The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-01
WHAT oE The NEW EXPOSITION?


WHAT OF THE NEW EXPOSITION?
We have frequently been asked,
what of the proposed Exposition in
New Orleans next fall? In reply T
may be stated that New Orleans is> in
the deepest earnest in carrying out the
proposed enterprise. 1t WMl, how
ever, occasion vast outlay Of money
and deal of persistent ,SIId urgent ap-
pealing to all the STAKES and Terrific
rles to induce display even approach
ing the grand 9ne closed Just month
ago. AS an Exposition it was a bril-
liant success, and the finest ever
known on the globe, and well worth
all the money expended upon it, not
only in the inexpressible amount
Of information presented to the
world Us to the respective resources
and possessions Of our several States
and Territories, but in the generating
of good feeling that was profoundly
produced between the sections by
social commingling of their peoples,
as also in the trade relations that must
in consequence spring up between
these in the general interest. AS a
financial investment, strictly, it was
not directly success. Yet when we
consider that all previous Worlds fairs
have cost from four to six years. pre-
paration, and from five to eight million
OF dollars, whereas the New Orleans
enterprise was hurled into existence
with less than two year Of time and
with but little over S2,0O0,00O expended,
it may fairly be concluded that Won
doris were performed by our Southern
citizens, despite the writings from
colder chimes about our tropical leth-
argy. But for all this it will be diff
iicult to induce the belief that another
Exposition for the coming winter can
be on so broad q scale or that it will
not share similar actual financial re
suits. AS an offset to the S20OO,OOO
cost, the total gate receipts were but
1888, 33l.95, TO which must be added the
sums received for the sales Of space to
exhibitors, though what this was no
mortal man has as yet found out, or il
he has, he has not disclosed 1t TO an on
quiring world. But some data wo are
advised Of WeknOw that nearly 81, 4OO,-
COO borrowed Of the national govern
ment has not yet been returned end
there CLEANS no light ahead nor propo.
sition as to how one dollar o litshall DO
refunded. The same applies to the $780,.
O00 borrowed of the citizens Of Louisia-
pa. Weknow furthermore that $40
coo are required to pay the expenses
until the 1st of next November for
the re.opening, and that after
such re-openins the daily ex.
pensos will be at loast $1,5OO.
Now the question arises, will the re-.
ceipts equal this amount? We will as
sumo that they will exceed it, and
that they win even equa! last years,
or S533. 36l,95, This will just about
balance the $27OOOO now being raised
from the citizens plus the five months
expenses. OF course the sales of space
in tho main building will be Just so
much surplus income. II, then, the
citizens of New Orleans are willing TO
take these chances and 20 to the care
and labor Of presenting tho proposed
show no one should complain. 1t Is
for the States and Territories, how
ever, and for tho exhibitors to deter-
mine whether or not il will pay them
to expend certain requisite sums to
present themselves in adequate APP
parel. Ono difficulty to be onooun-
tered is the absence of legislative sos
sions next winter and the inability of
the commissioners to procure neces-
sary appropriations for proper dis
play. Most, indeed nearly every one
of tho Statesi expended every dollar OF
their appropriations as mado
last winter or the spring
preceding, and arc left powerless
now. Another unfortunate feature la
that the United States has wholly
withdrawn the national exhibit, and
tho stamp of nationality has expired
by law. Whether, under these cir.
cumstances, there can be secured dis.
play sufficient to compensate visitors
or whether there can DO secured an at.
tendance sufficient to compensate
exhibitors, axe the problems for each &c
solve for himself.