The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-22
Expressed by Men Who Have La
bored Long for Success of the
Undertaking.
REASONS FOR THEIR BELIEF.
Enterprise Has Long Passed Be-
yond National Boundaries
What Outsiders Think
and Say.

Acting Chairman Huttig Of the Worlds
Far Finance Committee reports that the
Wabash directors have. formally confirmed
th2lr subscription CT $65.u,o. and that 4 large
| number Of unsolicited promises L. increase
hoiuinES Of stock in the Worlds Fair have
oeen received during the past week. Nj
HUttiS said that four men who held stock
70 the amount Of $25ar called on him i'm one
day and offered 10 double their subscriptions
when called upon 10 do So l.. K. Francis
ana secretary Cox also report having re-
ceiEsd from n large number Of persons
promises to subscribe for rore stock. The
work or calling On these people with sub
scFlption blanks viii be done by the rcgu-
lar cdnvassers Governor FraEcis. chair
man ot the EXecutiy. Committee. summing
up tho situation. said yesterday:
-, Aita'aEH i n.tiyc work hy the Finance Commit
cf the local Worlds Fair fund viii not be re-
StIiirG una. September. satisfactory progress Is
Ttc'tyns The expressions ~ support and Of in
Ifn ,sIgal rom al parts "i the country. as evi-
saoy. that the International Feature oT Ihr FAIR
= 'IIi,aSh.N fe,'fn.<ed and that 81 Louis
VIII md H." gGt-of-t t'na enthusiasm greater
mittees have no power TO alot space l. enter
l;.to Contracts. u is gratifying - note that ihe
| question OF exhibiting j. already icing oonS;-
! .',d IN a very prdgtIcal manner. We have al
| ready had one definite application fUr space
1 iron. one of IN. large exhibitors al Paris. ana
great zeal u: toTIts srcn5ecl. u similar .--z
| definite character.
Inquiries axe s.ue, ,i;nes made as to whether
/ We VIII not haN- t. postFou- the Fair Untl
! is"' ! he policy Of Jhe promoters Cf tn"
! Prise is SEt8son!StiC 70 any I-s;pcuc-..rt. nor
| do l see any likelihood II IN. matter teiuC
seriously 'onsl red. The Finance Committee
relies on being able - complete the LOCAL Sub
s'tiptinu fuii bstur. tho November election
"ngI tl.n voters II --IsSpuTi and - LOUIS Wlli
iLihofic: The Issuance Of s.. l-r Vte Ut bcuLs
the municipality 81 -. Louis ;uTth"ranrc ,f
| the VI oTlG : ft': pToje {. fas. with IN" arprp-
lT.aiipn piH.gel by the Federal Coz eminent. val.
icS-rs. the fCu $s.prflHH. which We have. ALWAYS
| na;i!'l as the minimum expenditure upon t'.r
'eflty nnlal Exposition. We ought 60 ts shls 70
get IN" o-iu.S Fair Company Incorporated dur
ihS i.t conliAS winter. ami active work ou Pc
!iiAndrieS q; the Fair stared Immediately there
aIttf. IN t'at ease Ne shah have much. Il
not more. time khan Chicago had t.tuesu tn.
IHaI selection q Il site ard the opening Of t'..
Fair IN -,S5. Moreover tna WQriLs Fai: Com
patiE W.. d" anie % make much rapid
pioSrfSs Khan -ae :.l-ndccr',,ur uf the worries
toiu'rt Aa,i Expo stion Th- latter had practically
no frScecents TO guide them. and the Fai. as
srnled :. magnitude not contemplated al die
FIRST; We. on ~. Other hand have the benefit
~ the experience gained ut chicago. We nave
I. mdltitade OF friends IN that city. al
dl'lou to tho official records th. -. Wo-..
advice. II the people of - Louis come e. tr-
able 70 have the lair Tine. A. w.ll a. !u!lr