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if in its judgment justice demands it, to refer the report back to 
the committee of that department whence it emanated, with the 
direction to review and further consider the case and report its 
finding under such review, without delay, to said Executive Com- 
mittee on Awards; and such finding shall be conclusive. 
NOTICE TO FOREIGN NATIONS. 
Rute VII, This Executive Committee on Awards shall com- 
municate, through the Director-General of .the World’s Colum- 
bian Exposition, with the foreign governments which have 
appointed commissions to represent them at the World's Colum- 
bian Exposition, or with the said commissions directly, stating 
the character of the awards, the grounds upon which they are to 
be granted, and the requirement that all judges shall be, so far 
as practicable, competent experts. And the foreign governments 
shall be invited to recommend, previous to March 1, 1893, 
experts in the various departments, and from those named the 
Executive Committee on Awards may make selections. The 
especial attention of foreign governments shall be called to the 
fact that there will be but one class or kind of medals, which will 
be made of bronze and be works of art, and be accompanied by 
parchment diplomas, on which shall be formulated the specific 
points of excellence presented by the exhibit receiving the award. 
Notice shall be given to all exhibitors, whether domestic or for- 
eign, that the medals and diplomas to be awarded are by author- 
ity of the Congress of the United States, and are prepared by the 
Secretary of the United States Treasury. 
Rute VIII. Should any exhibitor, domestic or foreign, be- 
come a judge under these rules, his or her exhibit shall be 
excluded from examination for award, but the Executive Com- 
mittee on Awards may cause such exhibit to be examined and a 
report thereon made to complete the history of the Exposition. 
RIGHT TO EXAMINE EXHIBITS, 
Ruie IX. Any exhibitor may have his exhibit exempt from 
examination for award by notifying the Executive Committee on 
Awards; otherwise the Executive Committee on Awards shall 
have the right, through its regularly appointed judges, to exam- 
ine every exhibit, domestic or foreign, whether presented by an 
individual, association of individuals, institution, government, or 
department thereof. 
