The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-21

to be devoted to agriculture. The questions
shall there BE- q building separate from the AZ
riculture building for the display of agricultural
implements?
Shall there be separate pevihons for sep0fate
shall there be an outneld for the display of
traction engines. wind mills steam rarm na
chinery. etc. in operation!
The implement men all declare them
selves heartily in favor OF the outneiu -.
the display of big machinery In operation.
Regarding separate buildings for agncui-
tural implements and machinery. they are
divided Some want the whole agricultural
display products as well as machinery
shown in the same building, as a measure
to economize visitors energy. others favor
separate buildings. as dignifying their IN
dustry. None favor separate pa'ihon luz
individual exhibits.
GOVERNORS OF STATES
REPLY TO QUESTIONS.
The Committee on Legislation, through
Chairman Houser and Secretary Reeves
has written to the Governor OF every
State in the Union. asking the following
questions:
the Legislature be counted upon to appropriate
for an exhibitr
WIN YOUR state make its exhibit at the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition greater thah i'e
h,bit at Chictgo in 1888?
what in your opinion would be the earliest
date upon which the commission. TO oe sp
pointed by you. could meet with representa,
tive Of this committee to take up tne ins''' VI
your States exhibit?
In what branch of manufacturing industry or
art does YOUR State excel! WI pf"
prominence likely he given such prancn!
Replies are beginning to come In. ana In
every case so far they have been encourag-
ing The information thus gathered Is to be
disested for the use of emiEsaries who Will
he assigned by the committee to special
work.
BARTHOI.DT BELIEVES
KAISER MAY COME.
Congressman Richard Bartholdt, who has
lust completed a tour Of Italy. Austria
hungary and Germany. in a letter from
Berlin to the Worlds Fair authorities de-
clares his conviction that II Is possible for
ST Louis 10 bring about an epochal visit
from Emperor William to America on the
occasion OF the Worlds Fair. He says:
Since II is contemplated to invite not only the
u<ople of the different countries. through their
9overnments but also the rulers themselves. 1
eurrest that a delegation of three representative
men be sent each of the greater countries to
present to the ruler with the cooperation of our
Amba ssadors the invitation on behalf Of Presi-
dent Mckinley and the Board OF Directors.
would send Angio-Americans to England. Ger
10 Austria and 90 forth. and the appointment
Of these men / would leave 10 the President
himself.
While attending to their official mission these
men could also cali upon the editors Of the most
influential journals in the different Eunr can
capitals and. by explaining to them the char
acter and magnitude OF the enterprise. arouse
their interest In Il sufficiently 20 elicit editorials
on the subject. When made this suggestion At
the State Department at Washington it was
warmly approved. and the item Of expense was
the only objection raised against IT. But this 10
no valid objection. for all the men thus honored
would, I sure, be willing 10 gratui-
tously to the extent Of paying their own
fares. No time should be lost in preserving those
Invitations. for the crowned Leads OF Europe.
II 10 said. usually make their cispositivns FOR
travel more than q year ahead.
prominent American who Ii In Europe on
diplomatic mission and whom I met acciden-
tally at Vienna ventured the opinion that
visit Of Emperor William. for instance. to Amer
ica might lead to difficulties with Germsny be-
exrrD soas Il The yellow to-v-N nighf give