Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-28
THE LONDON EXHIBIT.
PROMPT ACiIbN TO BE TAKEN IN
SACRAMENTO.
Large Meeting of Citizens Sester-
day-A Committee OF One
Hundred appointed.

The Board of Trade rooms were crowded
yesterday afternoon with citizens, assem-
bled in response to call for meeting to
consider the question of a London ex-
hibit. Joseph Steffens, President OF the
Sacramento Board of Trade, was called
upon to preside, and G. G. Pickett was
selected as Secretary. On taking the Chair
Mr.. Steffens said:
This is a meeting OF the citizens OF sacrs-
mento called in the interest of the London ex-
hibit proposition. other nations of the world
have made similar efforts in that great CONNER
cial center, and it has been propose that us the
productions and evailabil1tes OF this State
are so varied and extensive, that it will
Justify the outlay that would be required for
such State exhibit. 1t seems advisable that
such an effort be made, End that it be made by
the State in behalf OF all its interests. L. also
seems as a proposition that the exhibit be made
in londou the great commercial center of the
world, as there is but little doubt but the great
est benefit to be derived from the effort is in the
line of commerce, making our productions the
better known to those who purchase and con
sumo. To an Individual who would under
take such an enterprise it would be at once
suggested to him that concerted effort made
on one important point would be better than
division of effort and this would suggest Itself
as proper course for the State to take in the
matter. All Interests can be served by one ex-
nlDit NUT Ut Ouc pldNt.
Mr.. Steffens spoke earnestly for some
time and then called upon David Lubin.
who made vigorous appeal for action
| He advised the people of the northern part
of the State to be alive, Tor he could assure
| them that there was going TO be an exhibit
| ton from this State in London. sure TIE
| most precious thing that comes from the
ground is the fruit of Califor ia, but a
market for it is necessary We have the
markets of the world, if we will only goin
and take them. We should stop seudins
out agents 10 bring people here, and find
market for what we raise. An exhibition
in London would do more than anything
| else to secure that market. We have some
| thing of market there now. Three firms
in San Francisco had told him that they
| had sold il London during the year 1883
California products to the amount Of So
| 100000. Continuing his remarks, Mr. Luz
bin said
In an undertaking which II is desired shall be
| successful, 1t is necessary 10 employ proper
| means. A twenty-dollar fre-bell would be suf-
| fcient for Folsom or Milpias but would
| scarcely be heard in two square blocks of New
| York If we want to place GU selves properly
before the people Of Great Britain, we should be
| 50 represented as 20 command respect and atten-
| ton. lev months ago, De rmafl5. France
| ireland and Italy were represented in London
| by exhibitions. and the exhibitions of Den
| ON
| shadowed and almost lost sight OF by the mag
nltude and grandeur of the Italian exhibition
| which occupied space of tweuty-four acres.
Whlle from ten TO forty thousand people visited
| the Italian exhibition in London daily but A
| few hundred only found their way 10 the other
exhibitions. Clearly, the others were failures;
| and the Italian exhibition only was successful
| Would it not be wiser to make no exhibition at
| all, than to make failure? 1.-THE longest pole
| teaches the persimmon," and as it is the aim to
| reach tor great things, so we should employ the
| If W To nnad No
| find that S250,000 is not, by any means larse
| sum to accomplish in London what the Italians
did, and any sum less than that is likely to be
loss ana 10 result III loss, even If it brings ample
| returns for the amount invested for we viii
| have lost the opportunity of obtaining the much
| greater benefit that a successful exhibition is
| likely 10 bring us. We should by all means
| have every cent of the S250000 asked for
| Who will handle this money? VIII il be in
safe hands2 IL is safe to say that no appropria-
| ton ever made by our state Legislature win be
| more carefully guarded, and more carefully ex-
| pended than the amount asked for. The bills
| IN the first place, will be audited by the State
| authorities, and then every county in the state
will be interested in the expenditures and ex-
penses. The best financial talent in the State
Will be called upon to serve on the finance com
mittee, and in addition to this the State Board
| CT Trade, the san Francisco Chamber of Com
| merce, and the various Boards OF Trade in the
| several counties, are to select from their num-
| Der men of the highest standing and ability,
! who are 10 supervise the details and expend-
| ltures. hat safer guarantee can there be given
| that every cent of the appropriation will he
| honestly and carefully expended?
bave we the artistic taste and skill requisite
| for the making of first class exhibit i'll Lon
| don? We unquestionably have and it only re-
mains that the skill and artistic taste be concen-
| trated and united, and directed prope' ". With
| that aim in view a Call was made throughout
| the State, for a Convention OF artists scenic
painters, architects, model-malleis photograph
| eTs. designers and others, who are directly and
| indirectly interested in artistic work, to as.
semble for organization at San Francisco. From
this organization is likely to be derived all
| necessary aid in this direction.
