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show but the plans should involve the
expenditure of from 100000 upwards.
This figure of course includes the con-
struction of a permanent exposition
building. and all incidental expenses
connected with a permanent exposi-
ton. as well as those having to do
with the more ephemeral features of
the exposition.
The Great Southwest International
Industrial exposition should begin
about October first, 1902, not later, and
should last at least four months, until
the end of January. The nucleus of the
exposition should be. what it's name
indicates, an exhibition of Mexican
products for the benefit of Americans
and Europeans, and an exhibit of
American products for the benefit of
Mexicans. In connection with this
would of course be an exhibit of east
ern and northern products for the ben
eft of the south and west. There
should be a solid groundwork of per-
| manent value for the exposition. and
all this should be planned and perfect
ed before Ine- ephemeral features are
thought Of
The money would be derived, first,
from guarantee fund of not less than
$50. 900 to be raised among our own
citizens. on a stock and bond basis. |
Then at least another $50. 900 could he
counted on from the sale of space and |
concessions to American manufac- |
turers and mining concerns. Another |
$4,000. at least, could be obtained |
from the Mexican national government
and still another $50, 900 from the Uni
ted States government and the terri
torial governments. This makes 5000,
900. The amount would almost ce:
tainly be added to. and perhaps even
doubled. with proper work. by the con
tributions and stock holdings of the
various Mexican states and Mexican IN
dustrial concerns. Mexico always con-
tribute literally to such expositionr.
as she has found that they pay. and
her business men individually take the
ganization is commenced at once. and
pushed with all the western vigor o.
which this lusty young metropolis is
capable, the amount of the guarantee
could be made half a million dollars.
before stone was laid.
Now what is proposed to be done
with such an amount of money? In
the first place. there should be at least
one immense building. which would be
devoted to exposition purposes purely
during the time of the entertainment,
and most of which would be used for
a permanent exposition of industrial
products, manufactured articles. ma
chinery. minerals. agricultural pro-
ducts. art works, and curiosities and
relics. If there should be any space
left in the building it could be used for
chamber of commerce quarters. PM
lie library, mining exchange. rooms
for the Ell Paso club and Woman's
club, lecture rooms. music rooms. pub
lie assembly rooms. or whatever othe.'
purpose might seem consistent in con-
nection with the scheme. The build 4,
ing should be INTELLECTUALLY charac-
teristic of the Great Southwest, thor
oughly modern and creditable to the
city of the future as well as the pres
ent. and capable of being added to IL
definitely. 1t should be on a large plot l
of ground centrally located, and should
be first, an international exposition
building for mining and other indus
tries; and second, true peoples pal
ace.
In the second place, enough special
should be provided dur
ing the four months of the exposition
to attract people from all over the
American continent, and even from
Europe. The advertising should be
pushed with a view to making the
name of Ell Paso as we'll known in all
the world as is that of Chicago.
The element of permanence is Tie
one that should be brought and kept
to the front at all times. This Is what
will most influence the Mexican ma
tional and territorial governments. In
view of the peculiar situation of this
city. and the large and ever increas-
ing amount of through travel. it might
be-the suggestion is entirely shadowy
and tentative-that the proposed union
depot scheme could in some way be in
sition. 1t is worth thinking over. No
doubt such scheme would attract the
railroads nightly, and that would DE a