Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-24
WILL DELAY THE FAIR.
Governor Dockery. Of Missouri,
Predicts ItlWill Not Be
Held in 1908.
Says Work of the Board of Fair
Commissioners Indicates
This.
Treasurer Thompson Says the
Governor Doesn't Know Any
thing About 1t.

st. Louis, Mo-. March 24.-Governor
A. M. Dockery, of Missouri, has joined
the ranks of the doubling Thomases,
chase Exposition will not be held in
who prophesy that the Louisiana Pur-
1903.
In a letter to contemplating ex-
exhibitor recently the governor wrote
as follows:
"The Missouri board of fair commits
sioners has taken no action in refer
ence to the creation of departments for
the exposition or the appointment of
superintendents of such departments.
/. seems now to me that the fair proba-
bly, will not be held in 1903. therefore
the delay"
When seen Saturday evening at the
Planters Hotel and shown copy OF
the foregoing, Governor Dockery ac-
knowledged it's genuineness When
asked. ION what is your conclusion
based that the fair will not be held In
1902" the governor replied. That is
simply my belief, gathered from per-
sonal observation.
II believe the fair should be put off
until 1904. / do not think we can have
the exhibits ready by next year. Now,
while have said that think the fair
should be postponed, am not advocat-
ing postponement."
When the views of Governor Dock
cry were learned by the directors of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Com
pany great Indignation was expressed,
and prompt denial made that there was
any intention to postpone the opening
of the fair beyond the date set forth in
the law creating the exposition COM
pany. Treasurer William II. Thompson
said:
What does Governor Dockery know
about the affairs of the fair? So far as
his information about the building of
the fair is concerned he is no different
than any other citizen. 1 said the
buildings for the fair would be ready
for 1903. and say now that the build
ings will be ready in 1903. and until
change the date no one has right to
say that they will not be ready by that
time. have not changed the date
IF we can put up all those buildings
and get the grounds ready by that
time. l should think the people who
want to show their goods ought to be
able to get their stuff there together.
The fact Ia tho oo1ynrpor ,]oac,,,+ J,,,o,,,
thing about It," .ss:
Walter b. Stevens, secretary of the
fair, said: There is no intention on
the part of the exposition management
to postpone the fair
In answer to a communication from
a wine company, President Francis
wrote: "The exposition engagement
does not entertain the slightest idea of
putting off the fair"
A dispatch from Washington, d, c.,
Saturday said:
THE projectors Of the St. Louis ex-
position have discovered with alarm
that the organic act providing for the
exposition contains a paragra phi which
threatens to prevent the participation
of the Chinese government. This Sec
hibits the coming into the United
States of any Chinese persons in con-
nection with the exposition, but abso-
lutely prohibits the suspension of this
provision of the act under any circum-
stances. The exposition authorities
feel that this will prevent absolutely
the participation of the Chinese gov
eminent, If 1t stands, and they are now
working earnestly to secure corrective
legislation"
Secretary Stevens. Of the exposition
company, when shown ) this dispatch,
said:
There is mistake about this. The
matter referred to is contained in sec
ton Sc of Senator Mitchell's bill, now
pending in congress, providing for the
exclusion of Chinese. In May next the
Geary law will expire by limitation, and
Senator Mitchell's bill is meant to re-
place it. Section Sc of the pending
reads:
"'That the provisions of this act shall
not be suspended at any time, nor shall
any exemption be made in order to per-
init the admission of Chinese persons
to the United States or any of it's ter
ritory for the purpose of participating
in any fair. or exposition
"The fair management has not taken
any action in regard to the matter 9TH
CT than to call the attention of Senator
to the anomalous position to
which the United States government,
which has already given China an in
to participate in the coming
fair, will be put If the bill is passed in
it's present FORM