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

| Governor Francis humorously announced
! that now all were satisfied the State OF
Washington was really in the purchase.
The presiding officer in his happiest
manner. presented as the next speaker
Senator Thurston OF Nebraska.
Senator Thurston speaks
He said: MIR. President, In all my ex-
perience OF Washington banquets there
has never been such splendid banquet
with such a modest request attached to 1t.
Il prophesy and wish success to the
great enterprise of the exposition. The
success of st. Louis is due alike to the
splendid pluck OF her business men, and
because her waterworks Is supplied and
her beer made from the waters of the Mis-
souri, River, filtered through the sands OF
my own State of Nebraska.
When the exposition is prepared and
the assembled representatives of all the
earth have focked to 1t, l must urge that
the old flag should not be forgotten. The
flag which proudly floats, unconquered. the
nag OF the greatest nation OF the earth"
Senator Berry of Arkansas followed Mr.
| Thurston.
senator Berry Talks.
| He said: Mr.. President. have been
struck by the splendid ability Of the chair
man of the evening. The question OF
the constitutionality was swept away
when l was asked to sanction this enter
prise. The people of the surrounding
States claim an interest in st. Louis.
The meeting of 1903 at St. Louis will be a
| renewal OF loyal and honored peoples"
Representative Morris of Minnesota was
| called on but as he was not present former
| Governor Merriam, of that State, was
| asked to speak and responded. Speaking
simply as citizen, he pledged the cheer
| full support of the people of his State to
| the proposed exposition.
The State of Kansas was spoken for by
Representative Curtis.
MIR. Curtis Speaks.
| He said: Mr.. President in behalf of
the great State of Kansas, l promise you
that we will not be long on advice or short
on substantial assistance. Kansas wants
an opportunity to show to the world the
! wheat and corn and minerals she produces.
mo State produces handsomer women
and better men. l am surprised that St.
Louis is to return the s5,000,C coo to be Dor
rowed from the Federal Government. 1
always thought St. Louis kept the Ten
Commandments and everything else she
laid her hands on. [Laughter.l
If that city finds it impossible to Dor
row the five million from the Federal Gov
eminent, l will pledge Kansas 10 loan il. :"
Senator Shoup Of Idaho spoke very
briefly. He congratulated the delegation
on the success which he knew would be
achieved. and pledged the support of his
State to the exposition.
The State Of Montana was next called on
by Governor Francis and Senator Carter
responded.
Senator Carter's Speech.
He said: Mr.. President, no mention
~ 1<,,s a.,tt
for oratory that is included in the Louisi-
ana Purchase.
The people Of Missouri have monopo-
lized the mining industry OF my State to
| an extent that has often excited my envy
| Many of the granite structures in ST. Louis
were erected from the dividends OF those
mines.
zone single piece OF gold-producing
property. covering only eighty acres, in
| Montana, is quoted in the markets of the
| world at S55 0O0, 000 1t is opportune
that the people of that imperial territory
west of the Mississippi River should come
| together and in a proper way show what
| they have done since 1903.
| Mr.. Chairman. We will be with you,
heart and soul, at St. Louis
The State Of Wyoming was represented
at the banquet by Representative-elect
| MondeIl He wished the enterprise sue
to have been born in ST. Louis; he was a
product OF the Louisiana Purchase He was
with the proposition. heart and soul.
North Dakota was spoken for by Repre-
! sentative johnson. He came from the
| geographical centre OF the Louisiana Pur-
| chase and gave the statistics of the great
wheat crop OF his district. He then pledged
! the support of his State to the enterprise
Judge Burke, Representative from Tex
as, gave a hearty endorsement to the eX-
position and said Texas would be there.
Representative Shafroth, Of Colorado,
was next called upon.
Mr.. Shafroth.
He said: Mr.. President, three propo-
sitions have been demonstrated-frst. that
the Louisiana Purchase was fitting sub
ject of celebration; second. that St Louis
was the right place to hold the celebration,
| and the third proposition is that Con-
| gress will certainly vote the loan which is
to be asked for. further believe that the
| United States ought to put up perma
nent building at St. Louis in addition to
the loan and there exhibit the products of
the great West
Secretary Hitchcock.
| Secretary Hitchcock was then introduced
amid prolonged applause. His remarks
were very brief. He spoke OF his resi-
dence in Russia for the past fifteen
months, and said that all eyes were TO
| cused on this vast country. The United
States was now in the front rank of all
nations, and he predicted great success to
| the exposition.
Jerry Simpson, of Kansas. was next in
| troduced.
Mr. simpson Speaks.
He said: MIR. President, l noted that
| as the postmaster announced that ST.
Louis would raise $4,000, 0O0 a murmur
ran through the audience. Those who
| murmured must come from the East.
That amount was mere bagatelle to st.
Louis.
The city l represent (Medicine LODGE
is one of the newer great cities of the
West. 1t is the most famous city in all
the Union for the production of great men.
Three who have seats around these tables
hail from my city, yet one member of
| Congress is absent. In conclusion | want
| to say that Kansas needs no one to tell
of her achievements. She always stands
as the political thermometer OF the entire
| Union-always leading in reform.
The great spectators in wheat and
corn always look to Kansas.
| My State wants wide and broad space
| at the exposition, for when she wa ties
into that great show she will need more
room than any other State in the Louisiana
| Purchase.'
The last speaker of the evening was
| Commissioner Peck to the Paris EXPOSE
| ton.
Ferdinand Peca.
| He said: MIR. President | am firm
believer in industrial expositions, and con-
| graduate the committee on the great