Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-10
st. Louis Gets the First Hearing.
and Presents Several Good
Arguments.
South DakOta's Governor Sends His
First Message to the State
Legislature.
1t is a Lengthy and Able Document, ,
Covering the Questions Before
the People.
Worlds Fair Candidates,


WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The rivalry of
the cities of New York, Chicago and St.
Louis for the situation as to the site of the
worlds exposition in 1892 had It's first
practical manifestation at the capitol this
morning before the senate committee on
quadro-ceLtennlal. The hearing took
place in the room of the committee on the
District of Columbia, where was hung a
large map headed: "St. Louis is the place
for the worlds fair of 1892" The repre-
sentatives of st. Louis will be heard to-
day, Chicago tomorrow, Washington Fri
day and New York on Saturday.
ST. LOUIS CLAIMS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-GOvernOr Francis
of Missouri, said there was no subject on
which the people of the United States were
so nearly unanimous as that of commem-
Grating properly the discovery of the new
world by Columbus. He and the gentle
men with him came representing section
of country whose claims and benefits
would be presented to-day. If they could
not convince the committee that st. Louis
was we'll able and equipped to take proper
care of the great international exposition
they would not lay claim to 1t. He believed
that great good would accrue to the nation
from the location of the fair in the city of
st. Louis. Mr.. Jones, Governor Francis
colleague, said he spoke for a city which,
if the national government had not
already been permanently located in
the beautiful city of Washington. would
be fixed upon by common consent
as the most appropriate place for the seat
Of government. If the national capital
was to be located now in the light of exist
ing conditions and having in view the
spread OF territorial area, the trend of
population and development of tranSporta-
ton facilities, he believed that st. Louis
would hardly have competitor for choice
centrality OF location, ease OF access bv
land and water and friendly social and
business relations with every section of
the country would be the controlling fact
ors. He had nothing to say in disparage-
ment OF Washington or any other city.
He assumed that the most important sense
in which the exposition was to be inter-
national was the exhibits from foreign
countries.
MI. Jones drew attention to map with
circles OF radius of 500 miles around the
cities OF New York, Chicago and st. Louis,
and illustrated the area OF population in
each instance, giving st. Louis an advan-
tage of nearly 100000 He next took up
the question of transportation facilities,
and showed that the railroad mileage with
in New York circle was 81 600 miles, with
in the Chicago circle $1,000 miles, and
with in the st. Louis circle 10000 miles.
larger population within easy reaching
distance OF st. Louis, but that the rail
road transportation facilities of st. Louis
had very marked advantage over that of
either OF the other cities; that it was inde-
pendent OF $4,000 miles of river navigation,
the Wharves of ST. Louis. Mr.. Jones said
that ST. Louis had no less than six sites ad-
mlrably adapted to the purposes of the ex-
position. The water supply is abundant.
These were the best in the United States
and the hotel accommodations ample.
NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. denominations: j.
Walford, receiver of public moneys at Tay-
lor's Falls, Mimi; w. Foster, Indian agent
at Yankton Agency, S. d.; Eli Fingler, sur
veyor for the port OF Dubuque, la.
Long and Comprehensive Message.
PIERRE, S. D., Jan. S.-The governors
message was read to the joint legislative
body at o'clock. 1t is lengthy but able
document and referred in concise terms to
nearly every proposition now before the
people of that state. 1t estimates the de-
ficiency for the first year of statehood at
$172, ,905.82. Then it is advised to take
list OF the estimated expenses and provide
first for those actually indispensable under
careful and economical management and
to divide the remaining sum available
among other public institutions and de-
partments so as best to conserve to public
interests, in no event permitting a de-
ticiency Of over 100000 allowed by the
constitution. He urges that steps should
be taken to secure uniformity in the man
agement of the schools: He suggests that
q decided reduction of the expenditures
for state educational institutions can be
safely made. In dealing with the rail-
roads he urges the adoption of a broad and
liberal policy, as the prosperity of the
country depends largely upon the com
pleteness Of the railroad system. He says