The Van Buren press., 1901-07-06
.1H[ WORLDS FAIR STE.
IN. Forest Park Site, at st. Louis,
Unanimously Approved BY the
National Convention.
OBJECTIONS TO The SITE ovERRUlEO'
A. Understanding Reached with 'ho
Iou,.iana Purchase Exposition
Company as to the Powers WIN
which the National Commission
IL Invested.

Company as to the Powers win
which the National Commission
IL Invested.
St. Louis, June 30.-Without a DIS
senting voice the Louisiana Purchase
exposition national commission ap-
proved the Forest Park site as the 10
cation for the Worlds Fair site III
1908.
This is the third and last step in the
site selection. The first sep was tah-
en- Monday afternoon, when the eX'
ecutive committee selected the Forest
Park site. The approval of the selec.
ton. Tuesday morning, by the board
of directors, was the second step.
The national commission had been
in session since Wednesday morning
On that day visit was paid to FOR
est park under the guidance Of the
executive committee. Thursday TWO
sessions of the committee were held,
at which all phases OF the site were
canvassed. Two sessions were also
held Friday, when the final action was
taken.
"The commission received several
communication from st. Louisans
criticising the selection OF Forest
park" says one the commissioners
zone directed attention to the moot
ed legal difficulties involved. Others
argued in favor of a river-front SITE
The commission considered all these
communications and approved the
site with full knowledge of all the
conditions.
1.-THE approval of the site by the
government commission, after an ex
animation of all the legal questions
involved, should stop once for all this
talk of the existence Of legal obsta
cles to the use of the park. The com
mission has ir its makeup five law
years-some as good as there are in
the United States-Lindsey. Thurston
Carter, Glynn and Allen. The fact.
were fully placed before them, ant
they ruled that no legal obstacles ex
listed. Opinions were also at hant
from number of learned st. Louii
lawyers.
objections to site Considered.
The commission also gave consider
alton to the respective jurisdiction o.
the commission, and the exposition
company and drew up formal state
ment on the subject, which was for
warded to the Exposition company''
officials.
The document asserted that, as !
precedent to valid final action by thu
Exposition company, submission t.
and approval by the commission wa
necessary on the following subjects
Points Contained In Agreement.
First-The selection of n site.
Second-The plans and specifca
tions of building to be used for ex
position purposes.
Third-The plan and scope OF th'
exposition.
Fourth-The appointment Of al
Judges and examiners for the exposi
ton.
Sixth-.,rhe awarding Of premiums
Seventh-All the rules and regula
tions of the exposition company gov
erning rates for entrance and admis
sion fees, or otherwise affecting th
rights, privileges or interests Of tn
exhibitors or the public.
Agreement between the two bodie
on these subjects was reached at I
conference held Friday afternoon,
The document, in conclusion, assert
ed the right OF The commission to su
pervise all expenditures Of the ex
position company. II said:
The government appropriation o
s5,o00,000 does not become available
until $lO,OO0,0O0 has first been expend
ed by the Exposition company for th,
uses and purposes OF the exposition
and the responsibility is placed upo,
this commission to attest that expen
diture to the president OF the Unitet
States.
IL Is manifest that the responsible
ty here thrown upon the commission
involves the duty, and, therefore, tn,
right, to inspect all contracts, exam
Inc all accounts, call for statements
and to refuse &c recognize contract
or expenditures incurred unreasona
bic In terms or amount, or withou
the puryiew Of tie law.
At the Friday afternoon session o'
The commission, President frnncii
and the committee on buildings anl
grounds, on which William II, Thomp
son IL chairman, conferred with th,
commission. IL was decided that 4
minimum OF $5O00,00O would have 1,
be expended on buildings by the Ex
position company.
The commission adjourned abou'
seven o'clock Friday night, subject I,
the call OF the chair, Several OF III,
commissioners, including Lindsey
Scott and Glynn, departed from 81
Louis Friday night. All the Others
who will not make the trip 70 BuiYal,
with the board of directors left Sat
urday morning.
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