complied with. Furthermore, if this request is made by authority
of the National Commission, as such, I desire that all
communications of the National Commission to the Exposition
Company shall hereafter be in writing.

As to your request for an arbitration, if you still insist on
having it the Exposition Company will interpose no obstacle.

In this connection, I desire to inform you that the diplomas or
certificates of award provided for in the rules and regulations
are being engraved, and the facsimile signatures of the
president, secretary, and director of exhibits of the Exposition
Company, and of the president of the National Commission placed
thereon. If the National Commission is unwilling to have the
name of its president engraved on these diplomas until or unless
the awards are approved by the National Commission, the fact
should be made known at the earliest possible moment, so that
there may be no unnecessary expense incurred.

This letter has been submitted to the executive committee of the
Exposition Company and has been approved by it.

Yours truly

P.R. FRANCIS,
_President_.

Hon. JOHN M. ALLEN,
_Acting President National Commission,
Administration Building._

Informal conferences were held with the exposition officials from time
to time, but no agreement was reached, and on November 11 the Commission
submitted the following draft of suggestions to the Exposition Company
for the finding of the board of arbitration:

First. The awards as made by the superior jury are final and
binding upon the Exposition Company and the National Commission,
unless the same are impeached for fraud, or unless misconduct
amounting to fraud is proven.

Second. The lists of awards as made by the superior jury are to
be transmitted to the Exposition Company, and certificates of
awards shall be authorized by said company, and thereafter said
lists are to be transmitted to the National Commission and
certificates of award authorized by said Commission, all without
further question or investigation, unless the said awards are
impeached for fraud or misconduct, as hereinbefore stated.

Third. No complaint or protest as to any of said awards will be
received or considered, either by the Exposition Company or the
National Commission, unless the same is made in writing over