The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-26
NATIONAL COMMISSION
EXPRESSES APPROVAL
Continued From p,~. One.

ing Mr.. Miller spent most OF tho dav yisi,
ing friends and members Of tho local man.
s s.n'. IN the AFTERNOON he was in con-
suitation with Commissioners Retts and
Scott at the Planters Hotel ON General
orids Fair topics. He will remain In St
LOUIS until the business of the commission
Is completed
10 reporter for The Republic Mr.. Miller
sa.u 'hat ne knew little Of the site selected
o'her than what he had learned from the
press He stated that from xba, HI, knew
OF the matter the Forest Park site was pos
h"sSei OF the greatest number of advantages
OF all the locations mentioned
Ihe matter will be laid before the meet
.ns OF the commission Tomorrow" said Mr..
Miller. and final action will be taken upou
II. Just what action will b. taken Is Of
course. Impossible to state now All the
members or the commission have the great
est confidence In the ability and Judgment
OF the local management and IL Is more
proved.
No decision would have been reached by
the Board OF Directors without "A careful
canvass OF public sentiment and an ,x-
haus;ive study Of all possible, sites and con-
ai'iohs- see no reason why the commits
SION should ran 10 approve the site selected.
Stin VIII be able to give you more definite
Information after the meeting Tomorrow
Il have not decided as ye, whether I
snaI go 10 Buffalo with the Louisiana Iur-
chase people for the opening Of their buill-
ing if the remainder II the commission
g'es. ! probably WIFI Join the party"
MIR. BETTs ANXIOUS
For IMMEDIATE WORK.
Frederic \. Belts Of Connection, arrived
yesterday. He il at the Planters Hotel anil
spent most Of the day with his fellow Com
missioners and St Louis friends Mr.. Bets
is enthusiastic and energetic He - anxious
10 see work ON the actual building OF the
Eua-
eager to lend his aid 20 make /, the most
successful In the worlds history
In three years from now" said Mr..
Belts. people will not talk OF the Chfcs %
Exposition That event win be forgotten
after the nations of the world witness the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. ! believe
We VIII astonish the Peoples al this planet
with what will he OF exhibition In ST.,
Louis In Ev. The governing bodies will
work IN perfect harmony. which fact will
clear the greatest obstacle from our path
To success
Now that the site is chosen tn. actual
work should begin at once. and not rest
until the last exhibit is placed l am Of the
opinion that at our me.tiul. tomorrow th,
site selected Will be unanimously approved.
Inere Is endless work to be accomplished
oetore the gates are thrown open. and there
Is not much time to do IL in For this
reason not day should be lost
to-day. and they all agree with me in their
Willingness to aid the local management IA
pressing forward The work. In spite OF the
hot weather We are willing to remain here
until all the preliminary matters which the
commission has "a deal with are disposed
or. j do not believe tina. any definite pro-
gramme has been mapped out for the pres
ent meeting Of the commission. All mat
ters will be handled "a they come I'D"
MR.. ALLEN PROMISES
HEARTY COOPER ALTON
Commissioner John NJ. Allen Of Missis-
sippi said yesterday that the commission
was unwilling TO do anything which would
hinder the progress of the great enterprise
All the members are anxious to cooperate
with the local management in every DOS
siole detail He approves OF the Forest
Park site II II is the selection of ST. Ix,uis
people. Il believe" he said, that the com
mission VIII lose little time I'm site discus
sion. The weather Is too warm"