Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-14
% POSTPONE IHE FA|R
The Louisiana Purchase Exposi.
ton Will Not Be Held Until
1904.
Believed That Formal Announce
ment Will be Made in Near
Future.
tHFf -
Congress Will Have to Take
Some Action in the
Matter.

Washington, April 1.-THE I.ouisi-
ana purchase exposition is to be post
noned until 1904. Announcement to
this effect Will be made within the next
fifteen days.
This is a statement made by John M.
Allen. after a conference with former
Senator Thomas Carter, chairman OF
the national commission for the 1alr,
who reached Washington Saturday
morning direct from st. Louis, where
he conferred with the officials OF the
exposition company.
1t is believed here that formal an
nouncement will be made shortly after
the passage of the sundry civil appro-
priation BILL which is under considera-
tion in the senate committee on appro-
priations. The bill carries an appro-
priation of more than $f,000,00O for the
fair. 1t already has passed the house
of representatives.
The interest of Senator Cockren In
the provision of the bill assures its ac-
ceptance by the senate. 1t has been
deemed better, however, not to compl-
cate the matter by premature an
nouncement of postponement. Members
of the Missouri delegation in congress
asked that nothing be done toward
postponement until after the bill passed
the house. Now the same reasons OBJ
tain for not making an announcement
until the senate has passed the bill.
John Allen, member of the national
commission for the fair, has been in
Washington most of the week. Mr.. AL
len has spent the time since his arrival
here visiting the government depart
ments and informing himself as to the
necessity of the government in the
preparation of it's exhibit. He has been
informed that the government building
can not be completed in time. He has
learned that there is general diSincll-
nation on the part of foreign govern
ments to participate in the fair unless
it is postponed beyond 1903. He has
found no opposition on the part of any
one in congress to postponement.
When last in st. Louis MI Allen
talked with prominent members of the
local corporation and reached the con-
clusion that postponement was desired
and was considered inevitable.
The national commission, Mr.. Allen
says, has been restrained from acting
because of the attitude assumed by the
fair management Members of the di-
rectorate insisted that they could pre-
pare for the fair in 1908. AS long as
they did so the national committee did
not feel warranted in taking action.
The commissioners informed the To-
cal managers that when they were
ready to admit their inability to have
the fair ready by May, 1903. the COM
mission would consider the matter.
There is reason for believing that Mr..
Carter shortly will have assurances
from the local management which will
warrant the national commission in
meeting and informing the president OF
the desirability OF, postponement. The
actual form to be complied with has not
been determined fully. The St. Louis
hopes that President
to congress suggesting the ne
cessity of postponement.
If such action can be secured, 1t will
simplify the po'stponement. Legisla-
ton will be necessary. but friends OF
the fair in both senate and house be-
lieve this Will be a comparatively easy
task il not delayed too long. The legis-
lation will be simple in character as 1t
will be designed to!continue in force the
legislation already enacted, which pro-
vided for the fair in 1903.
There has been some talk OF having
the postponemeni. legislation include
provision making the appropriation of
$5,000, 900 made at the last session of
congress Immediately available. If this
course is persisted in it probably will
not be successful The $5,00o,O00 APP
was made with the provis-
until after the local corporation had
expended s10,00O,000.
Information received here indicates
that the financing Of the fair has been
entirely satisfactory thus far, and there
will be no necessity for the provision
which has been suggested from :. some
quarters.
There has been a conviction among
those who have taken an interest in the
fair that the positponement was ineyi-
table. These friends of the fair are
members of congress and senator's To
secure the provision in the sundry civil
bill Of s11.04s,ooO for the fair they have
been obliged to pledge themselves to
ask nothing more from congress. The
senate will do nothing except to accept
the house provision, change the word
ing somewhat, and perhaps add a pro-
vision for specially coined gold dol
lar.
In view of the government being so
thoroughly committed to the project
and the liberal provisions which have
been made for 1t, postponement, it is
believed, will be easy to secure.
LoWTHER CAN NOT APPEAL.