The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-12
west virginia and tho Worlds Fair.

A liberal appropriation for West Vir-
pinia's exhibit at the Worlds Fair is a
matter which should impress itself upon
the minds OF our legislators as highly
important to the welfare Of the State.
No State in tho Union is more interested
in the matter OF taking advantage OF
this opportunity to advertise to the
world her wonderful resources, and no
State should be allowed to excel West
Virginia in the character and scope OF
her exhibit, taking into consideration,
Of course, size and financial ability.
The Exposition will not be wholly a
national enterprise, for It's chief reliance
for success will be upon the State ex-
hibits, and, as has been remarked, in
the interstate rivalry which will be en-
sendered. Alresdy many States have
made their appropriations and have be.
gun preparations for exhibits that will
be creditable 10 them. Some Of them
are Weather and older States than West
Virginia and can Afford a gleater ex.
pendlture OF money, but West Virginia
can afford not to DO penunous In the
matter. A hundred thousand dollars
inyested in State exhibit will return
many fold. The advantages OF bringing
the resources and productions OF this
State 10 the attention Of the people Of
other States and the countries OF Europe
cannot be overestimated. We should
not allow ourselves to be outdoue by
the old mother State, who is preparing
to do her beat, and what the Richmond
Dispaich Gays on the subject should in
spire the nav Dominion to do its ut
most also. The Dipdich says:
twill be impossible for Virginia to make
great expenditure IN this direction, but We hope
tue Legislature Will sec its way clear 10 set
apart enough money 70 reproduce our capitol 10
wood or metal on the exposition grounds. and
provide that In tive shall have an exhibit OF
speclmCns OF our woods, minerals, grains, etc.
not only many attractive specimens Of our re.
sources and industries, but many precious his.
torical souvenirs. While i will DO impossible
ioF M 10 compete with wealthier States IN hav.
inV Al Chicago a grand exhibition" we can
have modest and CTCdltGble one, aud we ought
u arrange Il that II will attract not only the
VirEIniGnS and children Of ViTRlnlAnE who are
living out OF the old State, but strangers IRON
ali rNfts OF the world, who may thus become
interested IN the Old Dominion, and make In
qaifies which will lead 10 investments In our
lands,
Texas is the largest State in area in
the Union, but her resources are not
greater than those OF West Virginia.
Texas proposes to appropriate 81. OOO, 900
for q State exhibit. Washington, scarcely
two years amember Of the Union, will
devote $25O,OOO to the purpose. Cali
iornia will expend a haltmillion. Other
States have appropriated sums ranging
from $4,000 to q half million.
The San Francisco Examiner, in ad-
yoCatlpg an appropriation OF $4,000 by
CaliiorniO, brings the following very
strong arguments to beG, which We
earnestly commend to the members Of
our own State Legislature:
The imposition to appropriate $4,000 Is OK.
modest. twill require only $4,000
m each two fiscal yenrs, OF = TAX OF ab0utR cent
,Scn..Ttv SsSesscd az $1,000 would pay 81 80
yyest. < farmer assessed ~ 1900 would pay 80