The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-01
THE PACIFIC COAST EXPOSITION

We have looked upon the benefits of
the proposed Pacific Coast Exposition
to which the State is asked to give its
Endorsement and aid as so manifest
that we have not deemed 1t necessary
TO dwell insistently upon the subject.
It is with more than regret that we
notice among the interior papers a dis
position to treat the subject cavalierly,
TO look upon it simply as a scheme for
money congesting in San Francisco,
simply a plan to aid the local interests
of the metropolis and to fill her hotel
tills, and therefore a good scheme to
oppose.
Now the truth is that such an EXPOSE
tion is very likely to cost the San Fran
cisco moneyed and business men con-
sideaably more than they can get out
of it in the way of trade and profit
ANY exposition must have locality
and TO any such, objection might be
Just as reasonably made that some one
in the locality will receive benefit by
the gathering of large bodies of people
at the point where they must expend
quite. sum of money. But this fact
cannot be soundly stated as an objec-
tion.
The matter must be looked at by our
contemporaries from coast stand
point of view, from the upland of ma
tional, commercial and industrial con-
Germ; from our trade and shipping
level, and from the point of view that
lifts itself up into the atmosphere of
advanced civilization, world betterment
and the fraternity of nations. The
proposed exposition is intended, as we
understand it, to represent fully and
fairly in an exposition examples of all
good things and of all the peoples,
whose shores are washed by waters of
the Western Hemisphere. 1t is a plan
to bring together under one exposition
the products and manufactures of the
western half of the globe, specially, or
for that matter indirectly related to our
trade, commerce, market interests, and
the prophetic view we take of the
future of this center of empire of
wealth, production, trade, industry and
civilization.
The proposition lifts itself above local
ity, selfishness, greed and mere local
interests. 1t is of worldwide reach
ing, and of world wide Importance in
its scope, as outlined by its projectors.
1t is infinitely above, beyond and more
comprehensive than a Worlds Fair
could possibly be if held in an interior
city like Buffalo, which is proposing
an exposition or ST. Louis. city of the
middle west, removed from the imme-
date influences operating to make the
Pacific Ocean the greatest field of COM
merce, the largest and most momentu-
GUS sphere of national concern, and it's
American shores the scene Of the center
of the most prodgous promise of great
ness ever forecast for any nation
st. Louis for the middle west and
Buffalo for the East, see in local ex-.
position vast benefit for the nation re-
gardless of section. How much more
may We find of promise for national
betterment and coast interest in a Pa
cific Ocean Exposition. How much
more meaning there is in an exposition
embracing in its scheme the entire coast
line of the continent, the interests, in
dustries and possibilities represented in
Mexico, Central America, the British
possessions, the States of Pacific South
America, the tropical islands of the
greatest of oceans; China, Japan, Co.
rea, Russia, the Philippines, the Dutch,
British and German Pacific archipela-
gos, the French possessions, our own
Hawaii and every foot Of land where
. on human industry has lifted hand. or
which nature has endowed with capacity
to minister to mans wants or to graf
ify his desires.
California at this moment stands tip
toe upon the threshold of great POSSIBLE
tiles and achievements But il we
neglect the opportunities which offer to
us, we may rest assured that others
will snatch from them victories of peace
which may be our own if we will. A
Pacific Coast Exposition if carried out
will testify to all the world that we
are capable of approaching commercial
and industrial opportunity, and of avail
ing of it. Some one is certain to i'm
prove the hour and bring together the
Western States of the globe in peace
full and fraternal council, exchange and
exposition of handiwork, skill. knowl-
edge and claim
The Senate has very manfully and
properly retraced it's steps in the mat
ter of Assembly bill No. 3. amending
the. present law concerning socie-