The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-04
MUST BE WELL DONE
State Commissioners for St. Louis
Expo Ask for Larger APP
preparation.
They Present Statistics Showing the
Magnitude Of the Show
Down River.

Senators and representatives In the
Minnesota legislature, were directly APP
pealed to to-day. to make an adequate
appropriation for representing the state
at the st. Louis exposition. Condo Ham
lin, Theodore Hays and J. M. Underwood,
tnes minnesota commissioners, spoke brief
~ before each house, urging that an adj
posal.
/ They explained that they were not de-
sirous or spending the states money, but
that II was absolutely necessary to make
$5o.OOO be appropriated. Mr.. Hamlin said
the commission would account for
every cent spent, and would keep vouch-
ers Tor every item. He suggested that a
committee from each house go down to
81. Louis and make personal investiga-
ton, and urged that whatever the legisla-
ture did should be done Immediately.
Mr.. Underwood Endorsed the remarks
OF MS colleague, and said that the expo
sltion would furnish an opportunity to
advertise Minnesota as never before. Mr..
Hays said that Minnesota could not af-
1ofd an inadequate representation at st.
Louis.
a Documentary Showing.
The speeches were reinforced by
printed communication laid on the desks
of the members. This report was in part
as follows:
II company with Governor Van SAINT we have
selecting site for 'P buidns and
4 Ee space for the various state displays
| site, we feel that Minnesota will have as good
e, location as that allotted to any state save
which is first in the procession Of state buildings
and is within stones throw of the United States
| great structures, and it is therefore unusually
convenient to the main exposition buildings.
follows: 80 '".s' the s's'e o'fec' control ash
! Square Feet
Agricultire ...................... 5000
aort1culture ....................... 5000
Dany - $500
Aplary ...... $3.50. Observation-Disclosures. 200
Fish and game ........................ 5000
Md 49,; $500
Although no locations have as yet been 1'e as
the e, exhibits Of Minnesota shall be as promi-
nently placed as those. of any other state.
No other state in the union has greater and
more varied resources than Minnesota, and,
ereditable display: Other states are recognize
Ing this opportunity; The cost of state partici-
patton in the Worlds ceambs1 Exposition at
tive estimate places the amount that will be ex-
fpended for state participation at st. Louis at
are that the members Of the senate and house
are practically committed to total appropria-
made $500, 600 ~
For the worlds fair at Chicago, Minnesota ap.
sition, which will be practically twice as large
only $4,000 or but one-third as much.
viii sf1eEh
do So the immensely of the exposition itself
multitudes that viii be attracted there by whai
will Internationally be the most stupendous dis
play of the worlds progress that has ever beer
l arranged exhibits will be either unnoticed re
feet aseredt ne state The
The Paris eaposon $50 vetse o ths chi
cago worlds fair 6s3 acres, while the st. Loui,
| exposition will eovern1. 1so acres. -
In view, therefore, Of the facts and purposes
above stated We would submit TO- your honorable
i sentaton at st, Louis, which would make total
equal to the sum expended by the state at the
commission that only enough Of the appropriation
1 should be used in state building as will erect
spls d ta and attractive
an exhibit nor feature for display, but head
quarters for the citizens Of this state when Al
Beyond the modest sum needed for such
building the appropriation should be economi
hibits themselves, representative of Mime
sofas, attractions and resources: For this pur
hSe must De to ssss
the states exhibits, that Minnesota may no
only compare Or pare favorably and secure equal hon
comprised in the Louisiana purchase, of whicl
it is part, but that it may excel and ranl
first in the union in its exhibits as it does
in fact, in the variety and richness of its re
sources, especially In the departments OF agri
) culture, dairying, mining and education. Th
present appropriation is wholly insufficient t.
employ the best skill in. so planning collect
ing and installing these exhibits for thei
intelligent care ands renewal during the siy
months of the expedition, for placing men IL
charge who can make them most valuable b.
explaining them to the millions who will SCI
them We submit that all this should he dom
effectively or not at all. II"
In the house w. A. Nolan moved tina
the speaker appoint a committee of fiv
, to visit St. Louis. This was carried, Will
| the understanding that the exposition au
liberties would pay the expenses Of tn