The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-10

/ SdfahiSSS tnat they viii be well rep
| resented.
Different again from many former
| exposiuons, the Alaska Yukon Pacific
| Exposition win not commemorate any
particular event: it will not depend
/ upon historical sentiment To arouse en-
/ thusiasm and induce participation. 1t
| viii be a great international indus
/ trial and commercial affair to aid as
| far as possible in the development OF
| the world.
! The primary object Of the exposf-
| ton is TO exploit the resources. and
| potentialities of Alaska and Yukon.
| and TO make known and foster the
| vast Importance of the trade of the
| Pacific Ocean and of the countries
| bordering upon it. In addition, il will
demonstrate the marvellous progress
| of Western America
The prevailing conception of Alas
ka is that it is nothing but a land of
ice, snow and gold. The same is true
of Yukon. Few persons realize the
great possibilities and advantages of
these countries. Besides the fur, fish
and gold resources. there are others
that are only beginning to be devel-
ments TO capital and labor. It will be
the aim of the exposition through ex-
hibfts to bring the Northland into the
limelight and give the world a correct
idea of its vast riches. Alaska has
produced more than SIPS, 100000 in gold
$S0,o00,000 in furs and 500, 000, 600 in fish
There are thousands of acres of land
available for agriculture, and thou
sands more covered with timber. And
all of this Uncle Sam bought for about
the price of one modern battleship
THE bringing of the shores of the
Pacific Ocean closer together CONNER
cially. which viii be done by exploit
ing the resources of the countries of
that great ocean, win be an accom-
plishment worth several times the cost
of the Exposition.
Considerably more than half the
people of the world live in the coun-
tries which border on the Pacific
Ocean. The latest available statistics,
furnished by the United States depart
ment of Commerce and Labor, give
these countries, exclusive of the United
States, an area of II SO, 060 square miles,
and a population of 1904. 1863 900. Their
imports aggregate 81, 1853, 1884, 900 annual
ly, and their exports 81, 893, 642, 900, so
that their total foreign trade is So
746, 900. OF this foreign Pacific trade
the United States enjoys one-fifth. the
total being $71S,000,000, annually, of
which 1896. 100000 is represented by i'm
ports and 1922. 100000 by exports.
When one considers that the United
States enjoys nositional advantages
over the countries of Europe, being
much nearer the countries specified, !
and that in spite of this advantage our
country may boast of only about one
fifth of the trade which these countries
have, the possibilities of an increa sed
transpaciic business may be under
stood in a general way.
The exploitation of the Pacific West
will be, naturally, another important
result that will be accomplished by the
Alaska Yukon-Paeific Exposition. The
Lewis and Clark Exposition held at
Portland, Oregon, in 1905, introduced
the East and Middle West to the West, |
and now the Alaska YukQp-Paci Ex-
position will cultivate this acquaint-
ance into warm friendship. The Ex-
position will do much toward giving
the East proper attitude of apprecia-
ton, of the West. The 100000 (estima-
ted visitors from East of the Rockies |
who will take advantage of the re-
duced railroad rates to attend the fair, |
see the country and it's people, study
conditions and take note of achieve
ments, will return home with minds /
cleared of very much haziness that has
beclouded them by reason of the ac-
ceptance of fictional caricature as gos-
pei fact.
''The men who are responsible for
the success of the Alaska Yukon-Pa-
cific Exposition are all of the western
type who are used to doing big things
well. The Exposition is INCORPORATED
under the state laws of Washington
and the board of trustees of fifty mem
bers is composed of representative
citizens of Seattle. Although there are |
several committees under the super
vision of an executive committee ii Is i
the tendency of all committees to Sc
Iect experienced exposition men to
carry on the work assigned to them.
u. E. Chilberg, president of the Ex-
position, is one of Seattle's most prom
inent and most energetic citizens.
u. FL. McGraw, vice president, was
once Governor of Washington and has
held several other political offices in
the State and City of Seattle.
"R. A Ballinger, vice president, at
present Commissioner of the General
Land Office at washington, d. c., was
at one time mayor of Seattle and at
another time judge of the superior
court
"A S. Kerry. vice president, is big
lumberman of the State of Washing
ton.