The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-25
TO
RICHMOND.
Commissioner Of Lewis and
Clark Exposition Will Seek
an Approximation
the FRANKlNG PRIVILEGE ~ | !: {
Mt. Glass Doubtful #of Passage
Of Bill Extending It to State
Agricultural Commissioners.

e h (From Our Regular Correspondent @
B NASH1NCTOE. y. c., Feb. A.-The
commissioner OF the Portland Exposition.
which Is to be held next year to com.
3tnemorato the Lewis and Clarke expe-
dltlon, viii make an effort at once to So
cure tho cooperation OF Virginia In tho
cntcrprlsc.E Mr.. William 3. Matthews, of
this city, who is the attorney of the
State OF washington at the national cap.
Sital, will 90 to Richmond Tomorrow for
the purpose OF laying before che mem mem
bcrs OF the General Assembly. q propo-
&sitlon for an exhibit at the Portland
Exposition. az N
Mr. Matthews will ask tho Legislature
10 appropriate tie sum Of 5000 for the
purpose or defraying the cost Of rc,nov-
ing to Portland the exhibit which Viz
ginia will have atsthe st. Louis Exp1si-
ton. He will assure the Legislature that
II such an appropriation liz mcae the
State Of Oregon will appropriate twice
the sum asked for an exhibit, at the
Jamestown Exposition. He will take
with him letters to some OF the most;
prominent members OF tho Legislature.
and llc Is Very hopeful Of securing I'M,
small appropriation sought. III b
n Mr.. Matthews and Mr. 8. Gordon Ct1nl-3
ming, chairman OF the Le gisla . TIVE Com pm
fnIttee OF the jamestown Exposition. Com
tpany 4. we're In conference for some time,
to-day, and Mr.. Cumming Will meet Mr.
Matthews In Richmond early next wees
for the purpose OF aiding him In lnduc-
ing the Legislature to make the appro-is
priation Mr. Cumming expects TO leave
for Frankfort late tonight, for the pur :,
pose OF presenting the claims OF the Ex-
position to tho Legislature, which Is nov,
in session. IA 1t
l' MAILING FRANK. III!
Y Representative Glass said to-da VI thar
he was very doubtful Of the success OF
his Bill which exterds to agricultural
experiment stations and State commits
sioners OF agriculture the privilege OF
fran1ng their mall matter. The men,
bers Of the Committee on Postotiices anu
Post Roads fear that II the privilege Is
extended as indicated there Will be an
Overwhelming request that II. ne e5,en ded
further. and the malls are already loaded
down with the free matter. Religious
societies have already sought TO have
their matter franked " and the effort
would be- much stronger II the prlvlleges
were extended as the bill offered BY M r.
Glass provides. He said to-day thats ne
saw that there was corsid BILE force
in tho arguments Of the opponents Of
the bill. I. 5s5 &!
There. IS some proba hility OF Congress
$adjourning Inv a month ] or six weeks.
The House seems more DESTROYS OF get
ting away than does the Senate, when
is generally the case. It is reported
that the Republicans are IN favor OF an n
early adjournment in order to forestall
the advocates OF a service pension bill.
which wing OF the party wants passed
at this session. 1t is not likely that su a.,
a. measure would be passed This year II
offered, but the leaders OF the House
do not want the bill introduced, which
would put upon them the work and
worry OF explaining why the bill was
not passed. Mr.. Roosevelt has done
everything a mortal mar In the White
House could do to secure the affections
OF the members OF the Grand Army OF
tho Republic. and 1t is realized that all
his efforts would be in vain II the ser
vice pension bill were introduced and
defeated.
Wait till next session. also, for legis-
lation for good roads But the possibility
Of securing good roads legislation is
made much moro remote BY the clamo or
ings Of the pension wolves. as one
OF the highest officials In the War De-
&partment called them the other day. IN
the course Of conversation with The
tTimcs- Dispatch correspondent.