Carroll D.
Wright, Department of Commerce and Labor; Dr. F.W. True, Smithsonian
Institution and National Museum; Mr. W. de C. Ravenel, Bureau of
Fisheries; Mr. G.W.W. Hanger, Department of Labor; Mr. Williams C. Fox,
Bureau of the American Republics; Mr. Roland P. Falkner, Library of
Congress; Dr. A.C. True, Agricultural Colleges; Mr. William V. Cox,
secretary; Mr. William M. Geddes, disbursing officer; Mr. C.S. Goshert,
clerk of board.

The members of this board cooperated in a united effort to install a
Government exhibit in every way representative and creditable. To their
success the millions of visitors bore cheerful witness in expressions of
unbounded satisfaction. The board was at all times harmonious within
itself, and it is pleasing to note that its relations with the National
Commission were always of the most cordial character. From the report of
the Government board a fair but an inadequate estimate may be formed of
the extent and brilliant success of this feature of the exposition.

Under the law the life of this Commission expires on the 1st day of
July, 1905. The Commission has delayed closing its final report to the
last day of its existence in the hope that before that time a full and
final report might be received from the Exposition Company.
Unfortunately, however, no such report has been received, and therefore
the Commission is unable to submit the same to the President.

The monthly financial reports of the Exposition Company have been
received up to and including the month of April, 1905, and have been
transmitted as received to the President in accordance with the act of
Congress.

After repeated and urgent requests for a complete report from the
Exposition Company the following final answer was received:

[Telegram.]

St. Louis, _June 17, 1905._
Hon. John M. THURSTON,
_President National Commission,_
_Portland, Oreg.:_

Think it will be several weeks before report of two divisions
can be completed, and several months before president's report
will be ready. Impossible to close up as rapidly as desired.

WALTER B. STEVENS,
_Secretary._

It will at least be seen that the Commission has exhausted all its
powers and made every effort possible to comply with the act of Congress
in the making and transmission of this, its final report, and the
failure to accompany this report by full and complete reports from the
Exposition Company is in no wise du