The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-18

it is promised that during part of the ex-
hibition period there will be such special
fruit and Hover show as the world has not
yet seen.
The United States exhibit, while not
large, will be of some interest. That of the
most general importance is an exhibit of
the educational work of the country, which
should have been government exhibit,
but was obtained in this country by the
managers of the exhibition mt their own
expense. Most of the other American ex-
hibits consist of sewing machines, agricul-
tural implements, various kinds of ma
chinery and patent medicines. Strangely
enough the big importing grocers of New
York and other large cities are not in any
way represented at the exhibition.
Doubtless most of the American visitors
10 the exhibition will be from nearby Gulf
states. but the Northern states will send
great MANY for Kingston is easily aCCcssi-
BE now and is becoming known as win
ter heath resort. IL is in direct communi-
cation both by steamships and telegraph
with the principal ports of the L nited
states, Canada and Great Britain One
could go by rail TO Tampa, Fla, and there
take a Gulf steamship for Kingston, or an
entire sea voyage could be made from New
York by any one of three steamship lines.
The climate of Jamaica is mild and dry in
the months during which the exhibition is
Ia be held and as health resort the island
is highly spoken of by the Hon. George T..
Haskinson, late United States consul at
Kingston.
More than all else to the tourist is the ex-
a,isite beauty of the whole island and its
extraordinary fertility. Good American
and English hotels can be found in and
around Kingston, a number of new ones
having been recently fitted up IN anticipa-
ton of the rush of visitors TO the exhibit
ton. The governor, Sir Henry Arthur
q ha f,fh a.
much toward familiarizing Englishmen
and Americans with the extraordinary AT
fractions of the island. Already, he says,
The London doctors are beginning 10 send
invalids TO Jamaica instead of 10 the South
of France, as formerly,
Nearly all the residents OF Kingston
look upon the opening of the exhibition rs
marking the beginning Of long era of
progress and prosperity. They were par
ticularlv anxious thar the United states
should take an especially active interest IN
the great project for, although the colonial
residents Of jamaica are loyal 10 the Brit
ish crown, they know too well the value OF
American capital to any section of the
world i'm which il Is invested, 10 put a
single straw in the way oi It's approach To
their GEM of an island. Hence their great
vexation al the failure of our government
IN take any notice of the project which has
filled their minds and hearts tor SO long
time. ,,.
jamaica are few. IL can scarcely be consld-
cred un-American to hope that United
states visitors to the exhibition viii be
both numerous aud liberal, our relations
with the little British dependency in the
West Indies have generally been friendly,
M controversies such is those We have
had with Canada arising al any time Ia
cause temporary unpleasantness. Her IN
ternational fair may not be aS great IN
ali respects as those we have been used 10,
or as that which We expect 10 have Tor our
selves. for il is not as finished and eN-
perieneed nation that Jamaica expects 70
attract the attention of the world. She i
rother a sweet, shy. bluShing debutante,
loyelicr far in her wondrous noral decora-
tions than art and srieuCe and manu-
featuring skill can ever make her; ana We
might A. we'll confess that We were more
rade than wise when NE 30 cOldiy ignored
our beautiful little southern conSin-not
vet out of the leading strings which once
held us-and make whatever unconVen-
tional amends We can. ". III. CURTIs, Jr