Evening star., 1899-01-31
THE MEN FROM BUFFALO
Delegation of Prominent Citizens Seeks an
Appropriation.
Their Arguments to the President
Exhibit at Their Exposition.

Tho expected delegation of Buffalo's
prominent citizens. headed by former Post
master General W. S. Bissell, reached the
| CITY this forenoon a little late. They Were
| comfortably quartered at the Arlington
and soon were put in shape to begin their
campaign in the interest of the pam -Ameri-
can exposition to be held in Buffalo begin
| ming May 1, 1901. In addition to Mr.. Bissell
the following are here: John N. Scatcherd
chairman: d. n. Lockwood. John B. Web
er. Warren B. Hooker, William H. Ryan,
John G. Milburn, Char,es W. Goodyear,
Capt John NJ. Brinker, w. Caryl Ely, Her
bert p. Bissell, Frank B. Baird. Henry j.
Pierce, Carlton Sprague, II. H. Littell
Frank l.. Bapst, Henry J. Kreinheder, Geo
Urban, jr.. George Blestein, William Z.
Warren. w. J. Conners; Norman F.. Mack
George I. Matthews. j. Ambrose Butler,
Edwin Flemings.
BY invitation of the President they wo%t
| to the White House at 2 O'Clock and were
cOurteOusly permitted to present their arsu-
ments In slIpnort of their desire to nave
Congress approDriate 500. 900 for a govern
ment exhibit and building at the eXposl-
tiOn. The first speaker was former Repre-
sentative Warren Il. Hooker. who is now q
Justice of the supreme court of Erie Gown
ty New York. He was fol owed by Mr..
Frank 3. Baird. a prominent lawyer of But
falo.
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press was the last to be heard. Each was
heard most attenGvely by the President.
President Drove the Stake.
They reminded the President that when
the pan-Amercan congress met in this city
several years ago it was then determined
to hold the forthcoming exposition IN Buff
falo during the present year Mr.. Nc
Kinley then accompanied the visiting and
other delegates to Buffalo to see the city
and himself drove a stake in the ground
along the river front on the spot then Sc
lected for the site of projected buildings.
The coming of the Spanish war forced d
UoStponernent of the exposition till 1901
hut the citizens are losing no time in thatr
efforts to make the event a worldwide sue
cess. In view of the international charac-
ter of the exposition. the speakers stated,
Buffalo feels warranted in asking the gov
ernment to appropriate $ID.Wo. of which
sum Sa0nHG shall be expended for the
building and the remainder for the cost and
maintenance of the exhibits therein. They
stated that they We're reliably informed
this morning that since they started for
Washington the guarantee fund has Swelled
to 81 10000. and that soon the two-millon
mark will be reached. This viii more than
secure the success of the enterprise, even
though it is planned on the srandest scala.
Great Electrical Display.
The President was informed that Buffalo
will make an electrical exhibit that will be
nothing short of marvellous. The electrical
power now obtained from the Niagara Falls
in practically unlimited quantities will be
utilized By 1901 the present capacity of
3o,G1n horsepower will be doubled. In the
meantime invitations viii be extended TO a u
the electrical geniusas and scientists of the
world to come to Buffalo and prepare ex-
hibits. They will be encouraged to DO 1t
by the offer Of free and unlimited use of the
power thay Want for their experiments dur
ing the next two years.
The committee stated that they expect
that great interest Will be evinced by the
public in general and that the vast number
of tourists and sightseekcrs that annually
visit Buffalo and Niagara for the natural
attractions will be augmented by the hosts
drawn by the exposition.
Tomorrow the committee will appear be-
Tore the House ways and means committee
and urge a favorable report on the bill in
troduced providing for a government ex-
hiblt- The addresses will lie made on that
occasion by MIR Charles w. Goodyear and
Mr.. Herbert 7. Bsse,l, a cousin of the
former Postmaster General.