Who Will be benefited by an exhibition in
| London? 1t may be broadly stated that every
| Californian will be benefited. First of all, it
Will find much-needed market Tor our pro-
ducts. SECONDLY, it will bring us capital for the
| development of our mining Industries Thirdly
| il will bring capital for the development OF in
dustiies that are at present in a dormant condi-
ton. Fourthly, it VIII bring US substantial set
| tiers
Who should be zeslous advocates and workers
| for the London Exhibition? The fruit-grower,
! the farmer the miner, the transportation COM
pSnles, the landowner, the merchant the
| banker, the profes sional man, the manufacturer
| the hotel keeper, the mechanic and the laborer:
| IN fact, all VINO would see this State grow and
Who should oppose the London Exhibition !?
| The Mediterranean fruitgrower and the chronic
silurian.
| VINO has thus far favored the London Exhibi-
ton? The oudon Exhibition is Endorsed aud
advocated by the leading newspapers of San
| ern and Southern California: by the State Board
| of Trade, by the two chief transportation COM
panles. by The export merchants, by the local
Boards OF Trade in every county, by a large
| number of legislators by Thousands of the best
citizens of alifornia.
Was there ever much unanimity by the
people of every part of the State and condition
| as is shown by the general advocacy of the plan
| before u.s. Never befor.. 1t is clearly the wish
| of every section.
| What we will learn by the London Exhibit
| pNlibifiOU n in,
| dustrles and our arts, in the city of London,
| VIII do more than find US a market, and capital
and substantial settlers. 1t will teach our fruit
! growers and farmers valuable lessons in borti-
/ culture and agriculture. 1t will teach our can
| ners and packers how TO Prepare our products
| to the bet and most profitable advantage. The
| accumulated knowledge OF centuries in old
| Europe viii be gathered up by the observing
| keen sighted county representatives, and dit
| fused by them through the medium OF the news
! Columns, or IN their popular gatherings. Object
| lessons. too, can be brought back in the shane
! OF samples, which would 90 far toward perfect
ing US ia such branches OF industry esseu tial TO
our welfare
What will It do for Cali fornia? First of all il
| will tend to unite every section of the state in
| so close a bond of unity and harmony that all
talk of division of the State will be thing OF
| the past 1t viii tend to double or tre7le the
population of the state. and that in the short
est time possible. It will make fruit growing
prontsDie, aud the irult-grower independent 1t
| VIII lind US purchasers for our city and county
real estate II viii lower the tax rate materi-
ally. 1t will place the wine industry on profit
| abe footing. II will develop the mining indus
try. 1t Will develop our resources 1t will ac-
ceierate the growth of California at rate
unparalleled in the history If any State in the
Union
Mr.. Lubin closed by saying that he hoped
all would take an active interest in the
movement. 4 committee of one hundred
should be appointed from this city to work
the matter up. and another committee to
interview the Governor on the subject.
Judge W. H. Beatty was called upon.
end addressed the meeting briefly. He had
not given the subject enough attention to
decide whether it would be best 10 have
the exhibition at London or Paris. So far
as he mao examined the subject he was in
lclined 70 think the exhibition in London
| wnGld be OF the greatest advantage.
| A. S Hopkins said that Sacramento had
already decided in favor of the London ex-
hi5it, and moved that aconamittee of seven
b. appointed to drsft bill on the subiect
and present ii to the legislature.
). L Darlington suggested that the rna,-
| Ter of drafting bill should be left to tie
tS1ate ca'iniittee-
The Chair ruled Mr.. Hopkins motion
cat OF order, on the grouDd,thai the subject
Of preparing the bill Is II the hands of The
Slate conn litiee.
The following eGnsss nricatiou from
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