The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-09
COL. ALEX CAMPBELL.

Tho Success lie Is Meeting Will, In Far
notwithstanding tho Worlds Fair.
Australia and Now Zealand papers re-
ceived by the lHTELLIGEScER contain
lengthy and interesting interviews with
Col. Alex Campbell, OF Bethany, who,
as a special commissioner, is travelling
among the countries OF Australia in the
interest OF the Worlds Fair. Judging
from the reports in the above mention
ed papers Colonel Campbell is not only
succeeding admirably in enthusing the
governments OF the Southern hemis.
phe.e." but the people as well. Where
ever he has gone he has planted good
seed. On reading tho interviews with
him n cannot but be impressed with
the idea that the colonel has develop
cd a wonderful genius as Il ''boomer."
The eloquent manner in which he has
described the glories OF the United
States in general and the magnitude OF
the Worlds Fair in particular has
aroused the people OF New Zealand and
there is little doubt that the good effects
Of his work will be seer at the Worlds
Fair.
A fair idca of how Colonel Campbell
is getting in his work through the news
papers may be gained from the follow
ing extract from q column-and-a-half
interview with him in the New Zealand
Times of August %:
1.-THE Colonel does not forget to men
ton the Chicago hotels. Fourteen
hundred OF them there are We ex-
press our surprise, and thereupon We
ire asked ii VIC have ever realized that
4 hundred thousand people pass
through Chicago as visitors every day.
1t is borne in upon us that the four
teen hundred hotels must be generally
full. We are assured that the city will
easily be able TO make provision for the
half million visitors expected during
the Exhibition.
"'Will they Gomez 'Why not, sir?'
1t is not that the Americans rely on the
attractions OF Chicago itself. Its parks,
drives, its auditorium hotel, with hall
large enough for 1000 persons, and the
other wonders OF the place; though
these attractions are considerable. But
there is much to supplement tho local
interest; Niagara Falls, the greatest
waterfall in the world, and New York,
the most wonderful capital, are within
easy distance by rail.
''Thcrc is Washington also. The Col
onel branches off to tell us with that
quiet sustained enthusiasm OF his about
Washington; acapital, the like OF which
does not exist, being Il purely political
capital. lie describes the magnificcnce
OF the buildings, he dwells on the glories
OF the Capitol with its Grand Dome, its
imperial terraces, its noble staircascs,
its glory Of white marble shining in the
sun. Ac grows eloquent over the two
mile avenue grandly planted, by which
the place is joined to the White House,
where the President Lives in state; he
eSpatiates on the magnificenco of the
buildings Of. the United States Treasury.
One thing ne tells us which rather start
les the sense OF freedom in tho Anglo
Saxon breast. This great capital is not
in any State OF the Union; tits the CEN
tire Of a district; the District of Column
bia: and throughout that district no
IN an has any political privilege Of any
kind; no franchise by which he can
vote for the Chief Magistrates election,
or for the members OF the Congress, or
for any OF tho judicial Offices which else
where are the subject OF popular cleo
tion."
The Wellington, New Zealand, Post
concludes 4 lengthy article about Col.
onel Campbell's worl, as follows:
"Mr. Campbell speaks very hopefully
OF his mission, and states that so far he
has encountered nothing but success.
In Auckland he has received many as
suranccs from manufacturers, growers
OF all kinds Of products, and from pro-
ducers OF every description, and he feels
assured the very liberal space set apart
for the Australasian colonies will prove
not q whit too large. The exhibits from
these colonies will be kept quito distinct,
and will form 4 series OF courts which
Mr.. Campbell believes will be crowded
daily. He throws ont tho suggestion
that the New Zealand bay should in
ciude the exhibits OF Fiji and other
South Paciticislands. Ourvisitor leaves
Wellington in a day or SO, and. on his
way to Melbourne will visit every i'm
portant town in this colony. Having
completed his mission in Australasia,
Mr.. Campbell, in about four to, six
months time, will return to America
by one OF the Pc 0. steamers through
the Suez Canal"
Tho %colonel's Wheeling friends will
be glad to note that he is meeting with
such great success in his mission.
CHAPTER l: Weak, tired, no appetite.