Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-27
Louisiana Purchase COmmemora-
ton in 1903,
WORKING WITH CONGRESS,
Delegation Asking n Five Million
Dollar Appropriation H. In
Washington.
lHftcrnoon DIspatchesl

Washington, April 27.-The House
committee room on insuar affairs was
filled 10 overlooking today with a dis
tInguished body OF representative men
from the West and Southwest. who app
pcorod to make formal presentation Of
the project for an international ex-
position at So. Louis in 1903, Co COM
memorate the Louisiana Purchase and
the resulting development of the Mis-
slssippi Valley, and It's vast tributary
sections.
Bills already have been introduced IN
TIE Senate by Mr. COCkrell and 90 tho
House by Mr. Lane giving a national
aspect 20 The enterprise and providing
q 5000 600 appropriation In iis aid.
This has attracted the attention and
encouragement OF the sections through
out the middle West, and the delegation
now appears 20 urge the magnitude Of
the project from commercial and ma
tonal standpoint and 20 give e
status which, 10 is hoped, viii secure
favorable consideration in the present
Congress. The delegation was made up
Of governors, cX-gOyernOrs. mayors OF
leading cities, former cabinet officers
ana men prominent in public and busl-
ness lie, Including Gov Jones' OF Ar
kansas Attorney Gen. Campbell Of
Colorado, II. j. Xix, labor commission
en- Of Missouri J. D.. Stonecker, repre-
sentug Gov Stanley OF Kansas. eX-
Gov. H. b Hubbard OF Texas, d. ID.
Leach, representing O.. " Barnes OF
oklahoma, Judge T.. g.. Humphrey OF
Fort Smith, Ark, n. J.. Ramsey Of
Columbus, Ohio, eX-Secretary Of the
Interior ID. r. Francis, and a numer-
Gus delegation from ST. Louis inClud-
ing eX-MayOr O. j. Walbudge. j..
WhltelaW. eX-Liaut. Governor j. NJ.
O'Mearl, Nathan Frank and Hon. Seth
w. Cobb.
The hearing was given under the
auspices OF the special committee on the
centennial OF he Louisiana Purchase,
consisting of Representatives TaWney
chairman. Steele, sherman, JOY, Cor
liss Burke. Williams lMiss), Bartlett
and Otey.
Ex-Secretary Francis, OF Missouri
Opened the hearing. He said in part.
we appear before you not as repre-
scutatlyes 81 a single city or OF q sim
gle State. but IN behalf Of the follow
ing States aud two Territories carved
ont Of ihe Louisiana Purchase and In
the name Uf the entire fraas mississippi
section OF our country. 90 lay before
you the plan we have adopted for COM
mcmoratug the oue-huudredth anni-
yersary OF the acquisition OF the Lousi-
ana Territory. and TO ask therefor the
recognition and aid Of the general gov
eminent.
Great events in the history Of the
country should be c0mmemorated by
appropriate celebrations Patriotism
is fostered thereby and patriots are
melted 20 nObler deeds Older cuun-
tries with records extending further
back but no more brilliant nor more
enduring than ours have holidays which
they observe and commemorate OF the
victories they have gained, Of the do
main they have annexed, OF the add
Vanccs they have made n civilization
of The progress they have accomplished
toward the freedom we enjoy. To those
of Us who lnhahit the Transmississip
section no event in the history Of the
government is of equal Importance 10
the Louisiana purchase, and none Is
Of greater moment To- the country. Who
could or can say what would have been
the trend of events II the sunset side
Of the father of waters had remained
under the control OF a foreign power
Republican institutions OF America
would have had a much harder struggle
and might not have survived The
opportunity FOR development which this
Transmississipp purchase gave. eVteud-
ed over the theatcr OF action and so
elevated and maturcd the character of
opinion that 10 inspires us with renewed
confidence In our stability and our des-
tiny. JIG gave us room abundant Tor
the oppressed of other nations. IL
gave us undisputcd possession Of the
mighty river and los outlets 90 the sea.
our acquisition NJ the Louisiana terri
tory was O. great boon 90 the race. as
well as OF incalculable benefit 90 the
young Republic. It's development is
unparalleled. Today Il furnishes homes
for twenty millions OF intelligent free
men. II is the seat OF the productive
power OF a country which Muhall says
Is The richest ON The globe, by two
thousand millions OF dollars
After tracing the development OF the
project Mr. Francis proceeded'
st Louis, as the largest and WEALTH.
est city In the Louisiana Purchase. WAS
selected as the location Tor such an exc
position and the scale upon which 70
should be held assdeiinel by the COM
yention Of states and Territories IN
the purchase. That convention decided
AIMN a SUN NNNN NNNNA HN'H'''HN'|'N WNANA
be insufficient 10 properly launch an
exposition of the character named. and
that 5000. 900 thereof should be fur
nished by the government The BIN be-
fore you pledges 90 the exposition gov
eminent aid Co the extent OF {5OnD0l0
which however, is not 90 Doe 1ppropri-
atcd until the city ~ ST. Louis shall
have raised the sum OF Sl0O00O)0. and
when the l50O000J Ga appropriated it is
not 20 be made available until the $40
600. 900 furnished hy ST. Louis shall have
been expended t0 the satisfaction of the
secretary OF the treasury. / submit 10
YOU as fair minded men whether 81
Louis as not doing her fun duty IN
agreeing 20 furnish $l0.0oQ000 OF the
Sl5. 600 900 required Tho bin throws
proper safeguards around the eXpendl-
ture OF the money and the conduct Of
the exposition ANA % you. IN your Wis
dom desire 90 strengthen these safe
guards. N n is possible 90 DO so, we
OFFER no objection This De- the most OPP
perfume time since the formation Of our
government Tor such national eNposi-
ton aa it ls proposed 20 hold We have
taken a new position among the na-
t0ns OF the globe since the Chicago
Worlds Fair several years ago. our
achievements have astouishod the
world Il Is nt that we should invite
the best thought Of the world and elect
That every country should De our
guests. II Congress at its present ses-
sion should refuse or fail tO pledge the
5000 600 provided f1r iu this BIN. the
constitutional amendment calling Tor
the Increase IN The bonded debt of the
city OF 81 Louis would. I'm my judy
ment fan % passage at The November
election 10 cannot be- voted upon again
and the project would consequently
have 10 be abandoned