New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21
THE ST. LOUIS FAIR.
IN Outline of It's Features GiUen
by President Carter.

Washington. Nov. 2O-Thomas H Carter presi-
dent of the national commission of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition. has submitted President
Roosevelt a statement showing the receipts and
disbursements of the Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
ton Company from date of Incorporation to Sep
TENDER go 1903, and the progress made by the var-
departments of the exposition embodying a
general outline of the work accomplished and in
contemplation.
Mr. Carter says that twelve great exhibit palaces,
the smallest covering Al acres, form the nucleus
OF the exposition. Around these buildings cluster
the United States Government Building. the State
foreign and concession buildings and smaller struct-
ures. These twelve palaces will when COM
pleted, exclusive of any interior installation work
for exhibit booths Sc, 275, 172 80.
Foreign participation in the exposition Mr.. Carter
reports. will far exceed what originally con-
templated Nation after nation has accepted the
invitation to take part, until virtually the
whole civilized world has signied its intention OF
being adequately represented. The Worlds Fair
in St Louis in 1904 will therefore be great unver-
sal exposition in all the name implies. The re-
quests of foreign countries for increased space have
been so urgent and nsistent that were they
granted. the present rooted would have TO be
considerably enlarged.
Fifty States, Territories and possessions have I'D
to this time taken the necessary steps to insure
participation Every State and Territory west or
the Mississippi River has made provision for the
presentation Of an exhibit OF its resources and
products. The States within the Louisiana Pur-
sented along broad lines, and their neighboring
River only three States have thus far failed to
make appropriations or TO arrange raise the nee
essary funds
The United States government has appropriated
funds for a greater display than has ever been
made by federal authority at any exposition. The
construction of the two buildings which will
commodate the indoor exhibits OF the governrnent
has made good progress. These two Structures
one for the main exhibit and the other exclusively
for the fisheries display cost approxima tey $500 COS
The government appropriated for its exhibit
IL $4,000 besides the S5,000000 for the expositions
general fund OF this first $500 600 is for the
collection, installation maintenance and return OF
the exhibit to Washington. and the remainder for
building purposes. w
The report describes the division of exhibits ON,
phasizes the ofter or prize OF 900 10 The air.
ship which shall make the best record over = ~
scribed course, the $4,000 which has been set ast6
for prizes TO exhibitors of livestock and the goo M
appropriated for olympic games. IL dWeIIs on fbe
exhibit OF social economy being one which VIII
Illustrate the study of social and economics condi
tons, resources and organizations together xttb
the means adopted by civilized people to solve The
social problems with which they Confronted ~
1t is said that no exposition has ever provida5
such extensive musical programme as thar yShich
is being arranged for the entertainment Of the
public next year. An appropriation OF $3.50 900 has
been made for this purpose. There will be bands
OF all nations at ST. Louis. which on occasion will
be assembled into one great band OF two thousand
pieces ~
Illustrations of all the buildings. as they appear
at present, accompany the report and will be r1ada
part Of the executive document which has been
ordered printed BY Congress for distribution