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Show SOME INTERESTING INFORMATION INFORMA-TION Rsoardlng the Alaskan Yukon Exposition Exposi-tion to De Held at Seattle, During 1009. A bill for tho participation of tho United States at tha exposition has been Introduced In congress, and will soon comu up for consideration Tho bill I unique A clause la contained In It which states that tho Alanka-Yu-kon-Pacltlc exposition will not nk, expect ex-pect or accept any loan of funds from tho United Stale government, nor will it ask, expect or necept from tbo government any appropriation other than tho appropriation which the government gov-ernment may make for It participation participa-tion This poller on ,h8 Irt "' ,h0 exposition management In meeting with the aprovnl of congressmen, public ninclals, the press nnd the people peo-ple of the country The bill that has been Introduced In cotigri- request nn appropriation of tl. 175 OWI and provide for tbo rep- y restitution of (ho Fulled State government, gov-ernment, the non contiguous territory, j and tlio llstiurles Industry, a follows: j lUhlbll Instulla- I Hon mid j Purpose llulldlnK mnlntennnco Totnl Covetnm't 1200.000 S&0.l00 060.000 Alaska ... IUO.000 SU0OO0 300,000 , Hawaii ... 50.000 76 000 125.000 , ttdllpplne 75.000 75,000 160,000 Fisheries .. 60 000 60.000 1 Total .. 1175,000 1700.000 $1,175,000 ' Included In cost of general government govern-ment exhibit. Indications point to the oaily pas- , sage of the bill Tho president of lira Lulled State commended the expotil-ttun expotil-ttun to the careful consideration of tho congress In hi omclnl missago delivered on December 4, 190G, and , also In his message delivered on Do-timber Do-timber 3, PJU". the lattor mmtlon bo- I lug In the following terms 'The eoiinii," and enterprise of tha ff clllacna of the far northwest In their 1 projected Alnskn Yukon-Paclllo expo- I alllon, to be held In 1900. should re- If reive liberal encouragenu nt This ox- II position Is not sentimental In Us con- ff ceptlon, but seeks to exploit tho lint- M ural resources of Alaska and to pro- CA mute tho commerce, trudo nnd Indus- l try of the Pacific states with their IX neighboring state and with our Insu- VV lar iiosnesslons, nnd tho neighboring. fcj countries of tho 1'nctna 'III oiposl- ' K Hon asks no loan from tho congress. but seeks appropriation for national exhibits and exhibits of tho western dependencies of tho general govern- A. menL Tho state ot W'ns.ilURton nnd if tho city ol 8enttlo havo shown tho J characteristic western cnterprlao In largo donations for tho conduct of this I exposition, In which other state aro I lending generous assistance 1 During tho past yonr honorary com- ? mlsslonvr of the exposition visited I (lrent llrltnln, Franco, (lermnny. Ilol- ) land, lltiasln, China, Jap in, Italy, Nor- U way, Sweden, Austria, Canada, Mox- f Ico. mill tho Central nnd South Amcr- i lenn status, and have ncelved naaur- f nnces from piimilnent manufactuivrs, . shipper nnd commercial associations I that tho Interest In tho alms nnd pur- L posis of tho exposition In thoao countries coun-tries Is suinclent to Justify that mens-tiro mens-tiro of participation on their part a will bo In keeping with tho scopo ot our exposition ns wo havo determined It. In addition to Washington, which appropriated $1,000,000 for Us representation repre-sentation nt the exposition tho following fol-lowing states havo nndu provision to partlclpnto- Oregon, California, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Missouri and L'tnli Assurance havo been given that fifteen other states will also participate. par-ticipate. Work on tho grounds la In nn nd- " vnncod stngo Tho nve.iue, circles, . plazas, and courts bnvo been grnded nnd the building sites clenred Tho administration building h-.m boea oo , copied by tho executive forco for I many months The manufactures 8 building Is will under way. tho audi- f torltim, lino arm palace, and mnchln- ery building, permanent structures, havo been started Tho agrlcultura building nnd several minor structures i urn beginning to rise Oregon and 1 California have their plans lu propar- iitlon, nnd will toon start construe- 1 Hon 1 A conservative preliminary cstl- -4 mate of the probable paid admissions f at the exposition Is mnde at 2,600 000 'I his will bo larger than tho attend- . nnro at any previous exposition ever) held In tho United Stntcs with tbo exception ex-ception or Phlladelihln Chicago, Hut-talo Hut-talo and Kt. liuls expositions Tho probable number of visitors from east of Denver Is estimated nt approxl- , mately lOOOflO |