St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-17
LET TT BE CHICAGO.

LET 1T BE CHICAGO.
Although the event is more than two
years distant, yetit is important that the
place for holding the expedition OF 1892
shall be determined upon right away.
There is a warm controversy now IN
progress between New York and Phila-
delphia as to which city is entitled to
the distinction of being selected, while
Boston, Baltimore, Washington and
other leading cities are being groomed
as dark horses in the contest for eX-
position honors. The claims put forth
by both New York and Philadelphia are
based on sound and valid reasons. Each
has a reputation as an exposition city.
and both are fully capable of taking
care of the crowds of visitors who Will
be sure to be in attendance. 1t is
therefore without disparagement to the
advantages of either that the GLOBE
insists that there is still another city
which possesses superior claims. For a
wonder, we are not pressing the claims
of either of the Twin Cities of the
Northwest upon the attention OF those
whose duty it will be to locate the eX-
position. But, what will be regarded
as perhaps more of wonder, we are
urging the claims of Chicago; and we
are doing it, too, without intentional in
yidiousneSs so far as st. Louis is con-
cerned.
In the first place, there would be an
appropriateness in locating the great
exposition of 1892 in the heart OF the
country and not on the edge. 1t Will,
in a measure, be the elimination OF our
series of centennial celebrations. AS
everything else in that line has been
long the Eastern shore, it is about
time that the great West were receiving
some sort of recognition. New York
and Philadelphia have had their CEN
tennial ceremonies, and they ought to
he satisfied to let some Western city
have a chance. The West contributed
it's share, and more than it's share, to-
ward making the Philadelphia and New
York centehnials a success. But we
are not basing our argument on any
sense of gratitude that ought to exist
in the breasts of the Eastern people.
We advocate the location of the eXpOSl-
ton of 1892 in some Western city on
the principle of right, and because OF
the cOnyeniences and advantages to be
derived from such a location.
There are only three western cities
that are likely to enter into competition
for the prize in case it should be deter
mined to hold the exposition in the in
terior-namely, Chicago, Cincinnati and
st. Louis. One advantage that Chicago
possesses is it's facilities for accommo-
dating large crowds, as has been abun-
dainty demonstrated during it's conyen-
ton experiences. 1t is better hotel
town than either New York or Phila-
delphia. But the particular advantage
it would enjoy over all competitors, in
Guiding Cincinnati and st. Louis, is its
pleasant summer climate; and this is
very important consideration. The eX-
position will have to be kept open the
whole summer of 1892 and just imagine
the sweltering conditions that would
prevail in either New York, Philadel-
phIa, st. Louis OF Cincinnati during the
hot summer months with the city
crowded with strangers. On the other
hand, Chicago is a delightful summer
resort, and what grateful relief ii
would be for the heat-oppressed people
of both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
to meet in Chicago and sit down by the
lakeside to enjoy the pleasures of the
great exposition.
Then, too. the visitors from foreign
countries would want to see something
of the United States when they come
to visit our great exposition. They
would not want merely to to step from
the deck of the vessel into the eXpOsi-
ton building, take glance around, and
then go back home under the impression
that they had 'done" America. We
want them to go back impressed with
the magnitude of our country and its
varied resources. The way to do this is
to get them out into the interior, to ride
across our prairies, and to let them see
what great cities we have here in the
West, where less than hundred years
ago the Indian and the buffalo held I'M
| disputed possession. And then, when
they have seen the exposition at Chi
cago, it will only be pleasantnight's ride
to run up here and look upon our twin
marvels of progress, or short Jaunt
farther on across the great wheat belt
and an exploration of the famous Vel
lowstone region. In fact, if we once
get our foreign visitors to Chicago, they
will find enough in this section to enter
tain them all summer, and they will &C
home in the fall impressed with the fac
that the United States is the creates
country on the globe. Our nationa
pride, If no other consideration pre-
vailed, should induce the location of the
| eyDoSitiOn at Chicago,