Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-19
PARIS EXPOSITION.

Meeting of the ChnnaOer OF C"m"'.''. ~
Ercming-- Very General Uhdnimaty OF
Eee7;nn n. Fftro,. of Securing CT'edit0bte
Representation.
Agreeably to notice. the joint Legislative
committee to consider and report upon the
exnediency of representation of the pro-
1uct. of this State at the Paris Exposition
met at the Chamber of Commerce room, III
this CITY, last evening. All the members of
the Committee. except Mr.. Colby, were pre-
sent. as were many prominent members of
the Chamber of Commerce of this
CITY and Board of Trade of Minneapolis,
"a well as representatives of the principal
railroads of the State and other distinguished
citizens.
Senator Lienau called the meeting to order
and Hon. Edmund Rice acted as Secretary.
Senator Lienau presented bill which. he
explained, was hastily drawn and no doubt
needed amendment, but which would answer
the purpose of eliciting discussion and
thereby drawing out the views of the gentle
men present.
The first section authorizes the Governor,
by and with the consent and advice of the
Senate, to appoint five persons, to be called
1.-The French Worlds Exposition Managers"
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the same appointing power.
The second section requires the Board to
collect, preserve and prepare for exhibition
at Paris in the year 1878, in such manner as
in their judgment shall be for the
best interest of the State, and will best effect
the object of their appointment, materials,
including selections and specimens of nature,
art and industry in Minnesota, SO as to rep
resent as far as possible, and to the best adj
vantage, the natural and artificial resources
of the State; the rocks, mines and quarries.
prairies hills and forests; the fields, gardens
and orchards; the grains, grasses, fruits
and vegetables; the trees, shrubs and flowers;
the soil, it's productions, quality end capaci-
ty, all to be represented in such selection,
with such other things as can be secured and
preserved, to the end that complete, thor
ough and fair exhibition may be had of the
actual and possible productions of the State.
The third section requires the managers
also to prepare and have printed for distribu-
ton at the Exposition, complete, condensed
history of the State, showing its physical
features; it's early settlement; it's birds, fishes
and animals; climate and geographical po-
sition; educational, religious and charitable
institutions; agricultural and manufacturing
industries; streams and water powers rail
growth, population and health; character
and habits of the people, and any other mat
tiers which will aid i'll making up summary
view of the birth, progress and present con-
tlition of the State.
The fourth section appropriates
thousand dollars for the purpose Of carrying
out the provisions of the bill, but provides
that the managers shall serve, without com
pensation, except that their actual expenses
while serving as such board of managers
shall be betrayed out of the amount appropri-
ated.
Mr.. Chute opened the discussion. He
spoke of the necessity of being represented
at the Exposition. He had been at Philadel-
phia last summer, and been
ashamed at the manner in which
Minnesota was represented there
He spoke of the representation of Kansas
Oregon and Washington Territory, and Of
the benefits they derive therefrom. He said
they might not look for any large imnigra-
ton from France, but that England and
other countries being SO near Paris and Wis
iting the Exposition in large numbers would
certainly furnish us an immense immigration
if we made creditable showing at the
great Exposition.
Again, all the prominent newspapers OF
France and indeed of the world would report
all that they saw there, and thereby aid in
drawing attention to Minnesota and her pro-
ducts.
The discussion took a wide range, and was
participated in by Messrs. E.. E. Drake, j. B
Power, r. Williams and others. All the
speakers favored the idea of being creditably
represented at the great Worlds Fair
There was some difference of opinion as t.
the amount that should be appropriated il
order to secure creditable and efficient rep
resentation-Col. Power proposing 10000
and others fixing the sum as low as 1000
Mr.. Drake said that the highest sum tina
had been named was $3.50 900, and the loves
$4,000.
He thought that $4,000 would probably b
nearer the right thing, and this sum he cor
sidered sufficient to ensure q creditable rep
resentation that would amply repay us 70
the expenditure
All the speakers were enthusiastic in favo
OF the appropriation of good round sun
Upon this point there was no difference Q
opinion.
The railroad men present promised to d
all in their power in the way of the trans
portation of products &c. to hels along til
good cause.
At the close of the discussion the bill wa
referred to the joint legislative committee
in connection with Messrs. Chute. Trot
Drake, Power, Willius and Hicks, to meet g
the Capitol at ) o'clock next Tuesday after
noon to consider and determine upon sue
further arrangements as might be deeme
necessary.
The meeting then adjourned.