The herald., 1893-11-12
SOME WORLDS FAIR ECHOES,
A Reaction Likely to Result in
Chicago Business.
Encouraging Prospects for the Pro-
posed Midwinter Show.
An Army of Unemployed Left in the
Windy City-Indications OF Heavy
Travel Thitherward-Kandom
observations.

among the things Of the past, but the
recollection OF the wonderful scenes and
sounds recently witnessed and heard in
jackson park will afford retrospective
enjoyment for millions of people during
many years to come. The worlds fair
was the grandest enterprise OF which
mankind had ever even dreamed, as an
artistic display OF the worlds enterprise
and genius. 1t was also boon for a
few Chicago capitalists and land owners,
and monstrous advertisement for Chi
cago itself throughout the world. A
million dollars column, with only q
modest display head" would be low
rates for such an advertisement. But
Chicago will coolly pocket all the profits
and then look around for some other big
opportunity. There is a prevalent
belief there, both among resi-
dents and transients, that q very
marked reaction in business will
follow the six months imitation
now rapidly subsiding. Judging from
the experience of other cities where
great fairs have been held it can scarcely
be otherwise with Chicago. There is
every Indication that an army OF unem-
ployed men and women, at least loo, 900
strong, with strikes, anarchistic demon
strations. and free soup houses, will be
features of the coming winter in that
city with collapsed boom on it's hands.
Meanwhile the city land speculators and
street railway monopolies will continue
to absorb most OF the wages OF those
who are 30 fortunate as to find employ
ment OF any kind. Yet Chicago does
not differ in these respects from any
other great city of the United States.
The cause lies in a social system that
ignores Justice and encourages the mo-
nopoly OF natural opportunities. So
long as the cause exists these effects
must follow.
But without further moralizing will
say, that in my Judgment the worlds fair
has been the means OF advertising Cali
fornia az nothing else ever did or could
advertise 1t. And for that reason, if for
no other, the fair viii, do good. 1t will
not only help California, but indirectly
it will benefit thousands of people iwho
never yet saw California, but who,
through the splendid and diversified ex-
hibits from this state, have learned that
California ia the cornucopia OF the
world. The effect OF such knowledge
must be to turn a tide of emigration to-
wards the Pacific coast such as has not
been seen for years. Even last month
the Santa Fe ticket sellers in Chicago
were overwhelmed with business, a very
large percentage OF which pertsined to
Pacific coast travel. The company ex-
poets to do an immense overland busi-
ness during the month of November,
and also during the entire winter and
spring that follow. Whether a large
or only small percentage OF
those who visit California for
the fret time shall decide to become
residents or property holders here will
depend chiefly on how they are treated
while prospecting in their new field of
investigation. They are not coming
here to be bled. They can find plenty
OF extortion in the east, and they need
not journey to the Pacific coast in order
to become victims of wild, insane land
speculation, with the strained condi-
tions and inflated prices that always
accompany such booms. But II they
find the Golden Gate state enjoying a
natural, healthy growth, a prosperity
based on legitimate business enter
prises and eolid improvements, they
will be favorably impressed and may
decide to become residents OF the state.
The midwinter fair project was being
much talked about in Chicago. Many
exhibitors and others asked me ques-
tions concerning it. In reply al
ways advised the inquirer to
visit the fair and see for himself, and
be sure Ito make tour through
Southern California before returning
east. believe the southern people are
wise in arranging for fine exhibit at
San Francisco. The fair will ultimately
react unfavorably upon the city by the
big bay, but our southern counties are
far enough away from it to catch sub.
staniiaI benefits without being hit by
the reaction.
RANDOM OBSERVATIONS.
Nearly everything noteworthy in the
big fair has already been described in
print, but desire to add few random
observations that may possibly be of in
terest to your readers.
Southern California was fortunate in
the selection of persons to manage and
care for the exhibits sent to the fair.
The good effect OF the display OF prod
ucts there was greatly enhanced by the
efforts OF Frank Virgins, Mrs. Virgins,
Mrs. Hart, G. NJ. Wells, Mr.. Young OF
San Diego, Mr.. Taylor Of Santa Ana, and
others.
Such collection OF machinery as was
contained in the immense building
known as machinery hall was never be-
fore seen.
Nor did anybody ever before gaze on
such collection of statuary and rare
pictures as were seen in the art palace.
The Esquimaux village attracted
about as much attention as any of the
foreign exhibits or shows. A visit to
the village, howeser, was not calcu.
lated to make any American citizen en-
thusiastic in favor of annexing the
Esquimaux country to this. Yet
thoughtful visitors were perhaps inter.
ested in examining the chunks Of bark
supposed to have been chopped off oi
the North pole by some daring ex-
plorer OF the Arctic regions.
A great exposition without novelties
would be novelty itself, as much 80 as
straw bed without tick, or watch
without tick, ship with
out rudder, or COW without Ter I'D
der, or the play OF Hamlet" with the
young prince gone out after cloves.
Every person who saw the agricultu.
raj displays must have been AMAZED,
except some topper who saw it when he
was corned. No person should look al
such exhibits with rye face. Any per
son who does not know beans" should
keep away; also every young man whs
has not sown his wild oats. But tbs
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