The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-29
SOUTH AMERICANS ARE
INTERESTED in THE FAIR.
Representatives Exposition Give Assurances OF
Commissioners at Buffalo Besieged With In
quiries-wild Animal Exhibit Exposition Proposed.

The following report relative to possible
ties for South American representation at
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition was re-
ceived al Worlds Fair headquarters yester-
day frcm Jose de Olivares, representative
of the Fair at the Pan-American Exposition
at Buffalo:
81 am pleased to inform you that the keen
est interest is being taken in the Worlds
Fair literature which We are at present en-
gagged in distributing throughout the Pam
American Exposition. l have already sub
mitted a partial report of the favor that is
manifested toward the undertaking by vari-
Gus prominent foreign representatives. Sub
sequent 20 that time I have held special
conferences with the following Latin-Amer-
lean Commissioners: His Excellency Senior
Don Luis +. Carlo, Minister to the United
States and Commissioner General to the
Pan-American Exposition from Ecuador; j.
G. Pierson. Commissioner for Guatemala;
Senior Doctor Don Juan Clluoa, Consul Cen
eral for Costa Rica at New York City and
chairman of the Costa Rican Commission
to the Pan-American Exposition: Senior Don
Alexandra BermudeZ Commissioner for Mic
aragua: Senior Teniente Don Juan 8. Att
well. Commissioner General for the Argen-
tine Republic: Senior Don Florociel A. Ro-
jas. Commissioner for Santo Domingo, Do
minican Republic; George W. Fishback,
Commissioner for Porto Rico, and Senior
Doctor Don AlcideS Medrado, Mining Com
missioner for Brazil to the United States.
TO INTEREST THEIR
GOVERNMENTS IN FAIR.
without single exception the foregoing
officials have given me the heartiest as
surance. not only Of their earnest sympathy
in the st. Louis Worlds Fair, but of their
intention to use their utmost influence with
the proper officials of their various Gov
| ernments in behalf of our enterprise.
I'm addition to their verbal expressions
Of approval and encouragement, some Of the
| gentlemen referred to have emphasized
| their assurance Of support by letter. One Of
| the most significant Of these communica-
tons has Just been received from Senior
Don Alcides Medora. who has an inter-
esting mineral exhibit hero at tho Pan
| American.
Hardly less encouraging than the inter
est op the part of the foreign representa-
tives is that which IL manifested in our
work by the concessionaires here at the ex-
position. am having applications daily,
from this direction. for information con-
corning the possibilities Of openings for va
| rlous amusement enterprises at the Worlds
Fair in 1903. By far the most significant OF
the prospects thus indicated Il the informa-
ton vouchsafed me by Bostock, to the ef
feet that he has Cancelled all other plan.
he had previously laid for the next three
years. and will devote his entire time and
resources to the organization Of the great.
est geological display for the st. Louii
Worlds Fair that has ever been conceived
His great specialties. he informs me, will
be the exhibition Of every species Of wilt
animal known to science. surrounded BY
Its natural environments. In addition Il
this he promises that his already famou.
troupe Of trained animals will. besides be