The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-03
TO POSTPONE THE FAIR
SENATOR CoCKKELL ASKS AC-
 TroN BY CONGRESS.
President Francis of the Company and President Garter of the Government Commission Re-
 commend This Action.

Washington. May 2.--Secretary Hay sent to the Senate a letter stating the ne- cessity for postponing the Louisiana Purchase Exposition from 1903 to 1904. Enclosed was a letter from Chairman Carter of theGovernment Commission and letter from President Francis of the Exposition Company showing the neces- sity for the postponement- Senator Cock rell had the letter read in the Senate and then offered an amendment to the sunury civil appropriation bill now pending Tn the Senate providing for the postpone ment of the exposition in accordance with the request.
 for the dedication of the buildings Of the exposition on April 90, 1903. for the open ing of the exposition to visitors on May 1, 1904, and for its closing not later than Dec. 1 following. The coinage or $zso,- GOO in gold dollar pieces to be used as g souvenir coin is also authorized, the money thus provided to be part or tne s5 OOo,000 appropriated by Congress For ''r The T teieeram from D. R. Francis, Pres ident of the Exposition Company. Is dat ed St. Louis, May 1 and is addressed 70 T. H. Carter, President Of the Nauosaai Louisiana Purchase Commission It IS as
 Tn view of the conditions to which you call attention and in the light or all the facts it is now very clear mat wnls' the buildings can be completed. tne re- spective States and Territortes ana potn foreiun and domestic exhibitors cannot within the present time limit construct the necessary buildings and install eA- hibits upon the scale commensurate w,th their desires and the magnltuoe VI tne Exposition enterprise.
 1.The scope of the exposition IS eniarg- ing from day to day. We are in contin- uous receipt of expressions rom reMose countries manifesting desare 10 partica- nate in the exposition If more tune can he had for preparing. We feel that no effort should be spared to fully meet tne expectation of this and other couhtries as to the character of this enterprise anu that it should in every respect De wossny of the great event WHICH 'I ID "N so We can use one additional year of prep aration te great advantage. It IS there fore in the judgment Of the company oe- sIrahle that the time for opening the ex- nosi tion be extended one year If such course meets the approval Of the gov ernment and I am authorized by the Ex- ecutive Committee and the directors 10 reauest that you present these conclu- sions to the President and to the Secre- tary of State for transmission to Con gress."
 Senator Carter explains that Mir. Fran ciss telegram IS Tn reply to a telegram from himself.
 Mir. Carter corroborates the statements mace by Mir. Francis and adds
 According to authorized facts and req sonable probabilities, $20, 600 will be ex- pended within the exposition grounds, for constructions by the United States government, foreign governments, the exposition company, the States, the Territories and the concessionaries. With the labor and the manufacturing forces of the country in demand to their full ca paclty. it is clear that the successful mar shalllng of the necessary labor and ma terial for the completion of this great task within not to exceed ten months of fair weather is questionable and if ac- complished will surely involve wasteful expense and leave little time for the prop CT installation of exhibits"
 He therefore, as President of the Lou isiana Purchase Exposition Board. rec ommends the transmission of the propo- sition to Congress.