Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-18

Company and to define the Jurisdiction and
functions of the same and to fix their COM
pensations.
Social Quarrels.
''The president Of the company has recent
ly set up the claim, in conflict with the by
laws. that he is the social head Of the ex-
position, and denies my right to direct
the manner of entertaining distinguished
visitors to the exposition, and in go doing
has failed to comply with your decision In
this connection, made August 80 last. and
has refused to transfer, upon my request,
to assist Col. Barton II. Grundy, appointed
by me to represent me in this work,
In pursuance of an understanding then
reached with you
LAS the failure to treat distinguished
visitors to the exposition on the day of Its
opening, and since, with the courtesy due
them has brought discredit and great loss
thereto, as is commonly known. 1t Is clear
that their treatment Is matter of business
interest to the exposition and vital to its
success. AS I am practically poweriess. un-
der the conditions existing, to act in this
matter as the interests Of the exposition de-
mand, and ! cannot continue to work
for the exposition under conditions exist
ing without sacrifice of self-respect, l have
decided to take this action.
Yours very truly,
Mr. Barr declared last night that he feels
as though he Is compelled to resign, since
he cannot have any say in the directing Of
the social affairs of the company. which are
now Of the most Importance, and which,
he said, are not being conducted as they
should be.
He declared that he made one effort to
check the course of affairs that was doing
more harm than good to the exposition but
that the members of the board of directors
saw fit to stand behind Mr.. Tucker, and
that he now feels that rather than engage
in another controversy, in which he would
probably get the worst Of it. he prefers to
get out and let the directors run things to
suit themselves.
working for the State"
Mr.. Barr declared that he was working,
not for money, but for the benefit of the
state, and that he was giving his time to
help pull the exposition out of a financial
hole, but that 1t was SO apparent that his
work was not appreciated that he had but
one course left open to him.
He said that, while he can find no fault
with any one personally. every one con-
nected with the exposition company was
anxious and willing to do everything in his
power, yet there was lacking the ability
to do things. and that in all the programs
arranged there was usually failure, due
to neglect of detail and that guests were
not sent away with the proper kind Of feel
ing toward the exposition. This was so
harmful that everything he could do to off,
set 1t failed.
The resignation Of Mr.. Barr, when II
became known to the members of the d.
rectorate last night caused CONSERVATION
They have known all along that Mr.. Barr
has been the salvation Of the enterprise,
and that If there was any chance in the
world to pull the companys affairs out
Of bad financial hole he was the one man
who could do it,
1t is believed, however, that Mr.. Barr g
resignation will be taken up at an early
meeting of the directors. and that they Will,
In preference to allowing it to go through,
make such changes as he desires, and make
him. in fact, the head Of the entire expost-
ton.