The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-22
WORLDS EXPOSITION.
Senator Maxey's Remarka on tho
S1,000,000 Loan.
Financial Data Mapped On, by Director
6.nerai burke.
Matters OF Importance 10 All

Ga the bill appropriatiug 81 COO OoO Iol
the Worlds Industrial txposiiion, MI
Mexsy, OF Texas, said
| suggested 20 tho senator from Kansas
iMr. Plumb when lac waa on the noor .hh'
we had loaned TO the Centennial exposition
million and halt dollars. did 60 ioi
this purpose: was Al that lime member
OF Tho senate. Party e1cilemeut IN tht
country aud esirangcment OF the seotions
were then very much moro intense thnu
now. | not only voted Tor at appropfia'
ton, but stated my reuson0 In favor OF H.
believing 10 to be great measure IN the ln'
terest OF the restoration OF iraterhaI ieeilD'
among all sections OF the country, IN adui
ton TO tho great advantages tnat would
resul, 10 the commerce OF The country. Ihe
outco ne YVES that the APPROPRIATION sue
ceeded, and / have been entirely 10 ianed
ever tince with the course thtn pursued
The result OF the CsnienDiai exposition
were good every way. The people OF every
section Of the Union met there lace TO face.
Social intercourse did very iuucn TO soften
the agperiues growing out Of the war. The
display OF the United Slater, agricultural,
manufacturing, tatchanich'i mining,
brought into contract with those OF other
nations, gave us Just reason 10 be proud Of
tho energy, enterprise Snd intelligence OF
orr people.
In reference TO this proposed exposition,
take pride in saying O. nay own state that
our legislature has mede ample provision
for being represented &C the cspo'ition, n
state commission has been appointed by
the governor In obedience 90 law: every con.
gre.eional distric. has iis congressional
commissioner; every county has It's county
commissioner; and 'he whole state IL alive
TO the importance Of this great exposition,
and that state will present, in my jude-
ment display at the exposition At New
Orleans that viii be q pride
citizen not only OF Texas but OF the United
States, because II will show how rapidly
this great state is developing, and how
greatly 1t is adding 10 the general wealth
CT this great country. what i say OF thet
state Ia r. spect TO the Interest OF liz people
In this enterprise 10 equally true
OF the southern states generally. The
the importance OF this grand en-.
terprise, and as wa Eald by the senator
from Kansas, bis state away. back west Of
the Mississippi river aud OIL The line Of any
direct communicable with Nav Orleans by
water has also taken hold OF this MATER
ami will be well Represented At the expo
sitiop. like to see such energy and bust
mesa sagacity. The effect will be to pro.
duce spirit of emulation. and the people
of each state will strive to make better
display than the people OF any other stale.
Out of this honorable mutation great good
to the whole country will result.
| would rejoice II every state In the
Union is represented, and that the people
of every state will exnihi. the very best Of
all their products.
The amount OF 81 900 600 Is not too large.
III we intend TO 10 q mauly thing In the
way OF aiding these people in their laudable
effori let us do 10 in nauly way. DO
not believe 81 900 000 Is any too much TO
help in this great enterprise which greatly
OpQ m N
the Union. The republic OF Mexico bias
made ampls provision, By sn appropriation
of 500 600 think, to DC represent ed ut the
exposition, end has placed the control OF 1t
under General Porfirio Dlaz, great, II not
the greatest statesman to'aay in that re-
public.
MIR. President. the Importance OF secur-
ing the trade of Mexico AID Central and
South America cannot be overestim ated.
We must have an outlet Tor our surplus
manufactured Productions, or the shutting
down OF mills the pls ement OF workmen
on hslf-time, the reduction OF wages and
strikes will inevitably follow. We cannot
hope for an extensive market FOR our manu-.
featured products in Earopo. The most in
yiting field IL the country south OF us.
Every step, therefore, which We take 10
that direction Ia wisely taken. The appro-
priation asked 10 hut tritle compared with
the results to follow. The passage OF this
only Mexico, but OF many etetea OF South
America az we'll, at this great exhibition.
The able and etfioient director.geaeral,
Major II A. Burke, IL seeking to extend the
interest In the exposition 10 the South
American states, aud have them repre-.
scented. and hope and believe that he will
succsed. This will aid IN enabling this
great country to grasp at an early day the
trade and commerce Of all the countries ly.
ing south OF the United States. II this ex-
position were TO Bid to any considerable de-
gree in that regard, certainly the amount
OF money that we propose 10 loan Is but u
triAs compared with the grand results to
flow from 1t.
Is It not entirely within our reach. by this
and other wiso legislation, 10 secure this
great trade? Why should we stand idly by
and see It's rich fruits gathered by England,
France and Germany
With our wonderful facilities by rail and
RIVER OF concentrating RAPIDLY at any point,
our people can DO tr ought together ~ New
Orleans. The leading products OF each
state are exhibited IN proximity to the
leading products Of eli other states. We
can thus form o Just estimate OF trade I'd
latious. Each community can thus tell
what every other community have TO sell
and what they need TO buy. And, repeat
what said when the bill fer an approrria-
ton for the Centennial exposition vas be
lore the senate, Let the people become
better acquainted with each other, and that
want OF confidence which Is the foundation
and corner stone Of all the trouble there Ia
in this country at this time will disappetr."
That exposition had the exact effect an
tieipated, and this Will rivet the good work
thus happily begun.
The opinion has been expressed that the
million dollars now voted will certainly be
refunded. hope 20; but II this should
prove u mistake-and tie success depends
upon the receipts OF the enterprise over ex-
penditures-stlll | wonld regard 1t as
money wisely expended II it should turn
out that IL IL never refunded.
Mr.. President, this is = grand movement
In section hot many years since devas-
ta,ed. Come and zee US and let Us show
you the wonderful recuperative p0 sers an
indomitabls energy, guided by intelligence,
of our southern people.
FINANCIAL DATA SUBMITTED BY DIREcroR
GENERAL BURKE
WARRINGTON Nav 10 The bill sppro-
priating 81 ,000, 90 In aid o. the Worlds
Industrial exposition &C New Orleaus vas
reported to the senate to-day, with amend
msnts providing additional guarantees.
which wore promptly accepted BY Director.
General Burke.
al motion was made to reduce the am6 unit
10 $50, 900. II found only one supporter,
and sen .torr Frye Morrill,, Blair. Allison,
Plumb, Ingallp, Miller, Fair, Garland,
Cockreil and Maxey bore testimony to the
intefest exhibited In their states. TIE bill
paired the senate unanimously and wa
Immediately ooncurred Ia by the house,
Mr.. Holman stating that he did not feel
called upon to object.
The following financial data was submit
ted TO the appropriation committee by d.
RIO 'or-Gentral Burke:
It 10 accepted as tact by oil exposition
experts that the amount realized rom the
sales OF privileges, conoe ssions AID royal
Ties will pay the running expenses sfter he
opening, hence We have really TO look TO the
total admission to pay back the 100000