The Forrest City times., 1891-10-30
Tn. world. Fair

The editor of this paper had very pleasant conversation wllh Col. Jas. A. Mckenzie, on Thursday. in regard to the Worlds Fair. The gentleman certainly has the subject and everything connected with II, down to x very fine point, and 1t IS to be regretted that he had no opportuni ty 10 address our people on the import ance of having Arkansas property represented at the Worlds Far Tn 1893. Col. Mckenzie las evidently given the matter much serious thought and study, and there is no possible question as to his ability to handle It in a m2sterly manner. He has bundle of statistics and data in refer ence to he fair that are really inter esting. He has complete list Of tie various countries and states that have SO far made appropriations for ilie fair. with the amounts appropriated by each. IL may be of some interest to the readers of the World to know that the South American and Central American states have appropriated for the purpose mentioned, about two million and half dollars. It may also serve to spur up the interest in this matter in our own county to add that the little one-hUrse country of Costa Rica. with d population of about PIP GOO. l.has appropriated one hundred thousand dollars to have it. self represented properly at the Worlds Fair. Phillips county is asked to contribute something over one thousand dollars. We have a rich and fertile country here. We can offer as good inducements to. immi- grants as any section of country on the globe. We have good schools, excellent church facilities, good soil, a genial climate. timber in abundance land upon which can be grown any thing in the way of cation, grain. vegetable or fruit, and above all warm.hearted, generous set of people. If we desire to fill mp our county with a good class of farmers, if We wish to attract business men and capital to our thriving city, why not tell them what We have to offer, and why not 20 a little farther and show them by an exhibit at the Worlds Fair that We can give proof of our statements on this line Proof is better than asser- tion, facts count for. more than mere fanciful theories. and demonstration in substantial form of what Phillips county is, what it can prodnce, and what people may expect when they come here is worth all the talk that can be made on the subject from DOW till doomsday. Let our people go to work and raise the sum allotted to this county. It will bs the best in- vestment they eyer.s made.-Ilelena World.
 The embarrassed Argentine Republic appropriates SiO0 GOO to be used in providing an exhibit at the Columbian Worlds Fair of 1893. The leader of government in the popular branch of the Argentine congress said. in advo- eating the bill, that notwithstanding the financial embarrassment of the country it was imperative that the republic should be represented, not only for the sake of displaying Ter marvellous resources, but also flor reasons of another nature; reasons of Il higher importance; reasons of Amer ican policy and international gravity and a desire to express to the United Stated their esteem and sincere and reciprocal cordiality." The appropli- ation was ordered by vote of A to l.
 Tennessee, with all her riches, and in spite of her membership in the union, appropriates not penny. Poor old Tennessee!-Chattanooga Times.