The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-12
FAIR DIRECTORS DISCUSS
AUDITING OF ACCOUNTS.
Appointed to Draft Auditing System and Submit
Within Two Weeks-Phip j. Markmann of Chicago Is
Chosen Chief Building Engineer of the Exposition
kansas City Takes Great Interest.
PLANS FOR OBTAINING APPROPRIATION FROM MONTANA

terday that the citizens OF Kansas City were
as enthusiastic over the Worlds Fair as ST.
Louisans. and that the disposition of all the
leading business men was in favor of max
ing a creditable showing. The Commercial
Club is heading the Worlds Fair movement.
and a special committee has been appointed
by that organization to recommend plans
for a Kansas City exhibit.
1.-The feeling of Kansas City toward st.
Louis and Governor Francis" said Mr.
Clendenning. 'fs exceedingly favorable We
are taking advantage Of our annual banquet
to have Governor Francis address our lead
ing business men and renew their interest
in the Fair. The Commercial Club will do
valuable work in aiding the enterprise. Its
members will work throughout the West
just as II they were residents of ST. Louis
las yet no definite plan has been arranged
for the Kansas City exhibit There was
some talk of having a separate exhibit for
the city. This has been abandoned. as We
have learned that in competing for prizes
our displays would have a better chance if
placed alongside those of other cities. 1t is
probable that Kansas City will erect
building Of its own, but this will simply
serve as rendezvous for Kansas Cityans
and win contain no displays. We will doubt
less have complete display of our meat
packing industry. which has become so i'm
portant in the last few years"
Advices received at Worlds Fair head
quarters yesterday Indicate that interest in
the Worlds Fair is growing rapidly in Mon
tana- Nearly all the members of the Leg
islature of that State have written to Gov
ernor J. X. Toole signifying their willing
ness to serve without pay If he calls a spe-
for %
appropriation with which to exhibit the
States resources at the Fair.
State Senator Harry l. Meyers of Mon
tana, formerly a resident of Missouri, in
responding to Governor Tooles request for
views OF legislators on the subject of an
extra session. said:
"I think the plan suggested by Senator
Cullen of calling upon the members of the
Legislature to convene in extra session
without cost to the State. and to donate
their time and services long enough to
make an appropriation for State exhibit
by far the best and only feasible one yet
suggested for representation by the State
at the coming Worlds Fair. 1t is certalniy
far superior to any plan yet suggested. ana
1 am heartily in favor of it,
COMMISSIONER BARRETT
REPORTS FROM MEXICO.
John Barrett, Worlds Fair Commissioner
to Asia and Australia, who Is attending the
Pan-American Congress in the City of Mex
leo, has written the following letter to
President Francis relative to participation
by Japan in the Fair:
have the honor to report certain matters In
connection with the possible participation OF
Japan in the Worlds Fair. which will be Of in
terest to the Foreign Affairs Committee.
First. I received a long letter from Mr.. To-
ehiro Fujita, Consul General OF Japan In Chi
cago, explaining fully why Marquis Ito was un-
able to come to st. Louis in response to the in
vitation of President Francis. in which he states
that the Marquis is much interested in the Lou
isiana Purchase Exposition and will recommend
II for his Governments favorable consideration
He further states that he, himself. as Consul
General will urge his Government to take part
on a large scale.
Second. I have received letter from the
United States Consul General at Yokohama, Mr..
Bellows, in which he says that he will be glad
to assist in every way possible the efforts to
secure the interest OF Japan and Its participation
in the Exposition.
Third. Since arriving in Mexico IT has been
my privilege to several times the Minister
of Japan to this country. Mr.. Sato He is one
of the strongest in the japanese Foreign
Service and he has assured that he will
his influence to interest his country in the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. When Mexico
determines upon participation, he will report
her action fully to his Government as a sup
porting influence