The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-21

h". r-r WITHOUT the most Hlchit.'H-
and assiduous attentions OF our people they
would have swept across the state ana IL
DO track behind them. Within the next ten
wears they will come again. not with sword
and spear but with piow-share and pruning
hook. Mono the less will il depend upon our
own efforts whether they abide with rs or
pass on TO the open doors o. our sister States
OF the South
IKE GRAND XXI osIrloN.
Tieu.enant- Governor Tyler added that he
had received letter stating that All Europe
was ar used over the approach OF this grand
Expos tln He urged that this grand oppcr-
tunity go show e. tho world Virginia match
less wealth should not be lost. lie referred TO
the very slight increase IN her population
dur.ne the past ten wears He said he con-
cratuatod the State FOR the interest her
daughters were taking IN the matter Tie
cntreated them never 10 go away until the
Legislature shall have promised 10 give hb-
crai appr priatiOn.
The President then introduced Judge
John HARRISON, one OF the United
States commissioner for the State If
of Virginia. Judge Harris opened his ad-
States and other bodies were doing. He said
Chicago would profit by this Exposition Le-
cause t would advertise Il Just as Virginia
would II she is properly represented. The
other States be said. had done much for this
cause and what of old Virginia, the mother Of
States sand the mother Ofstatesmen, The speak
er sad tho maiu building would cover thirty
and one-haf acres. and would be covered
with "a metal That shine like gold. The state
~ Arizona viii give $4,000; Colorado,
Sl000Jl California. $780, 900. Delaware,
$4,000. Illinois. $4,000 Iowa. $4,000;
Maine $4,000. Massachusetts. $4,000. Aichi-
gan. 100000. Missouri. $50 0OO Montana.
J.. ...r .Ir IN Ia. .fth iHu
hota -15O0l. Ohio. 100000. pennsylvania.
900. Washington. 500 0OO Wisconsin.
5000 Ny0ming. -5O.OlO. The Argentine
Geauuhc the speaker said. had gwen
100000. Austria. -14s 0J0 Brazil. $500, GO
Caih. 100000. China had made an sppro-
pration bat the amount was not given:
France. 100000 Germany. s250OOl'
Jamaica. $4,000. Colombis. 100000:
Japan, $500 600. Mexico. $50. 900. Guatemala,
s50.0l0 Peru. 100000. Cuba, $4,000 Costa
Rico. $4,000.
10 the urse of his remarks he said that
there had not been one thousand miles OF rail-
road built ia the Southern States since the
war except by foreign capital. He said II
Nrginlans wanted o. sci. their goods they
would have % pat them where they could be
seen. In way OF explanation Judge Harris
said the Chicago exposition had provided the
ground and the States only lad u construct
their buildings He stated that at the very
first meeting OF tie Association that was held
some one SAID. we want Old Virginia repre-
sented. and We want Mount Vernon trans
ported but 10 WAS explained that Mount
Vernon was built OF brick and could not be
moved judge Harris explained that
lv the skill of mechanism now a sur
face of wood could be so finished as % appear
Ike rick and that the marble pillows could
also be made Of wood. Richmond city
OUGHT 10 be ashamed lie said. unless she
20 d. lou : d.
she ought o. have a house Of her own built
of tobacco. He said that what be asked was
not an appropriation 20 the FAIR, but 10 Old
Virginia.
MAJOR HoTcHUss.
Major Hotchkiss. of Staunton, next ad-
dressed the body He opened his speech by
"a brief reference 20 the Lee anniversary cere-
monies. which were held in the same hall on
the preceding day He said Robert T..
Lee took the first step III the
onward march Of progress when
he went 10 Lexington TO take the re-ldency
Of the Washington and Lee University. lie
referred t. the bouutiful supply of ores and
minerals imbedded IN \irginia's sol and
stated that their development had Just
begun "It Virginia had taken the advice OF
C'audius CrOZer. asserted the speaker. and
put her money into railroad instead OF
long ditch. New York to-day would have been
no the forks of Hampton roads.
lie said that bat Oae railway had as yet
CROSSED virginia from the Northwest TO the
Southwest and that cost millions of foreign
money Her Majesty. the Queen. he asserted
WAS investing her money in Nirginias indus
tries After dwelling at length upon yarl-
Gus points. the speaker said Virginia
couH not afford 10 lose her hold. At the
onenine of the Worlds Fair all the nations
viii send Their navies. and Nirginias harbors
will be the first to receive them. He said the
trouble IN this State now was that there are
great manufact ring establishments with
Nothing I'M them. The reason he assigned for
this was that there was no money here 10 Ope-
rate them go,
He said there was nothing more attractive at
tle New Orleans Exposition % the foreign
capitalst than the great block of POcah0ntas
coal which was sent from one or Nlrglnas
BEES.
The speaker said q relief map # the State
should be had. which would show the
toporraphy of Virginia. The world should
he invited 90 come and settle IN any range Of
.enuerature it desires between tie great
Apaachan Mountains and tie sea. Tie pro
claimed that Virginia should contribute 20
fhe Worlds Fair % hundred tons of literature
10 advert Sc to the world her attractions.
Iuou being cal ie4upon Colonel A. ;. BufOrd
made uu informal address. winch was directly
ON The UDlLL lANCl e LH4Atlhl4Du ne ShsA
there was ouly one side to the question and
that it had been fully explained by MS prede-
cessors. lie added that Virginia could pro-
duce anything that was useful and de-
sirable. from strawberry up 10
a woman. The world bad nothing anywhere
that VIRGINIA did not possess 10 was like the
free use OF ar these things had been around
the people of this State 50 long that they
no LONGER apprec ate them. He closed his re-
marks Dy saying this appropriation OF 100000
wns no donauOn-nO bounty-and L twice
The sum was appropriated ;he General Assem-
Div would still be economical.
Secretary Morton stated that he was IN re-
CENT of o copy OF the Graham Headlight. OF
Talewel county. whose elitor had sent out
letters 10 f0-tg-SiX prominent business men
and manufacturers 70 ascertain now they
stand IA the question OF appropriation.
frhirtv-nine OF them were IN favor or 1t. as
follows Thirty for 500 600. five FOR $4,000,
three for el5000O: only one was opposed 10
any appropriation. and one did not care Tor II
either way.
The meeting then adjourned.
Justice Johns Court.
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