The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-29
BENEFIT THE WHOLE STATE.
EXPOSITION CAR To BE MADE
THOROUGHLY REPRESENTATIVE.
No City or section VIII BE Allowed
Advantage Over Others-Mnnager
Corcoran withdraw Requests
for Commercial Endorsement.

Anthony Corcoran, the originator, pro-
moter and manager of Washington on
Wheels" the railway car of Washington
products that is TO travel through the
East and South, has Withdrawn his re-
quests for Endorsement by the Chamber OF
Commerce and municipal authorities of
the various cities OF the state.
when | first formed the plans for the
expedition" said Mr.. Corcoran yesterday,
1T naturally occurred to me that 1t would
be the proper thing to secure the indorse-
ment of the Chambers Of Commerce and
similar organizations of the cities and
towns--a sort OF official sanction to the
undertaking which, ! thought. Would give
Ii prestige in all parts OF the state. After
going over the feld carefully. however.
am now convinced that such Endorsements
are not only unnecessary. but in some
circumstances would work against the
general success Of the plan.
MY idea IL to have the exhibition in
the car thoroughly representative of the
state OF Washington and every part OF the
state. / don't want any city or county TO
have advantage over other cities or coun-
ties, except such as Is warranted by a
greater Importance and larger variety Of
products, Seattle alone, az the largest
city in the state. could easily I'LL the car
and several others with varied assert
ment OF her manufactures and the pro-
ducts OF tributary country, but in Wash
ington on Wheels the whole state must
be represented.
In going about the state I soon dis
covered that ~ the larger cities Endorsed
the project the smaller cities and coun-
try districts would be inclined to keep
away from It. The feeling seemed 10 be
that the big towns would make such
showings that the modest exhibits OF the
others would be lost sight Of
That Is Just what | wish to avoid. and
so decided not TO accept any official In
dorsement. | intend TO have represented
NJ at
every product OF agriculture and manufac-
lures; the mines, fisheries, numbering in
fact. everything that will 20 10 show what
a great state this t.. The fact that we
have large and prosperous cities as well
as others smaller but no less lively. will
all be shown by the exhibits In tho car.
but no city or section will receive more
favor than another.
Since have made this purpose plain
all parts OF the state are responding TO my
requests for exhibits. The showing from
the smaller cities and towns will be as
good as they can make and as good as the
best In proportion to their resources
Much has been said and written about
the ignorance in the East regarding actual
conditions In the Northwest. Even today
this ignorance prevails 20 surprising
extent. People have heard of Seattle, Ta-
coma. spokane, Walla Walla and other
cities. but their Ideas as TO the great nat
pral advantages OF these places and the
wonderful country that supports them.
are very vague. IL Is the purpose % the
exposition car 10 snow these people what
there IL and what is possible within the
borders OF the state Itself. that our pres
ent prosperity Is not entirely due 10 and
our future does not depend upon the gold
OF Alaska.
1T II not possible 10 fix the date for the
departure OF the car. The exhibits are
coming in rapidly and hope to get start
ed before August !. The route viii have
TO be determined as We go along Wher-
ever We think that good can be accom-.
plished and ignorance relieved we will 20
there II 1t can be reached by rails We
go across the north 10 the Atlantic and
will return BY a more southern route. but
Of the branching of. side trac king ard
switching nothing can he told at present /"