The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-09-26
AN AggUREp sUoQESS.

American Exposition, which is to
open in New Orleans November 10th,
ana continue five months, has pro
gressed steadily since the work began.
| Splendid attractions have been secured
and substantial results attained. The
management composed of able bust
mess men of the Crescent City have
discarded 81 elap-trap and sensation
alizm, 10 announcing the situation Of
affairs, and BY this straightforward
course, have inspired confidence in
their statements that has earned for
them respectful and close attention.
| At first there was natural hesita-
tion on the part of the States and
Territories Of the United States TO re-
embark in another Exposition at New
Orleans; the colossal proportions as
sumed by the Worlds Fair last year
made it appear doubtful that any set
of men however capable, could organ
ize an exposition that would in any
way equal the original effort, with its
National backing and all the enthusi-
asm inspired by the initial opening of
so grand an enterprise. 1t was this
feeling of uncertainty which the new
management had to remove. They
began their self-lmposed task bravely
and resolutely, By making the strong
est possible argument 20 command the
| immediate attention of the leading
men Of the country. This was the
presentation of the Exposition as the
medium through which business rela-
tions are to be established between
the United States and those countries
bearing The name of America, whose
valuable trade is diverted to European
channels, BY reason of the lack of any
serious effort to secure it for the com
try where it rightfully belongs.
The announcement of the manage |
rnent that 'severy commercial interest !
of our country is identified with the |
result of this pioneer movement to es-
tablish a hemispherial policy by which |
Americans shall be induced to trade |
with Americans" at once struck the
chord Of popular feeling, and a re-
sponsive interest was awakened that
has resulted in State after State ap- !
pointing its Commissioner, and pre-
pairing its exhibit Oh a grauder scale |
than before, so that at present assnr-
ances are obtained that all the States
in the Union will be represented at
New Orleans this winter, either as
States, or by city collective exhibits.
The Spanish and Portuguese Amer
lean countries have likewise seized
upon the idea with aYidity, and they
will forcibly illustrate the rich re-
sources and possibilities Of their eoun-
tries by valuable displays of artistic,
as well as commercial, importance. 4
The movement having thus been
effectively started, the management of
the American Exposition have devoted
time and labor to giving the grand
enterprise a diversity of Important at
fractions That will commend it as the
grandest Exposition of modern days.
With all these facts laid before the
people of Calcasieu, a parish that needs
capital and labor to develop her untold
resources, more than any other in the
State-ean we afford to let this chosen
opportunity for adverting what we are
and what we have pass unnotieed! 1t
seems to ms as though our people are
preparing to slumber in the time of
harvest. They appear deaf to all ap-
peals made to them in behalf Of get
ting up an exhibit and having Calea-
sieu properly represented at this Ex-
position. They seem to think that
instead of being an advantage to the |
parish, an output of a few hundred
dollars in collecting an exhibit Of our
agricultural and horticultural re-
sources, together with many other in
duslries peculiarly adapted to our soil
and climate, would be an act Of reck-
lessness and a waste Of money.
To The people Of Caleasieu we will
say, this is a mistaken idea. God helps
those who help themselves. And if
we remain Indifferent as TO whether
we have immigration and capital come
among us, we will see less favored sec
tons than ours secure these and pros
per, while orr parish will continue to
be considered nothing bat a grazing
ground for cattle and creole tackles.
1 Let our people arouse from their
slnmber, and turn ont en- nsasse, with
but one thing in view, and letsthat be
that we viii all henceforth turn our
attention to getting up an exhibit, that
our parish may be represented a this
Exposition in manner betting to
her vast and constantly increasing
agricultural resources.
As stated in the EcHo a few weeks
past, we have to depend entirely upon
individual generosity and self-juterest