The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-26

and services of the immortal jefferson and
10 show our appreciation of the grand
principles he inculcated. The one hun
dredth anniversary of the Louisiana Pur-
chase should be marked by the erection
of a monument to Thomas Jefferson III
the capital or metropolis OF every State
carved from the Louisiana territory. II
is our disgrace that nowhere within the
limits of the purchase, save at Columbia,
Mo, is there memorial to perpetuate the
virtues of that sage and patriot TO whom
We owe so much. To the campus
of the University of Missouri, at
Columbia has been transferred from Mon
ticello the modest shaft designed by Mr.
Jefferson to mark his last resting place,
and upon its face is still legible the nem
orable inscription of his framing-'Here
lies buried Thomas jefferson, Trainer of
the Declaration of Independence or the
Statute of Virginia for religious freedom.
and founder of the University of Virginia.
On other shafts to be erected by CRATE
full people there should be also inscribed
While President of the United States, in
1903, he purchased from France the Lou
isiana Territory
But before an audience of statesmen
II is supererogation to speak of the work
OF Jefferson. We are met here to discuss
and devise means for commemorative that
work. There are many distinguished leg
islators and others in this company from
whom we and the country should lihe to
hear. We are drawn together by COM
munity OF interest of duty, and of desire.
On behalf of st. Louis | am authorized to
say-and in this statement / am sustained
by substantially all of her progressive.
public spirited merchants, capitalists, and
laboring men, the men who have made
that city what it is, and twenty-five or
more OF them are seated at this board
am authorized to say that the city OF st.
Louis pledges her people to raise at least
ten millions of dollars toward preparing
for such an international exposition as
will fifty commemorate the Louisiana Pur-
chase, provided the Federal Government
will grant its recognition of the exposition
and will evidence its good will and sup
port by lending to the exposition company
five million dollars. You may hedge this
loan about with such safeguards as your
judgment may determine. We have no OBJ
lection to your making II conditional on
ten million dollars being previously pro-
vided by the city of ST. Louis nor shall
We oppose the further condition that the
Federal Government must be repaid its
advance of FIVE millions before any pay
ment is made to the subso ribers or to the
city OF st. Louis.
The Question Submitted.
Eve submit these suggestions for your
consideration, and should be pleased to
have your views on the subject, either now
or at your convenience. The gentlemen
who have done the work and guided the
movement up to this time endeavor to
realize the magnitude of the undertaking
outlined, but they are fully resolved to be
connected with nothing in the form OF an
exposition that will be second to any ever
held In this or any other country. The
Columbian Exposition had expended about
$40, 000, 900 when its gates were opened on
May /, 1888. We think that with Sic. OG0-
600 and the benefit of Chicago'G experience
we can accomplish as much or more than
she did with 100000 If our city and
her people are not willing to put up slO.-
900, 900 for this celebation. then we have
lived there a third of q century without
learning their spirit-then st. Louis is not