The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-05

Inc next step IN the WOrlO Falr WOrk
will be the incorporation Of the Worlds >
Fair Company. Upon the return Of Messrs.
Francis. Spencer and Cobb a meeting OF all
the Worlds Fair committees will be called
and a Board Of Directors elected. 1t is
probable that q meeting will be called
about about the end Of this week. The
committees will elect Board Of Directors
absolute power to direct the affairs of the
Worlds Fair.
As soon as the directorate has been elect
ed, the preliminary organization. which has
SO far advanced the interests of the Fair,
will retire. The Board OF Directors will
appoint subcommittee to conduct the work
of the different departments Of the Fair as
soon as they can get the organization into
working shape.
HOW THE FAIR SITE
WILL BE SELECTED.
The board will elect officers of the COM
pany from its own number. These officers
will be president. secretary, treasurer and
director general After the election of Of
ficers the board will be divided into COM
mittees, among which will be the Commit
tee on Site. 1t has not been definitely de-
cided what other committees will be chosen,
but the plan used by the organization at
the Chicago Exposition probably will be
followed In this respect.
Immediately after incorporating a call
will be made upon the stockholders Of the
company for 10 per cent installment on
the full amount Of their stock When this
Is paid in the Board Of Directors will be
elected.
site will be selected by the Committee
on Site, which will report its decision to
the Board Of Directors for its action. IL
acted upon favorably by that body con-
ference will be held with the nine Worlds
Fair Commissioners 20 be appointed by
the President, and II an agreement can be
reached the location determined upon will
be final, there being no appeal from the de-
cision Of this conference. If the Board of
Directors and Commissioners fail to agree.
however. the matter will be referred to a
Board of Arbitration, to consist of five
members, two appointed by the Board OF
Directors. two by the Commissioners and
the fifth by the Secretary Of the Treasury
When the site is finally determined upon
1t will be formally dedicated with ap-
propriate ceremonies, and the work Of grad
Ing, building. and assigning of space will
Immediately be commenced. President Nc
Kinley has been invited to be present at
the dedication.
PLANS FOR DEDICATION
FORECASTED.
With him will come many Of the highest
officials Of the country and representatives
Of foreign nations. Members Of all the pre-
liminary committees have decided to push
all work through as rapidly as possible SO
as to avoid the necessity Of postponing the
time set for opening the gates Of the Fair.
The work Of notifying all stockholders OF
the 10 per cent assessment will be stupen-
dous. After all subscriptions are in, It is es-
ttmated by Secretary Cox that there will
be more than 1900 persons to notify He
has no definite instructions as to the
method to be employed In serving the no
bp In,
would be sent through the mail.
1t Is hoped that things will be in shape
Tor dedicating the grounds in May. In
that month the President will make a trip
through the West, and he Is anxious to
make St. Louis his first stopping place. He
has signifed his willingness to make the
dedicatory address.
MR.. FRANCIS TELLS HOW
BILL WAS PASSED.
Early yesterday Ex-Governor d. r. Fran
els sent telegram to William H. Thomp-
son announcing the passage of the bill. |
Later In the day long telegram was re-
,eived at the Worlds Fair headquarters
and as Mr.. Thompson was at home sick |
Cox opened the communication |
which was as follows: |
That was a wonderful victory and I hope will |
make you feel like 2i-year-old. 1t looked very |
'ue at D a. m., and the way It was carried was |
he only way 1t could have been. We planned to |
efeat the sundry civil bill and cause an extra |
esson. putting the responsibility for 1t on Till
nan. AT or 4:3o this morning we agreed to let
lliison recede from all expositions on sundry |
wi. and to have Vest call up original bill |
J senate. as Frye had agreed to recognize him.
he abandonment OF sundry civil left us without
ny weapon against Tllman and he could have
often the floor and kept 1t up to noon to-day. as
arter is doing and has been since $3.50 In order
} kill the river and harbor bill. II Tillman had
one so we were gone and no extra session would
e necessitated.
Tillman thought that receding from exposition |
was the death of all the expositions
nd made speech announcing that he had al
ays been opposed to expositions. and making bid |
'r applause OF the country. He was surprised
hen Vest. who had been in Senate from 3 p. |
l. to 1880 a. m the first night session he has
TENDED In years. arose and in voice remark
Bile for Its strength, and resounding as Of. old
18th characteristic pathos and clearness through |
ut the chamber. called up the original Tawney
ouisiana Purchase Exposition bill and In few
words told the Senate OF the contract
lie Government had made with st. Louis and
lat she had performed the difficult task of
Using ten millions. relying implicitly on the
overnment's keeping Its faith with US. and told
our good feeling toward the Buffalo and
expositions whose defeat was no rea-
IN why the Government should break its pledge
US.
Tillman arose to reply. but the first words he
tered showed his spirit was broken. He spoke
oout five minutes and sat down with a detected
,untenance. Sullivan of Mississippi spoke in
oposition for ten or twelve minutes but said
othing, and then the roll was called. When t
as announced. Tillman. at 6:15 a. m. rose and
ade q point that there was no quorum. where-
pom Frye. the President Of the Senate. said IS
10 is a quorum. and the South Carolinan re-
lmed his seat, Q sad, quiet and wiser legislator,
wing had another useful experience.
1t was q memorable scene. and one We shall
.ver forget Spencer and / were the sole audi
rs and spectators in the press gallery. seated
nong reporters and stenographers. Cobb had
mained at the House to keep watch over our
tefests. On the noor were Tawney. Uncle Joe
annon and Elliott Of South Carolina, and
lmber Of other Representatives. When the re- I
lit was known NO went to the House. and. aft
concentrations and thanks. returned to the
mate. After embracing Senator Cockren.
hose advice and aid had been invaluable and
ID steered NJ over many rough places. and