The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07

surely turn some of this tide in the direc-
ton of North Carolina.
1.-THE Manufacturer Record, in a re-
cent issue says that the furniture fac
tories of North Carolina are capturing
the trade of this country as far as the
Pacific Coast, and the foreign trade out
to South Africa What is being done in
one line can be done in others. To the
exposition will come many thousands
from the countries to the South of us,
Mexico, Central and South America and
the West Indies. The trade between
these countries and the United States is
growing rapidly as the developments of
the South; though these countries are our
neighbors and we can reach them through
every port from Galveston to Norfolk,
we as yet enjoy none OF the trade;
show their people at st. Louis what We
have to offer, let Wilmington and other
ports take up the question of shipping
facilities, and good results will follow
Gentlemen, there are representatives
here today from many of the progressive
cities of the State. with you the tide OF
prosperity is on the flood, you are all
striving to go still higher, you all have
advantages and opportunities to offer the
capitalists, mechanic and home seeker to
settle within your bounds. Each city and
town can present these at the exposition
III such manner as to attract attention.
and so result in a tidal wave. as it We're.
on your present flood of prosperity. The
Worlds Fair Company has assigned to
each State a site. on which 1T is hoped
it will erect building, that of North
Carolina being close to the United States
Government Building. If. from the native
woods of the State, could be erected
building in which the story of the States
great possibilities could be told by maps,
photographs and carefully compiled lit
erature and in which all progressive cities
could, in the same manner, tell its story,
it would prove an investment that would
return the cost many times over to all
concerned,
North Carolina was the first OF the
States to inaugurate progressive methods
for the development of industries and
resources 1t was the first and only one
for several years to recognize the advan-
tages of representation at eXpositions.
SHALL it be said that now. in this great
era of progress and prosperity, the State
will take step in retrogression, and
will not occupy it's position among the
States at St. Louis; that when the roll
of States is called on the opening day,
May /, 1894. the answer for North Caro-
lima will be 'absent?' Gentlemen, I trust
that this will not be the case. but that
the answer will be Here. and from out
industries. resources and possibilities as
shown. claiming a position in the fore
front of American Commonwealth.
Gentlemen, I ask your careful con-
sideratiou of this matter, and if you can
view it in a favorable light, ask that
WI en- you return to your respective cities
YOU present it to your Chambers of Com
merce, trusting that they, too, Will ap-
prove of the project and pass it on to the
Legislature with the recommendation that
IL appropriate a sum sufficient to make
credtable exhibit at this great Fair,
and to erect State building.
Il thank you, gentlemen, for your at
| tention."