The record-union., 1893-06-15
THB WINTER FAIR.
The Proposed California Worlds Fair
Next Winter.
Reasons For It-State Board of Trade
Indorsement-Speech by W. H.
Mills and John p. Irish.

Indorsement-Speech by W. II.
Mills and John P. Irish.
On Tuesday the State Board of Trade de-
bated the question of the proposed
Worlds Fair in San Francisco to be
made up of large part of the Chicago
Exposition exhibits. The State Board
passed unanimously the following
RESOLUTIONS:
Reeolued, That in the sense of this board the
proposition to mold a supplemental exhibit
ton TO the great Worlds Fair at Chicago in
the city of san Francisco during the winter of
1S93-94 should be entertained as feasible and
practicable, provided that sufficiently valu-
able exhibits. including the exhibit of the
United States at the Worlds Columbian Tx
position, can be so pledged as TO afford a
reasonable guarantee of their exhibition in
this city.
ResoIUed. That in the opinion of this board
the leadership Of this undertaking resides pri-
mariIy with the city of San Francisco, but be-
lieving that the successful conduct OF the en-
terprlse has an important bearing upon the
growth, the welfare and the prosperity of the
entire coast, we pledge the communities, the
boards of trade and improvement assOcia-
tons represented by us to a hearty co-opera-
ton in any movement inaugurated and led
by the city OF San Francisco.
IteSotred, That a committee OF the board be
appointed to visit the Mayor and Supervisors
20 present the views and considerations which
have led to the conclusions formulated in
these resolutions.
The committee appointed to carry out
the provisions of the resolutions is E. J.
Gregory, w. II. Mills, a. Andrews, n.
p. Chapman, l.. c. McAfee. Major Sharpe,
J. de Barth Shorb and J. +. Clayton.
Among the speeches made leading up to
the resolutions were the following. They
possess especial value for Sacramento, in
that it will be found that the principles
enunciated have relation to the work in
which Sacramento is now engaged in pro-
noting local development and progress.
But their chief interest lies, of course, in
the clear exposition they make of the
value of the proposed winter fair to the
State of California:
Speech of w. H. Mills.
We were to consider to-day the condi-
ton of the labor market il California, es-
pecially with reference to the improve
nent that is noted in various parts of the
State concerning the employment of Cali
fornia boys and girls in fruit packing;
but since the time when this subject was
chosen for the consideration OF the board,
asuggestion has been made relating to a
supplementary exhibition of certain eX-
hlbits now at the Worlds Fair at Chi
cago in San Francisco during the winter.
Concerning the proposition to hold a
supplemental Worlds FAIR in San Fran
cisco, our enterprising journals have
given to the public the opinions of many
of our most prominent and influential
citizens. A great diversity of opinion eX-
lists. / think this is in part referable to
certain indetniteness which has charac-
terized the proposition OF repeating pOr-
ton of the Worlds Columbian EXPOSE
ton in San Francisco.
WHAT CAN BE DEPENDED UPON.
2 . /, IL. Il 1,
what exhibits may be depended upon,
and such arrangements should be made
with the exhibitors that if the expense is
incurred the exhibitors themselves will
not be at liberty to withhold their eXhib-
Its. Exhibitors are often governed by
caprice. Sixteen of the most prominent
exhibitors of the Worlds Fair have re-
fused to compete for premiums in the
way OF medals and diplomas because the
jury OF award was not formed in accord
ance with their views. \ like caprice
over questions of transportation and re-
turn of their exhibits may intlict upon
the proposed fair disappointment as to
some of the exhibits now proposed to be
brought to this CITY.
Assuming that these matters can be
made satisfactory, that a definite state
ment is made as to what exhibits can be
brought, definite arrangements entered
into as to the cost of bringing and return
ing, restrictions and conditions that will
make 1t certain that very large part of
the interesting exhibits now shown at
Chicago viii be shown in this city, the
general features of the proposition ought
to commend themselves to the people of
the Pacific Coast, to the State of Califor-
MA, and especially to the city of san
francisco and the members of this board.
THE GOVERNMENT EXHIBIT.
have been informed, and upon good
authority, that the great Governmental
exhibit now on exhibition in Chicago
can be depended upon to come here; that
of itself would constitute a monumental
feature. There are many features at the
Worlds Fair from Asia and Australia
which must be returned to the place
whence they originated through this city
as for illustration, the exhibit of Aus
tralia, of China, the Javanese village,
Japanese village and other features We
may entertain reasonable assurance
that these can be induced to make a
winter exhibit in this city and will prove
very attractive features. The annual ex-
hibition of the citrus products of the
State is made in two sections. For this
winter they could be united and a grand
citrus exhibition could add to the Beauty
and attractiveness OF the fair.
THE Do-soMETHING POLICY.
On its face the suggestion is one which
proposes to change the policy of doing
nothing to that of doing something. and
/ am happy to say that in the history of
this organization. whenever anyone. no
matter who, has arisen to say, II let us do
something" this organization has been
the first to second that motion. | also
congratulate the board that in its record
il has not INDUCED i'll the bitterness of
jealousies as to the source of the good
suggestion.
The proposition is beset with diff
entities, the shortness of the time being
chief among these. But let us first con-
sider fairly the advantages to follow the
carrying out of the plan which has been.
l am free to admit, but imperfectly out
lined.
GOOD TO THE STATE.
The first great good to come to the
State would be the continuation or per
petuation OF the low rate between Chicapo
and san Francisco. \ winter exposi-
ton would justify this rate by holding
out the hope of additional patronage to
the Unconstitutional lines. Even lower
rates might be obtained because the in
terest would have to be created and the
travel it would eugender would be more
nearly in the nature of tariff to be or
iginated by the exhibition ITSELF l. would
be something in the way of a clear gain
to the railroads 10 induce a large winter
travel TO California. This would REIN
force the tourist business for the winter.
double or treble it, as it were, ii it did
nothing more. Then the low rate of
TRANSPORTATION to and from California
would be one OF the benefits of the ex-
hibition. Tourists choosing their route
for winter would choose California as
against Florida or southern Europe; and