The Van Buren press., 1901-04-06
The President Announces St. Louis
Worlds Fair Commissioners.

The President Announces 81. L0uil
Worlds Fair Commissioners.
The state of Arkansas is greatly hon
ored, and the town of Van Burer
particularly SO, in the appointment Of
Philip D. Scott as one of the nine mem
beers of the st. Louis Worlds Fail
Commission. Mr.. Scott greatly ap,
preciates the high compliment, and
will enter upon the duties of the Com
mission with an eye singly to the
perfect success Of this great exposition,
that means 50 much to st. Louis.
The following are the nine Commits
sioners selected by the president:
Ex-senator John M. Thurston of Ne
brasks. Republican.
Ex-senator Thomas H. Carter OF Mon
tana. Republican.
Ex-senator William Lindsay of Ken
lucky, Democrat.
Ex-senator George W. Mcbride of
Oregon, Republican.
Frederic A. Belts Of Connecticut,
Republican.
Ex.Representative John M. Allen Of
Mississippi, Democrat.
Ex-Representative Martin H. Glynn
OF New York, Democrat.
John F. Miller of Indiana, Republican.
Philip D. Scott of Arkansas, Demo.
crat.
Mr., Scott $ appointment is received
with general appreciation all over the
state. We clip from the Little Rock
papers:
PHIL D. SCOTT.
One of the most conspicuous appoint.
ments yet made from the Democratic
ranks in Arkansas by President McKin-
ley is the one just given to Mr.. Phil D.
Scott of Van Buren, as one of the nine
national commissioners to the worlds
exposition, to be held in st. Louis com.
memorative of the Louisiana Purchase,
in 1908.
This is compliment of the highest
order, and is appreciated by men who
have served In the United States senate
and filed other national positions,
In the light of the conspicuous place
Arkansas holds as a part Of the great
region secured by purchase from the
first Napoleon, 1t is a compliment to DO
priced by Mr.. Scott in excess of any
other one man on the entire board. He
Is one of four Democrats selected from
the entire nation. without the prestige
of high official h0nors or the benefits Of
administration influences. But Mr..
Scott Is man who deserves this dis.
tinguished honor, and will honor the
president who gave him the appoint
ment. He is a native Arkansan, born,
reard and educated on the soil Of
Arkansas, and Is freely imbued with
the spirit, progress and energy that Is
so rapidly pushing the state to the front
ranks of statehood. He Is an old st.
Johns college student and always
ranked VITA the best and most talented
on her rolls.
He has been successful in all his en-
terprises In life, ard never yet encoun.
tered obstacles he did not surmount,
He has been for years identified with
the agricultural interests of the western
section Of the state, and is, therefore,
well equipped In that line Of education
which will enable him to place Arkan'
sas where she ought to stand in this
grand galaxy Of states, which will be
the chief factors In the exposition.
Arkansas Ia TO be congratulated on
this wise and populor selection by Mr..
Mckinley, and Mr.. Scott Is to be con
graduated upon the exceeding high
compliment he has received from the
chief executive Of our great nation. -
Little Rock Gazette.
II was u great compliment to Arkan.
sas, and one highly appreciated, when
the president appointed Hon. Philip d.
Scott u national commissioner Of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. 1t is
another reason why the state should
have u magnificent exhibit vt that
exposition, Little Rock Democrat,
The secretary Of state will upon issu'
Ing the official notifications or commits.
sions call meeting Of the members to
be held In st. Donis In April. The
time will be settled after consultation
with some of the commissioners who
are now In Washington,
Politically the commission stands five
Republicans and four Democrats, Sew.
eral senators and representatives urged