The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-03-15

srs.
Representative James A. Tawncy. OF
Minnesota, chairman OF the house
committee which reported the Worlds
Fair bill. reviewed in an interesting
way the history Of this measure and
many incidents connected with It's
consideration and passage by con-
grcss. Mr.. Tawney said;
"T consider the passage OF the bill
authorizing m international cxposi-
zion at st. Louis to commemorate the
qnc bundreth anniversary of the Lou
ssiana Purchase and appropriating
from III. federal treasury SS.OO0,00
90 aid In making the same n success,
q most emphatic Endorsement OF our
present and past policy of expansion,
aud onc Of the greatest achievements
On national exposition legislation We
have ever witnessed. The amount AZ
propriatcd far SURPRISES all previous
appropriations for exposition pur-
poses. and the plan under this law for
tac control and supervision OF the ex-
position, In my Judgment. IL superior
o. any heretofore provided for.
"On recount of the Chicago Column
binn exposition the government cx-
pended S5,3si. s35. or this amount.
however, only So. 100000 wns nppro.
priatcd dircstly for the exposition or
60 directly MD in carrying u forward
Co success. The remaining s2.ssi.s35
y was expended for the erection OF gov.
e%rnincnt buildings, salaries of Worlds
Columbia commission. board OF lady
managers and expenses of the govern
4. mcpt board OF control and other cx-
pcnEcs. The greater part of the cx-
pcnscs was incurred ON account OF the
failure of the law "a throw upon the
local corporation that derived all the
benefit from the receipts of the ex-
position the responsibility for all of
thcse expenditures outside Of the gov
ernpcnt building and It's exhibit and
Tho care Of the I'M
~. Louis Courage aud i:nort Won.
at would be impossible To say what
~as the controlling factor In securing
this Unprecedented result In the his.
cory of national exposition iegisia-
Zion. In my judgment nothing con-
tributcd more than the indomitabie
;. courage and persistent and deter
mined effort on the pnrt of the people
of sc. Louis to undertake. aud make
this the greatest exposition OF tho
world, aud the comprehensive grasp
which their representatives. both In
eongress and out of congress-, includ-
ing Gov. Francis, Mr.. Spencer and cx-
Congressman Cobb, took OF the Ritua-
fion aud Of the necessity OF abso-
tutely complying with every condition
ehcy proposed and fulfilling every
: promise they made with respect to
'thc part the people of st. Louis and
the state OF Misso ri would take IN
making this exposition worthy of the
great international event II Is intend
sed 10 celebrate. IL wna this fact h a
In he hrst instance Inspired conii-
donce In the members OF the house
and senate IN h success OF the cN-
position n prompted them TO c
every assistance In h power OF the
government necessary TO Insure that
result.
''phc fact that the amount asked
Tor WAS doubic The o ever ap'
y ea''ona, oNpos''on u. nrss
many senators nhu me",ocrs OF ,ne
no"sc. WIN some " ~ oene.su tne'
Sne gen.i''nch representing .ne poo
pc OF missouri, VINO appeared oeior'
s"e spee'ni conim'..ee OF inc mouse
~ou,o nave pesh w niueh surprise
- inc mcn'o,rs OF eongres wou''
nave oech nuo .ncy ,oee'seu NJ INA
t'me inc iu'' Su"" " s''o'V'ooo no"
\ IN inc ioea OF aPpropr,nteiy com
oemorat'hg "a inauguration OF I'M
policy Oh expansion whicn next 10 ou'
<r'umph LOT hoer'y' Tor independent
u the Union, ~ uhequaled by an!
event IN our history e'ther hat'oha
or INTERNATIONAL, eom'heneeu 10 grow
And when. DK Inc nlntnumtnt 10 III