St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-10-12

settlement of these lands. Great care
should be taken to make this exposi-
tion entirely representative, not a
Minnesota affair, but one of the whole
Northwest
The sentiment of the state press on
the subject Is shown by the following
from the Duluth Herald:
There Is a very general Endorsement
or the suggestion recently made that a
great Northwestern exposition should
be held in 1897 or in 1898. Whether 1t
, should be held at st. Paul or Mime
apolis or at the state fair grounds or
some other point Is a matter that need
not be considered at this time, but can
be settled later when the movement
are evidences already, however, that
the idea has struck a popular chord In
all, the Northwestern states. A. l..
Cracker, of Minneapolis, who is well
. known in Duluth on account OF mis-
prominent official connection with the
recent water ways convention at Cleve-
land, was in Duluth yesterday, and
talked with the Herald enthusiastically
on the subject. His idea Is that 1t
should be an exposition of the North
west in its broadcast Sense-an exhibit
of all the products of every descrip-
ton of the states in the Northwest, in
Gliding those ON the Pacific coast and
extending southwark even as far as
l.,
scope the Canadian Northwest. This
is a vast empire with virtually identi-
cal interests, and there IS not the
slightest doubt that should the people
of the states and territories embraced
within it's limits unite to hold at some
central point a. great Northwestern ex-
position, it would be a splendid success
inpevery way and attract many tnou-
sands of visitors from the East, VINO
now have but a faint conception OF the
Or.a
the opportunity of seeing at TINS ex-
position the Northwest in concrete.
''The senators and representatives IN
congress and the governors OF nearly
all. the Northwest tern states have IN
Gofsed the idea and have promised to
le1id ali the assistance within their
power to advance 1t to an actual Iact.
Gov. Clough, the Herald understands,
possibilities presented by the move
rnent, and has determined to take OIL
cial action to start the ball rolling IN
earnest. He has decided to issue a call
With a few days for. a convention OF
the governors and other officials and
representatives of the various COM
fllerciaI bodies in all the Northwestern
states, to meet at st. Paul or Minne-
apolis and take the preliminary steps
for forming an organization that will
take hold of the proposed exposition
and carry 1t to success.
( .The idea is one that should appeal
strongly to the SympathieS of every
Du1uthian. An exposition of the broad
character proposed would be of inesti-
mable value to the whole Northwest.
1t would result to much benefit to Min
nesota and the Dakotas, and more par
ticularly to the rich territory that is
tributary to Duluth. 1t would be the
means of calling attention again to the
.unrivaled geographical position of Du-
.luth-at the gateway to the great em-
pire which would be represented in this
exposition. Not only this benefit to
Duluth would accrue, but the exposi-
ton would attract thousands of East
+ efn people who will come West to- Du-
luth by way of the Great Lakes on the
road to the exposition. They would see
4 Duluth and realize after their trip up
!. the lakes ithe immense commerce
which passes eastward and westward
/ through this port, and after seeing the
exposition itself they would have very
fair conception of the great natural
advantages, the mighty factors and the
Immense resources that. are creating
here the greatest city in the WesS.
When Gov. Clough issues his call for
a convention. the Duluth commercial
bodies should send as many delegates
as possible to represent this city and
, make its influence felt in the organiza,
. ton of the committee that will control
the exposition