not authority to vote on suoh I questions put themselves on record indi Tiduallv in favor of tho resolution It reviews views tho work accomplished financially and materially by Chicago declares the city has moro than fulfilled Its pledges calls attention to the national character of the exposition and affirms without hesitation hesita-tion that Congress should promptly appro prate 5000000 for tho completion of this national enterprise The advantages It says are to be reaped by tho people of the entire country The people of Chicago have contributed 3000000 the city of Chicago 5000000 and it cor tainly would bo reasonable for the rest of the country to contribute an additional 5000000 since the advantage to them it beyond calculation The credit of the country says the resolution Is at stake I the fair falls It will do UI incaculable injury in-jury i successful incalculable good The jar between the state delegates and the board of control as to jurisdiction over tho applications for space and the selection of exhibits was finally settled by the adop tion of a resolution declaring the national commission or its board of control should adopt such regulations as may be necessary to enable such of the state or territorial boards as may desire or request to inquire into and consider the propriety of all exhibits that may be offered by any citizen or resident of their respective respect-ive states and territories Such board should be empowered to receive and forward for-ward to the directorgeneral all applications applica-tions for space with such recommendations and Information a they may think proper and in case any proposed exhibition applies directly to tho direotorponeral his application applica-tion should be referred to the board of his state or territory The Chicago directors meeting tonight decided to ask Congress to give the expos tion t 500000 to be paid in tho samo ratio as the city of Chicago and private subscribers sub-scribers This means if the exposition makes enough to pay subscribers In full the government will get Its money back If earning only 25 per cOnt the United States gets half back |