St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-10-12
cL0UGH WILL AcT.
THE GOVERNOR READYTO TAKE
A HAND IN THE PROPOSED
FAIR.
WILL TALK 1T ALL OVER.
WITH THE GOVERNORS OF 9TH
Err STATES AT MILWAUKEE,
NEXT WEEK.
EVERYBODY IN FAVOR OF 1T
Sentiment of ST PauI7s CONNER
cial Bodies on the General
Proposition.

Gov. Cloughl may not take any Of
fetal action in the matter of the
proposed mid-continent exposition
until after his visit to Milwaukee
next week. While he is there, how
ever, he will talk the, matter over
with the various governors whom
he may meet and in that way gain
am idea of how they feel ON the ques-
tion. When the request is made to
him, therefore, by the commercial
bodies of the two cities to send out
a letter inviting the cooperation of
other states he will have an idea of
the best way to proceed in the mat
ter
That the general proposition is
meeting; with approval is shown by
the fact that all prominent locally
and otherwise who are questioned
upon the subject express the belief
that a great exposition can be car
ried to a successful close if proper
plans are laid down and followed.
It is possible that the governor may
call a. mass meeting to discuss the
question before taking action, but it
is understood he is willing to act as
soon as he knows what the people
want him to do and the best way to
do it. .-~o. .;-
AS showing the sentiment of the
st. Paul commercial bodies, a num-
Der of tEle officers of the Commercial
o1r oh, I, g
seen yesterday, and their ideas of.
the proposed undertaking are given.
President FootneT, of the CONNER
cia1 club, said: "I think that the
proposition, if properly worked out,
would be a greatseveG1t for the North
west. 1t should bring thousands of
people from all parts of the coun-
try, particularly the Southern and
Middle states, and it would show them
what varied products these localities
can produce It will show them. as
well, what magnificent opportunities
for settlement the Northwest offers.
The great need of the Northwest to-
day is additional population. I am
strongly of the opinion lit would be
most desirable to bring the exposi-
ton about, and it should be done on
magnificent SCALE - 'siisf
Il have had but little opportunity,
said Col. Clough, ''to hear ANYTHING
regarding it, but should be glad to
see 1T carried out. No section of the
Union presents a greater opportunity
for. such an exposition than the
kOl
Twin Cities it would bring to them the
prominent people of the country. and
would be Of immense business value.
1 hope the idea will go through, that
the reality will be on a. scale COM
mensurate with the importance of
the country represented"
E.. v. Smalley, president of the
chamber of commerce, said: 'I really.
don't know much about it myself. I
don't think it would be safe to launch
at all on the plan till resources are
found for all things that may be pro-
v1ded or will be needed. It has been
found generally, think, that gate
admissions do not pay much-more
than running expenses. 1t will be
necessary to get the Western states
to make appropriations, and, being
the host in this case, it is likely that
our own state would have to make a
big appropriation in order to provide
buildings. The United States gov
ernment would doubtless appropri
ate enough for its own exhibition.
Time must be given for meeting of
legislatures of the various states in
terested- No attempt should be
made at anything beyond making
the fair purely a Northwest exhibi-
t1on,no a general event open to the
world. The state fair grounds. if
enlarged about four times, would ac
commodate the fair. 1t should he
made of equal Importance to both
cities. and favoring neither. Eight or
nine states and four Canadian prov
1nces should be represented. The.
range of products would be fine. and
Eastern manufacturers who exhibit
for advertising purposes should be
largely excluded. Make it q. fair.
filled with Western product and not
things you see in the stores daily."
Secretary McGinnis, of the CONNER.
cfal club, said: 81 think that properly,
organized expositions inteIlieentlvs
managed and we'll carried out. even
though they may not pay directlv. are
nevertheless of immense benefit to the
locality in which they are held. in the
channels of general business. I favor
a mid-continent exposition on some
date between '97 and 1900, in which the
states Of Michigan, Wisconsin. Mime.
sofa, Iowa, North and South Dakota
Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming. Mon.
tana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon.
Utah and others and the province Of
Manitoba shall be interested. and
asked to take an active part hv an
exhibition of their resources. devel-
oped and undeveloped. The Twin
Cities are representa- tive points. and
are exceptionally well located for such
grand enterprise. A work of this
kind well carried out will still further
cement our trade relations with the
enormous territory tributary TO the
Twin Cities. 1 favor going into the
enterprise on the broadest possibie
lines, for this policy will bring the
greatest possible results and success.
1t is particularly important to draw
attention of the country to the vast
extent of unoccupied government
lands, unequaied in fertility and at
tractiveness, to homeseekers, which
we shall possess in Minnesota. 1t is
said that Minnesota has more un-
entered public lands, suitable for agri7
culture, than any other state, fit
then the same is, practically true@of
the Dakotas, Montana and other trib-
utary states. An. exposition at the
Twin Cities will aid powerfully in, the