Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-01-23

The dispa tches from Washington quot
ing President D. r. ,Francis. and .Di-
rector Adolphus Busch, of the worlds
fair eo,npany,sSas Eliminating That ssa
Louisiana Purchase exposition might,a4
not be held until 1904 created surprise 4.
among those who have from the first ~
consistently adhered to the statement III
that the worlds fair would open and
close in 1903. William H Thompson;
treasurer of the Louisiana Purchasers
r Exposition company, when shown the
dispatch from Washington, expressed
his surprise. "A call for "a meeting OF, -
ythe executive committee wasissued. In -
the absence Of President Francis, W. H.sh
Thompson, vice chairman of the comsssd
imittee, presided. Those members pres. i
ent were Charles, w. Knapp, C. 6. War ~.
ner, John Scullin, Howard Elicit, MUIR "a
ray. Carleton. L. D. Dosier. James In
Campbell, A. L. shapleigh and Breck- !.
inridge Jones. The matter for which ~
The. meeting was called was discussed
1T considerable length, all present bern
ing of the opinion, it was stated: that -. ~
the original Intention of holding the 70
fair in 1903 should be adhered to:aK ias 10
Denied by President Francis. !sss ts5E
= Washing ons Jan. 20. 4 Elk &dxRriillnT
eissia resppnse:to request ma de, the y
following stat ement regarding reports
that the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
would be postponed from 1903 to 19QaEoul
IT was much surprised to learn that q
statement had been ipsinted II theE4ecE
9oala be postponed 1fosfases to isa 1inaivani
son ON sehalf Of the oea
desire to sag that It can be ready for the
exposition in 1903 and will be ready. When
some newspaper men asked me today 1.-The.
fair would be postponed and1 made dSfhek
satiye reply was asked Il could .npt,pfs7,rf
pare better fair In 1904 than in 1903 Re- -
Piled. Yes and so can weprepare b better AL
this statement should bedd6nstfuedaas a.st
admission that the Louisiana PurchaseiexN
position would be postponed from the dateS
liked by.cengress and announsed hyi theaw
president in his proclamation inviting for
eign countries to participate. Some Of ti1es IS
European governments have sent replies
declining. and one object of my visit iii q
Washington is to ask the state department.
and the administration tobring additional
pressure upon such igovernments to recon
slider their conclusion. II, however, they
refuse to do so, 1t would not mean that st.
Louis would mot have exhibits from those
countries. as our commissioners would
make appeals to -manufacturersandso other "
exhibitors therein One OF more Of the for
eign countries have given as reasbns&for1
their declination that they have not time
In which to prepare. Whether the govern
lnents so declining would participate fnth I'D
event Of postponement has NOT been as
certained. - s-s% ii l
ST am still in conference with the state,
department and trust that within the next
few days some plan will be evolved where "a,
by foreign governments that have declined
p q NJ fsseis he stat
Department or the administration or cons q
gress should desire this fair postponed ia
order to give foreign governments longer
the local corporation would readily accedk
to such wishes, ..sGt 5,,,.a -
= do you expect that such contingency
will arise?" Mr.. Francis was asked.
mo. tI.doinot expect 1t, but firmly believe
that everything will be in readiness and.
the fair will open on time Off