The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-05
TEE JAMESTOWN SNOW.
Discovery OF Hostility In tho Northern
Press Announcod.

To rHH EDIron or THE sUN-Sip: A few
days ago a letter appeared in TEE SUN from
an outra ged New Yorker. He had been al
tho wa to the jamestown exposition ana
discovered only that IL was Q Take: ne
found nothing except q street oar In the trans
portation building. and tho like OF that car.
he decla res. can be seen any day on the streets
Of New York. THE SUNS correspondent
should console himself with the pbilosophic
reflection that Captain Newport went further
and Jared worse-he didn't find even q street
cer when he landed at Jamestown.
am neither agent nor accredited spokes
man for the jamestown Exposition Company
but the patriotic interest felt for every expo
sition held In this country for twenty years
IL intensified in regard TO this one. First. t
Is In oommemoration of an event that should
appeal to every American. pa rticularly to
those having relationship with the history
OF any Of the original colonies; next. it IL a
Southern enterprise. IL has another ground
OF appeal TO my ~sympatbies: IL needs money.
and there are 80 many that appear 20 rate the
need OF money as mortal sin.
But while having this sympathy for the
jamestown exposition enterprise. there is
no surprise at the appearance OF Individual
kickers: when one finds them at the dinner
table they must be expected everywhere.
No exposition would be complete without
htA DuN NhthV hE
Of some New York newspapers. What Is
the secret OF hostility In a quarter from which
friendly support might naturally be ex-
pected? What is the motive for unveiled
assaults upon an enterprise viewed by the
South with friendly interest? Can THR BUN
dispense light upon this matter? To put
IL no stronger. this display Of antagonism in
New York TO what is considered q Southern
enterprise is inopportune at a time when
there is discussion Of ways and means for
the establishment OF closer commercial and
business relations between the Southeast
and the West. The receipt OF a stone when
the bread OF sympathetic interest IL wished
for is likely TO be remembered. ls It wise
policy wantonly and with apparent malice to
strike this enterprise Of the South2
Southsrners have contributed largely In
support Of every exposition held in this coun-
try since Southerners have had money TO
spend; Southern newspapers have printed
freely and without charge, literally. miles OF
advertising notices OF expositions. East and
West. Is this unreasonable hostile attitude
OF Northern papers I'm the nature OF reci-
procity?
Now. just a word about the fair at James
town. 1t was far from completion on the
opening day, and that fact was beforehand
made known TO the public through the news
papers Of the country by the exposition man
agement. 1t now has attractions that will
interest ninety-nine out OF every hundred
persons. There are those persons who have
interest in nothing under heavens sun save
their appetites; they criticise the cracked
stones Of the pyramids and the armless state
Of the Venus of Milo. Only giant sensations
charm. The milk Of human kindness is never
on their bill Of fare.
In the States exhibit palace alone there Is
interest for any one concerned In American
development. Here is epitomized the South's