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Show LMJ ILLINOIS FAVORS LIBERAL EXHIBIT Springfield. Ill Feb. H Governor Dunne is in favor of a proper appropriation appro-priation for an Illinois exhibit at the Panama-Pacific exposition, to be held in SaJ Francisco in 1816, A bill introduced in-troduced bv Senator Franklin appro-pi appro-pi latefl $200,000 for an Illinois exhibit I and creates a commission of twenty-lone twenty-lone persons, consisting of the lleu-iteuant lleu-iteuant governor, the speaker of the I house five senators, five representatives representa-tives and seven citizens, to bo appointed ap-pointed by Covernor Dunne, to have charge of the plans and exhibits. This measure has not been examined exam-ined bj the governor, who. it is believed, be-lieved, approves a smaller commis-' commis-' 6lon hut might make one or more trips to California to look after the J Illinoi exhibit beforehand during the : exposition. I The exioeition being of worldwide world-wide pcope, 1 cerlalnlv am in favor of Illinois being decently represented," he sai.j today "I have not seen the Franklin bill, however, and will wait until 1 have examined it before form- lug mv views regarding Its merit." nn- |