Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-31
ST. LOUIS Worlds FA|R.
Delegation of st. Louis Promoters
Meet the House of Representatives
Committee at Washington.
FAIR LEGISLATION WILL NOW PUSHED.
Gov. Francis Assures the Committee
that ST. Louis Ten Million Dollars
Has Been Secured, So that lit in
Now Up to Congress to ApproPri-
ate the National Five Millions.


ate the National Five Millions.
Washington, Jan. 25.-A large and
influential delegation, representing
J those interested in the Louisiana Pur-
chase World's exposition, to be held
at ST. Louis in 1908, was heard by the
special committee of the house of rep
resentatives having charge of that
subject. The exposition is designed
on a scale of unusual magnitude, $751;
900, 900 already being assured for 1T by
the United States government and the
city of ST. Louis. 1t will partake of
the international scope of the Paris
exposition and the Chicago Worlds
fair.
Personnel of the Delegation.
The delegation present included
former Gov. d. r. Francis, of Mis-
souri,; Charles w. Knapp, president of
the st. Louis Republic; EX-Represent-
alive Nathan Frank, who was one of
the congressman who framed the Chi
cago exposition legislation; EX-Rep-
resentative Seth w. Cobb, of Missouri,
and Messrs. James Hagerman and c.
H. Spencer.
Chairman Tawney Explains.
Chairman Tawney of the congress
sional committee, explained the pres
ent status of the measure. The sun
dry civil appropriations bills of last
year contained a provision pledging
the United States government to ap-
propriate SIS, 900, 900 when the local au-
thorities had provided $1O,OOO,0O0 to
the satisfaction of the secretary OF
the treasury. The present bill con-
templates carrying out this pledge by
making the appropriation of $5,000,-
600, and at the same time providing a
comprehensive plan of government
participation, along the lines of the
participation at Chicago.
ST. Louis Ten Millions Raised.
Gov. Francis addressed the commit
tee, pointing out that the $4,000, 900
had been secured by the local author
tiles. OF this amount $4,000, 900 had
been raised by popular subscription
and $5,000,000 by al authorized issue
of bonds. He said the spirit of the
people of the state of Missouri and of
WIN liz VI Nv 11OOAS was ohONNh ~
the large vote supporting the issu-
ance of bonds for exposition purposes.
The certificate of the secretary of
state of Missouri showed a large ma
jority in the state vote favorable to
the amendment authorizingth the bonds,
and in st. Louis the vote showed
eight-ninths favorable to the bonds.
ST. Louis Pledge FULFILLED.
Gov. Francis explained the enthusi-
astic manner in which St. Louis had
taken up the work of preparing itself
for receiving the worlds guests on
that occasion. In addition to pledg-
ing $4,000, the city was arranging ex-
penditures of about $10,O00.OO0 for
streets, boulevards, parks, improved
water liberation and other features,
putting ST. Louis in creditable condi-
ton for this international event. As
conclusive evidence that St. Louis had
raised the SIS, 900 required, Gov.
Francis read a letter from William Ell.
Thompson, chairman of the finance
committee Of the exposition, stating
that ST. Louis had fulfilled it's prom
Use.
The National Aspect.
The national aspect of the project
was explained and Gov. Francis said
it was essential that congress should
at this session carry out the provi-
sion of last years bill by making the
appropriation. The bill also provides
for a national commission of nine
members to be appointed by h pres
ident; for a local commission, board
~f Jol- otto an6 for fha
selection of site, invitation to foreign
governments and the other require
, ments of worlds fairs. A govern
ment building is provided for to cost
! $500, 900 and a suitable exhibit of gov.
eminent Gov. Francis dis
; closed a plan of having President Nc.
Kin1ey visit st. Louis in the spring, on
: his way back from the Pacific coast
and christen the exposition site.
Reproach Will be Removed.
In closing Gov. Francis read from
an address of James G.. Blaine, at St
Louis, in which, after referring elo
quently to the act of Thomas Jeffer
son in creating by a scratch of hii
, pen the imperial empire west Of the
! Mississippi, he pointed out that there
/. was no statue OF Jefferson within the
seven states and three territories &C
quired by the Louisiana purchase.
This ~reproach, Gov. Francis said
would not long continue for during
, the exposition a fitting memoria
: shaft would be raised to the memo~y
a of Jefferson.
9 A windfa1I for Yale.