The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-25

Advocates Of the exposition in commend
ration Of the centenary Of tha Louisian
Purchase, which it is proposed to hold
St Louis in 1903 are not encouraged. The
feel that the prospect for the passage
this session OF Congress, OF the bin carry
ing a conditional appropriation Of 5000.
coo is poor. This is said to be due to n
opposition OF Speaker Henderson. who ha
made no secret Of his hostility TO the cen
tennial fair.
Mr. Henderson received a despatch las
night from a committee Of the ST. Loui
street-car strikers asking that the Fat
biil, which the select COMMITTEES agree
yesterday 10 report without recommends
ton, Be held up until a petition which
under preparation against that bill may b
sent to Congress. Speaker Henderson, /
is understood, viii do this. should it be
come necessary.
The understanding at Washington OF thi
protest from the strikers is that Il
charged at ST. Louis that former Governor
Francis, who is Chairman OF the Exeeu-
i've Committee or the Worlds Fair, il
seeking 70 obtain control Of the street car
system OF St Louis. The strikers, IL Il
said, oppose this. and Mr. Francis plans
The statement IS said By Mr.. Francis &c
be absolutely false. and he has wired G
prompt and emphatic denial 10 ST. Louis,
the protest was sent 70 Speaker Heuder-
son. II IS also said that the strikers Cd
pose the fair, because OF the revenue L
VIII bring 70 the street railway COMPANIES.
thus playing a strong card in their pres
ent contest Mr. Francis has denied. posi-
uNeiy, that he owns CT desires 10 OWL q
dollars worth o. stock IN any street car
hne IN St Louis. and the friends Of the
falr are confident the strikers are being
made use OF by g few enemies Of the fair
The antagonism Of Speaker Henderson is
widely connected on al the CAPITOL When
the committee presented % him at the b.
ginning Of the session the names Ct twenty
Representatives, any Of whom world be ac-
ceptable 10 them, II appointed on tie select
committee CT the House Cn the Loui= lana
Purchase Fair. the Speaker did not appoint
one OF tie men so recommended Of the
IiDe meuters Of the committee appointed
only cEe, Ar- JAY CT Missouri. vas favor
able 70 the proposition. The others wtrs
either known or believed to be opposed y
Government aid for the fair nee the ap-
pcintmeut Cf the select comuict-e. Mess-s.
Corliss- Williams Of Missis ippi. and Bart
lett Of Georgia have be-ome converted 10
TIE fair
ne tate CT the ball nov rests with the
Speaker He nay agree or he may object
&c the Committee on Rules bringing in a
rule for the consideration II the bill.
There are seventy-cne Representatives IN
the House from States which have been
carved out Of the Louisiana purchase. and
thirty members CT the Senate who VIII vote
for the bill if given a chance.
There was meeting n the room Cf the
Committee on Accounts az go o'clock OF
the special Louisiana Purchase Committee
which was appointed by Chairman Francis.
This committee viii do what IL car 10 get
the bill before the House.
The following telegram was received BY
former Governor Francis this afternoon
from W H Thompson, treasurer Of the
Worlds Fair Executive Committee
s. Louis M1y p
Tie Hen that signed that protest only repre-
Sert themselves None Of lhe-n are taxpavers
SteiEtiss s in favor Of fair and al the uuous are
W Il THOMPSON