The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-25
4 SEPARATE. EXHIBIT.
G. B. Baeley on Washington's
Worlds Fair Plans.

Worlds Fair Plans.
oREGoN's BORROWED GLORY.
Congrsssssa Baker Praises washing-
soa's cousrsssmsn How the
State was Admitted.
Nh C. y. Bailey. alternsts worlds fair COM
missioner for Warrington, returned yesterday
from . six weeks visit TO Chicago. where he
went 70 attend . needing Of the Worlds fair
commissioners HIS trim included beaides visits
70 many Of the leading Cities including St.
Paul. Minneapolis. Pittsbuu. Harrisburg.
Washington City. Richmond. Baltimore. Philar
delphia, New York, Boston. Montreal and To-
ronto He r. enthusiastic over the subject Of
the Worlds fair, and hes already outlined .
general opinion Of the exhibit which he thinks
Warrington should make. He proposes that .
s00foot 6r. . s0ofoos hemlock, 2o0f0ot cedar
and large pine. larch and spruce trees be cut in
the woods here and sent to Chicago In such
shape that they may be put together in - good
condition - poofbta This. he believes. would
be much bettss than sending simply large saw
logs.
what do you think Of the proposition Of
uniting with Oregon. or Oregon and California,
in our display" was asked of Mr.. Basley.
Il am opposed to any such propo ition. for
good reasons. - l think. Ever since Washing
ton was Get apart from OREGON the latter state
has had the benefit Il much Of the products
and commerce Of Warrington, toxether with
the credit abroad Of nearly everything exported
from Washington Lumber. spsrs and piles
were for many yean our chief articles Of ex-
port and these went in al the great markets
OF the world under the name Of Oregon pine.
OF the fisheries on the Columbia river engaged
In packing salmon the greater number are, and
ha been on the n,rth or WASHINGTON side.
Sui the shipments from the Columbia
river have al been credited to Oregon
large share of the grain, wool and stock
shipped from the interior By the way Of the
Columbia river hes been from Washington, bat
Oregon has had the credit Of it. The time has
now come 70 change all this Today Washing
tom has more people, more wealth and more
enterprise than her neighbor south Of the
Columbia river, and possesses within her boun-
dsries the same articles that will 20 to make up
Oregon's exhibit. and Of these, in the more i'm
portAnt items. has them In greater abundance
and Of superior quality, and Il only depends
upon ourselves TO make our showing Of them
attractive 70 visitors at the exposition and
valuable to ~ - IN advertisement of the re-
sources Of our state. Oregon cannot help " In
any way.
Portland has sst ct the gateway Of the com.
merce OF the inland empire and collected tolls
therefrom until she has grown wealthy. Now,
then, that We have our own outlets for our own
products, It il high time that the people abroad
should know what they ere. and this exposition
Is our great opportunity. It We fall to avail
ourselves Of It We shall be more short-sighted
than we have been In the past.
The state Legislature. the commissioners of
the several counties and the councils Of the
cities should al make appropriations Of the
most liberal character. and they will need II do
90 II Our exhibit 10 to be of the magnitude that
II deserves It will need that we do things on q
large-in fact. almost colossal--scale, as most of
what we shall have to exhibit will be OF . bulky
nature. Our timber, lumber, coal. iron, gold
and silver and other precioas ores, fsh, hops,
grain. wool and hides. live stock, fruit and Der
ries should al be sent in large quantities''
The railroads. he said, were disposed to help
ont In any way they could, and before the ship
ments would be made there would be two or
three more Unconstitutional lines 70 carry the
exhibita
In answer TO . question about the dual site
which the directors have picked ont In Chicago
for the exposition. Mr.. Bagley said:
IF the people Of the great West are given
reason to fear that their part of the exhibit con-
sistng Of live stock. grain Of all kinds, and the
coarser products of the mines and farms are to
be gathered together on Jackson park seven
miles from the center Of the city. and
all of the artistic. costly and beautiful
parts OF the display are to be collected in Q
grand palace, to be erected upon the lake front
In the heart Of the city, there will be % much
dissatisfaction that the exhibits from the re-
gions named viii not be nearly 70 attractive or
valuable. and the attendance from the same re-
gion viii not be SO great by thousands or posi-
~ AZ off h0r1 ID abahlx
Coast alone two hundred thousand people will
be in attendance Ut different times ct the ex-
position, II al Is satisfactory, while Ii feeling
OF dissatisfaction starts it will reduce this num-
Der fully one-hslf."
On his return trip across the continent Mr.
Bagley came on the Canadian Pacific railway.
For thousand miles or more toward the end of
the trip he Travelled through big snow storm,
in some places the snow being foot or more
deep Contrary to the reports Of other Eastern
travellers he fou nd the people there knew q
great deal OF Seattle and its growth, and the re-
sources Of Washington. and he thinks there will
be no abatement but rather an increase OF the
tide of immigration to this state.
Congressman Charles s. Baker, of Rochester,
N. Y, Mrs. Baker, his son aud Secretary Cor
nelius 7. Baker and his youngest boy with
Samuel H. Lowe, editor of the Roche ster Herald.
and Mrs. Lowe arrived in the city last evening,
on tour of the West. and went to the Rainier.
They left Rochester on October 8, aud arrived
in jamestown, N. D.. on October IL After Q
weeks visit to Mr.. Bakers son. at Cakes. N D.
they left last Monday. and arrived in Spokane
Falls on Thursday morning. They remained in
Spokane that day. and were entertained by
some former residents of Rochester. They left
Spokane that night and came direct to Seattle
Mr.. Baker is one OF the leading members of
the House, being chairman of the committee on
commerce, which has charge of matters relating
TO interstate commerce, lighthouses, the life-
saving service, the arrangement of customs is
tricts, etc. He ID also Q member Of the commit
tee on territories, and in cooperation with
sunset Cox did more than any other Republi.
can member TO secure the passage Of the bill ad.
mitting Washington, Montana and North and
South Dakota. He il a man OF tall ana
commanding presence. with . massive head,
almost bald, and joyisl manner. He In better
known as an able and handwriting commits
teeman than as a speaker, for whenever he
speaks he aims rather to say what he has to saw
in plain, unadorned language than to indulge in
flights of oratory. While he does not fieure A.
conspicuousy in the Congressional Record "a
some members. he is regarded by his colleagues
as one OF the most valuable men in the House
In An Interview with q PosT-INTELLIGENcER
reporter. he said: my object In making tni.
tour was to see the new states, and am proud
OF my work In aiding to secure their admission
Washington ought to have been ADMIRED lor o
before II was 1t was chiefly due to Mr.. Cox.s
exertions that the four stats bill passed. He
insisted that should have charge of the bin
Tor the Republicans on the committee, and said !:
You get the Republicans solid for the bill. and
VIII get you twelve or fourteen sure Demo-
cratic votes. and be did. You have beautiful
country here and great city. ! can appreciate
now the need of legislation for the advance.
mens OF the Northwest Congressman know
very htile about the character of this
country. the rapid development OF its resources
and It's needs l contend that every congress.
man Gus lE II Sneud ha int