Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1892 — FOR THE WORLD’S FAIR. [ARTICLE]

FOR THE WORLD’S FAIR.

Money to Be Spent by Nations, Colonies and States. The foreign nations and colonies which have thus far expressed their intention to participate in the Columbian Exposition are given below, with the amount of their respective appropriations, either made or officially proposed, as far as information concerning them has been received at headquarters: Argentine Republic, $100,000; Austria, $102,000; Belgium, $57,900; Bolivia; $30,700; Brazil, $600,000; China, $500,000; Colombia, $150,000; Costa Rica, $150,000; Denmark, $67,000; Danish West Indies, $1,200; Ecuador; $125,000; France, $733,4.00; Germany, $690,-' 200; Great Britain, $291,990; Barbadoes, $5,840; Bermuda, $2,920; British Guiana, $25,000; British Honduras, $7,500; Canada, $100,000; Cape Colony, $50,000; Ceylon, $63,000; Jamaica, $24,333; Leeward Islands, $6,000; New Bouth Wales, $243,325; Tasmania, $10,000; Trinidad, $15,000; Victoria, $97,330; Greece, $57,900; Guatemala, $200,000; Hayti, $25,000; Honduras, $20,000; Japan, $630,765; Mexico, $50,000; Morocco, $150,000; Dutch Guiana, $lO,000; West Indies, $5,000; Nicaragua, $30,000; Norway, $57,200; Orange Free State, $7,500; Paraguay, $100,000; Peru, $140,000; Russia, $46,320; Salvador, $12,500; San Domingo, $25,000; Spain, $14,000; Cuba, $25,000; Switzerland, $23,160; Sweden, $53,600; Uruguay. $24,000. Total. $5,936,063. The United States Federal Government has appropriated from its treasury for the building of the government structure $1,500,000, and lately $2,500,000 for the genetal expenses. The States and Territories of the United States in the Columbian Exposition and their respective appropriations are as follows: Arizona, $30,000; California, $300,000; Colorado, $100,000; Delaware, $10,000; Idaho, $20,000; Illinois, $800,000; Indiana, $75,000; lowa, $130,000; Kentucky, $100,000; Louisiana, $35,000; Maine, $40,000; Maryland, $60,000; Massachusetts, $150,000; Michigan, $100,000; Minnesota, $50,000; Missouri, $150,000; Montana, $50,000; Nebraska, $30,000; New Hampshire, $25,000; New Jersey, $70,000; New Mexioo, $25,000; New York, $300,000; North Carolina, $25,000; North Dakota, $25,000; Ohio, $125,000; Pennsylvania, $300,000; Rhode Island, $50,000; Vermont, $15,000; Washington, Virginia, $40,000; Wiscbnsin, $56,000; Wyoming, $30,000. Total, $3,441,000.