New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-05
PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION
,-,,r DIRECTORS MEETING WITH EN-
CorRAGEME>T FROM EVERY SIDE.
., AIMING THE MISSIONARY WORK IN
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAN RE
PIrBIICs-A GREAT INFLUENCE
ON TRADE EXPECTED.

,,1alo July (SpeciaD.-The great Pan-Amer-
tran Exposition, TO be held in Buffalo In 1901 Is
ta,v taking shape Moreover. II is receiving an
arcoIraeement from the people of both the North
o-,can and the South American continents
nich gives its managers great faith in It's success
,rne various States OF the Union, well as rep
-esentative Canadians and Spanish Americans, are
'5tcating that the fair will be supported heartily
by them ,,
After careful examination Of all the favorable
tres for exposition grounds the city Of Buff
tolo n was decided 70 place the Exposition upon a
-oct OF about four hundred and fifty acres In Buff
.alo adjoining Delaware Park which Itself has an
Yea OF $50 acres and this time Of the year
toruos beautiful landscape. The park and the
EXPOSITION grounds are situated 10 the northward
~ me city in the direction of Niagara Falls. The
y, fdings Of the great fair will thus he placed as
near as possible TO the Niagara Falls electric
rower and since the display OF electrical appar-
aus will be the great and prominent feature Of the
t-xpostion this situation Of the buildings Will be
most favorable for the accomplishment OF TINS
,,rnose All the machinery Of the Exposition Will
he driven by Niagara power, and the oulidlhss
and grounds az night of course, will be lighted Oy
electricity generated at the same source Inc
Too NAV be mentioned that the sreetcars OF Buff
falo many OF its manufactures and one prominent
newspaper now use electricity from Niagara Falls
as their motive power.
AMPLE FINANCIAL BACKING.
directors
rnand ample financial resources. The United
states Government appropriated 500 900 10 pay the
exnense Of It's exhibit the State Of New-York mas
concentrated 10000 for the same purpose, and the
EXPOSITION company Is authorized TO issue oonds
N the amount OF 81 500 900 and stock TO the amount
Of $4,000 thus making the aggregate resources
NJ the Exposition at the beginning or the enter
,-isa & 500 coo Moreover the various States OF
the Union have just begun 70 make their approprl-
ations for State buildings and State EXHIBITS al the
Fxposition which will largely add TO the grand
,otsI OF expenditures for the Exposition Nor is
there included in this estimate the appropriations
which will be made by Canada. by Mexico ana
o,ber Central American republics. and by the
south American republics IN support Of the Ex-
position.
Colonel John Weber Of Buffalo. Commits
soner- General who has charge Of state ana lor-
een relations" has just been 70 Washington 10
make ARRANGEMENTS with John D. Long Secretary
Of the Navy Department, in relation 10 the trans
fer n New-York from France in Government
transport AT the conclusion OF the Paris Exposition
Of ls0 OF oil the exhibits made there by South
American countries Secretary Long said COLO
ne Weber to-day. at first thought TO have some
.n with ne by saying there were too many exposi-
t,ons In reply l said that the Spanish American
war had changed all our commercial relations WIN
uaople IN the West Indies In the Far East ana
hoped also in South America. and had mace US an
International Power Having grown into lnterha-
tional proportions Il was our duty 10 accept tDe
trade which was offered US. and especially so win
the South American countries. remlhueo MN
that we get only one-tenth Of the trade OF South
America: whereas England Germany and other
countries Of Europe get nne-tenths OF IT, Why
q is easier II you are the east coast OF south
America and desire 70 90 10 the United states 10
travel by steamer 70 Liverpool and thence 70 New
York II is the shortest and pleasantest way De
cause OF the excellent European steamers. Ihe1e
cfov gOi freignferS
from place to place that now steam from tHe
United, States 10 the South American countries oh
the east coast. These countries OF South America
should be our best customers. Mr.. Blaines luea
OF reciprocal trade with them should be carried
ont The central idea OF this Exposition there
fore Is 70 interest the South American countries
IN sur products and our people in their products.
Now We are both looking toward Europe we
should look toward another
PLANNING THE MISSIONARY WORK
'ryvhatsteps have you taken TO enlist the inter
est Of South American countries in your enter
prise?"
For one thing we had here short time ago
the representatives Of most Of the South American
countries stationed at Washington. They came
here with their wives md children. and were enter
tanned by the people of this city. and then were
taken 10 the Exposition site and on TO Niagara
Falls We will send out commissioners 70 forelgn
Countries 10 enlist their interest in the Exposlti9I
William Z Curtis has been engaged 70 BRING me
AFFAIRS OF the Commission 70 the attenIioh OF and
h is now IN Peru that mission ana otheI Wi
ness OF MS own Secondly we nave engage Sentne
P4nublic 10 take charge OF our interests In that
republic. in Paraguay IN Uruguay and IL, IN Brazil
What have YOU done in other States
We nave done some work but little compared
with what will do. You will propao!y :,
,nai oo 3 o enterprse until the day before its
zen adtouTnment Of various Legislatures 70
Interest them in the scheme. Nearly t"o-thlrus 81
-. rosls fures in session Massachusetts ap-
no1rte6 a commission TO investigate the subject
Snl e Stste vii give liberal appropriate ton
W; v,en+ nowhere that We were not bic 70 exclIe
me NE 4e o racosnized although. OF course. We had
10 overcome some locahtes tne laCh vi "a ~ =
Httia DeWspa Der mention. and therefore peope were
nor acquainted with our design sno hao 20 U 80
1,r- taforrnad before could make any hedn
W. uitb them Both houses OF the Leglslature 81
Michigan passed a Dill apptopITlstd S9eI,oref II
~, Is-Sr he was forced veto IT, owing 10 reve-
olt Le mas expected TO give the State large
nue. o "syiing to pass the courts. where II was
$3.50 70 be Unconstitutional We are assured o.
a.. atp "a 20 400 and the Governor mas appointed
- "Reminiscences I have not yet heard what
r ~ mas done There are about t~enIy
- 7 aefslatures meet in 1871 and then we
sbs roske Simultaneous effort 70 interest mem IN
4, ~ 81 Nv that time our ounoihgs VIII WIZ, 1e
- IA axhihits will be pouring In ana me Puohe
iIe1ee, vii have been excted have no no 1oe a
mat al that time all OF these Ssa'7S " '
rrOr-iarions for the ENposluon'
r. C.r,>.rpr OF A POPULOUs TERRITORY.
what 90 you think of the SITE ,.,.- J., -,
.--tara g. M finer site for an exposition IN the
80 s,a.es Chicago at the time of the World s
r.i- vas the centre within crcurnIeiehce %
g. .,,.d-ed miles Of population Of only @ep"o'
We have within our circle Of five hundred Ini'es
ponuaron Of 100000 II includes the largest 'nree
cl,es-New-York Chicago ana ~ a nno
-, Go With a population Of 100000
perrsyiyenta WIN $4,000 and ONO WIN Dig
1opulation Then undoubtedly Nagara t aus World
So "a ,nst AZ our doors. HUNDREDS OF t5s
Of people have never seen H. AoGgo climate The
fsld rs remarkably cool SUNNI ia ~
breezes are from the south"esI' anu M ~
fveep over hundred miles or NOR 1 tbps bs com
.netepy gsttnss 81 nsons TO visit such great ex-