The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-18
NIAGARA FALLS EXPOSITION.
MIGHT BE THE SUPERIOR or THE
PARIS EXPOSITION or 1000.

Features of Theirs-EleVated Cy-
Gle Path, Giant seeSnw and "Tun-
mel Under the Seine"
Buffalo, July 7-French representa-
tives of the coming Paris exposition of
1900 are not altogether delighted at the
news that We are to ante-date them by
a year with our American exposition at
Niagara, They kept the secret of their
own exposition until the last moment.
then, believing that nothing could spring
in ahead of them, announced their fea-
lures and began to get them In shape.
But Paris need have no fear for the sue
cess of her enterprise. The Paris exposl-
ton will be the most remarkable thing
Of the new century as ours will be the
most remarkable thing Of the closing one,
One will only spur the other on to new
effort
The object of the coming exposition is
to show the strides made by the Ameri-
cans in a hundred years 1t Is called the
Pan-American exposition, or the exposi-
ton of all the Americas"
The site selected for 1t was placed in
the Niagara river for several very wise
reasons. 1t separates our Canadian cous-
ms from us. An exposition that takes
place on the boundary viii naturally con-
oern them as much as Il does us, and as
Canada is in America, II comes under the
head of "Pan-American" as much as New
York, or Illinois, or California, or Texas,
or for that matter as British Guinea, or
Chill, or Peru, or any of the other South
American places that are preparing 70
send exhibits
Another reason for locating at Niagara
is the very name of the place. Niagara
Falls is known abroad, and foreigners
would readily come to this country to an
exposition II they knew IL would be held
In the midst of this historic scenery. Still
another reason Is the natural facility of
the place. Here water power can be
gained for all the machinery that will be
used. Natural gas burns for all cooking
and mechanical purposes, and there Is
enough water TO supply every need, sani-
tary and useful.
Niagara river is dotted with small
islands. II rs upon one of these, larger
than the rest, that the exposition will be
located. and here steamers can come and
go. opening up a new means OF livelihood
for thousands.
The object of the exposition Is. as
Chaunoey Depew says, ITO show the
progress OF the century" To best carry
this out there are several schemes pro
posed One is to settle a small village
upon one end OF the island. Here the
housewife will strike her flint to light her
fires, and here the Priscilla" of the fam
lily wiIl spin and make CLOTH Here the
miller will grind corn by hand and the
good man heat his house with logs Of
wood. on the other side of the island a
modern household, supplied with teie-
phone, electric light, steam heat and all
Of ha NIL at "a a
triumph OF modern science and workman
ship.
In the hundred years all the useful
things of life have apparently been invent
ed Take away the century and you de-
prive the world Of the steamboat, the cot
ton gin, the telegraph, the telephone, all
electric contrivances. and go back to the
days of stage-coaching and sail-boating.
The Niagara exposition hopes for many
marvellous things For It's special point It
will make a feature OF exhibiting" the
exposition. The difficulties of seeing the
entire exposition in a week Will be over
come to a great degree. An elevated bicy-
Gle path Is among the best things pro-
posed for this A track six feet wide run
ming around the entire grounds will be
raised upon treste work and left open to
give a good view Of the grounds. Elevators
at two points will raise and lower the
wheels.
Another unique feature proposed is a
giant seasaw. a thousand feet long, fitted
with observation cars. at each end, which
will slowly rise and fail, giving a fine
view of the grounds.
As a guarantee of the success Of The
exposition the Pan-American Exposition
Compa ny has filed It's papers OF incorpor~
alton and gone to work as a business con-
Germ. It's president J. M. Brinker, OF
Buffalo, and its vice president, Roswell
r. Flower, Chauncey NJ. Depew, y. b.
Thomas and II. G. nj. Lutz are all at
work upon It. And It's executive committee
Daniel O'Day, OF Standard Oh fame; Her
bert Blssell, w. f. Sheeban and J. ~.
Brinker, are already booking exhibits.
II does not take Americans forever 10
accomplish a thing, and the exposition
which opens May /, 1899, vii, be as COM
piete as though II had been century
In growing.
Perhaps the most dlnicult thing to ex-
ecute - a project dear TO the heart OF
the builders and mechanics OF this coun-
try And that IL the erection Of sky
ecrapern IL a building OF forty-hve stor-
les could be run up II would give them
the utmost satisfaction. II IL not DIM
cult 20 do and would illustrate 10 thous-
ands the advantages OF business In the air.
But II would take time TO get the frame
work contributed. and as Niagara Is cold
enough 70 prohibit building IN mid-winter.
the project will be attended with some
difficulty.
The trades unions are enthusiastic about
the exposition, and want the mechanics
or working men. particularly represented.
one way OF doing this would be by means
OF a grand tunnel made after the tunnel
under the Seine. soundings and observa-
tiona will be made. and II the island will
stand Il this tunnel may be an accomplish
"a thing. The trade organization that has
THIS project IN mind will investigate II and
place II before the executive committee
OF the exposition.
The ''Republlc OF Cuba" with rs six
states, hopes 10 send an exhibit. a special
showing OF the tobacco Industry being
booked for II. Medals have been struck
on, showing the Cuban nag. With the
sale Of some o. these there may be money
10 get the exhibit here.
IL Is proposed 10 make every person On
America part Of this exposition. The
American Exposition Company favors the
Pan-A merican Company, and will lend It's
support: and soon the Pan-Amsrican
Company will announce how and when the
people. whether IN professions, business,
trades or IN private enterprises, can assist
IN the exposition and be benefited by a.