The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Milwaukee. Wis. April 1S-Ths Sentinel
nubIishes the following dispatch from st.
Louis on the Worlds Fair:
BY G. L. VANDERCooK.
st. Louis. Mo-. April l5-If the Wisconsin
Be- of the st. Louis Worlds Fair Com
missioners could prevail unon the LegisIa-
ture as a whole. or upon a majority even.
10 nav \ visit 10 this city at the present
time there would be little question about
q sufficient appropriation from Wisconsin
to make a showing commensurate withTits
Btanding as a State. Why? Because a
visit 10 the Exposition grounds and even 4
casual view OF the work already performed
would install in the mind of any Senator or
Assemblyman a better idea OF the i'm
mensity OF the project and would call forth
a desire 20 see Wisconsin make a proper
showing. In addition TO producing this re-
suit. the MEMBERS would be Obliged TO for
get the notion that the Fair is merely Of
provincial or Interstate Importance. but
EouId awaken 10 the fact that the pro-
aect is Of International scope and character.
planned and partially executed on a scale
OF magnitude never before witnessed in the
nistory Of the world.
II Wisconsin is going TO engage in the
show blsinesS-it having made a start in
this direction two years ago. 10 the extent
VI G@H.Nv-IAE[S Is Ge CHARACTERISTIC OK
penurtousness about the taxpayers or popu-
}afion Of the State which Will feel satisned
with a less show than that made by neigh
boring states in the same class. That Wis
consin has the goods to show TO the world,
al"~g all lines. will be admitted by any per
son acquainted with the diversified as well
as important resources of the state, so the
only practical question about showing them
IS the extent of the display to be made n
the a~dvisabilitv OF. making the exhibition,
80 far as the place is concerned
BLAME ON LEGISLATURE.
1t IS neither unreasonable nor unfair to
proclaim at this time hat probably the
Only persons in Wisconsin with a comDre-
hending idea OF the magnitude Of the com
pieteness in detail and generality of the
Commissioners. In an official capacity and
as citizens their knowledge of what the
Project means fixes upon them the respon-
sioility OF making q showing commensurate
70 WLsconsin's importance as a State, and
they have petitoned the Legislature for
adequate means to do so. Undoubtedly
proprtated and make the best possible
showing they can. and II the State is MFG
shift the burden Of responsibility for the
poor showing upon the shoulders OF the
This position. however. viii leave The stsfs
50 far in the rear that every citizen who
visits the Fair. and who notes what Is and
what might have been. Will feel ashamed
10 acknowledge that he comes from Wis
consin-
It having already been determined that
Wisconsin is TO join with the other States
OF the Union in sharing in the project. IN
would naturally follow that every CITIZEN
of State pride, will demand that the Legs
lature take care OF the States honor, credit
and standing BY making an appropriation
showing. Having entered into and upon the
Enow business, the citizenship of the State
VIII furnish the wherewfth to carry on the
performance. It will not be satisfied TO
3Sme 70 81 Louis next summer and note
u should have displayed elephants.
WILL BE BIGGEST FAIR EVER HELD.
As concerns the show ground or place of
display an tnefectual attempt was made in
readers some idea OF the immensely OF the
Undertaking. Each subsequent visit 10 the
eor1puVe power Of any writer, and chaotic
and uniformed as is its present condition.
enough has already. been achieved IN com-
rant the statement that the Fair viii be the
biggest and best ever held in this or any
A visit to the Administration building.
Gnere an army OF bureau officers and
e,eSks are ea5Tying on correspondence with
coming with their goods and wares. and
whose applications for space in the i'm
such a the world has never Witnessed. The
financial supper OK individual exhibitors,
as well as Government appcopriations.
quality and immensely of the project II
tunities. she viii forcefuIly speak to the
greatest massing Of the worlds population
ever bongregated for the purpose OF seeing
and being seen In becoming a part of the
she viii have to contend with every
thing entering into the makeup OF the
greatest exhibition competition ever held.
She has the choice Of two conditions. One
is TO bring down her goods and show them.
and the other is to go out OF the show
bustness-
From g commercial standpoint. for in
Stance. 1t must be apparent 10 any resident
of Wisconsin that in the dairy display
clone, II proper and due Justice Is done TO
advertisement that will be given to Wis
constn's superior quality butter and cheese
product. through the influence OF additional
sales throughout the South and Southwest,
Tor the outlay. The same is true of our
mineral and forest products, OF our aRr1-
culture and manufacturing.
Wisconsin could well afford to spend
proprfabon at present in sight upon the
display Of its fisheries. What other State
IN the Union can compete with US? The
Federal Government Itself has to borrow
State for itE howin Practically the only
exhibit Wisconsin had at the Chicago Fair |
was the fisheries exhibit. and as a result ]
of thousands OF dollars have come
made here will reach the attention of mill \
ri1nS. a proportion Of whom would come to |
our State SO experience the charm and de- |
The healthfulness OF a wisconsin |
other Statesor, country can show such bass, |
such trout. such muskeQunge. such pike. |
the sisat OF which sends the tin9ling thrill
like an electric shock through the nerves