Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-11-24
STATE HOUSE.
Worlds Fair Commissioners
Meet With Gov. Hill.
Discuss Question Of Securing Liberal
Appropriation from Legislature.
Important Change to Be Proposed in
Australian Ballot Law.


of the Louisiana Purchase Centennial
Exposition. The latter gentleman
came from st. Louis for the express
purpose Of presenting to Gov. Hill the
wishes Of the management of the Ex-
position for a liberal appropriation by
the incoming Legislature of Maine to
aid in having the States interests tit
tinSly represented at St. Louis.
Chairman Goodall of the commissions
briefly introduced the subject, dwelling
upon the opportunity presented by the
EXDoSitio3 for advertising Names
Tanifold resources, and especially those
features which emphasize her impor-
tarce as the State for the summer tour
ist and the fish and game sportsman.
Il believe the State should make a
liberal appropriation for this pur-
pose" said Mr.. Goodall. "for the ad-
vantage which the State will derive
from following q generous policy in this
matter Will he more than repaid by an
increased patronage for our coast ana
inland resorts, and from an added I'M
petHs given our manufacturing enter
priSes. Although the members of the
Maine commission have not yet de-
cfdrd on the amount they will ask from
the Legislature, | am free to say that
feel like requesting an appropriation OF
Sleo.Gc0. This sum will give the COM
mission sufficient funds to carry out the
plans, already settled upon in a manner
that cannot fail to he pleasing to our
people and satisfactory to all who may
80 to the fair. We want to build an
ideal Maine log cabin. which will typify
,c
lures. and in addition we want to have
sufficient money to make a worthy dis
plav Of the resources of the State. |
believe that every dollar we may spend
in this work will come back to us many
times over"
The other members of the commission
agreed with Mr.. Goodall as to the ne
ccssity for a iiberalState appropriation.
Mr.. Reeves then gave an interesting
summary Of the Exposition undertake
ing. emphasizing its gigantic proper
tons rs compared with other Worlds
fairs which have taken place in the
past.
Tho St. Louis Worlds Fair" said
Mr.. Reeves. will be approximately
twice rs big as any former internaticn-
Al exhibition. The Centennial EXPOSE
ton at Philadelphia covered 236 acres,
the Paris Exposition Of 1S99-19o0, 36b
acres. the Columbian Exposition at
Chicago. 623 acres, the Pan-American
at Buffalo. $50 acres. The st. Louis
WORLDS Fair will cover 1900 acres.
.'The construction cost of the Paris
Exposition was S9,000,000. that of the
Columbian Exposition. SIS $4,000 ana
the total cost. $27 .O0c0n0. The total cost
of the Pan-hmerican Exposition WAS
$40 coo, COO The construction cost Of the
St. Louis Worlds Fair Will be T3ooaO.-
600. The total cost will be $5000O.oO0.
Before the Exposition gates are
onen the city Of st. Louis will have eX-
pcnGcd the enormous sum of $4,000 900.
OF this amount $5O00,000 was appro-
Driatad for the Fair through the mu-
nicipal assembly. her citizens raised S.
600 .nC0 additional by private subscrip-
ton, and by popular vote at special
election the charter amendments were
carried. which will enable the city TO
exnend Sl0GOo,0oO for street paving ana
other public Improvements.
.'Twenty-one states and territories
have already made appropriations ior
exhibits. the total amount approprlat-
I'd being over S2,G00000. In 10 OF these
states the appropriations are only Pre-
lin;nary and will he largely increased
New York viii be asked to appropriate
three-quarters of a million. In aGdl-
tiCn to these state appropriations tneFe
has been raised from sources other thah
legislative over 81 600 600. The cost or
the state exhibits at st. Louis VII DE
from S2.50o.GO0 to S10.00U,O9o. about
double what they were at Chicago. Inc
Government appropriation Will be more
Than treble that given to the Colum plah
Fxr,osition and the government eNhlpll
win be the grandest ever undertakea-
Coy Taft has stated that the Phlllp-
,,t,,a commission would contribute $685.
coo under certain conditions. PORTO
PIC yo,ld appropriate $4,000, and
AIask, and Hawaii would also be rep
resented"
Mfr Reeves briefly described the falr
s-rn,Inds which are located hVe iniles
from the city Of St. Louis ana are Oh
very easy access from every quarter oi
the citv. with the most rapid TRANSIT III
the world. There will also be great
iutarruural railway system Inc aver
,ra cost of the - main buil1lnSs VIII
no $500 900 apiece. The Agrlcuitu''i
hiildInc will be the largest puiluipS9
a[.er set m on earth even greater th''ii
tho Coliseum ut Rome and VIII cover
IN area of 30 acres. The Midway WI
he near the main building and VIII De
m educational institution.
when the plan of holding sreat -.
~ e J.ouis was first projected II WAS
tnonsrht TO open it in 1908. but the rlais
',it,,dr of the undertaking Kept con d,
stantlv increasing so that it was ioti'll :,
;,,nossihIe to do so. 1t is now pliiiiiei =.
- dedicate the fair grounds on April o.
tees. and open the big fair, Apili ~ I',.,
continuing the exhibition untii NV :.
~ that wear. making 61s months '"e
FAIR viii be open to the pubic.
An informal discussion "as ei,'eitr y
into nv the gentlemen present as -
| the amount of the appropfia'ion
| ,stad of the State Legislature oui =.
! definite action was taken. =, -,
n,eeting of the commission the iiia'-
ter will be decided upon anu - -,
ner,pers will take steps 10 l.s peiU, ~,
the Legislature the reasons VIZ !,
] sral policv should not be pursusu
regard to arpropriating so'"'A