The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-17
Appointment as Director OF En-
pioitation of Worlds Fair
Is Expected.
NOW RETURNING TO ST. LOUIS.
Supervisory Commission in For
eign Fields Has Been Completed
bv the Former Head of the
PanAmcrican Exposition.

There is every Indication at the Admin
istration building that William l. buchanan
formerly Director General of the Pan
American Exposition aGd row General Com
missioner for the Worlds Fair in European
countries. Will soon be created Director oil
Exploitation. the still vacant office which
completes the four heads Of grand divisions
constituting The cabinet Of President Fran
els.
Mr.. Buchanan is understood 30 he On ms
way home from Lon :on Ior tn" osttnSiei'
purpose of making a report Of his MISSION
70 Europe. Mr.. Buchanan has been men
toned FOR the vacant post by those N i:isii
authority in the management.
In addition 10 having supervisory cohtToi
over the entire South American field Of eN-
plota;ion. ne has been exercising the same
auth 7rity in Europe, where h" has been
supervising the work oi Thomas v" Crld-
Ter, European Commissioner. George f
Parker, London -ReSideut Commissioner:
EitJCI!o IeSsio, Italian Commissioner: Pal
meT L. Bowen Far.s Resident cominiSsi"n-
er; Joseph Brucller. Berlin Resilient en-
missioner. and .. L. NennerstTu:n; CON-
missioner to Norway, Sweden and Des-
mark.
Publicity matters which have been held
In allegiance awaiting the return OF MI.
Buchanan, serve TO strengthen the I'M
preston among the heaas OF departments
at the Exposition that Nj. buchanan IS
SidltI Lcr Iflt fb-!IlDI. II - pOtL.t-L b-.G
that his work in the field has been firistei-
y thing remains tor him i'll that quarter.
H:s familiarity with the foreign promo.
ticn. it is said. VIII serve the purpose AZ
keeping him in close touch with the work Of
Commissioners abroad.
APPOINTMENT NAY SOON BE MADE.
| building that his appointment Will follow
soon after his arrival, which has appar-
entity been timed 10 suit the arrangements
Of the Exposition management in respect
to publicity plans 1t has been known tor
some, time that large fund held in reserve
by oh The Press aad Pqbey bs 6F
| cediES the opening of the Fair. Hilbert"
| there has been little work for Director CT
Exploitation to do al headguaEterS hls
time might naturally be put in TO ruch
better advantage out in the field of active
work 1t is stated at the Administration
| building that advertisement of the Fair on
| a large scale will begin short time pre-
! cedinE the dedication cereIaoni.s 8. After this
| important event and continuing throachout
| the period OF preparation tEe Fair will be
l. advertised increasingly.
| 1t has also been stated in EXPOSITION cir
cles that the post OF Director of Exploitation
has been hfid open fct the right man when
| the time came for his appointment. The
! unusual bowers vested in Mr.. Buchanan by
| the Exposition management. his floating
| America, and his previous high position as
| the official head of the Buffalo Exposition.
| have left nothing else iii the gift Of the Ex-
position management which would seem 10
1 be acceptable to him
| At one period of organization Mr.. Buchan-
| ans name was mentioned for Director
| General: This was before the powers of
! that office were conferred by the Board OF
| Directors on President Francis and after
che plan of dividing the management into
! four directing heads WAS decided to be the
best business manasement.
Careful inquiry in official circles leaves no
| ecubt that o. al! s1e other commissioners in
| the Heid. none will be recalled 10 take the
| post which report places in 1Ir Buchanan's
| keeping. No ether commissioner has the
same general knowledge of the whole ex-
4 ploitation field. and therefore the home
coming OF Mr.. Buchanan is regarded as
| convincing evidence that true 10 the plans
! of the management to give the dictatorship
| to field commissioner. the expected APP
pointment IS likely to be made within the
| month
| The Director of Exploitation will have alb
| solute charge of all promotion in the in
tereSt Of the Exposition. He will supervise
| foreign and domestic publicity and direct
| the movements of the commissioners both
l In the United States and other countries.
The NEWSPAPERS which will he represented
| at the Worlds Fair, will come in contact
| with him through their respective repre-
| sentatiyes. Everything relating 10 the ad-
| vertisenlent Of the show belongs TO his de-
| partment.