San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-07-29
THE AMERICAN EXHIBITION.


The board of direction OF the Ameri-
can exhibition which opens in London
next May, have issued their address to
the people OF the United States. This
exhibition has received the sanction OF
the government Of this country and the
project has been most favorably re-
ceived in England. President Cleve-
land is the honorary head Of the exhibit
ton. and Hon. Elihu b. WashbuIne, Of
Illinois, is the practical head OF its
board Of direction. This board has been
selected with great wisdom from among
those who are practically acquainted
with exposition matters, and includes
such men as A. L. GOshOrn. director
general Of the Centennial exhibition Of
1876, and several OF his chiefs of bureaus
in that supremacy successful exhibition.
There are men Of wealth and reputation
that extends to both continents among
the directory, and their names are a
guaranty of the financial soundness OF
the proposed enterprise. The object OF
this exposition is to advertise our Amer
lean industries and promote our Amer
lean commerce. The matter was placed
before the foreign oonsuls OF this gov
eminent and the opinion, previously ex-
pressed by artists, inventors, manufac-
turers and producers to the effect that
this exhibition would be one OF very
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abroad. was confirmed by over
one hundred Of the principal United
States consuis in Europe. This exhibit
ton is unique in that it is confined ex-
Slusively to exhibits from the United
States. This feature has been thorough
ly canyassed in Great Britain, cordially
approved, and council Of one thousand
OF the most influential men In that coun-
try have been enrolled to welcome the
exhibitors and visitors from America.
The English railroads have made most
liberal offers OF assistance, and have
placed at the disposal Of the directors
of the exhibition tract Of twenty
three acres, at Kensington, in the very
heart of London, midway between the
Thames and Hyde park. The buildings
TO be erected this year are similar in
character to those Of the four exhibit
tons formerly held at Kensington.
Manufactures will be allowed not only
to manufacture their specialtites on the
ground but to sell them,as a most effect
ual means OF extending their foreign re-
lations. The natural result OF this exhi-
bition will be to establish in London a
permanent emporium where Europeans
can purchase Anne rican inventions and
manufactures. The American head
quarters of the exhibition are at Phila-
delphia, and all who are interested in
this matter will do well to put them
selves in communication with the direc-
tory by addressing Mr.. Speed, the sec
rotary. The object OF the exhibition as
set forth by the directory is to display
In the metropolis Of Great Britain, the
chief market Of the wsrld, more COM
plete collection Of the products OF the
soil and mine, and Of the manufactures
of the United States than has ever been
shown In Europe; to impress the mil
lions of that continent, and others, with
sense Of the magnitude and variety of
our industrial resources, and the skill
and ingenuity Of our artisans; to increase
the foreign trade Of the United States
wherever established, and to extend II