Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-28
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition !" 'Soo'

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Every Maine man or woman. 'h''u"
ing these hundreds. of thousands OF the
sons and daughters of the I1nc i'c'
state who are scattered throughout
the country. rcioiccd in the exhibition
the state Of Maine made at the "oi ~ I
Columbian Exposition in 1875. "'o''
was the material prosperity through
out our State which resulted thcre-
from. especially due TO the th"uS'ho7
and tens Of thousands Of new summer
visitors ana sportgmcn drawn thcropy
to our shores, lakes and forests.
st. Louis is now preparing Tor an cx-
position in 1903 to celebrate the ceh'ch-
NAL of the Louisiana Purchase Whlch
promises to srrpass even that az NJ
,ago. Tho st. Louis Exposition VIII be
quite outside the class OF buii no
Charleston ana Omaha. when We're
purely industrial expositions, for -.
tionai anniversary, al event III our ms
tory which can only be compared IN ITS
Importance as a factor in establishing
us as a nation Of the first class. with
the settlement of the colonies. the Key
olution and the Civil War for the Pur
chase made us a Pacific power. pre-
vented England from surrounding and
Overwhelming us. ana saved the Pa
ciiic from becoming an English lake.
Duly commensurate with the signih-
canoe OF the event ii viii celebrate will
he the material magnitude Of the st.
Louis Exposition. II starts with great
e. actual resources than even Chicago
could obtain. The city of st. Louis has
given $1,000. 600 the people Of st. Louis
have given $5.ooo.o0o ANA Congress
has just voted 81 eco. onD more, the bill
pa sing the House ny an overwhelming
majority and the Senate without sin
gle dissenting vote. The jcalousics ana
fercd in the start 10 not exist in the
case of st. Louis. which is receiving
the cordial cooperation Of the other
great centers Of the land. The troubles
ana blunders that marked the prclimi-
nary work FOR the Worlds Columbian
Exhibition are known and have been
provided against. The National Com
mission has been reduced t. compact
working body Of nine members with a
resultant saving Of at least half 4 mil
lion dollars and saving, which is be
You'd valuation. in providing for eli
cient ana harmonious work
The st. Louis Exposition viii belong
to a class in which ~ far Paris. Wien
ma. Philadelphia ana Chicago have
been alone. ana wil exceed any or
these III its financial resources. 1t win
be, moreover. the first American cx-
hibition u tirst-ciass ana international
Importance since the Spanish war ut
the close Of which. by q general con-
sent. America took her place as a
world power. Resides this our foreign
trade is assuming international impor-
lance 50 that a foreign representation
al this fair in excess of any hitherto
may be counted upon. Tributary 70 81.
Louis is an old. rich. historic and
powerful section which was only with
in the past few years awakened q its
own strength and resources ANA been
recognized throughout the land.
Aside from the material advantage
which would rebound 70 this state
from 4 worthy representation at 81
Louis. there is a sentimental reason
why Maine should hold out its hand I'D
fellowship to the great state of Miss
ouri in balance with which il Was add
"a to the Union in $50.