Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-15
NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.
SHALL CALIFORNIA BE CREDIT.
ABLY REPRESENTED:
Remarks of Colonel A. A. Andrews,
State Commissioner, in the Assem-
bly, Chamber Last Evening.

a few DAYS since requesting Colonel An
drews, Commissioner of the State OF Cali
fornia at the Worlds Fair at New Orleans,
to appear before them and discuss the
merits of measure which proposes to APP
propriate $4,000 for the purpose of making
a cre1itable display of the products of this
State at the Worlds exhibit. In obedience
to the request, Colonel Andrews appeared
before an audience last evening in the
Assembly Chamber. The meeting was
called to order by W. H. Parks who intro
duced the speaker of the evening.
Colonel Andrews said he felt highly COM
plimented for the courteous invitation he
had received from the Assembly to address
them upon proper showing of the prod
ucts, wealth and importance of this great
State at the great exhibition at New Or
| leans. He said he had been resident of
the State for upwards of thirty-five years,
but he would frankly admit that he knew
| but little of the diversity, importance and
vastness of her resources, until since his
appointment as State Commissioner. He
received his appointment, signed by the
authorities at Washington. 1t looked well,
was neatly written, and bore the large seal.
This, however, was all he had. He did
not have cent of money with which to
commence operations. His first step was
| TO call upon the railroad people and see
what arrangements could be made
FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF EXHIBITS.
| After a few days they informed him they
would deliver all freight at New Orleans,
charging full freight rates, but would, at
the close of the exposition, bring them
| back free of charge. This, the Colonel
told them, would be no concession. Most
of the exhibits sent would be of a perish
able nature. and would be sold there. He
then made up his mind to appeal to the
people. He picked out the best man, in
his estimation, in each of the tifty-siX
counties, for this work, appointed and COM
missioned him Deputy Commissioner, and
had each one make an effort to secure
something Of the resources of each county
and raise funds to help along the enter
prise At the time of their appointment
politicians were III the canvass, farmers in
the field, and ii was difficult to get we'll
meaning and philosophical citizens to act
with that pronptnesS which the urgency
of the case demanded. SonOma county
has done nobly, as has also Santa Clara
and Los Angeles. Twenty-siX counties are
already represented at the exposition ;
others are en- route, and in few days the en-
tire fifty-six will be represented. The United
States Government assisted California to
theextent of$4000. The railway company
have reconsidered their first answer and
now have voluntarily agreed to carry ex-
hibits from this State to and from the eX-
hibition free of charge. The railroad COM
panes through their agents at every point
were rendering all the assistance in their
power. So far, the railway people
HAVE DONE ALL THEY PROMISED,
And very much more He said he had
spent eight years of his life in traversing
the earth. lie had visited every portion of
the habitable globe, but he had failed in all
his travels TO find any country whose
climate could equal the glorious climate of
California. When he witnessed the small
one and one and half acre farms
on the Rhine TILED with profit, he
could not but exclaim what great
and glorious future was in store for the peo-
pie of this our adopted State. He said the
exhibit from California, in comparison with
the older States, was most marked. We
had such a wealth of products of the soil,
such Il diversity of fruits. such immense
forest growths, such golden nuggets and
punches Of bullion, that the people Of the
older States looked upon with as much
wonder as did the natives of other Chimes
and countries. The manufactured wooden
goods and the display Of California silks
was almost an exhibition within them
selves. The Horticultural Society asked
him for $500 in order TO assist them in get
ting their exhibit of canned, preserved and
other goods ready for exhibition. The
Colonel said he regarded this as one of the
most important exhibits of the State, and
fully realizing that the amount asked
would be entirely inadquate, he set aside
for that purpose 81, 100. He had shipped
10 New Orleans 600
FRUIT TREES OF THE CHOICEST VARIETIES,
And the same are set out in the soil. Some
of them are now bearing fruit. They were
carefully packed III many instances with
the soil in which they grew. The fruit on
exhibition from California is the finest
collection ever on exhibition III the United
States, and he said he had no hesitancy in
saying the world never beheld such col
lection. All the money, he said, that had
come into his hands outside the national
appropriation was $639 80, and he had
spent much more than that, besides losing
much time from his business. which
was serious personal loss. He said
one tree from this State, II feet in diameter
had been sent forward. 1t was difficult, he
said, 10 make people who beheld this mon
ster from the forest believe that in the
group from which this tree was cut was
one whose diameter was b feet. One
thing he said, that they desired, more than
all others, was 10 maize q better mineral
showing. He said the collection of the
Mining Bureau. belonging to the State
could be taken to New Orleans. and 1t
could not but help excite the wonder and
| s Il. l.
| who would behold it. He had seven men
employed at the Exposition They were
intelligent reliable and fully conversant
with their duties. What he now wants is
State appropriation of from -, GOO to $l0.-
0G0. The latter figure should be appro-
priated. He asked, in the name OF the
State, the Governor, the farmers, and all
good citizens who have the welfare Of their
adopted State at heart, to pass this bill.
Every dollar you thus eXpend will
RETURN ERE MANY DAYS
An hundred-fold, and it viii attract thou
sands of q desirable class of immigration
TO yoIr golden shores. The State of Texas
appropriates $4,000 towards this enter
prise and surely California cannot be be
hind in this important matter. He did not
think the State Legislature could afford to
refuse a request 50 modest, when It's results
are so far reaching. 1t also was matter
that should be acted on at once. so that the
articles so much desired could be immedi-
ately sent forward. He said people make a
country, and it is our duty to do all in our
power TO bring good and thrifty people to
our shores
Senator Pitcher was called upon for
few remarks. lie spoke for about quar-
ter of an hour, saying that he fully and
most cordially Endorsed all that had been
said BY Colonel Andrews. lie said it was
matter that had concerned us all, and it
was fortunate that the enterprise was in
such excellent hands He knew the Col
onei well, his great energy, persistence and
business tact was enough to insure its sue
cess His heart and soul was in the work.
and when the Colonel once
PLACED HIS SHOULDER TO THE WHEEL
The vehicle must move or else something
give way. He was in favor of the bill,
would work and vote for it.
Judge Bradford spoke for some time, and
warmly urged the prompt passage of the
bill. lie said the Exposition grounds con-
sisted of pc acres, and the Government
building. which is the largest structure in
the world. covered 50 acres. Several mill
lion dollars had been spent by other States
and nations. and he could see no reason
why California should refuse the sum Of
$4,000 The money was simply for the
purpose OF getting the products 10 the rail-
roads and when the fruit season comes on
to ship daily. so the people from all parts
of the world can see what we can and do