The St. Louis Republic., 1901-08-04

The orgarization OF the working stan OF
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company
IL the task on which the officials and COM
m.ttees Of the company are at present ac-
lively engaged. This work is patiently of a
character to make publicity at certain
stages undesirable. Men whom the EXPOSE
ton Company desires to place on the Ex-
position stan must be approached quietly
and cautiously lest they become infected
with an undue appreciation OF their value
and set a proh,bItive price on their services.
The lioniz!ng which usually follows ex-
tensive publication Of the past performances
Of q prospective empioye tends to swell his
head and to make him exorbitant in his de-
mands on the company" says a Director.
This harms both the company and the
prospective employee. because no man Is so
indispensable that another cannot I'LL his
place X the need srises
AT least one man whom the Exposition
Company desired to place on the stair was
ruiDed and made unavailable by the specula-
tion as to the use to which he would be
put" .
NEW MEN ADDED
10 THE FORCE.
In the last week there have been added to
Of Buffalo. n. Y. to be Superintendent of
the Department Of Mines and Mining; Doc
tor W. 8. Ward of Denver, to be Field Di-
rector Of the Department of Mines and Min
ing; Marshall d. Lyle. TO be Secretary of
the Committee on Supplies; william c. F..
Lenz. ST. Louis German newspaper man. to
be assistant In the Bureau Of Publicity. and
Mark Bennitt. chief Of the Bureau Of Pub
licity at the Pan-American Exposition, as
assistant In the Louisiana Purchase Bureau
OF Publicity.
This last appointment was made by the
Committee on Press and Publicity at a
meeting held yesterday afternoon. The
meeting was attended by Chairman Stock
ton. John Schroers, Nathan Frank, W. c.
Steigers and d. NJ Houser.
Mark Bennitt was a newspaper rian in
Buffalo when the Pan-American Exposition
was Incorporated. He met the St. Louis d.
rectors on both their visits to Buffalo, and
Chairman Stockton recently paid another
visit to Buffalo to confer with him. The
negotiations were completed at that time
and approved by the committee yesterday.
Mark Bennitt comes to st. Louis as a MEM
ber Of the staff and not as Chief of the bu-
rcau. 1t IL probable that Secretary W. Il.
Stevens will be Chief Of the bureau and Sec
retary Of the company as well.
Mr.. BARRETT MAY
NOT DE AVAILABLE.
There Is a probability that John Barrett.
former United States Minister to Slam. will
be found unavailable for the place Of Orr
eatal representative Of the Louisiana Pur-
chax. Exposition Conipan-.
There Is really only one man who can
al that place." he said yesterday. Minister
DENLY IL too el! to do the work. When the
recent Chinese troubles broke out ! spent
about two weeks IL Washington. advising
with the standardization of the State De. .,art-
ment There was really no other pers IN
In the United States eoui2ped to give such
advice"
edge of the East work efficiently, on the
Governments Of the East?' was asked.
NO" was the answer. 'One must know
the Eastern peoples to wield an influence
with them. II would take another man
long time to gain the kna vile, &c of the Ia ast
ern peoples with which could begin work.
One must get to take an Eastern view OF
ouestions 10 deal with Eastern peoples.
TIME FILLED WITH
WORK IN HAND.
"If there WAS any other person who could
do the work which the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition Company watts done II the
Eas; I wcul! lend my influence fer his Sc
Iection. because my private bus ness and MY
ssrvi,e az de.e,ate to the Pan-Amsr.can
Congress- will nii my time very completely
for some time TO come.
..What are the emoluments of the Go sition
Of delegate to the Pan-American COnsress:'
wss asked.
..There Is no salary" was the answer. 1T
N AN honorary position. The Con. r. 50 OF the
United states has made an Appropriation to
pay the expense, Of the delegates. and the
position is very pleasant one. but there
70 no salary
"ro accept the place Of Eastern repre-
,entatiye for the St. Louis Worlds Fair
vould involve y great sacrifice for me-
: Tho principal interest in the makeup of
the Exposition siafr stu centers in the
question: Of . Director General. This OIL
cs.l ia the chief Of the salaried forces of the
Erposition, and on his ability and industry
aenends in q great measure the success of
ths Expcsition. The plan Of dispensing with
= n;rector General and leaving his duties
"a the heads Of departments has lost many
- ia adhercnts recently. The positive re-
Sr-i of President Francis to carry the joint
r.srAeos of President and Director General,
-nich would be the eject. e dispensing