Show THE TIlE ST. ST LOUIS FAIR There Is reason to believe that the managers of the Louisiana Purchase exposition feel that it would not not he be wise Ise to undertake to open the big fair fairon fairon fairon on the j date fixed May 1 I 1903 A bill has been prepared by Congressman Tawney of Missouri providing that the time of opening shall be postponed by Congress two years It is not stat stated l that the exposition management has endorsed the bill but the supposition is that It It has quietly consented to Its I terms When there was a report in circulation circulation circulation tion not many many w weeks ago that a postponement postponement post post- might be made because of the difficulty of securing satisfactory foreign exhibits In the time allowed under t the e present arrangement a denial de denial de de- de nial followed with the reassertion that the gates would open open on time Therefore Therefore There here fore while a a y yearns ars ar's I delay would rot have nave created much surprise the suggestion suggestion sug sug- of a a- two years years' postponement Is very unexpected It would not be strange strange if the work worl Incident to such an undertaking hadnot had hadnot hadnot not been fully a appreciated pre by tho those E who planned the fair tair If the management management manage manage- ment feels feels that too much much has been undertaken Undertaken un Un- n fo fot for the ime time allowed them certainly th the wisest course would be to fix a a. new date e. e The essential thins thing is that when the exposition is declared ready read 1 it sHall Il be all ull that has I been promised One lOne would suppose how however ver that an n extra ye year for preparation preparation preparation pre pre- might suffice Worcester Worcester Sp Spy I |