Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-28
NAMES INTEREST
In the St. Louis Worlds Ex-
position of 1903,
An Interesting Interview With Mr..
Geo. v. S. MichaeIis,
Who Would Sc, Maine Represented a, The
Exposition.

now president Of the Publicity Bureau
in Boston. arrived in Augusta ycstcr-
day, to present to the Legislature the
matter Of the representation of the
state at the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position. to he held ut st. Louis in 1893
The people of Maine really have
more reason for being interested III the
ST. Louis Worlds Fair than any other
state" said MIR. MichacIiS to a Journal
man. yesterday. Maine and Missouri
We're admitted to the Union in a viz
tual partnership. under the precedent
which held It that time, of admitting
4 Mon thorn and q Southern state mt the
same time, in order to Keep the bal
anoc Of power in the Senate. 1t was
only by the help of MisSouri'S friends
that Maine secured the coveted honor
of statehood Tho people of st. Louis.
particularly. look forward to Mainc's 5;
being we'll represented. for the study of
the States history. revived by the APP
preaching exposition. has brought
home the old bond of union with the
Pine Tree state.
People in the East have hardly bo-
gun to realize how great an exposition
the st Louis Worlds Fair will be. The
Pan American show at Buffalo IS a
splendid one. an exhibition which
everyone owes to himself to attend.
which |. intcrc ted as am in St Louis.
would not miss. and to which | am
advising all my friends to 80, but it
is not of the :; me lass of exposition as
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
which will com:rcmorate one of the
greatest events N our history md
which viii bc e. mm"nSurate with the
imprrt lance Of Il event. The st. Louis
fair will be like thos" at Chicago. Phil
adclphia. Paris ana Vienna.
The foreign interest and represent
alton will exceed even that at Chicago
for we have had the Spanish Nar
since then and arc appreciated as hey
Or before. and. in addition. have built
M our trade to monumental proper
tons through foreign lands.
The situation of st. Louis cannot be
surpassed for such !: rair with rail
roads to every section Of the country
and within immediate IC Oh of the ma
iority of the Weather ard more popu
lous states. Without the iclp of annex
alton St Louis gained half million
by the last census. while Missouri is
one Of the biggest and richest states in
the Union. Its mineral wealth is fair
ly astounding. The business done from
St Louis in all lines has made il one Of
the commercial centers Of the world.
literally and without eXaggeration.
Take for instance. the single fact that
St Louis has $20.O0OoGo surplus capital
loaned out in the city Of New York. |
must confess | was surprised myself
when | found that fact OUT"
How far along arc the preparations
for the st. Louis fair?
'Profiting by the experience of Chi
cage. the st. Louisians have avoided
the confusion and Indebtedness watch
marked the early days of the Column
bian exposition. and have taken time
by the forelock. NOR" especially IN
making provision for the finances of
the exposition. The people of Missouri
by amending the state constitution du-
thorzcd the city Of St Louis to give
s. 00c. 900 to the aid of the exposition,
and the people of the city. 10y subScrip-
ton to the capital stock Of the cXpoSl-
ton. have given another $3,heH.o 600.
while Congress has just voted $7.0"H, =
000 more giving in Il lump sum, and IN
advance almost as much in amount as
was given finally in various forms. 10
Chicago, but really giving more,
for ST Louis will be able tn save
at least $50O.0 600 by the abolshinC "f
tho huge. unWicldy and inefficient GOV
ernmont commission that hamp"rcd
the 1895 show. The law provides fer =
working board of only min" members
ana limits the expenses to $25. 1000. tn"
same careful and business like methods
chararteri;c the entire management Of
tie fair.
Just let me say Il word about th"S"
stock suhsc ripticns. a. you may l"-
member Chicago had trouble over r"!-
lectionS. Congress insisted that tn" -.
LouSians should guard against nat
and before the subscriptions were &C
ccptcd BY Secretary Gage of the treas
ury department. as evidence that the
money was raised. he had Il committee
Of bank and trust company presidents,
with the T.. S. assistant treasurer. Ill
charge of the St. Louis sub-treaSury
as chairman, go over the SUBSCRIPTIONS
H. detail and certify to their validity
and cash value.
As Il Maine boy | am. frankly, very
anxious to see the state well represent
cd at St. Louis. for | know that 1T VIII
draw thousands of summer visitors
and SpoTtSmcn to the State. Name
great advantages we'll presented should
draw much capital into the state f"i
| there will bo an opportunity to interest,"
| the capitalists of the rich section IT'D
utary to st Louis who are now seeking
| Investments in the East. Take maj
and look at St. Louis position ana see
| for yourself the advantage of her TO-
cation and then you will begin 10 aP
| preciatc the probable attendance WHICH
| is expected to exceed everything II
| the history Of international cXpoSlti"iS
| The Legislature Of 1891. as l wen re
| member. for | was "A page IN the o'd''
| Senate that season, provided loi ny
! ChiCagOS fair in '93, and | nope ma
the Legislature of 1901 will DO as wei
in providing for due and fitting repre-
scntation of the State at the great
| fair to be held at st. Louis in l9o3-
| Mr.. MichaeliS will open a temporary
| bureau here. The bureau of when NJ
is the head also represents -. iou''
| interests before the Legislatures y
| Massa chusettS. Connecticut ana -ScN
| Hampshire with encouraging prospects