The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-29

William Ives Buchanan. director general
OF the Pan-American Exposition. arrived
in St. Louis yesterday evening to discuss
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition with
the workers in st. Louis. He was taken
from the station in a carriage by Captain
Perry Bar;holow OF the secretary's Of
fee to the private car Electra, which was
waiting on a sidetrack in front OF the
Planters Hotel In the company Of Presi-
dent Francis. Corwin II. Spencer. Charles
II. Huttig. ]. E Smith, c. p. Walbridge.
Paul Brown, John Scullin, Isaac W. Nor
ton. George I. Edwards and r. B. Dula.
all members of the Exposition directory. he
was taken to dinner at the Suburban Gar
den and later in the evening to the other
suburban resorts. Some time after mid
night he disembarked at the home OF Presi-
dent Francis, at Newstead and Maryland
avenues. where he spent the night.
To-day Mr. Buchanan will attend meet
ing of the Executive Committee and COM
mittee chairmen at 10 o'clock and will de-
part from the city about noon on MS return
TO Buffalo. Mr. Buchanan Is accompanied
by his secret ~. 7. L. Bowen. and per-
forms work in connection with the Pam
American Exposition en- route.
ON the tour of the suburban resorts last
night prominent committee chairmen In the
party consulted Mr.. Buchanan about the
work OF their committees.
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
CONFER WITH sIR. BUCHANAN.
]. E. Smith. chairman of the Committee
on Electricity and Electrical Appliances.
which is considering Pan-American De-
partment chief for the head Of the Elactri-
cal Department. discussed with Mr.. Bu-
chanan the stan Of electricians which
served Buffalo George L. Edwards. whose
committee. that on concessions. has sim
liar project. also had a talk with MIR. Bu-
chanan.
Acting Chairman Dula of the Education
Committee. and Paul Brown. chairman OF
the Agricultural Committee, discussed their
work with him.
TIE object for which Director General
buchanan was invited TO St. Louis was to
secure his services for the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition as Commissioner General
to Central and South America
NOT OPEN TO OFFER
OF POSITION HERE.
II am not negotiating for a position and
will consider no offers of a position" said
Director General Buchanan last night. Il
am willing to help Governor Francis in ev-
cry way possible as matter of personal
friendship and that is the object OF my trip.
but my business arrangements forbid my
accepting n position with the st. Louis COM
pany. MY relations with all the South
and Central American States are very
friendly as result of my service as Min
lister to the Argentine Republic and as d.
rector General Of the Pan-American Expo
sition. 1t would be impossible. however.
for one man to cover that territory in the
time available. A considerable number Of
men will have to be put to that work be-
cause the time in which to do II Is so short.
It's simple sum in arithmetic: If 1t takes
one man five years to interest certain States
in an exposition. how many men will IL
take to do the work IN twenty-one months?
SAYS EXPOSITION CAN BE
OPENED on TINE.
THE physical work Of building the Expo
sition can be accomplished very easily in
the time available The difficulty will be in
spreading worldwide interest in the event.
That will take many men and much hard
work. You have to impress the idea on
which the Exposition Is founded on distant
communities.
Building and properly promoting a big
exposition in twenty-one months has never
before been accomplished. but that Is no
reason why St. Louis should not accomplish
it. Hard work and many men Will be need
ed. however"
II is certain that on the present visit of
Director General Buchanan the direct prop
osition that he represent the Exposition In
Central and South America will be made
to him. On his previous visit the possibility
of his selection as Director General still lin
gered in the minds Of some Worlds Fair
workers. The action of the ORGANIZATION
Committee Tuesday. by which the director
General was eliminated from the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition. clears away this pos
sibi,ity.
INVITATION To ATTEND
FORT SMITH STREET FAIR.
B. F. Fly. general manager Of the Fort
Smith Street Fair and Congressman +. ].
Kern OF Belleville called on President
Francis and Secretary Stevens yesterday to
urge the Worlds Fair Directors to visit the
Fort Smith fair on Louisiana Purchase
Day. October IA The delegation pointed out
that COCO persons had attended the last
fair. and that the attractions supplied this