The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-22
WILL BENEFIT TH STATE
n1rEEALo WANTS MINNESOTA REP
RESENTED AT PAN-AMERICAN
EXPOSITION
SHOW WILL BE BIG AFFAIR
gDeciaI Commissioners Appears Be
fore Legislature and Asks That
Liberal Appropriation
Be Made.

IT p. Rucker, special commissioner OF
The Pan-American exposition at Buffalo,
Bnpeared before the joint senate and
house appropriation committee yeStef-
nav and presented an outline of the eX-
position, the benefits to be derived by
it and reasons why Minnesota should
make an adequate appropriation for a
representation at the exposition. Refer
ring to the bill now pending in the legis-
Iature. which proposes to set apart $780,
lGO for this purpose Mr.. Rucker said that
was by no means too much, and that the
state should have fully that amount.
The speaker described the coming eX-
position as the outgrOwth of a sentiment
borne OF the reciprocity idea of trade be-
tween Pan-American countries, as fos-
tered by the late James G. Blaine. He
declared that it would be unique in that it
would form the first convention of the
kind on the Western hemisphere; it would
bring about an interchange of ideas be-
tween people of all the North, South and
Central American states as to the best
methods Of building up foreign trade,
which would result in enormous profit to
all states interested and the several
countries at large. He thought the expo
sition would give better results to Min
nesota than the Worlds fair at Chicago,
at less expense to the state.
Mr.. Rucker stated that Kentucky is
the only state that has declined to CO.
operate with the other states in the en-
terprise. A large number of the states
have already arranged to appropriate
from $4,000 to 100000 for their exhibits
Ninety per cent of the permanent build
ings at the grounds, said Mr.. Rucker,
Rre now erected.
II. p. Hall, who visited the scene of the
coming exposition, spoke favorably of the
mammoth show. He said the magnitude
and Importance of the exposition cannot
be fully appreciated without a visit to
the city of Buffalo. He believed the af-
fair would eclipse the Omaha exposition
and be surpassed in magnitude only by
the Worlds fair.
Mr.. Hall agreed with Mr. Rucker that
one of the greatest benefits to be derived
through such an enterprise was the mere
exhibition of state products. He wanted
this legislature to pass the bill calling
for the $4,000 appropriation. saying that
1t was merely a question of laying that
amount out in order to get back five or
six millions There will be thousands of
Eastern people at the exposition looking
Tor places to settle in the West, and It
Will afford Minnesota abundant opportu-
mites for showing to these people some
thing of the wonderful natural resources
and magnificent facilities that are to be
found here
Prof. Shaw, of the State Live Stock as
Eociation. said that it would be a good
idea for the state to set apart 81 900 out
of the total appropriation for corn dis
play alone. He said that many Eastern
people and those in the Middle states. ur-
acquainted with Minnesota. believed that
the state could not produce corn. and
hence that it was poor live stock state,
when, in fact, it is exce1led by none in
the raising of live stock
e. D. jackson, representing some of