Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-15
Great Exposition Is
Endorsed by
Members
Chamber of Commerce
Committee to Act on
Proposition
Outlook Bright for Greatest Worlds
Fair in All Hlstory-WllI Be
Held at Los Angeles in
1915

Individually members of the board
of directors of the chamber of COM
merce yesterday placed their stamp
of approval upon the plan to hold in
Los Angeles in 1915 a Universal Peace
and Commerce Exposition.
Collectively, however, they referred
the question of Endorsement to the
chamber of commerce committee on
eNpostions, with every prospect of
hearty commentator.
This action is just, what we de-
sired, said A. NJ. Parsons at the con-
clusion of the meeting. 1--WE could not
ask for heartier commentator or
greater encouragement than we re-
ceived today at the hands of the board
of directors of the chamber of COM
merce, and the reference of the ques-
tion of Endorsement to the committee
on expositions is quite proper and
meets with the APPROVAL of those in
terested in the project"
Question Thoroughly Discussed
Nearly a dozen enthusiastic advo-
Gates of the exposition project gath
cred in the reception rooms of the
chamber of commerce at 2:9O o'clock
yesterday afternoon to attend by ap-
pointment meeting of the board Of
directors of the chamber.
In the party were A. M Parsons. one
of the leaders In the proposed exposi-
lion; ID. A. Hamburger, S. A. Butler,
u. w. Gilmore, Robert Marsh and
a1- ftNntea
When they arriypd the board of di-
rectors were in session, and during
the wait the visitors discussed the
project in all it's phases. All were
unanimous in the opinion that with the
enthusiasm thus far displayed by men
of affairs of Los Angeles the venture
would prove a success from the start.
When the visitors were ushered into
the committee room they found the
various members of the board seated
about the big table in the center and
at the head of which sat President w.
j. WaShburn.
Explained by Finlayson
Frank G. Finlayson, counsel for the
exposition company and who had been
chosen as spokesman for the occasion,
holding in his hand copy of the ar
ticles of Incorporation, which had been
signed by over score of leading busi-
ness men and capitalists OF Los An
geles. addressed the board.
Mr.. Finlayson said that it was the
intention to hold in Los Angeles in 1915
a Universal Peace and Commerce EX-
position which would be the greatest
affair of the kind ever attempted in
the history of the world.
''It is to be a worldwide affair, and
while primarily it will commemorate
the opening of Panama canal, which
will bring together the commerce of the
world and join the orient with the oc-
cident, it will, with the feature of uni
versal peace, be even something more
than the celebration of the comple-
ton of the great waterway across the
isthmus of Panama"
Owens River an Incident
Alden f. Skinner asked if it were
contemplated to include a celebration
of the completion of the owens river
system.
YES" replied Mr.. Finlayson, "but
while that project is gigantic one and
means much to Los Angeles, the people
of the country at large and the world
at large would not be interested in
that enterprise to any great extent.
Therefore we must make that an in-
cident rather than one of the leading
features although it can be celebra ted
in a suitable manner by the people
directly interested and coincident with
the exposition.
Immediately upon announcement
that the success of the exposition
project is assured the eyes of the entire
world will be focused upon Los An
geles, there to remain during the COM
ing eight years. Capitalists, invest
ors and public men will come here to
look over the situation. and you busi-
ness men gathered here know what
that will mean to our city.
Industries Would Come
Charles NJ Schwab. the great steel
magnate predicted In Los Angeles a
few days ago that soon after the COM
pletion of the Panama canal great steel
works would he located here; but |
make the prediction that should we
hold this proposed exposition tho in
dustries mentioned by Mr.. Schwab
would come long before the completion
Of the great isthmian waterway.
II have just completed the draft OF n
bill at the request of Senator Flint and
which he has iudorsed providing for the
appropriation by congress Of $10,000,00O,
10 become available whena like amount
shall have been subscribed i'm stock to
the exposition company 1t follows the
line of the bill appropriating money for
the Columbian exposition i'm Chicago,
including the appointment of a govern-
ment commission and conduct of the eX-
position.
Senator Flint told me that he would
be ready to take off his coat and work
for the passage Of this bill, providing
the project receives the Endorsement OF
the chamber of commerce. aud he is
backed up in Washington by the
presence of q stropg committee from
Los Angeles. He believes that with this
backing he viii be successful in his
efforts. Senator Flint is heartily in
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