New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05
THE BUFFALO EXPOSITION.
rp1rNDs OF THE PROJECT MEETING
WITH MUCH ENCOURAGEMENT.
rr.RTuER AID SOUGHT FROM CONGRESS. WITH
GOOD PROSPECTS OF SUCCESS.


GOOD PROSPECTS OF SUCCESS.
fpy TELEGRAPH TO THE TmnrNE.l
Washington. Feb 4-The committee OF citizens OF
Buffalo and other cities and towns OF the Niagara
frontier who have been In Washington to nsk Con-
gross TO authorize a National exhibit at the PAN
American Exposition Of 1901 have found friendly
feeling everywhere Some Of the Pan-Americnn men
are still here talking the matter over with their
friends In and out OF Congress- and really they
have an interesting story 10 tell Young though
their enterprise Is. 1t has history 1t does not
now make its first appearance IN Congress. IL was
brought there last year by the unanimously passed
memorial OF the New-York Legislature commend
ing II TO the favorable recognition or the Nauoha'
body That favorable recognition was extended by
n ,o,n, resolution passed at the second session OF
the IVth Congress and approved by President NC
Kinley on July S. 1898 which not only commented
the enterprise to consideration at home and abroad
but added the practical encouragement OF giving All
exhibits from foreign countries the right OF entry
free OF duty and declared that the proposed Expo
s,tion merits the encoura cement and approval or
Congress and Of the people OF the United States
After so much encouragement II seems TO inc
New-York delegation that Congress can scarcely
with good grace refuse TO authorize Government
exhibit such as has been made at all previous ex-
positions. This obligation on the Government IS
made all the stronger by the fact that substan-
tial assurances have been given that Canada ana
Mexico at least will make exhibits In their own
buildings at the Pan-American Exposition The
United States could hardly AFFORD to be beaten on
its own premises by foreign Powers.
The idea of a Pan-American Exposition on the
Niagara frontier first took form at meeting Of the
American Exhibitors Association at Atlanta. In
1895 In 1897 a company was organized TO hold an
exposition in 1899 The plan to have small
capital. and finance the enterprise by selling
bonds in the usual way. When the time came TO
raise the money for buildings and other expenses
,,o lrfpk ~ wa
Paris Exposition had the right Of way for the next
year 1900 Il was thought advisable 10 postpone
the Pan-American for two years. or until lbol in
the time the people Of Buffalo and the from
tier generally thinking the matter over. ana
they finally resolved greatly TO enlarge the scope
of the exposition. and instead Of borrowing. try 10
finance the enterprise themselves. The original In
corporation had been under the general corpora
ton act Of the State OF New-York but when the
people decided TO take hold Of 1t themselves they
went TO the Legislature and asked for the passage
of a special act. comforting greatly increased pow
ers exemption from taxation. and the right to In
crease the capital stock TO slO00O0o. SO strong
the popular influences behind the bill. so clear
the evidence that II purely peoples move
ment, without selfish or speculative element, that
II passed the Legislature in the shortest time per-
mitted by constitutional limitations. and was at
once signed by Governor Roosevelt, being the sec
ond measure Of the session. This became law on
January 10 Of the present year.
Immediately afterward the popular movement
for raising the capital stock began in Buffalo. At
a dinner given January p nearly 10000 OF the
stock taken. on the succeeding Friday. I'VE
working days after the beginning OF the work. the
first 81 10000 had been taken up. Then the plan
was modified IL resolved TO increase the stock
to $4,000. The work IS going on rapidly there
all IN Buffalo. The people Of the whole
Niagara frontier are aroused, and everywhere are
lending a helping hand. The holding OF the Exposi,
ton is fully assured The Government is not asked
to contribute to the funds Of the Exposition. but
merely TO protect It's own interests and those or
the people whom 1t represents by making worthy
exhibit OF its resources and It's operations In war
and peace. In science education commerce ana
and the other advocates OF the Pan-American Elk
position present TO Congress, and 1t has made a
IN oh There SR 'af to be no
doubt that the Ways and Means Committee VII
providing for a Government exhibit.
General Joseph Wheeler, Of Alabama member
heartily In favor OF making Government exn nD
Sdv the Too '4d the cony Sroved
OF course, that they handled and conducted on
and aids her progress Vast benefits followed the
Centennial Exposition at PHILADELPHIA. greater re-
at Chicago. and New Orleans Atlanta Nashville
and Omaha all added to the arts and the sciences
Al the present time continued the General We
produce over 10 per cent Of the steel used IN me
world and grow 50 per cent OF the corn. greater
percentage OF the wheat, and about 90 per cent OF
the cotton. We must dispose OF the surplus. ana
that can best be done by extending trade with
other countries. There has been lack OF APP
probation OF the value OF extended trade relations
between our country and the republics OF South
and Central America-not Indifference but what
may be termed neglect. We have not worked for
the friendship Of those people but the project so
enthusiastically launched by the people Of New
Of a Pan-Amercan Exposition is in itself guar
OF greatness 1t is so far-reaching that moth
ing hut good can come out OF IT. Its very title
proves even the unbeiever. that II Is generous
In scope-a National and international, and not o
local affair