The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-21
M|S|NFORMAT|ON
AS To PASSES
No Change of the Rules Has
Been Found Neces-
sary.
NATIONAL COMMISSION AGREE.
Though the Number of Foreign
and State Representatives, and
of Exhibitors, Is Larger. the
Number of Passes Issued
Is Less Than at Chicago.

In view of a publication which appeared
in the Globe Democrat Of Yesterday re-
lating TO the free admission passes issued
by the Exposition Company. the subioined
letter will be read with interest:
''St. Louis. July %. 1a04.-The article ap-
pearing in the Globe Democrat of this
morning under the caption Exposition
Pass Troubles Settled contains so little of
truth and so much of falsehood. the under
signed. who represented the Exposition
company in the conference referred TO in
said article with Messrs. Carter and Allen
Of the National Commission. deem it prop
er. in justice TO the Exposition Company
to say:
"Ffrst-The conference between the per-
sons named was in no sense session or
meeting Of the Board of Arbitration. nor
for the purpose of arbitrating any differ
ences between the company and the COM
mission. Mr.. Carter was rot a member
of the board. and hence could not have
acted in any matter of arbitration. The
facts are that regulations concerning the
issuance of passes had been adopted by
mission for its approval. The commission
subsequently submitted to the company
certain changes in these regulations. The
four gentlemen above named voluntarily.
and with no spirit of hostility. undertook
TO confer with each other concerning the
changes proposed by the commission with
the view of making the regulations satis-
factory to both parties. The conference
frpr s,irit pf
warfare. There was no disposition on the
part of either of those who participated
In II to do otherwise than to agree if
possible upon set of regulations which
would best promote the interest of the
Exposition.
'tSecond-The result Of the conference
was that the regula tions, which had been
adopted by the Exposition Company. and
submitted for approval to the commission
were finally agreed upon. the only changes
being that certain classes of persons not
therein specified were added to the list of
those entitled to passes No cancellation
of pa.ses already issued was provided
for. nor was any change whatever made
In tbs authority previously given the Pres
ident of the Exposition Company to issue
passes to persons not included In the
classes named whenever in his Judgment
II would be for the interest of the COM
pany to do So
"Third-The imaginary letter referred
to by the writer of the article in the
Globe Democrat as having been written
to the Exposition Company by Mr.. Carter
wherein he is quoted as having announced
that the practice of sending out passes
to friends and acquaintances who are not
otherwise entitled to free admission must
STOP could not have been written by Mr..
Carter. for the reason that no such prac-
tice as that alluded to had arisen and
no such passes had at any time been is
sued. Certainly no letter bearing the
least resemblance to the one so imagined
was received by the Exposition Company.
''W. F. BOYLE,
"CHAS w. KNAPP
COMMITTEE REPORT.
This letter is confirmed by the text of
the report made by Messrs. Boyle and
knapp to the meeting of the Executive
Committee Tuesday afternoon, which was
as follows:
July 10. 1so4-To the Executive Com
mittee: The members representing the
Exposition Company upon the Board OF
Arbitration respectfully report that one
Of the members representing the National
Commission, Mr. Thurston, being absent
from the city, 1t has not been practicable
to hold a formal meeting OF the board, In
accordance with the request received from
the National Commission.
Believing that the matters Of difference
between the company and the commission
were of such nature that they could be
adjusted by mutual agreement. without
formal arbitration. the two representa-
tives Of the company on the Board OF
Arbitration entered into conference with
Messrs Carter and Allen and are able to
report a satisfactory agreement, which Is
embodied in the accompanying modifca-
tons Of the ru'es and regulations relating
to free admissions. which the undersigned
recommend be adopted in lieu OF the rules
and regulations heretofore adopted.
TT Will be found that the rules and
regulations herewith submitted ana fec-
commended for adoption are in substance
practically the same as those adopted oS
the Exposition Company. the changes IN
v-isei being mainly changes OF language
ss;cisIlded to obviate ambiguity and assure
accuracy and clearness.
THE undersigned have further agreed
with the representatives of the -Sationai
Commission to recommend that the Ekec-
utive Committee adopt two rssciut'ons
submitted herewith, providing ior ii'o
BE ly reports regarding the issuance oil passes
and covering a wider privilege ovSr tnr 1or
roadways of the Exposition Ero';ius 'of
the official carriage Of the commission
''w. F. BOYLE.
'CHAs. w. KNAPP.
The rules and regulations adopted by the
Exposition Company to govern the issu-
ence of passes were approved yesteruay ~
the National Commission. As approNeu'
they are in every substantial detail, except
in the form Of phraseology. exactiy as
originally established by the Expos'tion
Company. ,
Sons of the members o; the Natonai
Commission were of the opinion q. o.e
time that no passes not provided ior "a
the fixed classifications shoaio pe s,..
without the approval of the comniss.ou'
but after a conference the representatives
Of the. commission assented to the we"
taken by the Exposition Company una. 's