Show DEFINITE STEP TAKEN To POSTPONE WORLDS WORLD'S 5 FAIR TILL YEAR 1904 W WASHINGTON WASHINTON May 2 Secretary Hay today sent to the Senate a letter stating the necessity for postponing the Louisiana Purchase exposition from Irons 1903 to 1904 Enclosed with it was a letter from Chairman carter Barter of the tho Government Government Government Gov Gov- commission and a telegram from Irons President Francis of the exposition company showing the necessity for the postponement Senator Cockrell had the letter read In the Senate and nd then offered an amendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill now pending in the Senate providing for the time postponement of the exposition in accordance with the re re- re quest |