Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-22

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time. The unprecedented crops tn.
wear ana the equally unprecedented
demand for our food products abroad,
Will give IN for twelve months an OK
bilnraling period Of property. In
the ordinary course 81 financial eN-
uefience, over-confi1ence, with prob
ably different relation In an
other year between the isrm anu
the markets Of the world, would be FOL.
ioyei by n collapse. But this great
industrial exhibition Mt Chicago viii
take IN the ffayed threads of the op.
portunity, too lavishly employed, and
Weaye them into new cables 10 draw
the car Of American progress; save iis
asa nation from the dangers which
might thfcaten, and cryBtalizo Into
pormanency thousands Of onlerpliles
which otherwise would fail, from lack
OF confidence or capital. The cltllons
OF Chicago are 10 be oomplimentcd anu
congratulated upon the courage an
fofeihought which have characterized
their local Preparations Tor this gfaul
event. They nave already expended
ton millions; aud their patriotism anu
Tcrources arc not yet exhausted But
the expense Of this national cnlerptile
should not he wholly borne by the
locality where Congress placed II. the
nation should do ia part 70 second the
Efforts Of the citizens OF Chicago TO
have the exposition surpass any yer
held IN any country"
speaking Of the magnitlde OF the
great erposition. Mr.. Dep.w said that
ia creation, its magnitude, IT. location,
liz arrhite sture. aud its striking aud
en- "A Ing features will be- American.
III. elty In which II Ia held, taking
rink among the frsi cities in The world
Altsran existence Of only hity years Is
American. The great INLAND ffcsh
water sen, whose waves viii dash
Again-. the shores OF Jackson Park, is
American. The prairio extending
westward, with It's thousands Of square
miles OF land, half u century ago
wilderness, but IN lay gridironed win
RAILROADS., spauned IN wens OF electric
wire, rich In proaperOu. farms, growing
villages, ambitious cltizens aud ener-
getlc. educated and progressive people,
u purely American. Ihe exposition
commonplace tho discovery OF the
continent, which has become the home
Of PEOPLE " every race, discovery
which has accomplished more for
humanity la It, material, intellectual
aud spiritual effects than all other
eyYnts since the advent Of Christ.
NIX. PALMER
preslLent Of the National Commission,
said that the charge had been made
that partisan politics had something 10
no with tho management Of the EN-
position. 70 him the charge sesmri
without the slightest foundation. He
called attention to the fact tina, tue
principal officers both In tho cpmmis-
sion and local directory, were divid -
between Democrats aui Republicans,
and said he believed each of those gen.
tlemen would consider themselves dis
honored n they lent themselves 10,
aud did not oppose, on any aud all Oc'
casions the slightest tendency 10 par
tiran discrimination.
PRESIDENT W. T. BAKER,
oftheChicago local directory, tecounted
the details Of the yA-, undertaking aud
said tho estimated cost Of the Fail
will he $40, 800, exclusive OF the cosl
Of thu administration, which Il estim,
Rted At s2,J70, 0oO up 10 tho opening OF
the Exposition.
JouS lloyd THATCHER,
one Of New YoTk's commission ers said
that New Workers did not deny thell
disappointment when the World''
Fair winged westward hizht, hu
there Is no III feeling now. "Chicsg'
deserves our support. To raise SO,
100000 for n sentimental purpose 10 {
task which any metropolis might ap
preach with hesitation. Chicago In
accomplished this In few shOr
weeks"
DIRECTOR GENERAL DAVIS
OF the Exposition said, in part: sit 1
my thought that tho Exposition II no
only going 10 draw thu sister nation
that are near u closer together, but
believe II viii draw all the nations o
the earth nearer together; that II vii
cement the States OF the Union closely
that thereafter there will bo no South
no East, no West, no black, no white
no German and no Irish, but a cement
cd American nation, under one iiag
aud that bearing across Ia stars an
stripes, In letters OF light, that Ia
nations OF the world can read: 'peac
on earth, good viii b men, 7
such n contamination let us united
work"
PRESIDENT SMITH
oi the Chamber of Commerce of New
York said he was member Of ia
Merchants Club, au oTganiIitio
which Last woel. asked the Legislator
10 Appropriate a hall million OF dollar
for the Fair, and, said he, 1--WE argue
that the Fair was entitled TO have III
support OF New York gu the ground
both NJ patriotic sentiment aud self II
tercst. MIR. Chairman, let us inst
that New York DO her whole dut
townrdsChicagO In the matter"
Draw.
pAIuoR GROVE, KY, Dec. 2i.-Tv
local bantam weights, Jimmy O'CO
nell md Mickey Norton, fought a