Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-22
MAK.S SOME STRONG OENIALS.
p,cl,es Investigating Comm lttse from
fbis State Did Not Visit Him
Or Other Fair Officials.
CALLS CHARGES RIDICULOUS.
Parsons Engaged 10 Unauthorized
sale of Ribbons Arc to be Prose-
cuted--What Local Meu Say.

euted--What Local Meu Say.
Gov. John C. Cutler last night re-
csyed a lengthy telegram from Presi-
dent Francis of the ST. Louis exposition
commission containing some startling
stote,nents. For instance, he says that
tbe Utah legislative investigating COM
mite did not call on him or any of the
other fair officials. It will be remem-
bered how the committee on its return
IN Utah said II had been given the
cold shoulder by Mr. Francis. and how
no Mad turned on his heel and left 1t
to ponder at what it all meant.
President Francis also enters into
detailed explanation as to the ribbon
awards and tells how they are recog-
nlzed and how they are not He like
wise declares that persons who have
entered into an Illegal disposition of
them are to be prosecuted. His tele-
gram to Gov Cutler Is as follows
TELEGRAM TO GOV. CUTLER.
Hon J. G. Cutler Governor Of Utah,
and Chairman Utah Commission-Have
just read the report, dated March 3,
Of special committee your house or
representatives, on Utah commission
to 81. Louis exposition. If committee
visited ST. Louis they did not call on
me or any exposition officials, Charges
IN report against exposition manage
ment in connection with sale OF award
ribbons are ridiculous and libelous.
Award ribbons are sold by concessions
aire solely, 10 exposition official having
any interest therein. Their sale WAS
permitted by the exposition for the ac-
Comm0datlon of exhibitors, but was re-
striotei to those receiving awards, and
other purchases Of such ribbons are
maud, TO which both concessionere and
purchaser are parties and both win be
prosecuted in every instance / cannot
understand why any committee should
make such statements without
thorough investigation. All charges
that awards at this exposition are a
subject Of commercial barter, are who'll
" false and their authors wilful falsi-
fers and those who repeat them belong
10 the same class. Award diplomas
and medals viii be delivered TO sue
cessful exhibitors without charge as
soon as possible. OF course, award rib
bon concesslonaire has nothing what
ever to do with comforting of awards.
DAVID r. FRANCIS.
CHAIRMAN STooKEY TALKS.
When shown a copy of the telegram
BY the News" Representative Stone
wall j. Stookey, chairman Of the spe-
cial subcommittee of Investigators
which went to st. Louis made the fol-
lowing statement at noon today;
~ Is true as the telegram states,
mat we did not call on President Fran
cs We had expected to can on him,
bul we did not do so from the fact
mat we happened to meet him without
previous arrangements. This meeting
occurred In the Third National bank.
We were introduced to him, but Just as
soon as he got through with a consul
iallon with President Huttig Of the
bank ne apparently slipped right out,
ana lett the bank so abruptly that
PRESIDENT Huttig felt called upon to
apologize After that OF course we
SOUGHT no interview with him.
we visited the headquarters, where
uWard ribbons We're being sold, how
ever ana found that the company
ualmed TO be acting by authority. We
we're lold by parties selling these rib
eohs that they were sold to people who
auh even have an exhibit at the ex-
position, ] would refer you to the tes-
umony before the committee Of Dlrec-
.or General Whitaker and Prof. Cum
mngs which / think will Justify the
'onolusions of the subcommittee"
WHlTAKER's TESTIMONY.
mat part Of the testimony relating
70 awards and the ribbons referred TO
W Mr. Francis, is as follows;
oAt lnls point In the proceedings Mr..
nWvhey turned his attention to grand
mMes and gold medals. "WilI you tell
W. ne asked the witness, (Afr Whit
"Ml what these prizes consist OF"
Not having received them couldn't
oa 4 nave simply received n notin-
s, ton mus FAR. The secretary OF
",'9 mas notified me that the prizes
nro oi ~. De forthcoming for some time,
m2oaoly for six months"
mere the witness told how the awards
were made, this matter being IN The
nlahds Of an international commission.
he was asked concerning certain rib
oyn scheme and stated that this was n
sonS 10 make money bg charging
wv Nn exhibitor IS for a ribbon which
supposed to attest the superiority
OF their goods ~
were the prizes to be paid for?"
was asked the witness.
AZ SIR they come gratis. None yet
nious, however, save those to whom
piSes nave been awarded?"
pa any get them?"
.nbos, missouri through a mistake"
a,srIesldent Roosevelt got one. TOO
didn't he?" CIV ''e' 'oo'
Yes, l believe So"
~ now did he get that?"
or presume ms a decoration"
o.n, neh you don't think the medals
,,hl oe received as long as there ls n.
'' a,lor these ribhons?"
n1 mat IS my private opinion"
schae ribbon arrangement was n
ey wv 70 get money, was ~"
ny Vlo you receive any award?"
,tNVOt mat know OF"
Dld you receive ANYTHING ou,staa 90
~ you got from the staten
small pr, only what got out OF few
Any ribbons?"
them !, err ! had nothing to do with
COMMITTEES REPORT.
'eport Of the subcommittee