The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-14

Lord: Charles Beresford, the distin-
guished commercial agent Of Great Brit
ain; gave the project his unqualified IN
dorsement yesterday after his reception
in the ropms of the Chamber Of Com
merce
"Such an exposition would certainly be
a grand. thing for San Francisco" he
said. Everything. of that kind does
great good, because it brings large bodies
Of the. best kind of people together, at
tracts worldwide attention to the place
where the exposition is being held, Gre
ates. argument- and discussion along de-
sirable: lines, and is of highly educa-
tioral value from a commercial stand
point.!t 49,.
Considerable discussion. has taken place
IN reference. to the cost of the projects
based largely. on: a. mistaken conception
as To- the amount it wiz be necessary to
eXpend-' j. b: Reinstein; temporary chair
man. Of the general committee having in
hand The exposition enterprise, gave some
important :iaforInation on this phase OF
the ma tier: when his. attention was called
TO The, gnisapprehension that existed in
ceEtaiTl. ;circl9s. =: HIS remarks were as fol-
II .haYe not: given the subject'of hold
Ing Pacific Ocean Exposition in this city
Cla a]n.ount Of attention which so impor-
J8at:a matter deserves, because my other
pIblic duties have engrcssed. so large a
share od ~.lny time and. thought, and be
cause. 1T. was. not contemplated that
.s3L0uld charge myself with the duties
q. Thar .appeftatn TO 1.-The permanent CHAIR
man #of this exposition. Correct Gonclu-
s:ons. on almost any subject ARE. depend
etJt@.Upon a thorough acquaintance with
that subject and all the facts upon Whfch
good. Judgment must depend. But even
OF Superficial observation some: facts IN
C01nectj0n with the holding of such an
exposition appear to me clear and Whlch
!. might: be justified. IN mentlonlng VIII VIII
q view to- caring pQolc atteHtloH anu
tEOgGhtful consideration. to them -.
- In the. first. place. as to TIT. pecumaEy
side b f.ti1e exposition: 1t has been stated
many TIMES, and perhaps more frequently
JhoHght;. that this city and; state wound
be. compelled: to .eXpend ten million dollars
for the holding. OF "a worthy exposition.
This opinion does mot seem 10 me 60 De
justified by the apparent intention OF the
general committee, nor by the records OF
past similar" eXp0sttiOns, 1t would seem
TO me that: such an. exposition as. Is con-
:templdted #could be Fnade@ein in every way
worthy of#this: city and State ard would
g subserVe all :tTe' purposes in view, if it
were about double as large as was the
: Now. the total disbursements of every
.kiRd.. and. nature: for that exposition, as
They appear in. the official history of the
California Midwinter International Expo
ton were 81. 193, 260 10. Assuming that an
exposition twice. as large would cost twice
3 as muchT the total cost OF holding the
contemplated Pacific Ocean Exposition
would be about 81 100000 ...-..
- THE AIidWinter Fair was profitable Pc
euntarily, its receipts being $3.50, III 49,
OF these receipts only the sum or xSO,-
10 - was from cash contributions; all OF
the. remainder was. from the proceeds OIL
the actual conduct of the fair itself. Inc
Mfdwinter Fair started with fund Of
about S375 coo. 1t is proposed to begin the
present exposition with a fund of $l,150,0OO,
contributed as follows: Seven hundred
and fifty thousand dollars by the city,
500 600 by the State and 100000 by the
nation. If these amounts were reduced
considerably. nevertheless, they would
seem to be sufficient to justify the holding
Of much greater. a more instructive and
q more beneficial exposition than the Mid
winter Exposition.
THE total cash expenditure for the con-
duct Of the Omaha Exposition by It's
management aggregated about Sl,4O9,gUO
The results of the Omaha Exposition
were such as 10 justify those interested
ia the prosperity of Omaha in seeking to
have the fair continued annually;
These two exposttions, the Midwinter
which would furnish accurate informa-
ton as TO the cost of holding the con-
templated Pacific Ocean Exposition.
There are other considerations in the
expenditure of sums Of money by mu-
inequalities than the mere comparison or
the money paid with the amount or
money received. There are many fndl-
rect benefits-later beneficial results,
sometimes not readily perceived-which
should be considered in determining the
expenditure of money by a city. The
State pays out annually enormous sums
forsthe education of cur people, the many
advantages OF which do not show in any
particular place nor in any way in which
they can be computed, and similarly,
many of the Improvements which go TO
make up a high state OF civilization are
difficult to trace in money returns or
financial advantages. So 1t will be with
the Pacific Ocean Exposition.
1T is now beginning 10. be generally
believed as twas predicted long ago,
that the Pacific Ocean will be the theater