Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16

The friends of the st. Louis exposition
appropriation bill are happy over the pas
sage of that bill by the General Assem-
bly,. recognizing that it's approval by the
Governor is assured beyond all doupt
The bill was passed by the Senate yes
terdav. 1t had been amended in lmnla-
terial particulars, but the House on the
earnest plea of Colonel A. M. Bowman
concurred in the Senate amendments
rather than delay passage Of the bill
further by non-concurrence and confer
ence.
Colonel Bowman. the patron, and MT.
Allen " Cockrell. of Missouri. the east
ern representative of the exposition. were
warmly congratu tulated yesterday on the
happv consummation of their labors. Mr..
Cockrell came here a stranger, but is
now well known by reason of his dillgent
work for the measure. He was TO be
seen every day in or around the Capltol
winning support for the bill. After 1t
passed the House the bill narrowly es-
capped defeat at the hands of the Senate
owing solely to the small attendance OF
the senators on Saturday.
kept the Wires Hot.
There seemed little prospect of a larger
attendance yesterday, but Mr.. Cockrell
kept the wires hot telegraphing absentees
and urging their presence in order that
the bill might be disposed of before the
holidays. Among those who came IN re-
sponse to these messages were Senators
Don. P. Halsey, of Lynchburg; William
B. McIlwaine, of Petersburg, and r. r.
Cromwell, of Norfolk county. They had
b,,ci home but were
finally induced to defer it and come to
the city The bill passed the Senate with
two votes to. spare.
Fifty Thousand More.
There is now good reason to believe
that the State appropriation OF S5O.OOO
will be augmented by an additional $4,000
to be raised by subscription in the State
at large by friends of the exposition
among the prominent men OF the state.
who realize the value of it to Virginia.
Even with the $4,000 from the State the
amount available is larger than ever
given for Virginia exhibit ut any ex-
position ever held. It is double the APP
preparation given the Chicago Columbian
! Exposition, and furthermore less of it is
to be consumed in gathering and display
ing the States exhibit Out OF the
amount appropriated for the Chicago
Worlds Fair. building had to be
| GTeClSu. anu lllele "cic AlldAy AioiS SoAAi
missioners whose expenses had to be
! paid.
Not to Be Trittered Away.
In the case of the st. Louis fair there
| are only three commissioners. and one of
| these is a State officer already, the Com
| missioner of Agriculture. Hon. G. Wei
lington Koiner. The least possible pro-
! portion of the sum available will be con-
| sumed in expenses, thus leaving enough
to guarantee credtable display of the
! fruits of forest, mine stream, field, fac
! tory, and workshop. Virsinians need net
| feel ashamed of the representation OF
their State at st. Louis. It will be one
| to be proud Of. Another good feature OF
| the plan is the provision that the exhibits
| shall be brought back to Richmond after
| the exhibition and kept here as a perma-
| ment exhibit of the States resources
and products. Thus valuable index te
| the States wealth will be accumulated
| without additional cost, which may be
| seen by visitors to the city.
! To Work Without Delay.
| It is expected that the Governor viii
! in few days announce his selections for
! desirable that the commission get tc
| work without delay formulating plans
| and advertising the project.
| Mr.. Cockrell will leave to-day fol-
! Washington, where he is for the present
located in connection win the exhibit
! He stated last night that several of the
| South American countries have signif1e6
i their determination to send exhibits. II
| is now assured that the exposition viii
| outstrip the Worlds Fair, not only in the
/ magnitude of the exhibits, but in the area
| of the buildings. and in every way. Sew.
! eral of the buildings are to be larger thar
| the Capitol Square in area.