Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-19
LONDON EXHIBIT.
MEETING OF THE STATE COMMIT
TEE AT SAN FRANCISCO
To Consider the Subject and Pro-
vide Ways and Means for
Future Actor.
fsan Francisco Bulletin. !

fornia in the city of London. A. T. Hatch,
President of the State Board of Trade, called
the meeting to order, and called for nomina-
tons for temporary officers.
William H Mills nominated for Temporary
Chairman A. T. Hatch, and for Temporary Sec
retaries, ]. Meredith Davies of Oakland and
Charles B. Turrill of San Diego. The nominees
were declared elected by acclsmaion. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Mills it was also decided that the
delegates from the various counties be given
permission to temporarily fill any vacancies on
the County Committees.
Upon motion of Mr.. Byington all persons pres
State Board OF Trade or the various County Com
mittees, were recognized as members of the
London Exhibition Committee
The following committees were then ap-
pointed by Chairman Hatch: Permanent Or
ganization-Mr. Workman, C. B. TurIiil, P.
Cornwall, NJ. NJ. Low and W. II. Byington
Order of Business-W. II. Mills, Mr.. Wilbur,
Harvey Lindley, NJ NJ Estee and Jesse D. Carr
The committee then retired for the purpose of
arranging their plans, and during the interim
David Lubin, of Sacramento, addressed the
meeting on the purposes OF the State display at
the London exhibition. Mr.. Lubin has but
lately returned from a trip through Europe, and
is an earnest advocate of the advancement of
California by means of immigration and more
enlightened commercial methods. During his
trip abroad, the gentleman stated, he had seen
wine on the tables OF France which did not
even smell good. France was az the present
time large importer of wine from Algeria
California and various European countries He
had discovered that the inferior wines of Cali
iornia were doctored in France and sold under
foreign labels, while the better class were sold
outright as French wines During a conversa-
ton with a representative of the house of w. T.
Coleman he had been informed that that firm
alone did business of ST. O 600 year in Cali
fornia products. principally canned salmon,
canned fruits, wine and boraX. Under the cir
cumstances, Mr.. Lubin believed in advertising
our products in Europe
Mr.. Estee thereupon introduced the following
resolution:
ResoIred, That permanent exhibition of Cali
fornia products be established i'll London.
In speaking on his resolution Mr.. Estee said
that he was surprised, during his trip East this
summer, to lind that the grossest kind of ignor-
ance existed in the Eastern States regarding
Calf ,rnia products. Therefore he believed that
people of California should let the world know
what the resources of our soil are. Il is very
hard to convince people that we raise here the
fig of commerce, almonds and English walnuts,
olives and other fruits that are supposed to grow
in no other part of the wo, Id than the Mediter-
ranean countries. 1t is only lately that Calitor-
mans had become acquainted with the re-
sources of the soil, and they should now make
known to the world our varied products.
The resolution of Mr.. Estee was unanimously
carried.
The Committee en- Order OF Business pre-
scented the following report, which was adopted:
Your Committee on Order of Business beg
general subject, and answer to the question,
Shall an exhibition of the products of Cali
fornia be held in London? 2d-The duration of
such exhibition. 3d-Ihe general plan 9TH
consideration and ascertainment of cost. 9Th
Consideration of ways and means. 6th-Ap-
pointment of committees
The Committee on Permanent Organization
presented their report as follows: For Perma-
nent Chairman, w. II. Mills of San Francisco:
Permanent Secretary, ]. NJ. Davies of Alameda;
Yice-Presidents-A. B. Butler of Fresno, L. W.
Jones OF Los Angeles and David Lubin of sacra-
mento; Treasurer, Louis Schloss. Also, Que
Vice President for each county and an Execu-
tive Committee of fifteen members to be elected
by the Convention" The report was adopted.
Upon the first order of business being taken
up, A. Daw-Kenuel addressed the Convention,
The gentleman said that two years ago he came
to this State as the representative of the official
paper of London the CIti=en). When he arrived
most desola:e place he had ever seen. At the
time he did not send back his opinions of the
State, but waited, and now he was of the opin-
ion that the soil of California will produce any
thing. He believed it would be advisable TO
place permanent exhibition in London In
order to sell our products there, however, he
thought it would be advisable TO do away with
some of the middle men who now put them
selves between the California producer and the
English consumer. An exhibition from the
State could be made selfsupporting if an ad-
mission fee were charged, but he would not ad-
wise that plan Should an exhibition be placed
there it would attract to this State lalge immi-
grafton of young men with capital ranging from
$4,000 to $50, 900.
