Show PROCLAMATION IS ISSUED I President McKinley Invites tes AU All N Na Nations to Worlds Pair Fair at St Louis Lows Washington Aug AUK 21 2 The state de do department department 1 proclamation today issued is the following Louisiana Purchase e Exposition Expo By the President Pre dent of the United States Slates St tee of America A proclamation Whereas notice has been given m me by the Louisiana LouisIn purchase exposition commission in accordance with the u provisions of section 9 of ot the act of or congress approved March 3 3 1901 1101 en titled An act to provide for tor celebrate ing the anniversary ary of the pur purchase purchase chase of nf the Louisiana territory by the United States Sf A by holding an inter international International international national exhibition of or arts industries manufactures and the products of ot the th soil mine forest and sea aea In the city of St Louis in the state of Missouri that provision has been adopted for grounds and buildings for tor the uses twee provided for In the said act of ot con congress congress congress gress Now therefore I J William McKim McKIn ley Icy president of the United States by hy I virtue of the authority invested in Inroe me roe by said Raid act do hereby h reby declare decla and proclaim that such suph international ex e will twill be opened In the tb city of C St Louis in the state of ot Missouri Kl not later than the th first day of May 1903 and will be b closed not later than tha th the first day da of December thereafter And in the name nam of the government and of the th people of the United States I do hereby invite all an the nations of the earth to take part in the com corn commemoration of the purchase of the Louisiana territory an event of great interest to the United States and abid ing in effect on en their developments by sending such exhibits to the Louisiana purchase exposition as will most fitly and an I fully illustrate their resources their industries and their progress in civilization In te testimony whereof I J have bave here bere hereunto hereunto unto set Rt my hand band and caused caU d the seas seal I of the th United States to be affixed Done at the city of Washington this day q qt August 1901 and an of the in Is dependence of the United States the th WILLIAM McKINLEY EY By the President John Hay Secre Secretary Secretary Secretary tary of or State m 1 |