Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-23
THE EXHIBITION CONVENTION

TIE EXHIBITION CONVENTION.
The London Exhibition Convention
held its second session yesterday, sitting in
this city. The organization is compact
body of earnest, public-spirited, represent
ative men, who are prompted by purposes
that look to the conservation of the best
interests of all the people of the State. The
body has been entirely harmonious in its
action, and this fact proves how strong is
the conviction among these citizens that
the success Of the effort to open up new
and enlarged markets for California pro-
ducts IS essential to the we'll being of every
industry in the State, and to very many of
the largest, their further existence; that
unless this is done speedily the limit of
disposition of California products will be
reached, and sudden and disastrous check
be given to our productive prosperity. 1t
Is not recalled that ever before in the his
tory of the State has there been such una
nlmity OF sentiment among the represent
alive people of California upon any COM
mercial proposition as exists in regard to
the proposed London exhibit. The econ
omy and wisdom of the outlay asked for
has been Endorsed by the Convention, and
that after mature deliberation and long
consultation with the people, for the sub
jest matter has been prominent in public
debate for many weeks, and expression
concerning it has been unrestricted. We
are therefore justified in accepting the de-
cision of the Convention as the calm ex-
preston of what the people generally wish
done, and with which the Legislature
should, and We believe will comply.
1t can scarcely be said with any degree
OF grace that the representative men who
compose the Convention that organized
some time ago and assembled for the
second time yesterday, do not know the
needs of the State, are not conversant
with present conditions, and do not re-
allze what is necessary to secure for our
products such consumption as will make
diversified soil cultivation more general,
maintain the values of land, encourage
small farming, and reward the industries
OF all the State, which merringly testify
by their fluctuations to the degree of pros
perity which our producers enjoy These
men know perfectly well that new outlets
must be found for our products, if produc-
ton Is to be made remuneratiye; that
the trade center of the world is the spot
OF all others to place examples of our pro-
ducts and secure for them the attention
that must precede their introduction
abroad; that such placing must be in at
tractive surroundings and graced by all
manner of illustrations relating to our
State that appeal to the,fancy and the
imagination; that London exhibition
must be of character to draw the
100000 strangers from all parts of Europe
who daily pour through London; that
these. people, viewing the California
Exhibition, will become acquainted with
our products and thus prepare the way for
demand that will give us the tables of
all Europe for our consumers.
No meager sum will do the State ius
tice in arranging proper London Expo
sition, it must be of such outlay distrib-
uted over two years of maintenance, as
will command attention, not merely solicit
it. We must, as Professor Hilgard so well
put it yesterday, find larger markets, or
limit production. If we are not prepared
to accept the latter condition then the
only question remaining is one of method
and outlay, and as to those we have before
US the examples of Spain, Italy, France
and Denmark and their lavish expenditure
from which TO draw lessons of wisdom.
They did not by their exhibitions appeal
10 commercial London, nor do we need 10
do so alone; that interest can be otherwise
reached; the appeal must be to the world
of travel which will carry about the earth
knowledge of our productions that cannot
otherwise be disseminated for a decade.
ard in the meantime the limit of
our home market will have been reached
and passed.
The question is not now 'do we need a
larger market?" That is settled emphatic
ally in the affirmative So, too, it is
agreed that the European consumers are
the customers for our products most easily
reached ard most desirable. Likewise, it
is undispnted that the aood-tide of the
worlds trade and the indictment of its
travel sweep through London, and that
there is the place of all others in which to
reach, by means of attractive and convinc-
ing object lessons, the European consum-
ers. The remaining questions are there
fore those of detail only. Let them be
resolved in spirit in keeping with the
immensely Of the interests involved, and
the undeniable peril that hangs over
them. A niggard policy now will prove
the anwisest and most deplorable econ
o1,v presently. The hour in which t.
strike is the present, when we have The
capacity to supply, and the producing sec
ti,.s Of the Old World are retrograding
fot social, political and other reasons iha
do not. and never can, afiec; the owner
ship Of land and its profitable possession
In the United States. five wait we may
lose the turn OF the tide that sets our way
il we launch upon il shsllop, we will be
overlooked end ignored; if we breacl, tn,
current with bark worthy of our Stat,
aud laden as it should be by representa-
ton Of every industry, curiosity and at
tractive and illustrative feature of Califor
mia, we will command success for our ven
ture.
a VITALITY IMPORTANT MATTER.
A member of the Young Mems Demo