San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-08
ghe Dai1y Eight.
SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1890.
THE FAIR AND MEXICO.

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fall, went down to the City of Mexico
last week in charge of the Mexican
exhibits held in bond at the border
since exposition closed. While In
that city he was interviewed with
reference to the Fair and matters con-
nected Herewith, and Two Republics
prints the following In answer to the
interviewsr's question concerning the
state of the fair enterprise, and it's
influence for beneficial relations upon
the two countries, Mr.. Workman said:
Eyes, 1 am the manager of the as
ISOLATION. This enterprise was organ
lied to encourage the development of
the arts, sciences and material inter-
ests of Texas and Mexico, to induce
between the two q comparative ex-
hibit of products, manufactures and
resources and to cultivate between
the two peoples having so many inter-
ests in common, the healthiest social
and commercial relations. From the
date of its organization the main
tainance of the association has devol-
we'd heavily upon comparatively few
people, so that now through its board
of directors it has called upon the bus
mess community for small bonus,
which will undoubtedly be raised and
which will put the association on q
firm and enduring basis. The influ-
ence of this enterprise upon the trade
relations of Mexico and Texas must,
to say the least, be appreciable.
San Antonio is unlike any OF its sister
cities III Texas, inasmuch as it has
large and progressive Mexican citizen
ship. With us our Mexican neigh
bors enjoy the fullest religious and
civil liberty. We have Catholic and
Protestant churches; Spanish and |
English newspapers; both the Ian
guages are taught in our public |
schools; some of the most important |
positions of honor and trust in both |
our country and municipal govern
ments are held by Mexicans. Taking |
these. facts into consideration, San |
Antonio is best adapted of all the |
southern cities for q colossal exposi-
ton that shall mirror the products,
and progress OF Mexico
and Texas. Up to the present our ex-
position has cOntended against OBJ
) tacles that would have stranded upon
the shoals of bankruptcy q less plucky
Like all great enterprises
Of similar character, it has had to
crawl before it could walk. 1t has
lone its crawling and proposes to
walk erect. Our city is
enjoying season of extraordinary
The gates have been
brown open to northern and cas- tern
capital, and this capital will foster the
exposition by which it's attention was
irst attracted to the city. Mexico
Won many triumphs at the Paris EX-
she can win more at the San
Dtonio International Exposition, and
heir results | believe will be more i'm
From the annual EXPOSE
ions at San Antonio, as crudely con-
lucted and as rapidly gotten up as
hey were, Mexico has received bene-
its, though her exhibits were because
# the limited time in which to prepare
hem, meagre and imperfect as were
ur own. From all over the United
states people were attracted to the
exposition; they saw the Mexican ex-
libit; they met the distinguished re-
of the Mexican govern
nent; last year theyheard the thought
ul, patriotic and eloquent address o!
our accomplished representative Mr..
ose F. Godoy; they listened with
eenest pleasure to your splendid
ands of music, and were filled
nth a desire to see your country
nd know more Of the people and :
its opportunities for investment
American capital and labor. Many
them visited your Repu bile and the !
lcrease of travel to Mexico has been
lOre directly due to the San Antonio
exposition and your exhibits and
representatives. there than to any
Their known agency. The San An
,nio International exposition is de-
gned to be Texas-Mexican exposi-
on or vice-versa. DR.. OrneIas, your
Die and distinguished consul at San
ntOnio, is an honorary director of
lis enterprise and as far as his
ficial duties would permit has given
, invaluable service. All that the
rectors of this enterprise desire is
le active cooperation and interested
Twice of our Mexican neighbors to
axe it a grand success, and mutu-
Iy profitable beyond calculation.
xhibit the rich ores OF your mines,
10 fruits and cereals of your
rifle valleys and plains, the
agnificent woods of your mountain
rests, your live stock, your manu- =.
ctures and 50 Oh till you have h
aced before your American neigh
n mirror of your greatness and !
tching suggestion of your vast
Do this and you have
esented the strongest attainable in
cement to millions of idle capital
America to seek investment with