The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-29

Szon, Traders and Builders exchange o
and the Olneyville Business Mems assc-
citation. as well as by the president and
secretary of the joint committee. Below
we give the first Of this statement.
though the scope Of the movement ana
the objects sought TO be accomplished
have been made familiar to the News
readers by the articles printed when il
was in its incipiency and by the copious
and numerous interviews with the lead
ing business men that have from time to
time been published in these columns:
The purpose In general is TO take such stems
as will tend to attract foreign capital here,
and TO retain home capital, from investment
In new industries. There are m any measures
OF this kind that Will be adopted IL the move
mentcan be assured financial support at
The railroads centering here will be asked
TO offer certain special public accommoda-
tions that will promote business interests A
book or pamphlet will be published in large
numbers for distribution at the Fair, describ-
ing all the attractions of the city. IL should
be an attractive volume, fully illustrated, a
creditable souvenir of the Columbian Year
which no one would wish to cast lightly aside
II Will treat briefly of the growth and pres
ent status of the great industries OF the city,
DrDSpec-
tive railroad facilities, of the available land
for the location of new manufacture and of
ali official concessions that can be secured
for them.
The Rhode Island exhibits at the exposi-
sition will be illustrated in the book, and the
plants from whence they come described
The effort now maxim to establish q perma-
nent industrial exhibition and archaeological
school here can be appropriately referred TO
and the question raised whether, at the con-
cluson of the Columbian exposition. the en-
tire Rhode Island exhibit cannot be collected
into one place here for the instruction of our
people, and as a nucleus Of the proposed per-
manent industrial exhibition.
The rich suburbs OF our city, so readily ac-
cessible with the approaching rapid transit,
the typical homes of Providence, each with
its surrounding land or garden, and the no.
table character Of our people I'm point of me-
chanical knowledge and inventive power.
with the consequence abundance Of skilled
labor here. will form significant chapters of
the little volume as will our fine privileges.
historically treated, of school and library.
and church, and state.
AS an indication of the personal work TO be
done. IL Is intended that the executive agent
of this movement, acting in entire harmony
and cooperation with the Rhode Island State
Commission, shall establish headquarters at
the fair from which the book of information
may be distributed, as a text for individual
effort, and from which all intelligence con-
cerning opportunities for business in Proyi-
dence may be given, having been first coll
lected here in full and perhaps in private de-
tail. . +.
so far as possible the agent will endeavor TO
make the acquaintance of exhibitors from
other states and countries who display pro-
ducts that could be made in Providence and
through them TO learn of prospective similar.
Investments. Then by personal interviews
H.. n
before the proper persons the advantages Of
placing the new business in this vicinity.
The services OF general nature which the
agent can render to advance the interests
of the city, are not less important. Small
conventions. for example. OF classes of ex-
hibitors may be held by special invitations at
the Rhode Island building, under the graceful
presidency of Commissioner Wyman,
''machinery" being the subject of one meet
ing, "woollen" of another "educationm of
another, etc. with prominent workers from
our state present to participate in the re-
spoctive discussions. It's not impossible that
that through the favor OF the Worlds fair
bureau OF publicity and promotion, an effec-
tive public presentation OF the interests of
Providence may be secured. Our city may
find place upon the programs of some of
the state days, East or West. with responses
from fsvorite sons Of Rhode Island VINO may
be in Chicago at the time, or possibly even.
upon the program OF one Of the great Worlds
fair industrial congresses.
Many other useful lines Of effort will no
doubt suggest themselves, and some here pro-
posed may not seem expedient as the move
ment takes shape. In order TO carry the work
on with dignity and strength. the sum OF ten
or fifteen thousand dollars !. needed for sal
aries. expenses. printing etc, and IL Is desired
20 raise az much as possible OF IL by subscrip-
tion. Mr.. George A. httieneld. attorney-at-
law. has been elected by the Joint committee