Evening star., 1902-01-17
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
st. Louis Exposition May Be Post
poned a Year.
MATTER DISCUSSED WITH PRESIDENT
Proposed Visit to the Charleston
Display.
0 T H e II IN W.T. TION S

The Louisiana purchase exposition, sched-
uled to be held in st. Louis in 1903, will not
take place until 1904 This fact was prac-
tical1y conceded by Ex-Governor, David R.
Francis, president of the exposition COM
pany, and Adolph Busch, the financial
agent of the company, after a conference
with President Roosevelt today. Since ar
irving here and comforting with representa-
tives OF foreign nations. Governor Francis
and Mr.. Busch have ascertained that un-
less the exposition is postponed for year
it will not be able to secure as elabo-
rate foreign exhibits as are desired.
They find, for instance, that a great Janan.
csc fair is to be held under government
auspices in 1908, and If the exposition is
postponed until 1904 everything of interest
exhibited there can be brought to this
country for st. Louis the following year.
1t Is the desire of the exposition manage
ment that the foreign exhibits especially
snaii be very complete, that the fair may be
really and truly the greatest ever held.
IN ISo5 we can open the exposition and
make it the greatest ever given" said Gov
ernor Francis. "If We are compelled TO
postpone II year it will surpass anything
IN the exposition line ever attempted, or to
be attempted, in many years it is oues-
tlonable whether We can secure what we
want from abroad by 1903 The foreign
sh shonernnients are getting ready slowly, but
they are exhibiting much interest"
Mr. Busch said that if the exposition
Gouia &C Ign not be formally and officially opened
IN 1913 there could be great festival pre-
urinary to an early opening in 1904
t was suggested to Mr.. Francis that he
might be busy on other matters in 1904 as
MS name lbs been launched as a democratic
presidential possibility in that year. Mr..
Francis smiled at this suggestion, but made
no statement of significance.
Mr.. Francis and Mr.. Busch are here IT
Is stated, to try to secure credentials from
the State Department for the representa-
yves OF the exposition abroad. This would
give the representatives an official status.
Mr. Busch said that Prince Henry of
Prussia Wills be invited to visit St Louis
Wnlle IN this country. His brother Wilhelm,
the the crown prince, will be invited to the
The st: Louis people will probably have
to lay the situation before Congress and
secure postponement, so as to make good
the government appropriation for the ex-
position. 1t is believed that there will be
no serious opposition to such a postpone
mSnt.
There has been talk for a long time that
a postpo1ement was inevitable. but the ex-
position aut.hor1ties have proceeded with
energy and clahoed they would be ready.
PostmasteHs at Nashville.
The President has not decided what he
"aAi w oUoue lhe poSt o.hiSS NA A<dSiNiliS.
1t is believed that A. W. wills will be re-
nominated for another term, but this is not
officially known. Several Tennessee people
have seen the President in the last lew
days about this post Office over which there
IS light N. S. Brown is the other cam
didate and has strong support.
Missouri Offices Agreed Upon,
1t has been announced at the White House
that the President has determined on the
following Missouri nominations:
Joseph H. Harris, to be postmaster at
Kansas City.
William s. Kessinger, surveyor of GUS
toms at the port of Kansas City (reappoint-
menD
Frank D. Roberts, collector of internal
revenue for the western district of Mis-
souri,.
Major William Warner, United States at
torney, western district of Missouri (reap-
pointmenD.
Edwin r. Durham, United States marshal,
western district of Missouri (reappoint-
ment).
The Visit to Charleston.
The President talked with the cabinet
about his visit next month to the Charles
ton exposition. Five members of the cabi-
net and their ladies will accompany him.
They will be Secretary Root, Attorney Cen
eral Knox, Secretary Hitchcock, Secretary
Wilson, Postmaster General PAYNE and
probably Governor Shaw. the new Score
tary of the Treasury. Secretaries Hay and
Long cannot go.
While the plans are as yet entirely pro-
visional, it is understood that the Presi-
dent and party will probably leave Wash
ington so as to reach Charleston Tuesday
afternoon or evening February H. We'd
n6SdaV the 1Cfh will ho in
ton; program for that day is to be pre-
pared by the Charleston committee and sub
mitted in few days to Secretary Cortelyo
The President will return, leaving Charles
ton late on the evening of the 18th or on
the morning of the 18th. The trip will be
made direct to Charleston and return. as
the Presidents official duties will prevent
his being away from Washington for a
longer period than that allotted for this
trip. Although most cordial invitations have
been received to visit Savannah, Atlanta
and other points, the President has found
1t impossible to accept them at this time
The personnel of the party will probably
be the President, Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Alice
Roosevelt, Miss Carew. Mr.. J. K Oracle
and four or five members of the cabinet,
and 1t is possible some of the ladies Of
the cabinet may be of the party.
d. G. Purse, president of the board of
trade Of Savannah, Ca, invited the Presi-
dent to visit Savannah on his coming trip |
IL he should go into Georgia while AWAY
The President has decided that he will NOT
go anywhere on this trip except to Charles |
ton.
Some of the Presidents relatives on his
mothers side live in Georgia, but he is go
Ing south some other time and will visit |
Georgia then.
Invitations were extended the President |
to go on a deer hunt near Charleston and
to visit other points, but he will not be |
able to do this.
Two Nominations Agreed To.
The President and Attorney General |
Knox today decided upon the nominations |
Of L. 8. Crum Of Oswego, Kans., as mar
shall Of that state, and B. B. Haywood us /
marshal of Utah. Mr.. Crum will succeed |
w. E. Sterne, and his nomination has been /
pressed by Senator Burton, who did not |
want Mr.. Sterne in the position The fight |
has been warm, but Mr.. Burton has won. |
Mr.. Haywood Is Senator Kearn's candi- /
date for marshal and will succeed Glen /
Miller, who could not procure the senator's /
Action ON Pardon Cases.
The President today denied twenty-one /
applications for pardon and granted one /
pardon and one Communication Of sentence.
William N. Boggs, who was teller of the
First National Bank OF Delaware, pleaded |