The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
WHAT ExPosITIoNs ACCOMPLISH.

regions of territory and the most diverse interests
They have never failed to attract the attention OF
capitalists and homeseekers the advantages OF the
country surrounding the exposition city, nor to
stimulate all forms of its enterprise.
The effects of expositions be discerned more
easily in the Southern States than elsewhere because
the people of that section lack the capital and the
skill to establish manufacturing industries and have
been compelled to rely upon outsiders to furnish
them What has been accomplished in the develop
nent of the South is therefore almost wholly due to
the advertising value OF the expostons held at At
| lanta and at Nashville.
The extent of the deficiency OF banking capital in
the South was shown by the statistics OF 1890. AT
that time the average for the Union was sos o7 per
capita but while Massachusetts, had $34I for every
man, woman and child, New York $780, and other
manufacturing States similar amount, the banking
capital of North Carolina was but So 81 per capita;
South Carolina, $12 70 per capita; Georgia, $40 90
per capita; Alabama, 81 81 per capita; Mississippi,
| $40 81 per capita; Arkansas, 81 SO per capita.
The deficiency in skilled labor was about as great
as the deficiency in capital The South had no con-
siderable body of factory workmen, any men Of
means who knew how to manage such establish
| 1uents Therefore, when the falling price OF cotton
compelled the people of that section to seek other III
dustries than those of agriculture, it was imperative
upon them to obtain both the capital and the skilled
labor from outsiders.
In the emergency they undertook to advertise their
resources by means of expositiors. small venture
in tentative way made in the first cotton ex-
position Atlanta and the results were so success
ful that much larger exposition was opened in the
same city few years later Then came the exposi-
ton at Nashville, and the opportunities for invest
ment in the South fully made known
The results have been so extraordinary to con-
stitute one of the most notable features of in
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skilled labor has been such that the South is
strong competitor with New England in the
facture of cotton and with Pennsylvania and Ohio in
the production of iron. So rapid is the growth that
the Southern trade papers publish every week state
ment of the new manufacturing enterprises started in
their States and the result is always a handsome
showing
For example a recent issue of the Chattanooga
Tradesman says: Among the important
enterprises reported by the Tradesman for the week
ending February IS are a bobbin mill in West Ten
nessee; a brick and clay works in East Tennessee;
brick and tile works in East Texas; a canning fac
tory in East Tennessee; 100000 cotton mill in
Texas and 100000 one in North Carolina; cleo
trio light plants in Kentucky, North Carolina and
Virginia; an extract manufacturing company in
Southwest Virginia. Touring mill and harness
factory in Georgia. an ice factory in Arkansas iron
works in Virginia; an irrigation company in Florida;
$4,000 leather company in East Tennessee; $780,,
600 lighting and heating company in Louisiana; two
lumber companies in Texas and one in West Vir-
gina; a machine shop in Kentucky tannery in
Middle Georgia, and telephone company in Texas"
These the results of expostons held in a sec
ton of country without capital and without skilled la
Dor 1t will be that while the expositions were
held in but two cities, the stimulus OF their influence
is felt the whole region from the Potomac to the
Rio Grande Can Calfornans require any better OBJ
ject lesson in the value OF expositons any more
conclusive proof that an exposition in San Francisco
would be of beneficial effect throughout the Pacific
Coast and to all forms of its interests?
A Colorado Springs man explains that he took
drink and was in trance from that moment until he
came to himself in San Francisco. Colorado Springs
being a prohibition town, the becomes much
like that of Senator Simpson of Pasadena, only
Simpson is still in the trance
America is proud of its volunteers and perfectly
willing that those serving outside the country should
have extra pay. There is also perfect accord with
the plan OF treating the regulars just the way.
Senator Morehouse has not got over his notion of
making all newspaper writers sign their articles As
he has identified himself with such silly bill, he
naturally wants to get even in some way.
Wright, Jilson and Simpson. These represent the
strength Burns has been able to from the ranks
of those not with him at the start. 1t is record
not to be proud Of.
While if may be true that some of the Fipinos
desire to surrender, there is report that Aguin-
aldo has approached the American lines with his
hands up.
Senator Davis of Amador seems not only to have
the gift of speech, but to be blessed with back
bone. He doesn't want to vote for Burns, and he
won't.
1t is surprising bit of information that Spanish
cruiser is in sinking condition. The idea was that
all Spanish cruisers had reached condition beyond
this.