Show exposition president roosevelt will not be able to attend opening of falland may not co at all washington march 17 president roosevelt will not attend the formal opening of the st louis exposition when president francis of the exposition company was in washington recently bo presented to the president and to members 0 the cabinet an urgent invitation to attend the opening exercises expressing the hope that the president not only would make it convenient to be present but also participate in the cere the president then said that he would probably be able to go to st louis at that time since then he has decided that he will not be able to be present at the opening ot the calr it is problematical indeed whether the president will visit the fair at any time although it la understood der stood he has not decided definitely not to go to the exposition it is a cause of regret to him that at present at least he does not see his way clear to be among the fairs visitors at some time during its progress |