The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-15
THE WINE EXHIBIT.
Worlds Fair Commission
Discusses 1t.
Denial That an Important California
Industry Has Been Sighted or
Reasonable Demands Refused.

The grievance Of the wine men to the
effect that sufficient space was denied them
at the Worlds Fair has elected an explana-
ton from the State Worlds Fair Commits
sion.
AT a meeting OF the latter yesterday the
following letter was presented:
Hessrs. George West, President. and the
Board Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1t Is with
much regret that find by your letter OF Decem-
Der 2 that You think you have not been prop
erly treated by the Board OF California Worlds
Fair Commits ioners, for l can assure Won there
Is no such wish. On tie contrary every member
oil our board feels thar yiticulture is one Of the
great II not the greatest, Industries OF our State.
III, however, any slight has been felt by you,
then the blame must be mine as that department
Is IN my charge can. however, assure you that
IL has been very far from my intention. The
growing of grapes and making OF wins has been,
i may say, The work OF my life. Whatever / am
whatever property / accumulated has been
through vlucultural pursuits. / am fully ae-
quanted with all its ups and downs and my
most esteemed friends aud aequalntsnces are
among VINE and grape men OF this State. know
the cloud which for several years has
been hanging and increasing over this
INDUSTRY. Even yei there is no silver
lining apparent. For This reason NV sympathIes
my best wishes are ever with you; and for me
not 10 do all can to add 10 your prosperity net
10 do everything In my power 10 brhg about
more prosperous days or 10 sliRht any wish OF
your body, would be an impossIbillty III there
has been a seeming neglect Il has grown out OF
be recommended as Yet which would meet your
wishes. The board recognized the Justice of
your request OF haVlng superintendent APP
pointed. and Mr.. Mcneil was one of the first ap-
poinimenis MADE. He being at many Of our
meetings, having Tree access 10 all our minutes
L relied perhaps more than | should have done
that he understood the status of affairs sufd.
ciently 10 keen you fully informed of all our ac.
tons apperIalning to your letters and personal
interviews.
You understand that it should be cur aim 10
make tie best possible exhibit with the means at
nand, and TO appoition money In proportion TO
the amount invested in any given Industry
might not accomplish this end. IL has been the
belief with myself aud board that PERTAINS wine
mrn would derive more benefit than any other
Industry. by reason OF advertising such exhiblts
would make, aud the opportunity IL gave for
selling IN taking orders. The cafe or roof gar
den where California wines will be sold con-
structed at a cost of SIT 600. is too an excep-
uoDal privilege which entails expense and
gives you especial advantage. In fact cannot
now bring TO my mind another pursuit or In
dustry OF California which may reap so much
benent as yours. For instance take the fruit
men. They make their exhibit and their fruit
loscs 10 value every day, you may say, and IL
does not create any additional demand, and the
sales viii be governed by the demand and sup
ply for the time being.
Take The mining exhibit. IL VIII make a very
interesting display and attract considerable at
tention, yet II can scarcely be claimed that such
specimens as are shipped on account OF rariry
beauty OF intrinsic value would sell mine in
California.
Take the display OF the semi-tropcal trees and
from where they are grown with much care and
attention; IN fact, have TO be prepared a year in
advance and continually cared for, all at ex-
pense of money aud labor. yet there Is no nrolt
TO any one. Ii Is matter OF pride OF locality,
pFide 10 show the world the charming produc-
lions Of california, In which every Californian
can share and Will share, bur no profit. but a
personal loss, you might say, In. The end of The
entire exhibit, or largely so.
rel t. ttese thlngs.tO show you that the APP
propratlon OF $4,000 Is not our measure
OF the importance which We deem The yIicuI-
tural interest to be entitled 10. but what
we have thought might be satisfactory TO
the gentlemen for We wish you TO look
upon the duties deyolyIng npon US with the
thought IN your mind. as II ever Is In ours.
namely, TO make display OF the industries OF
this State that we al can be proud Of and 10
help 10 the extent OF our means IN all directions
10 accomplish The best results 10 all the ia us-
tries oil the Stale. That this Is easy task VIII
be apparent when you look the field over with
care. OF course $500, 900 seems large sum of
money, but when | tell you that our building.
with electric lights. gas. plumbing, etc. the SUI
pertntendenrs aud labor salaries, the freight on
all articles TO be exhibited, that these items Will
amount 10 100000, then you Will e that IL
Will require great care In expenditures and prom
lses 10 make the amount very small TO meet the
requirements, and yet these expenditures are
necessities.
But we will be glad TO meet your committee of
conference. and you Will. ! am sure find us
more Than willing 10 do everything in our power
70 meet your views, or such views as you VIII
nave when you look upon all sides OF this
question.
AS yet notnlng IS settled definitely, for we are
only now getting 10 place where the necessary
expenditures can be closely Appropriated; and
as regards space the sam Is true, ana no space
has been allotted yet 10 any one In the Cafor.
hia building. so you are msinfofmed on this
polni, and you are also Ia error as regards the
space at our disposal, which only figures out
10000 leet after taking out the necessary aisles
and walks We have studlously con sidered your
interests, as our records will show. The appro-
prlailon VIII cover the expense OF freight and
artistic Installation and we desire you 10 show
Us wherr any more money can be advan-
tageousiy extended. We sent Mr. Mcneil to
onlcago recently 10 arrange for your exhibit,
ana on MS return We ordered cold orage box,
al cost OF Sl700 10 keep fruits and wines at
an even temperature.
desire 10 say that members OF this commits
sion IN Chicago last July personally secured
5000 square feet OF space in the viticnltnral de-
paTtment OF The horticultural building a space
equal 10 that allotted Germany or France and
az the same time urged the appointment of H. NJ.
LaIue OF California az liz ad or the wine bureau.
IDe interests OF California wine men are la the
pest condition, ana we trust you Will cooperate
Win US In our work. Yours, L. }. ROSE
III charge OF The vticuitural department
The Greek Government has voted 300. 900
drachmas to be expended on the reprodue-
ton OF antique works of art for the World a