Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-20
81. LOUIS WANTS THE FAIR,
And Has Her Committee Here to Pre-
sent Her Claims.

THEY THINK NEW YORK DOESN'T WANT THE Ex-
POSITION, AND THAT ST. LOUIS AHEAD OF
cHIcAoo-sURPRIsED TO FIND WASHINGTON HAS
SUCH STRENGTH IN THE CONTEST.
Gov. Francis and Col. c. H. Jones, editor st.
Louis Republic now in this city. have some
very important work on hand. They propose
to have the worlds fair at st. Louis in 80 II
possible. They have been and are doing some
effective work and believe that they are ahead
of Chicago in the race, and that New York ia
not at all likely to get the fair. They will
formally open their headquarters at willard's
tonight, and their claim to the fair will be
actively pressed before Congress until the ques-
ton is settled.
MERELY PRESENTING THEIR cLArMs.
1--WE are not making war on other cities, Vi
Col. Jones said to a reporter of The STAR.
I'VE are merely presenting the claims Of St
Louis as strongly as we know how. We think
1t Is the best place for the fair, being the
center OF population and possessing many other
advantages, and we believe we are going 10
get the fair. Quiet and effective work is
what we have been doing. With all the noise
Chicago has made q will not say anything
against that city's efforts) she does not lead
us in the race at all. We started out to raise
S5,0OO,0OO. We have $4,000 900 now and will
have the rest before Congress meets. This
money is not merely in the form of q contin-
gent subscription. The paper was drawn up
by one Of the best lawyers in the state, and
every man who signs it subscribes for SO much
STOCK, as he would in any stock company,
and 1t Is business transaction by which he is
bound without any contingency or reservation.
Thus far we have not taken up any personal
contributions. The stock has been subscribed
to by big firms and business corporations. As
TO our work with Congressman think there
mas been none more effective or thorough.
Chicago has no advantage over us in the num-
Der OF supporters she has in Congress-"
THINKS NEW YORK DOESN'T WANT THE FAIR.
Speaking of New York he said that the people
of that great city did not especially want the
fair. He and Gov. Francis had Just been there
looking over the situation and they were con-
WINGED of this. 'Of course" he said, there
are ar; certain parties who are working for the
falr, but l am satisfied that the
prevailing feeling approaches indifference.
As a great big city they rather expect to get it
by the force of gravitation, and they are ready
to take care of it in the best way they know
how If it should come to them; but there is not
the feeling that will lead them to determined
intend that she shall have the fair if
we believe She has the best chance;
but we do not feel that If we fail no one else
snail nave IT. When our committee goes back
home after the matter ia settled they will be
received at the depot with music, and the citi-
zens of st. Louis will take off their hats and
wave them for the city that is victorious; and
more than that, they will do all in their power
to make the celebration success, wherever it
goes.
HOW ABOUT WASHINGTON.
The reporter asked; "How about Washing
ton?'
"Some how, when we left st. Louis we felt
that Washington was practically out of the
fight. We are surprised to see how far from
true that is. Washington appears to have
greater strength than We thought. But we
think st. Louis is the place where the fair will
be heidi