The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-18

It Is probable that. as a result of a meet
Ing OF the Committee on Manufactures ant
Machinery yesterday at the Worlds Fair
Ofnces, the committee will either be
REINFORCED by two or more committees
or several subcommittee will be appointed,
composed IN part of stockholders not men,
bers of the Board of Directors. among
which subcommittee the work of the main
committee will be apportioned.
The Manufactures and Machinery Com
mittee is composed of seven members, and
under the assignment made by the Execu-
tive Committee 1t has charge of almost half
the total classification of exhibits. The
scope OF its Jurisdiction is even larger than
that Of the Committee on Agriculture. 1t
includes:
Liberal arts comprising engraving and litho-
sraphy. Typography. photography. books and
book binding, maps and apparatus for geography
and topography. instruments OF precision. coins
and medals. medicine and surgery. musical In
struments and theatrical appliances and equip
ment.
Diversified industries comprising stationery.
cutlery. slversmith's and goldsmiths ware, Jew
elry. clocks and matchmaking. works Of art In
bronze, cast iron and wrought iron. brushes fine
leather articles. fancy articles. basket work, IN
Ola rubber and gutta percha industries and
toys.
Decoration and furniture of public buildings
and dwellings comprising permanent decoration
OF public buildings and dwellings. stained glass
paper haneings household and artistic furniture.
carpets. tapestry. fabrics for upholstery. up
holsterers' decorations, ceramics. glass. crystal
apparatus and processes for heating and ventila-
ton md apparatus and methods. not electrical.
for lighting
Textiles. comprising spinning and ropemaklng
. equipment and processes used in the manufacture
Of textile fabrics bleaching, dyeins, printing
and finishing textiles. equipment and processes
used in sewing and making wearing apparel,
threads and fabrics Of cotton, FAX and hemp.
N0rdo rpR md fuhr fco NJ
fabrics OF silk. lace and lace making. and all
industries connected with clothing.
Chemical industries comprising chemical and
pharmaceutical arts. paper manufacture. Learner
and skins. perfunery, tobacco and matches
Machinery. comprising steam engines. motors.
general machinery and machine tools.
COMMITTEES BELIEVED
TO BE TOO CUMBERSOME.
The first meeting Of the committee was
yesterday. George Warren Brown, chairman
Of the committee. soon after his appoint
ment, sent to President Francis his resi- sna-
ton, and he was net present at the meet
ing. Those present were: James F. Coyle.
W. H. Woodward Goodman King and Pres
ident Francis.
my time is too imperatively occupied in
my business to assume the Craftsmanship OF
a committee that has SO wide jurisdiction.
said George Warren Brown soon after ne
rendered his resignation. Il thought 1t bet
ter to resign than. for lack Of time to devote
to 1t. to spoil a work on which the success
Of an exposition Of processes so nearly de-
Ponds. The Committee on Manufactures has
a Jurisdiction wide enough for three COM
mittees. There might be one on machinery,
one on manufactures or products and one
on processes Of manufacture"
COMMITTEE MAY
BE SUBDIvIDED.
1.-THE question:" said President Francis,
will be brought up before the Committee
on Organization, and that committee will
determine whether; the work Of the COM
mittee shall be divided or what action shall
b taken"
The committee. az organized by President
Francis. is strong: one. composed of men
who have had vast experience in the prac-
teal application Of machinery. George War
rem Brown is president Of the Brown Shoe
Company: q NJ. FELTON,. vice chairman. is
president Of the Chicago and Alton Rail-
road; william H. Woodward Is president OF
the Woodward & Herman Printing Com
pany; James F.. Coyle Is president of Coyle
& Sargent. agents for Belongs silks: F. G..
Niedringhaus Is president Of the National
Enameling and Stamping Company: Jona-
Silk Dry Goods Company; Goodman King Is
Company, and was one OF the Board OF
Judges at Chicago in the department Of
manufactures and liberal arts.
Zone classification which Is now in the
Jurisdiction of the committee should be
transferred to- another committee. prefer
ably to a special committee said one OF
the members of. the committee yesterday.
THAT is the classification of chemical in
dustriee.'"