The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-28

Park TO contain the main buildings of the
Exposition. with exhibits of goods. arts and
could be connected by belt-line railroad
running from park to park and along the
Levee.
This proposed broadening of the scope Of
the Fair. thereby enlarging the space neces-
eary to properly contain and display the
exhibits. with its attendant Inconvenience
Of these ideas the Paris solution Of the
latter problem. The Paris plan contemplat-
ed making the transportation OF visitors
out, regardless of what 1t might do in the
way of marring the architectural beauty OF
the buildings. Visitors to the Paris EXPO %
and intramural railways were positively
Indispensable.
The intramural railways went through
and across buildings, traversed the Paris
Exposition grounds and passengers could
get a hurried but almost a complete view
of the entire Exposition on wheels
ST. LOUISANS INDORSE
PATHOLOGICAL FEATURE.
Several prominent st, Louisans were in
telviewed by Republic reporter on the
proposed chronological feature of the Fair.
Professor Marshall Snow of Washington
subject any special thought or study, but
i am convinced of the wisdom and utility
of the chronological exhibit. l think 1t
would be a most valuable adjunct to the
attractiveness of the. Fair and one of the
best educational features. 1t Is entirely
novel. and as this is to be an Exposition OF
the worlds progress as well as the progress
Of the Louisiana Purchase, 1t would be en-
tirely appropriate to show us the work of
mankind it is going on to-day In every
rearly do this as complete and a compre-
her sive chronological exhibit. 1t would be
d great object lesson that would bear rich
educational fruit. 1t certainly would be
very expensive and aecessitate much more
ground space than the expositions of the
nnd ndt sinR the BENEFITS ssaf to be derived from
such an exhibit will more than Justify the
increased expenditure"
Mr.. Henry T. Kent OF the local directorate
of the Exposition Company. who was pres
ent at the University Club when Professor
Snow expressed himself. said: 81 heartily
think such an exhibit justifable and highly
desirable at any cost"
The Reverend Father Rogers, 8. j., of st.
given the subject any special Consideration. ,,n.
am convinced. however, from a mere
glance at its possibilities. that it can be
made of inestimable value as an educational
factor. Especially ought the people. Gus
toms, habits. etc, of the inhabitants Of the
Philippines and, in fact. all our new island
I'm such an exhibit"
FAIR COMMISSIONER
LINDSAY's VIEWS.
A special dispatch from Washington, d.
c., says that Senator Lindsay of Kentucky.
and the one Federal Commissioner to the
Aouleidha f,ufcnace Exposition who has had
experience in the exposition business, said
tc Inc Republic correspondent:
Tnere 10 no initiative work for our COM
mission Just at present. The local man.
egement must go ahead with its work be-
fore II will be Incumbent upon us to take
any action in regard to the Fair"
The conduct OF the Fair will he within
the scope of the local management, and
We are confident 1t will be in every way
efficient and successful. 1t is not for the
national commissioners to outline the work
O.. tia Exposition.
Il think, however, the Louisiana Pur-
chase celebration should and will present
eome distinctive features which will be en-
tirely different from any expositions of the
past. The Chicago Fair very properly COM
Memorated the progress and development
OF the United States as whole in the
four centuries since the landing of Column
bus. The recent Paris Exposition exhibited
the delicate. skillful handiwork Of the
French people. The st. Louis Fair of 1906
misht very aptly exhibit the special de-
velopment OF the people and States of the
vast domain In the Jefferson purchase by
contrasting conditions as they existed when
Lewis ana Clarke mace their memorable
Journey afoot into the Western wilderness
with the advanced civilization now to be
found in the same region.
1.-The Fair need not be exclusively for the