omary on large contracts. The
manner in which the bids were handled was not in accord with the way the
Government and the city handle bids.

I have had a great deal of experience in the past thirty years in
figuring on specifications for the construction and wrecking of
buildings, and never before saw specifications drawn up in the manner in
which these specifications were drawn up. They required such a large
deposit to accompany the bid and made the time limit too short, namely,
three months. The usual amount required to be deposited with a bid runs
from 5 to 10 per cent of the amount bid.

I have seen a list of the property acquired by the Chicago House
Wrecking Company under the terms of the contract, and will say that I
consider the market value of all the property at the time it was turned
over to the Chicago House Wrecking Company, on November 30, 1904, to
have been at least $1,000,000.

I will say further, that had the Exposition Company properly advertised
the sale of the property, and had disposed of same in piece lots, they
would have realized at least $1,200,000.

It was very apparent to me that the Chicago House Wrecking Company was
being furnished inside information, and it was also evident that they
were being favored in the deal.

I consider the awarding of the contract to the Chicago House Wrecking
Company for the sum of $450,000 was detrimental to the interests of the
United States, the city of St. Louis, and the stock-holders of the
exposition.

JOHN M. DUNPHY.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of March, 1905. My
commission expires on the 15th day of October, 1905.
[SEAL.] HARRIET A. DUMAS,
_Notary Public_.

APPENDIX 3.

REPORTS OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

In November, 1903, the organization commission was appointed by the
President as follows: Senor Francisco Sequi, president; Senor Ricardo
Pillado, secretary; Senor Luis Suberbuhler; Senor Antonio Lanusse; Senor
Francisco de Souza Martinez; Senor Manuel G. Llamazares.

Dr. Jose V. Fernandez, commissioner-general; Senor Eduardo Schiaffino,
commissioner of fine arts; Senor Horacio Anasagasti, commissioner of
liberal arts and mines; Senor Guillermo A. Puente, commissioner of
manufacture and electricity; Dr. Damian Lan, commissioner of live stock;
Senor Ernesto Nelson, commissioner of education; Senor Enrique M.
Nelson, commissioner of agriculture and forestry; Senor Jose de
Oli