The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-14

The suggestion made In the editorial
columns of tho News yesterday that
Providence should have representative
at the Worlds fair. to present In their
proper light to exhibitors and visitors
the advantages of the city as location
for new business enterprises. has been
received with much favor and enthusi-
asm.
Enterprising business men readily see
the advantages which would accrue to
the city through such missionary work
as this. They realize that for the right
man the right place to aid In the expan-
sion of the industries of the city and
state would be the Worlds fair, the
centre at which for the next six months
the representatives Of every live enter
prise, new and old, will congregste.
The News does not propose to let this
matter rest until every effort has been
made TO attain this most: desirable re-
suit, aud IL earnestly solicits the earnest
cooperation OF every citizen who Is in
terested In the welfare of his city and
state. You can aid In this work by
broaching the subject to your friends. II
you have any ideas on the subject the
News will be glad to print them. How
some of our representative men regard
the plan may be seen from tho following
interviews:
President z. Benz. Andrews of Brown
university, who is also president of the
Rhode Island board OF Worlds fair COM
missioners--I think it Is a splendid idea.
an excellent suggestion. The thing
ought to be done. The editorial Ia the
most pub!ic-splrited l have read in a
long time. II our manufacturers would
do the same thing the English manu-
facturers do, put the best man money
could acquire in South America, let him
study the wants of the people and sup
py them, Providence could double it's
trade with that country In q very short
time. Take cneap jewelry, for instaD zee.
Practically all of IL is sent TO South
America by Fraace. We manufacture n
great deal of ii. and could get the busi-
ess. In the same way, IL the city had a
representative at the Worlds fair. our
business would be greatly Increased.
Colonel John Q. WymaD, executive
commissioner of the board OF Worlds
fair commissioners. stat, Of Rhode ISL
and-It Is a very good article, indeed. 1t
would be very. difficult thing to find
4 -. ~ ind nfa m IN H.
oty at Chicago, but IL he we're found,
our business would be benefited. The
que .tiou is, whether there is any object
IN bringing new Industries to this city.
Ii the democratic party carries out its
plans, those on the other side will not
care TO cone to this country. Thers
labor is cheap, capital is cheap and
everything is cleap, and manufacturers
will not fiud it TO their benefit to COM
p.te here with their rivals T. ere. think
the general idea expressed III the News
Is a good Que.
]. /. Pierce. President of the Board Of
Trade-I am right In line with the idea
laid down by the Meas 1t seems to lne
that 1T goes
Directly to the Point.
A short time ago our board OF trade
united with the New York board Of trade
in an agreement to appoint delegates to
extend courteses to foreign visitors.
Primarily, of course, a gooa deal will be
done in the way OF advertising our city.
But this could not, Of course. take the
place OF live man a, the
lair, who should devote his entire
time to advertising our iuferes s. The
manufacturing interests OF the city and
state are very great. There is our i'm
menss screw works. which should be
known all over the world. The Rhode
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city proud.
The Fletcher mills, our various plate
fnd jewelry interests. should all be ad-
vertised. Providencs can offer rare
advantages TO prosp. ctive manufactur-
ers, and no stone should be lett un.
turned TO show what We can do and
are willing TO do. Get the right man
and put him in the field with plenty of
facilities, aud he will work out the right
result. / am heartily in favor OF ad-
vancin9 the luse.
Stephen G. Howard, treasurer of the
Howard Sterling coDpany-The idea Is
certainly good one. Let man be SEN
who believes implicitly in Providence,
who has energy, enterprise and push.
and will boom the city for all IL Is worth.
The i,em OF expense should not be con-
sidered. IL We can afford to send man
we can also afford to pay good round
price for him, If he Ia the right kind.
and we can afford to see to it
that they are represented with
the other interests of the city.
Providence and Rho 70 Islapd cannot
afford to miss such an opportunity to
place themselves ia their proper light
before all the nations. We have Immense
manu- featuring and commercial interests
implanted among Us, and we cannot at
ford to remain in the background while
other sections are making themselves
known to the world.
By All Means
let q good, live, patriotic. busine ss-like
man be sent.
Postmaster George believe heartily
IN the idea. But we must be sure to
send the right kind of man. A david
Hing. apathetic representative would
Drove ruinous TO our interests. IL Will
he diff ult task to find just the man
we want. Uut he can be found aud IL is
the plain duty OF the city to set
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