The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-28


President Roosevelt has promised TO
lend his every effort IN aiding the Louis
lama Purchase Exposition To- achieve "a
success worthy of the ypoch-making
event 1t viii commemorate. EN-Goy-
David r. Francis of Missouri. President
Of tho Exposition. and G.. H. spencer. the
Fi-st Vice President. found I'm the course
of au hours conference with Ar. Roose-
Welt late yesterday afternoon that ne was
deeply interested and i'm fun accord with
the project President Roosevelt vgiI. II Is
expected. on April go. 1913. open what
promises TO be the greatest exposition
ever held
Mr.. Roosevelt promised us that he
would make reference to the exposition in
his message TO Congress. and that he
would do all he could 20 make the enter
prise a success. said Ex-Governor Francis
at the Arlington. To our commissioners
who viii so abroad in the interests Of the
exposition. he said he would give the
strongest endorsement. He deems the eX-
position a fitting celebration OF an epoch
making event During our visit he re
ferred TO his life in the West and his at
tachmeHt for that part Of the country.
We informed him of certain Of our
plans with which he expressed himself
in completa sympathy. Although l did
not speak 20 him in regard TO it. Presi-
dent Roosevelt viii. Of course. attend the
exposition He VIII open il on April -.
1913. which viii be the one huudredth an
niversary OF the purchase"
No, there viii be no p0stponemeut
/ The rumors that the grounds win not be
ready i'm time is without foundation. We
are not anticipating a postponement- The
exposition viii open on April 80 and con
tiuue until December l. "a month longer
than do most eXpositious. November is
such a delightful month in 81. Louis
that il would be mistake to close the
gates at Forest Park before that time. "
MI Francis, accompanied by Mrs
Francis and Mr. Spencer, arrived in
Washington, yesterday afternoon from
New York where he had been several
days on business connected with the cX-
position. In fact wherever Dave Francis
goes there IS exposition business. He dis
! seminates brand-new interesting inf0rma-
| ton regarding the enterprise at every
turn This is a characteristic Of nearly
All the men connected with the exposi-
ton. There will be more original ideas
inculcated in the great show at ST. Louis
than in any ever before held.
1t was not long after ne arrived in
I Washington that Mt. Francis and MI.
| Spencer paid a visit 70 Dr. Hin at the
State Department With the latter they
had a fairly long conference. The expo
sition management will send abroad a
! large number Of commissioners to inter
| est Governments in the enterprise. They
will receive their credentials from the
/ State Department. An effort will be
made 20 have representative Of this
! Government in foreign lands interest the
I various countries in the exposition Dr.
Hill promised to do all in his power 10
l help the management Of the exposition
/ The delegates Of the United States, en-
route 10 the Pan-AmeTican Congress in
the CITY Of Mexico. viii be entertained
/ in St Louis next month by the officers
/ Of the exposition. John Barrett. ex-Min-
| iSter to Siam. who is one OF the PAN
! American delegates. has been appointed
4 tho Commissioner Of the exposition To
Asia The delegates 10 the Pau-AmerICan
/ Congress will present the matter TO the
l attention OF the delegates Of the Amerl-
/ can republics during the session
/ Most important Of the work Of prepare
/ ti0u now going on is that Of the Bureau
/ Of Publicity Representatives from the
! bureau are In many foreign countries
1 interesting the people generally, and man
/ ufacturers particularly, in the exposition.
[ An 0riice has been opened in London In
] charge Of George f Parker former Con-
I sui Of the United States at Birmingham.
/ The English are most favorably inclined
| toward the enterprise.
Negotiations are pending for the estab-
/ liShment of an Office IN Paris The French,
/ former upsEas=Ors or che great Louis ana
! territory have rather q pertinent inter
/ est IN the exposition In Germany the
/ exposition Is attracting attention The
] fact that a number OF St Louis citizens
| OF German descent are interested in the
J mana cement OF the exposition IT fact
| which makes the relation with the Ger
! mal Empire in this connection most
| strong The comment OF the German
/ press has been extremely favorable
| Probably the greatest point OF differ
/ encc between the coming exposition and
! preceding expeditions ls IN respect % the
/ character OF the proposed exhibits. The
/ exposition viii be largely one Of methods.
/ Instead Of a great collection Of finished
1 products there viii be shown the process
/ Of manufacture Of nearly every important
/ article known TO commerce and science
] Not only are We going % spend several
] millions more than any other city Of the
J country ever did for an exposition said
! Mr.. Francis. but we are going 20 make
| from ten 10 twenty million dollars Of i'm
/ prOvemeuts 20 the city. This money VIII
/ be appropriated within q comparatively
/ short time"
| There will be no director general OF the
exposition Ex-Governor Francis Is the
ipresideut and chairman OF the executive
committee. There VIII be heads OF -FOUR
| dena rtmeuts, each with authority similar
20 that Of a director general The de-
partments will be that Of exploitation.
the department Of exhibits. Of which the
head viii be r. G. V. Skin. who was d.
rector general at Paris under Commits
/ siOner Peck last year. and for a number
Of years the director Of the Field Co
| lumbar Museum IN Chicago; the depart
/ rneut Of construction and maintenance. Of
which Isaac :. Taylor viii pc the head.
and the department of concessions and
4 admission
! The most complete exhibit Of Its kind
| ever collected viii be that Of the diVis-
Z ion on ethu0lOgy and anthr0pSl0gy- F.
] W Lehman, Of St Louis. is at the head
Of this important branch OF the exhibit
I ton. He is one Of the ahlcst lawyers IN
| the United States. and has "A thorough
/ knowledge Of the subject which he has
been assigned 20 take charge Of for the
! exposition II IS planned 70 have q fam
/ ilv from every tribe OF every race on the
| face OF the globe.
! Forest Park IS the beautiful suburb Of
Z St Louis which viii De made more beau
D tffu1 by the erection Of the exposition
Z buildings and the laying ont 0f the
I grounds The work there has already Dee
/ gun and is progressing satisfactorily
| Ex-Governor Francis and Mr.. Spencer
[ will leave tomorrow for ST. Louis Dur
I frg the coming winter IL IS expected that
! large appropriations for exhibits at the
| exposition viii De made boy those states
/ which were formerly part nf the great
| Louisiana territory Iowa viii make an
/ unusually large appropriation
/ A NEW COMPANY FORMED.