The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-28
Foreigners Asking for Information
and Prospective Exhibitors Are
Looking Toward st. Louis.
GOOD WORK IN NEW YORK.
Presidents of Insurance Companies
Show a Disposition to Subscribe
-Liberally-Boards of Direc-
tors Expected to Act.
The Republic Bureau.

Washington, Jan. N.-European countries
and their citizens already are taking a very
lively interest In the coming Worlds Fair.
An evidence of this fs seen in a letter re-
ceived by William z. Curtis. who was for
merry chief of the Bureau Of South Ameri-
can Republics. The letter was written Mr..
Curtis by Hector de Castro, United States
Consul General at Rome, Italy, asking for
information relative to she Exposition.
who are the promoters, who is the direc-
tor general. and who should prospective ex-
hibitors address? There is a good deal of
interest on the subject. and 1 should be
grateful for any Information or literature
you may furnish me on the subject" he
writes.
Some very effective work in the matter
Of increasing subscriptions 70 the Worlds
Fair fund was done in New York by Gov
ernor Francis and Mr.. c. II. Spencer dur
Ing the past week. After the conclusion of
the hearing at the Capitol Thursday these
gentlemen took the train for New York.
There they visited the presidents of the
leading insurance companies. and had very
. satisfactory talks in regard 10 liberal sub
scripuoas for the Fair. They next visited
General Thomas T. Eckert, president of the
Western Union Telegraph Company. AMI
Vice President Bradley of the Postal Tele-
graph Company. and had quite as encour-
aging conversations with them. All the
New Yorkers showed hearty interest in
the Fair. and all stated that they were in
favor of their companies making suitable
subscriptions. The matter will be taken up
promptly by the respective boards of il
rectors and there is no doubt II VIII he
passed upon favorably-
Representative and Mrs. JOY gave a din
ner at their Cleveland Park residence this
afternoon, to which several leaders OF the
House OF Representatives and a numcer OF
ST. Louisans were invited Among them
were Representatives James A. Tanney OF
Minnesota and James Sherman Of Ne"
York. both members of the special Worid's 5
Fair committee. and Governor ID. II.
Francis, :. W. Cobb. c. II. Spencer and
c. W. Knapp Of st. Louis.
Bill May He Reported To-Day.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. Jan. T-Hbe House special
committee on Worlds Fair Legislation VIII
meet at 1880 tomorrow morning. The
members of the committee have been al
work perfecting the bill since the hearing
Thursday, and IL is probable that report
on IT will be made at once TO the House.
Only minor amendments will be made. ana
the work OF the committee practically ~
morrow morning In reporting the bill 1t
will be due only 10 the time needed In cler-
icaI work upon 1t. The committee are
through with all the important Work or
its consideration.
After II has been reported II can be called
up for mai passage by a special rule OBJ
tanned from Speaker Henderson or by unan-
in1ous consent or by suspension Of the rules
on certain days As Speaker Henderson Is
now favorable TO the measure, II Is prob
able that a special rule will be reported,
setting a date for its consideration and a
vote.
Although everything connected with the
measure IL I'm most favorable condition and
the prospects for early action are OF the
best the st. Louis delegation, who are here
yet. will not relax their vigilance or efforts
until the measure actually has been passed.
A final vote in both houses Is desired at
the earliest possible moment, so that no
time may be lost in the great work OF pre-
pairing for the Exposition