The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-20
MR.. TUCKER MAKES
AN ABLE ADDRESS
Jamestown President and Others
Appear Before House Commit
tee-Giles Jackson Amuses
Members in Defense Of
colorcd Preach
er's Attack.

II is learned that Samuel GOmpcrS, pres
idcnt of the Federation OF Labor. has
endorsed the Jamestown Exposition pro-
ject most strongly, and will use his in
flucncc in making it a success. 1t is
hoped by friends OF the measure now
pending to make the government appro-
prlation for the exhibit and building, that
Gompers will lend them his active as-
distance. The information that Mr..
Gonpcrs. who is one OF most conserva-
tive and possibly in consequence, one Of
the most influential labor leaders this
country has prouuced. is looked on as
most important by those who are push
ing the exposition enterprise.
.,rhc House Committee on Industrial
Arts and Expositions to-day heard the
officials of the jamestown Exposition
Company with reference 10 the bill now
pcndng in Congress for the appropria-
ton of Si,34D.D0 for the exposition and
authorizing the coinage by thc govern
iIont for the exposition of one million
two-doilar pieces. commemorative of ..e
Jamestown Ter-Centennial
The following officials or the Jaines-
Town Exposition Company were present.
PRESIDENT Tucker. Chairman C. Brooks
johnson, Auditor Barton Myers, Secre-
tary G. 7. Sheppard. and Messrs. sher-
~cod. Wool, Bachelor. Martin and Cot
treli.
PRESIDENT Tucker addressed the com.
inittec first and gave Ii u careful ont
lnc of All his foreign conferences u.a
said that lie had met the most fiattcrin,.
encouraeem everywhere he went lie
said ilat in England. he was received
With enthusiasm and was assured that
England would participate most libcralIy
IN the event lie said that when he Wen,
10 sec Lord Lansdpwne he Was asked
how much OF an exhibit he expected
Tic replied that the exposition wanted the
entire English nnvy there. Lord I.ans-
dpwnc replied that ne would he glad
10 provide for such snn exhibit II he
could. but that seriously he believed that
the exposition could rely on having nt
least five vessels OF each class in at
tendance. ITc said further that he hal
received as cordial reception from
King Edward as he had ever got from
any man
fuckers Able Address.
slr. Tucker made strong speech.
pointing out that the government lad
committed Itself to the celebration of
tlic Jamestown Tercentcnnial. and that
the invitation of this country had been
accepted 50 widely that additional en-
tcrtainment should be provided by the
government.
TIc then took up the question Of n gov
ernment exhibit, and pointed out that
inaSmuci as II was 10 be ~ coinincfnors,-
tion of the three hundredth anniversary
OF the nations birth. the government GER
tainly ought 10 participate, aside from
the naval and military display.
He took UP the question of the coinage
OF the ono million two-dollar pieces pro-,
vIsed for by the bill. He pointed out that
by taking advantage of this clause or the
bill the government could without ine
ycstinS II cent add some $4,000 to the
Golfers of tIlc exposition. He said that
these pieces would be preserved, and few.
if any Of of them would eyer come UP
for redemption. II Was brought out by a
question that almost none of the millions
or the Worlds Columbian Exposition half
dollars had ever found their way back
to the treasury for redemption.
Remarks Carried Conviction.
Mr. Fucker said President Roosevelt
had told him he hoped the jamestown
Exposition would bring together the
grandest military and naval spectacle In.
the history of the world. Mr.. fuckers
address was calm and careful and car
ried convicton. 1t WAS commented on
as being one OF the best addresses ever
delivered in behalf of the exposition.
He was succeeded by Judge Mood,
who made a general argument In be-
half of n further governmental appro-
4 priation for the exposition. He spoke
of the participation of the various States
In the exposition and outlined the va
rious ways In which the government
ought TO participate in the celebration
at Jamestown. In answer to q question:,
he said that 1T was hoped that there
would be some $l;5O0. 600 received from
entrance fees. this. added to the con
ccssions and other receipts, he estimated
would mako the aaggrcgate receipts about
$t,OO0,0OO and thiN the entire expenditure
of the exposition would amount to about
s35OO,0O.
Only an Entering Wedge,
N Ni. Mood Was followed Fby .. y.
Bachcllnr, who spoke nj length on the
Importance of providing Increased fa-,
eilises for 'the entertainment of the
representatives of foreign governments.
lie said that the amount already ap-.
rropriated was only intended for WIN
y ing and dining" the visitors, He repeated
This assertion several times and was
finally asked by Representative Bower
sock to not use the IMPRESSION again, as
II was a bad one to use. He also said
that it had not been denied by the ex-
position officials that they had only
sought to get their nose In The Grip a t
y the last session In order to get their
head In at this session.
Nfr. Bachcllor wns followed by Auditor
r3arton Myers, who discussed thb fnan-
& rial features OF tile exposition. He uns
4 questioned very closely about the stock
Sor tho company and the distinctions be-
tween the common and preferred stock,
Z about how they proposed to handle thu
souvonir two-dollar pieces. and many
4 other matters pertaining to tho tl,ances
OF Tho exposition, He said that there.
Ind beon Subscribed s56LO0O of Preferred
\ stock and s5O0,0O1i of common stock. OF
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