The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-14
DENIES THAT THE ROAST" IS DUE TO HOSTILITY TO THE FAIR.
RETTILTC SPECIAL.

RErTHLTC Special.
New York. Dec. 1&.-The Mall and EN-.
press publishes the following this after,
noon, dated Washiuctor:
a great deal OF attention has been ex-
cited throughout thu Mississippi Valley by
the recent publication in tn. Nail and Ex-
press OF 4 criticism Of the local manage
msnt Of the s.. Louis Exposition. The crit
icisln crnanated from one Of the United
states Commissioners who represent the
National Government in it's relations to the
Exposition. This same United States Com
missioner. who declines to permit the use of
MS name but who none the less speaks IN
his Official capacity and with an intimate
knowledge % the affairs Of the Exposition.
has au:hu71ss the following additional
statement:
1t is his response 20 some of the replies
TO his previous criticism that have been
made by the St Louis newspapers and by
some Of the officers os the Exposition cor
poration.
The Mail and Express seems to have
stirred up the dry bones OF the ST. Louis
Exposition, if the frantic efforts of the
press Of that city TO explain the inactivity
of the officers of the Exposition corporation
count for anything.
ITO begin with. columns Of the leading
papers OF the Exposition City are devoted
10 an effort To show that the Exposition
Company has only defaulted 20 The extent
Of two and Il quarter millions IF dollars on
stocks and subscriptions. This IS $cy1.e0
greater than the Mail an! Express even
suggested The Exposition Company has q
capital stock IF S.ast.sr. This. according
To the promise to the Secretary OF the
Treasury and TO Congress. was to be full
paid. Calls have been issued for payment,
and. according to the admission CO the 81.
Louis people. only oLe-haIf the subscrip-
tons have been paid.
COMPANY'S PROMISES.
1T was suggested that the exploitation
OF the Exposition in the various States was
far behind the showing that should be made
at this time. Ancient history is not interest
ing as 10 expeditions. but it will be borne in
mind that. when the S5.UtD.urJ NJ Government
money was sought. the Exposition people
pledged themselves to raise five millions
through 4 company and five millions more
from the City Of st. Louis. They also
agreed 10 be prepared TO open the EXPOSE
ton on May l. 1875.
The professions have failed of fulfill
ment. except as 10 tn. City of ST. Louis.
whose bonds have been sold at figures
slightly above par. and the contribution of
the municipal corporation is now available.
"The Exposition Company mas panty
failed 10 keep its promises. Far from being
ready for an Exposition in 1913. Congress
was inlF,ortuned to extend the time far one
year. and il was clearly demonstrated that
the Exposition would have been a farce
and a failure if the attempt had been made
to open Il next spring.
1T Is claimed that about two millions
OF dollars have been pledged by the states
for the Exposition. Details are not given
nor can they be- given Ia SIEraj> mo M.
ment made by the Exposition Company.
The truth seems to he that the State of
Missouri has made an appropriation OF one
million dollars. Illinois has appropriated
$4,000 and Iowa 4 considerably less sam. !
These three States are all that have really