The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-22
TO MAKE 1T INTERNATIONAL
PURCHASE OF LOUISIANA TERRI
TORY TO BE CELEBRATED
AT ST. LOUIS, 1903
The Minnesota Delegates to Attend
the Convention to Consider the
Matter of an Appropriate Cele-
bration Formulate Their Report.

The delegates. consisting Of Dr. w.
W. Mayo. of Rochester; John c. Wise,
of Mankato; Joseph Mason. of ST.
Peter: Peter Nelson. of Red Wing; NJ.
Shea, of Perham; Charles L. Roos and
r.. L. Danforth, of Minneapolis, ap-
pointed by Gov. Lind to attend the con-
VentIon at st. Louis for the purpose Of
considering the matter of appropriately
celebrating the centennial of the Louis
lana territory purchase, have submitted
the following report to the governor:
Inc convention was largely attended. har-
nonious. and dispatched a large amount Of
important business in a two days session.
There were about eighty delegates repre-
sentng fourteen states and territories of the
original Louisiana territory. and d consid-
| cradle number of st. Louisians present. We
were entertained handsomely as the guests
or the Business Mems league at the Southern
hotel at which the meetings wers held.
The following are the main results Of the
convention:
Next to the signing of the Declaration Of
Independence the accession of the vast Louis-
ana territory from Napoleon in 1903 was
looked upon as the measure of most Vital i'm
port In the cementtng and building Of the
great republic. 1t was agreed that the 10th
anniversary of the event should not be allowed
to pass without suitable recognition and
celebration With one voice and much en-
thusiasm grand international exposition
was agreed upon to be held at st. Louis in
1903
If expectations and plans are fully realized
it will be twenty or twenty-five million dol
lar exposition, as great if not greater than
any the world has yet beheld. The national
government, all states and territories, every
nation of the world will be invited to par
ticipate.
st. Louis has pledged itself to bring about
successful results, and, as she always sue
ceeds in public movements, has great wealth
and a sturdy, determined class of business
men, success may already be considered as
assured
Minnesota. as one OF the states IN the
original territory is requested by the con-
vention to early consider the matter of being
suitably represented. The vast and important
nature of the undertaking leads US to believe
it is none too early to inaugurate preliminary
work in the very near future and that a
strong commission should be named early
as January 1901; and as liberal an appropria-
ton may be deemed consistent be made
by the legislative session Of 1901. Properly
handled, representation can be made of great
commercial and general advantage to Mime
sofa.
The event will brilliantly inaugurate new
era in the growth and Development of that
Greater America. OF which we are all SO
proud. It will be splendid congress of ma
tons, an educational and imposing gathering
together Of all the evidences Of the achieve
ments OF the human race.
Our legislature is requested to unite with
other states in requesting our senator's and
representatives at Washington to give favor
able consideration to requests that Will be
made Of the United States government for
active participation in the exposition, and for
liberal financial support The opinion OF
the convention is unanimous that such action
be taken at the earliest possible moment, and
your delegation hereby transmits the request
to the legislature.
An executive committee to act as an ad-
visory board was named consisting OF three
from each OF the states. also vice president
from each.
Dr. w W. Mayo. of Rochester, was made
vice president, and Messrs. John G. Wise, OF
Mankato; Charles L. Roos and R. L. Dan
FORTH of Minneapolis, members Of the execu-
tive committee. We suggest member from
st. Paul be added to the last named commit
tee in place of either of the Minneapolis
members, who will cheerfully retire.
We wish to thank you for the honor con-
ferred in our appointments, and assure yeu
of our willingness to further cooperate with
you in any manner possible for the advance
ment of our commonwealth.