The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-25

shall be called to meet In St. Louis by th'
| Secretary of State Until that Is zone nc
| site for this Fair can be approved II We
| are to have this Fair ready by lso5 We sho-I Ie
| lose no time. II the bill Is passed CT tni'
| session the President must appoint the com
| mission before the Sd Of April. III tha'
commission should be appointed on the atn
/ of March IL must be called to meet IN 81
( Louis on or before April 10. In the mean
| time the local corporation VIII nave select
/ ed the site. and after the national conniis
. sion shall have organized that site VIII ot
! submitted 10 II for approval If approved
! the plan and scheme of the exposition VIII
be formulated by the local board and SUD
! mitted to the national commission
! we look upon this as a national enter
| prise. We want to nationalize IL in every
| way possible. We have. therefore, planned
| TO invite the President to stop in ST. Louis
| on his return from the Pacific Coast and TO
chTisten the Worlds Fair grounds We un-
derStand he will go TO the Pacinc COAST IN
May. returning the latter part Of the niontn:
When the President Is I'm st. Louis ne VIII
christen the site.
CERTIFICATE FROM
MIR. GAGE WILL BE sECt RED
Now. the bill you have framed and also
the amendment to the sundry civil bill pro-
vides that the $1,000 COZ shall be secured 20
the satisfaction OF the Secretary or the
Treasury We desire 10 facilitate the pas
sage Of the bill and II you do not think II
officious We will be glad to go 10 the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury and ask what proofs
he desires that the money has been secured'
and We will furnish these proofs and bring
you. within the next ten or perhaps hFe
DAYS written expression OF his satisfaction
that ths SO 90 go has been raised.
Chairman Tawney: Perhaps that will be
necessary before the bill is brought up for
consideration by the Horse. but the COM
mittee can proceed with its work at once
upon the theory that you have met all the
conditions imposed. In the House some one
might say that the sundry civil bil re-
auired the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 be
satisfied that the money had been raised
and ask for proof OF this: and It would be
well then to have statement from him
ready
Some pIeasantriee were EXCHANGED AZ thiS
point in regard to the bonds Of ST. Louis.
whether thew were payable ''in gold or
rot and what political effect this miRht
have in Democratic Missouri. The mem
hers of the committee however. admitted
that this question was settled, for the pres
ent at least.
Mr.. Bartlett Of Georgia remarked that
IN his State. where an issue was not ac-
cepted as settled. at least the defeated
Dartv "acouiesced"
General Steele asked II there would be q
legal provision that the st. Louis gold
bones. bearing per cent anu IuhiAlb
thirty years. must not he sold fo- less
than par" which question was not meant
very seriously. OF course.
Governor Francis said he knew of 70
such provision but could inform General
Steele that he knew Of a syndicate now
ready TO undeTwrite the entire issue OF So
Oe0O1o on basis OF 81 Der cent or less in
terest and give sl0o,eO for the privilege Of
doing so.
General Steele: Let me In on that deal"
Uaughter)
Governor Francis remarked that he was
In the bond-buying business 20 some ex-
tent. and for some time had been trying 10 |
get some 81. Louis s.e5s and was unable 10 |
get hold of any. even at a handsome pre- |
MUM The holders. he said. were entirely |
satisfied with St. Louis securities and would |
not part with these low-iEterest bonds at 1
a premium OF sia
They are selling at 1O7." remarked Nr
Cobb. Raise your bid to the market price
and perhaps you can get a few