Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-02
WORLDS FAIR ENVOY
ARoUsES INTEREST OF
BUSINESS COMMUNITY
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Greater Than Chicago.

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Greater Than Chicago.
l. In considering the possible parti-
cipation of Hawaii in the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition. let us note first
the real extent Of this mighty inter-
national undertaking. without ex-
aggeration 1t can be said that II will
surpass the Columbian Exposition at
Chicago in 1898 and the Paris EXPOSE
tion of 1900. As we measure financial
enterprise by the actual money invest
ed. we likewise recognize the magni-
tude of the St Louis Worlds Fair by
the money that will have been expend-
ed when its gates are opened. II is a
conservative estimate that over $685.
900 900 will represent the actual cost
when the President of the United States
shall set its vast machinery in motion.
That | am warranted in this obser-
walton, would ask you to keep in
mind these figures. The United States
Government appropriated by Act Of
Congress s5.000,O00; Congress has just
appropriated $1,500,000 more for build
ings and exhibits, making $4,000, 900 tho
share of the central Government; the
city of st. Louis has issued bonds for
So. 900. 900: the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position Company has issued stock for
SIS 900 600; the State OF Missouri has
appropriated 100000; the Philippine
Government has formally decided to
spend 100000; States and Territories,
according to legislative action already
taken or surely forecasted, will expend
over 100000; foreign governments
will appropriate not less than $4,000
600; concessions viii exceed 81 ,000,
600. This makes a grand total in eX-
cess of what was expended at Chicago
by several millions and nearly double
the cost of the Paris Exposition. An
impressive idea of the physical size
of the Exposition can be gained when
II is remembered that the grounds will
cover over 1000 acres, or 400 more than
were occupied at Chicago. The direct
frontage OF the grounds in Forest Park,
st. Louis, will be over one mile.
Can Hawaii Afford II.
2. The question now arises: Can Ha-
wall afford to be represented on q
small scale at such Worlds Fair as
that to be held in st. Louis? II she
should fail to do her part she would
be the only one of the outlying pos
sessions of the United States without
| wprtby ranrpgapto.gpp Tho Dhilin.
pine government at Manila. recogniz'
ing the inestimable value to those isl.
ands OF a comprehensive participation
which will impress the people of the
United States with the resources and
possibilities of the Islands. has deter.
mined to increase its original appropri'
alton of a quarter OF a million to q
half million. AS Governor Taft said
TO me: I'VE intend to make the people
of the United States 20 to st. Louis tc
see the Philippine exhibit alone. We
will educate the country at large
through an exhibit that will astonisl
every one who sees IT,"
Porto Rico has taken the bull of III
own poverty by the horns and will
raise large fund among its leadin,
business interests by subscription. I,
be supplemented by an appropriation
of its Legislature. The Porto Rican
are convinced that St. Louis afford
them an unparalleled opportunity Il
educate the people OF the interior OF tn
United States on the importance Of re
specting the interests OF their littl
island. Cuba, not ours technically, bu
ours morally and in spirit, has, through
President Palma, announced that IL will
be creditably represented at 81. Louis
II II takes the last dollar in the treas
ury. Even little Guam and Tutuila on
here in the Pacific are going TO parti
cipate in this vast competition OF State
and Nations.
Hawaii's Direct Advantage.
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