San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-19
sANToNE,s EXPOSITION.


and western Texas is taking an In
terested view of our efforts in this
city to organize and maintain an an
nual exposition for this and sister
states, and Mexico, our sister repub-
lie. No small part of the interest at
taching to the proposed exposition,
which is now thoroughly organized
and rapidly perfecting its work OF
preparation, arises from its interna-
tional character. Every effort will be
made to secure from the Mexican ter
ritory south of the Rio Grande as full
representation of industries and
products as is possible. This will
form an unusual and decided
ly unique feature of the exposi-
ton and will attract large crowds
of visitors from states and terri
tories more remote from the bor-
bers. North Texas seems to
realize that this is destened to form a
very important characteristic of the
international Exposition" The
LIGHT notes with sincere pleasure the
cordial good will with which the pro-
iect is mentioned and commented
upon by some of the north Texas jour-
mails, notably the Texas Commercial
Reporter, which in its July issue
says:
"San Antonio, Texas. citizens have
recently organized an International
Exposition Association, and there will
be held in that city during November
of the present year, the first annual
international exposition ever COM
menced in the state. The intention
is to have Texas, New Mexico, Cali
fornia and Mexico thoroughly repre-
sented, as high official of Mexico has
already signified his willingness and
approval of the plan to have the re-
sources of his country on exhibition,
it is very likely that the enterprise
will be a big success, and will do
wonders in building up the Lone Star
State, especially the historic Alamo
City. The Texas Commercial Reporter
extends congratulations to the pro-
gressive people of San Antonio, and
hopes to see the motto, "pluck, push
and enterprise" carried to the front
in the international exposition move
ment."
This work is in good hands. The
president of the association, j. S. Alex
ander, of this city, will spare nopains
to make the exposition truly represent
tative of all that is best and most
worth showing in this great south
west and in northern Mexico. The
iron horse, which bears his living
freight with noiseless speed along the
iron grooves of commerce, has struck
his hoofs deep into the interior of Old
Mexico and along his track will be
born the products and the people of a
vast section which to most jewellers
on American soil is a veritable terra
incognita. San Antonio will be be-
hind the stockholders of this exposi-
ton, and as their plans develop the
broad scope of the project so intelli-
gently undertaken and carried for
ward by it's projectors they will grow
10 appreciate more and more the i'm
portance of a work begun by few
private gentlemen without any flour
ish of trumpets. Already considerable
work of a preliminary character has
been done and the next thirty days
will see the plans adopted well under
way towards their speedy execution.
| The recent deep water convention has
temporarily diverted attention from
this work, but for the present the deep
water question is in allegiance and ex-
| position matters are the order of the
day. The LIGHT will watch the pro-
gress of this most important enter
! prise with its usual interest in all
| that concerns the development and
! progress of the southwest, and will
keep it's readers fully informed of its
progress, taking occasion, should it be
necessary, to stir up the mind of the
people to the magnitude of the work
and the benefits so certain to follow.
THE Galveston News says without
one word of warrant from this journal
for that assertion:
'"The San Antonio LIGHT does not
seem to like the work of the Fort
Worth deep water convention"
The LIGHT denies the insinuation
and calls for the paper, paragraph OF
foot note in which such a thing is in.
timated. The one thing needful was
done at Fort Worth. The Galveston
! Wharf company was made defender Of