The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-29
THE BUFFALO EXPOSITION

Buffalo finds itself compelled to rec
ognize that the Pan-American EXPOSE
ton will result in financial loss.
Nearly all of those who supplied money
and labor will be out of pocket in vary
ing degrees. Stockholders, it is be-
1ieved, will not receive anything for
the 81, 100000 which they paid in to
make the exposition possible. The con-
tractors will lose a large sum. The sec
ond mortgage bonds will be defaulted
and with them about 20 per cent. of
the first mortgage bonds. 1t is not
surprising, therefore, to find that the
exposition question is being debated.
If the object was to make money
directly, the Buffalo Exposition is a
failure. If the object was to win the
honor of having entertained delight
fully the American people, and to en-
Joy all the benefits such honor confers,
then Buffalo has succeeded admirably.
Anyone who has looked upon the
buildings, grounds and the thousand
and-one things created to give delight,
can but be inclined to believe that Buff
faIo had, first of all, the higher OBJ
ject in view. Considered as an artistic
and instructive creation the exposition
has been, in the minds of all visitors,
a most worthy work.
1t is, nevertheless, regrettable that
there should result a loss approaching
$4,000, 900. Other cities than Buffalo
will regret the deficit. It had been
the wish everywhere that those who
promoted an exposition so excellent
might not lose a penny, and there
would be rejoicing, had it been an
nounced that the exposition had yield
ed a comfortable dividend. That, how
ever, was scarcely to have been ex-
pected.
That the exposition has been bene-
fit to the people seems undeniable. II
was good that so many, from widely
separated regions, met in a place Sc
delightful That Buffalo has reaped
benefits substantial and unreasonable
also seems obvious. 1t has had the
benefit of the great sums of money
visitors have spent there, this summer
and it has won the attention of the
people. Buffalo has become quite an
other place in the estimation of the
public, and it will not be forgotten fol
a long time how thelake city present
ed to notice it's achievements. com
merciaI and social Returns from sucf
advertising as Buffalo has enjoyed are
sure to come, slowly, perhaps, yet nont
the less advantageously.
The general belief is that the Pan
American Exposition attained the OBJ
sect for which 1t was designed, ant
that Buffalo is to be congratulated anC
thanked.
The moment that big expositions ar,
undertaken as business ventures, in tn,
ordinary sense of the word, they will
be in danger Of losing their usefulness
The object Of an exposition must b,
high. In other words, a broad and ele
waiting thought must be given shape
The material benefits should be sough
broadly and generally rather thai
narrowly and specifically.
The Pan-American Exposition had t.
bear a serious setback, because of tn
tragedy enacted there. It's finance
were no doubt largely affected thereby
Taking that fact into consideration
there does not appear to be anything il
Its history that should discourage sim
liar efforts on the part of other cite
as appropriate occasions present them
Belves.