The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-01
AN EXHIBIT.
Minnesota Will Have One at the Pan
American Exposition at Buffalo.


st. Paul, Feb. 22.-The Pan-Ameri-
can exposition to be held at Buffalo
during the year had its origin in the
policy inaugurated by James G..
Blaine when he proposed that reci-
procity of trade and commerce should
unite North and South America.
This statement was made by b. P.
Rucker. special commissioner of the
exposition before the joint committee
of the house and senate at it's meeting
yesterday afternoon called for the pur-
pose of permitting those interested in
furthering the aims Of the undertaking
to present reasons why Minnesota by
Legislative enactment, should appropri-
ate the sum of 500, 900 with which to
represent the state at the exhibition.
The speaker outlined the principles
contained in the proposition, and
maintained that the policy of the de-
ceased statesman was responsible for
the formulating of the scheme years
after his death for the holding OF an
exposition that should serve the pur-
pose of more closely binding together
the two great portions of the western
hemisphere.
Mr.. Rucker pointed out how Mime
sofa could hardly afford to be left out,
as this state with its resources would
eventually prove to be an emigrating
point to which the people of the east
would ultimately journey.
As an exhibition of the resources of
the vast territory involved he con-
tended it would be unique produc-
tion and one that could only be COM
pared with the worlds fair, not in
point of size of course, but as mark
ing the progress of nation.
After recounting the action taken
by other states to provide suitable
buildings and representation, Mr..
Rucker concluded by stating that the
importance and magnitude of the ex-
position was such that whatever sum
of money was appropriated would be
but in the nature Of an investment for
the state, and one which would be of
material benefit to it.
E. d. jackson, Minneapolis, follow
ed, and earnestly pleaded that appro-
pirate action be taken so that Mime
sofa might continue to he known as
the banner state of the northwest.
He maintained that securing a place
in the exposition was an advertise
ment for the state that could not be
brought about in any other manner,
and of such nature that great benef
would certainly accrue from it.
II. P. Hall, st. Paul, told of his
visit to Buffalo, and how thoroughly
he had been impressed with the pre-
parations already made for the exhibi.
tion, and insisted that it was the de-
sire of all the business, agricultural
and commercial interests of the state
that fitting representation on behalf
of Minnesota should be made.
Prof. Shaw, secretary of the live
stock association, also insisted that
the matter had been thoroughly dis
cussed by the members of the various
live stock associations in the state, and
the sentiment was that no matter
whether or not the state did anything
toward furthering the object of the
exposition, many of the stock raisers
. had agreed to send an exhibit in any
event.
The committee decided to take some
time to consider the matter, and ad-
journed subject to the call of the chair.
man. 1t is very probable that a sub,
stantial appropriation will be recon-,
mended, as the feasibility of the
scheme and its purposes appear to be
recognize.