The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-15
THE CHARLESTON EXPOSITION.
Favorable Action Expected on the
bill Approprinting 100000.

= rRNnrabIe Action Expected on til
bill ApproprintinE 100000.
One of the numerous bills to be urget
; for passage by Congress at the approach
ing session is that reported favorably il
the Senate, appropriating $3.50 900 for q
Government building and exhibits at the
South Carolina Interstate and West In
dian Exposition Company, to be held in
Charleston, S. c., from December /, 1901
| to June /, 1902. Charleston has been in
the habit of holding an annual fall fes-
tival. This was abandoned this year in
behalf Of a proposed exposition of the
resources and industries of South Caro-
lima. and out of this suggestion grew the
still holder plan Of an exposition national
and international in character. South
Carolinans of prominence who have been
in Washington lately thus describe the
scope of the proposed fair:
While it was designed primarily to tell
the world the story Of the great revolution
In commercial conditions which has taken
place in the South during the last quarter
of the nineteenth century, it is also de-
| signed to do far more than this. One of
the main features OF the exposition will be
a textile building, in which an object les
son will be given Of the wonderful de-
| velopment Of cotton manufactures in the
| South in the past twenty years. Liberal
space will be given to exhibits Of agricui
| tural products peculiar to the South, such
as tea, hemp, and tobacco; also to home ex-
| hibits OF non-agricultural products, such
| as phosphates to exhibits of forestry of
| fish, and fisheries. What South Carolina is
accomplishing in the line OF education will
be shown to the world: the varied re-
| sources Of each county in the State will
| be exploited in detail, and the exhibit of
live stock will be especially fine. In ad-
dition to all this, the United States Gov
eminent exhibit will be the most COM
prehen;ive ever made: the good roads en-
hibit will prove of paramount Importance
to the people of the State, and above all.
the exhibits from Cuba, Porto Rico, the
Philippines. Mexico, and the South and
Central American Republics will command
the most general and vital interest. Nor
will this interest be aroused merely from
curiosity with regard to foreign countries
and to our new possessions, but the bust
ness sense Of the visitors to the EXPOSE
ton will lead them to observe with special
attention all that points to a further ex-
pansion Of American trade and Of new
markets for American manufactures. With
Cuba and Porto Rico importing most of
their rice from the British East Indies, and
importing also all wheat, corn, breadstnifs.
hog and dairy products, in fact, most of
the necessaries of life and with all the
West Indian Islands importing and needing
large and constantly increasing supplies
Of cotton goods. there should be market
for everything raised and produced in the
South, and in America, at our very doors.
In spite of the fact that Cuba has not !
yet fully recovered from the effects of a |
protracted and destructive war, its ex- |
hibits at the Paris Exposition have reen !
such as to merit much attention. and to
win from the judges no less than che
hundred and forty prizes Agricultural
Industries are being vigorously resumed,
and large amount OF English and
American capital has lately been invest
ed there. 1t is confidently expected that
Exposition in Charleston will be superior
in extent and Importance to any ever
made in this country. and these exhibits
will be made one of the special features
of the Exposition.
Between the South and Central tmeri-
can Republics and the United States new
avenues of trade are constantly opening.
While their exports to the United States
consist mostly of manufactured ar
ticles hides. wool linseed. precious
stones, rubber. coffee. fruit. nuts, pearls,
spoDges. etc. there is A vast and con-
stantly increasing demand on their part
for such articles of civilized life as are
ma nufactured in the United States. All
kinds of building materials. cotton and /
wooden fabrics. canned articles of food, |
condensed milk and all dairy products are
IN constant demand. In the past year
he United States have imported from /
Brazil s3,363 worth of diamonds as ,
against no importation in previous years, ,
md in return Brazil offers a great field
or electrical enterprise. Chile has placed
counties upon the native production Of I
extiles. in addition to the protection 4 !,
fforded by import duties. and has lately Il
,iven to a Lancashire syndicate mo-
lopoly for ten years for the establish ,
nent OF factory in Southern Chile. and c
he Chilean Government undertakes TO c
Omit duty free, for twenty years. yarns G
nd machinery for the use of manufac- b
urers of cotton cloth. 1t is reasonable
hen TO suppose that Chile will become,
t an early day. manufacturing centre,
nd as such will offer good market for l.
modern machinery.
1t is hoped that exhibits Will be made
t the Exposition by most If not all of
hese Republics. Salvador has lately sig s.
flied its intention to make an exhibit at r.
he Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo. y
nd will doubt do the same at Charles :,
IN. ~
Mexico will, without doubt. make a nota- '.
lie and interesting display. The trade re- p
ltions between the United States and this a .'
)untry are naturally very close. and with | -
lie railroads that are constantly extending ~
leir lines. and the introduction of modern -
achnery and improved methods, together "
it'll the introduction of street railways, ..
i'll increase the demand for many articles ~
hich the United States is able to supply. LID
syndicate has lately been formed in IN IN
leyeland, Ohio which controls electric =
Iilway systems in six different cities OF I'll
eXico. The Mexican exhibit AT the Paris
xposition was a remarkable one and won
any medals of gold and silver and bronze.
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