The record-union., 1896-10-22
j. "A. Z ILOIIIIN,
Secretary and Manager.
San Francisco. October 16, 1896,

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B. M. Lelong, Sacramento, Cal.-Dear
Sir: San Francisco enjoys a profitable
trade with Guatemala That country
has planned an International exhibition
for next spring. The State Board OF
Trade has received much OF its support
from the merchants Of San Francisco,
and these subscribers to the expenses OF
the board have a direct business interest
in encouraging a trade relation with
Guatemala, and the State Board OF
Trade is obligated to do what 1t can to
advance their interests, especially when
by doing SO the entire State will share In
the benefits. The Mechanics Institute
Fair. recently held in this city, projected
a splendid exhibit of the manufacturing
industries of the State. If that exhibit
could be made at Guatemala, it would
be highly creditable to California and 1t
is In the line of wares in which Guate-
maleans deal. There is more practical
value in having California strongly rep
resented at Guatemala than in any other
fair now proposed, because that country
is now part of the supporting territory
of the commerce Of this city, and the
people there are extensive patrons of
the manufacturers of California
Under these circumstances the Guate-
mala Exposition affords the opportunity
for building UP this commonwealth and
stimulating this trade, and it appears
to be appropriate that the State Board
of Trade should take this UP as q dis
tinctive San Francisco interest, because,
as already stated, the chief support OF
the board has been derived from San
Francisco
To this end 1t has been proposed that
we appeal to the State Legislature and
to the Congress of the United States to
make appropriations for the purpose of
making an exhibit at the International
Exposition to be held at Guatemala The
national exhibit would necessarily be
general and represent the whole nation.
We should emphasize the California
part of it by small appropriation from
the treasury Of the State of California
The California State Board of Trade
would not have control of the expendt-
ture of any money appropriated from
the treasury of the State, because under
the Constitution such appropriation
could be made only on behalf of an in
stitution exclusively under the control
and direction OF the State. 1t would
therefore be necessary to create a COM
mission for the management Of the ex-
hibit. a+
You are addressed to know whether
you would vote affirmatively or mega
lively by letter upon the following reso-
lutions:
Resolved, By the State Board of
Trade, that the International Exposi-
ton proposed to be held in the spring Of
1897 by the people Of Guatemala affords
an opportunity for stimulating our COM
mercial relation with that country, the
commercial relation already existing
being of the highest Importance to our
merchants and manufacturers.
Resolved, That in promotion Of the
object this board memora1ize the Con-
gress of the United States In favor of a
general appropriation for the purpose of
making an exhibit ON behalf Of the peo-
pie Of the United States in Guatemala,
and that the Legislature of California
also be memoraliZed to make an appro-
priation Of sufficient amount Of money
to give California's exhibit in the gen
eral exhibit of the United States salts
factory and advanta geous emphasis.
Resolved, That the State Board of
Trade will enter energetically upon the
undertaking of securing the appropria-
ton above indicated"
If you are In favor of these resolu-
tions, please indicate your vote on the
inclosed postal card and return to me.