St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-24
/ TRANs-MIss1ss1rp1 EXPOSITION.

A TRANS-MIssIsSIPPI EXPOSITION.
| AS was stated by the G o b several
months ago, the people of Omaha have
been only waiting for it to be deter
mined definitely whether the project
of mid-continent exposition, to be
held in the cities CT ST. Paul and Min
neapolis, should go forward or fall
back, in order to make move on their
own account. Since the idea has been
dropped out Of sight, apparently, in
this part of the Northwest, Omaha has
taken it UP in earnest. We are in
receipt of circular from the secre-
tary of the Trans Mississippi and In
ternationa1 exposition a concern in
| corporated in the state of Nebraska,
/ and having its headquarters in the
city of Omaha. This corporation has
an authorized capital of 81, 600, 900, and
the purpose of it's existence is to pro-
vide for the holding of a general ex-
position, beginning in June and end
ing in November in the year 1898. The
| object of this, as of the plan that was
DEBATED for some time in the Twin
Cities, is to furnish an exhibition. of
the products and resources of the
Northwest. The officers and directors
OF the company are prominent citi-
zens of Omaha, and they intend, ap-
parently, to push their project to sue
cess if possible.
We believe, as we have already stat
ed, that the scheme is both feasible
and advantageous to the interests of
this section. Inasmuch as our own
people have not seen fit to take it I'D.
and seem to have decided that they
cannot command the interest or the
capital necessary to carry it forward
successfully, it would be selfish and
ungenerous policy to refuse to others
the heartiest cooperation and SUD-
port. We cannot, however, comply
with the request Of the circular. which
Is that we urge upon our senators and
representatives in congress an appro-
pr1atlon for government building
and national exhibit. We do not
agree with the proposition of the same
document that this part of the coun-
try should not hesitate to ask for
liberal recognition" 1t is time that
an end were put to a practice now
becoming general OF getting I'D
schemes of this sort in different parts
Oh the country whose principal reliance
shall be, not upon the energy. and
contributions of their own promoters
put upon the - appropriations which
they can secure from the federal treas
ury. 1t is a good thing to have the
United States government left out of
the business altogether When we
want to hold an international exposi
ton, let us hold it and pay for it in
the name of the whole nation and have
done with it. If any city, state or Sec
ton desires to reap the ADVANTAGES of
such an undertaking, let it also carry
the burdens.
When the time comes that such an
enterprise is fairly under way, the gov
eminent will most likely decide to be
represented. A modest building and
a reasonable exhibit can always he
counted upon as minor feature of the
scheme. There is lots of time between
this and the summer of 1898 in which
to procure such recognition as this
from congress. To make it the first
step, instead of the last, in preparing
for a sectional exhibit, is to throw
suspicion upon the entire plan. While.
therefore, the G 10 b expresses its
heartiest wishes for the success of the
projected Mississippi exposition
in Omaha, and should expect, if the
plan is carried out, that the state of
Minnesota would be properly represent
ed there it does not believe that our
senators and representatives should, at
this time, support any federal appro-
priation for such purpose; but. on the
contrary, urges them and the friends of
the exposition itself to keep this feature
carefully in the background, unless
they wish to lower the whole scheme to
the level of a projected raid upon, the
treasury. ''hf a
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