The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-14
MONEY FOR
BIG ExP0SITl0NS

To US of the west there is unusual sig
nificance and interest in the proposed
exposition to be held in St. Louis next
year. concentrating the acquisition of
the Louisiana territory in 1S02-that
mighty empire which. bounded on the
east by the Mississippi. stretches away
from the Gulf of Mexico northwesterIy
To the British possessions and the Pacific
coast As betting an event SO national
IN its character. congress has made lib
eral appropriations of money. besides
providing for government building and
exhibit. and for an official invitation, by
the president. to all foreign countries TO
participate In the occasion. The state Of
Missouri has voted million dollars for
the purpose. besides ten millions which
the city of St. Louis is pledged to fur
nish: and twenty-One other states have
made preliminary appropriations. includ-
ING S25O.o9 by Illinois. Sl25,000 by Iowa.
Sl0e,00 by New York. etc. TO secure 10
themselves fitting representation at this
great gathering Of all civilized peoples.
Everything promises its monumental
success The leading nations OF Europe
as well as the most important. and even
some Of the most remote of Asia, have
accepted the invitation extended and
have already appointed their commission
ers- Canada. Mexico and the Central and
south American republics have Signified
their intentlon 10 take palt Representa-
tivcs of these various countries are al
ready selecting their sites and making
preparations for their buildings and their
displays, While special place has been
reserved for the states carved out of the
louisiana purchase and ample and ap-
propriate room for all the others who
desire st, ] am notified that only until
the first of May. 1893 viii the allotted
space Tor ltah, which IS described as one
OF the most eligible of all be reserved.
after which date the room unclaimed
viii be given to individual exhibitors and
TO other states and countries desiring
more than has already been assigned
them
II our state is 70 be represented. as.
think we viii all agree It should be. the
time Is limited IN which to signify the
desire and set about contamination The
dedicatOry services viii be held April 50
next commemorating the signing or the
vast domain to the American republic;
while the gates of the perfected expOsl-
ton proper are to open Nay J. 1904
cannot too strongly tfrc-a that we
seize this magnificent opportunity 10 rep
resent OUR mines, our manufactures. our
products Of field and garden, our varie j
resources, industries and interests. to-
sether with the methods oe thrift ard en-
terprise which already have made US IA
nous. Besides the exhibit which as q
commonwealth and as corporations ana
individuals We ought TO make, there
should be. upon the spot assigned TO u.s.
cred3ta bic state building. where Utah
people can coagregate and make APP
polntmentS to meet each other end friends
from other states: where visitors can
find ii pleasant resting place: where his
torical relics may be placed. and other
-ii~1t etClril-Ait e1llDllS NISUIGEtst WnfCu
would not find a suitable place in the
general buildings. To secure such par
tcipatiOn as would be worthy Of our
state. considerable means VIII be needed,
but believe il viii be 4 profitable ex-
pendture. and Z therefore commend the
matter 10 your most favorable consider
alton
Your immediate predecessors provided
By concurrent resolution for the appoint
Ment or commission to represent the
state Of Utah Ia al matters connected
with the proposed Lewis and Clarke Cen
with the proposed Lewis and Clarke cen
and Oriental fair, TO be held at Portland
Ore. during 1865. the special duty of this
com mission being to make .recommendae
tons TO the present legislature as TO
wat appropriation. if any should be
made IN order that Utah might be credi-
tably represented The commission was
Immediately appointed. and il has pur-
sued with diligence the Investigation OF
the subjects entrusted TO IT, It's reDort
VIII &c submitted TO you. and IN endors-
ing its recommendations. including an
appropriation OF <lc90o. / cali attention 10
the fortult0us fact that q large parf If
rot al, Of The state exhibit which may
Re made mt the Louisiana Purchase tx-
Position IL St. Louis Ia 1894 can re ufi-
LIED without much cost for franspcrfa-
ton storaEe and rearrangement IN this
event a. Portland. It seems to be a