Mr.. Lubin, in addressing the Convention, said
that there were two kinds of exhibitions which
could be held-one a purely commercial one;
the other, one which would combine amuse-
men. with knowledge. Should we have a S10,-
600 exhibition we would become known $1,000
worth. If we should advertise $3.50 900 worth
we would reap in proportion to what we sow.
Mr.. Tinnin, Surveyor of the Port, said that as
the speakers before him had confined them
selves mainly to agricultural products, he de-
sired to speak in behalf of the mining interests
OF the State: There were mines in California
to-day which would pay, and he wanted these
presented TO the English capitalists in any exhi-
bition which might be held in London.
Charles B. Turrill, of San Diego, said that he
agreed with Mr. Tinnin. What we should place
before the world is the fact that the resources of
our State are varied We want not only BY
this exhibition to make market for our sur
plus products, but we want to interest English
capitalists; we want to induce immigration, and
we desire to attract the great swarm of tourists
who every year so from the north Of Europe to
the shores of the Mediterranean. The exhibit
ton must educate the people whom we want to
bring out here. The mining industries, the
lumber industries and the agricultural interests
should all be represented. He would advise
the sending also of representatives of The Yo-
semitic valley, Mount Shasta and coast scenery.
Professor Hilgard, of the State University, be-
lieved that a display such was proposed
would be of inestimable benefit to California,
advertising products which the world does not
know can be grown here in abundance. He
deemed it not only advisable to hold such an
exhibition, but absolutely necessary, and he
promised TO do all in his power to help the
project along.
n Cadwalader thought that more attention
should be paid to the matter of packing goods
and also TO prevent adulteration Once il were
known that the quality OF California goods was
not what was represented, it would be almost
impossible to make a market in Europe.
John P. Irish called attention to the fact that
the sources of supply in the Old World were dy-
ing out, while the demand was constantly in
creasing He believed that California had no
idea what it was possible for her to do. So far
the soil OF our great State has been merely
scratched, but not farmed, and while the vine
yards of France are dying out, those of Califor
MIA are just springing up. He warne d the meet
ing, however, against authorizations. One per
son who adulterated the products OF California
| not only traded upon public heath, but was
also a traitor to his State. The results of the
| proposed exhibition might not be Immediately
| noticed, but the good results would be reached
in time. He believed now was the time for Cal.
| ifornia to reach out for the markets of the
world. II she did not she would only foreclosc
her own prosperity.
Captain w. l.. Merry, the next speaker, also
was in favor of the proposed exhibition, saying
that London was the center Of the mercantile
| world.
THE STATES AID NEEDED.
Mr.. Estee offered the following preamble and
| resolution for the consideration OF he Conven.
| ton:
WHEREAS, 1t is deemed desirable to make an
exhibition Illustrative OF California in London
and whereas Gil portions Of this State are
equally interested in the success of such an ex
hibition therefore be i.
Resolved, That the Legislature be requested 10
appropriate the sum of s., to be expended
under direction of Commission appointed by
| the Governor, in maintaining an exhibition for
| two years in London.
In support of his resolution Mr. Estee said
| that he believed that the state owed aid to the
project. So far the State Board of Trade has
| been maintained by private subscriptions and
nevertheless the work done by that Board has
already borne fruit hundred-fold. In order to
make California known we have to pay for it.
This proposed exhibition will cost money. 1t
may be started by talk, but it cannot be carried
| on except by coin. Regarding ad alteration Mr..
Estee said he did not believe there was place
| in the world where more pure goods are placed
on the market than here. He believed there
could be no doubt as to the ability of the Legis
iature 70 make an appropriation, provided ii
were within the constitutional limit.
State Senator De Long thought there would
be no difficulty in OBJ aiming an appropriation
when it became known the good purpose to
| which it was to be put.
[BY TELEGRAPH.I
SAN FRANCISCO, December ISth.-Mayor Work.
man of Los Angeles moved that the blank in
Mr.. Estees resolution be filed by the insertion
of 0,000, and after SINE discussion the reso-
| luton amended was unan mousiy adopted.
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