The morning call., 1892-12-13
WINE MEN ANGRY.
They Are Denied Space at
the Worlds Fair.
AN IMPORTANT ULTIMATUrI.
The State Commissioners Are Asked
Once for All Whether They Will Do
Big Industry Justice.

The Viticnitural Commissioners have
prepared a letter for consideration ct the
meeting Of the State Board of Worlds Fair
Commissioners to be held to-day which is in
the nature of an ultEatum.
1t states that the wine-growers of the
State have pleaded their case repeatedly,
personally and by letter. but that all repre-
sensations have been entirely ignored.
"Will you do us jGstice?" is the final and
decisive appeal
The vltIculturists declare without reserva-
ton that ii proper space is not given them
they will withdraw from the display.
Secretary Winfield Scott OF the Viticul-
tural Commission said yesterday
1.-The Vlticultural Commissioners did not
decide 10 send this letter without due con-
slderation. Last January, by request. they
sent to the Worlds Fair Commissioners
their opinion as to the amount of space
which should DE given for viticultural dis
play in the California building ard also as
10 the amount TO be set aside for making O
suitable exhibit.
1T was considered that the fact that CAL
ifornia is the largest wne-producing section
otthe United States, and that the producers
OF the State already supply moro than three
hfthS OF the American demand for wine,
should entitle the industry to a large and
unique exhibit in the California building.
when the time came for the Worlds
FAIR Commission to make the appropriation
they set aside the comparatively small sum
OF $4,000 for the purpose, and at the same
time $4,000 for the mining exhibit
1T must be remembered that with this
$1,000 il was proposed TO collect and prepare
the entire vIticultural exhibit, whether of
wines. brandy or raiSins, ana that all the
vast work OF collection was required to be
done within this limit, whereas the mining
la ia N nd ba
State Mining Bureau has given It's collection
for he~purpose.
"a the convention OF the State Viticul-
turiSts held in May The propes ton to with
draw from the California building was seri-
Cusly discussed. but some Of those present
favored moving slowly in the matter, as il
was thought the Worlds Fair Commission
ers would deal fairly with the industry.
The proposition was again brOached at a
meeting of the exhibitors held in this city
about two weeks ago.
again an earnest demand was made that
the Worlds Fair Commissioners should APP
propriate more money and give sufficient
space or else tho exhibitors of wines,
brandles and raisins would stay out
altogether.
'.As before several of those present con-
tended that the Worlds Fair Commissioners
would deal fairly with the grape-growers
and so the matter rested till to-day. when
the Nitieultural Commissioners decided 10
send this letter.
1T must not be supposed that the wine
makers and merchants have been idle in
the meantime. Several committees have
called upon the Worlds Fair Commissioners
and made proper claims, for recognition.
Among the gentlemen who have done so
are Arpad Haraszthy. Charles Bunschn of
Gundlach d Co., Z. c. Priber of the Napa
Valley Wine Company, /. de Turk of Santa
Rosa and Ii. NJ. LaIue of Sacramento
These gentlemen have all laid the case
Eai
and they have been heard respectfully,
while their claims have been quietly but
effectively shelved
The tension has now reached such a
point that these gentlemen refuse to appear
again before the Worlds Fair Commission
erS.
There are about $4,000 square feet of
space in which TO make an exhibit Of Cali
fornia products. The FIVE leading Industries
or California are agriculture. horticulture,
vlticulture. mining aud lumber. All have
been we'll provided for except vilienlture,
which has been put of wi6h a small appro-
| prlauon OF $1,000 and the contemplate space
| OF US square feet IN the California building
The Worlds Fair Commissioners have
| given as much space to the jelly Palace,
| which represents nothing and nobody in
| particular, as 1t Is proposed TO give TO viii
| culture.
I'm the Horticultural building there are
| single exhibitors who have been assigned as
wishes TO give to the entire viticultural in
dustry in the California building. From
present indications it looks as If California
wine-gr0wers will have to depend on the
main horticultural building for fair repre-
sentatlon. Unless more space is given the
wine-growers In the California building,
many OF those who nave signified their In
tention OF exhibiting will withdraw.
For instance, such producers as Senator
Stanford, CAPTAIN Neubaum, j. Gundlach
and the Napa Wine Company have asked
for and been granted such space in the
main Horticultural building as will enable
them TO make q display creditable TO the
State, whereas they will be lucky if they
get chance to exhibit 100 bottles in the
California building.
There is scarcely doubt but that the
exhibitors will support the Viticuitural
commissioner In this matter, as they have
already twice expressed the greatest sur
prise and Indignation at what has been
done or has not been done by the Worlds
Fair Commissioners"