The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-30
FOR AN EXHIBIT AT PARIS
LEGISLATURE TO BE ASKED FOR
AN APPROPRIATION
Leading Manufactures Will BE Rep
resented, and 1t Is Desired to
Make an Agricultural Exhibit.

resented, and 1t Is Desired to
Make an Agricultural Exhibit.
There is a growing sentiment among
the manufacturers and jobbers of the
Twin Cities that Minnesota should
make an individual exhibit at the Paris
exposition in 1900. Inquiry at a num-
Der Of the representative mercantile es-
adjustments yesterday developed the
fact that such a proposition had been
under consideration for some time
proposition will be made to the
next legislature asking for an appro-
priatfon Of $4,000 to enable the state
to make a separate exhibit at the Paris
exposition.
Several Of the Eastern states have al
ready made provision for an exhibit
aside from that part of their display
which Will be included in the national
exhibit, which is now being arranged
by a special commission appointed last
spring by President Mckinley.
The success of the Minnesota dis
play at the worlds fair, which will
not be unlike the one which is to be
prepared for the Paris exposition, has
encouraged the management of some
Of the biggest establishments in the
Northwest to again show their prod
ucts, this time across the water
Among the greatest and best known
of Minnesota's manufactures made
from home grown products is the
flour industry. The Washburn- Crosby
and Pillsbury mills are contemplating
sending a display of Northwestern
milled flour to Paris in 1900 This ia
only one of the great Northwestern in
dustries which will be represented at
the big show.
1t devolves upon the Minnesota legis-
lature to make the proposed appro-
priation for this purpose. OF neces-
sity the expense entailed in making
such an exhibit, so many miles from
home, will be large, but not nearly SO
great as many might suppose. Reduced
rates on all steamship lines and con-
nections. and special provision MADE
by the French government for carry
ing displays Of foreign countries, will
make possible exhibits from a large
number Of states, selected only to rep
resent the states greatest and most
important achievements agriculturally
and industrially
It is not expected that the state will
bear the entire expense Of the enter
prise but rather that those Interested
bear their burden of the outlay. The
displays are to be arranged as conf
pactly and artistically as possible by
the exhibitor and the state will pay
the freight, as we'll as selecting and
cultural products.
To accomplish this the services Of a
commission win be necessary to exer-
else functions similar to those of the
worlds fair commissioners In 1893. A
superintendent to accompany and su-
pervise the exhibit while in Paris will
also be provided for by the legislature
and the commission will begin their
labors not later than next May.
The Commercial club officials will
consider the matter with a view to
helping the project along at the next
meeting Of the executive board of the
organization.
The fact that Senator Davis Is to be
in Paris for some time as a member of
the peace commission gives considera~
bic color to the proposition and there
Is little doubt but that the North Star
state will make a showing fully in
keeping with the diversified resources
of the commonwealth.