The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-21
INTEREST IN
FAIR GROWING
Seattle Exposition Idea Now
Being appreciated About
the Pacific.

SEATTLE. December S.-The mo-
important step in the history of the
Alaska Yukon-Paeife Exposition was
taken when ground was broken fol
the United States Government build
! ings and the work of grading and
clearing the site for the structures to
be erected by the Federal government
started. In addition to the main gov
eminent building, the United States
will build separate structures for
Alaska, Hawaii and the Philippine IS
lands aud a government fisheries build
ing. The contract for the government
buildings calls for completion of all
the structures by March l, 1909.
The Government of Canada has also
outlined its plans for participation in
the 1909 fair and will have one of
the largest exhibit places on the
grounds, covering a site 80 by 300
feet.
All of the countries bordering on
the Pacific Ocean are now actively en-
gagged in preparing exhibits, and the
reports that have been received by
the exposition management are highly
satisfactory. Fine sites have been
held for the use of Japan and China,
and the Oriental display will be one
Of the big features of the 1909 world IS
fair. The Japanese Government has
shown n very friendly interest in the
exposition, and assurances have been
received by the Seattle japanese as
ISOLATION from high officials of the
government that Japan will be well
represented.
The association recently sent a re-
quest to the Government of Japan that
some of the ships of the japanese navy
be stationed in Seattle harbor during
the exposition period. Assurances
have been received that this will be
done, and it is expected that at least
two of the battleships will be ordered
TO Seattle early in June to anchor in
the harhor with the Pacific fleet of
the United States navy, which will-be
stationed at Seattle during the entire
time of the exposition.
The Alaska Yukon-Paeifc Exposi-
ton is the first world s fair to be
held for the purpose of exploiting the
countries of the Pacific Ocean, and
every country whose shores are wash
ed by the Pacific Ocean is a partner
in the great enterprise. The tour
around the world of the Atlantic feet
of the United States navy has attract |
ed attention to the Pacific from every !
country on the globe, and it is the |
purpose of the exposition to show the |
natural resources and COM |
mereial Importance of every country |
on the Pacific.
The people of all parts of the world |
are watching the progress being made
for the 1909 fair. The vast import !
ance of the Pacific countries is Just |
becoming known and visitors will |
throng into Seattle next summer from |
all parts of Europe to learn more of /
the countries that the fair is designed |
to exploit.
One of the striking illustrations of
the Importance in which the exposi-
ton is held is the fact that both the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, and the
Union Pacific Railways are spending
millions of dollars to complete extern
;iOns of their lines to Seattle before
the opening of the exposition. John
Barrett, director of the Bureau of
American Republics, said recently,
The greatest trade development in
me Worlu during the next ten years |
viii be in the countries bordering on
he Pacific Ocean" 1t is plain that
he great activity of the railroads build
ng to Seattle is not entirely due to
.he traffic that will occur during the
The railways have com
nenced to reach out for the trade of
he Pacific countries and it is a part of
heir plans to connect the railways with
steamship lines that will reach these
countries.
The Observation-Disclosures Exposition
will be a big factor in bringing the
Importance of this trade to the atten-
ion of commercial interests represent
ng all parts of the world The Pa
life countries have grasped this great
TO exploit their resources {
md the fair from this standpoint will {
'e great success. F.;
The Pacific Coast States have united
n the plea for a larger navy on the S
'acific, and by showing the Importance
# the Pacific the exposition viii be I
big factor in ultimately securing
'aeifie fleet that viii be in every re-
pect equal to the navy maintained by 5
he United States Government on the {
Atlantic.