The San Francisco call., 1909-11-05
WANTSWOR[D'S
FAIR OF 1913
IN THIS CITY
Seattle Exposition President
Suggests Government Aid
Should Not Be Asked
ChiIberg Recalls That Northern
City Raised 100000 for
Project in One Day

!. SEATTLE Nov. John Edward
Chiiberg.. who was president of the
Alaska Yukon Paciic exposition. re-
turned today from San Francisco,
where lie. went 20 view the Portola fes-
ssrit:es. He returns enthusiastic over
the proposed SAN Francisco exposition.
which he believes will be held in 1913.
AFTER persona9 discussion with San
F.anc.sccs leading merchants 1 am
convinced that there will be great ex-
position in that city either in 1913 or
1919. The thought occurred TO me that
y would re great thing for the coast
Il the san Francisco projected exposi-
t,oa could be held without government
a{d other than for government ex-
hssi;. as was done in Seattle and Port
land.
PLEA FOR SELF-RELIANCE
'> II the coast does as Seattle and
Portland does a precedent viii have
been established in the matter of the
participation. by the government at
thees great expositions that will pre-
oiude the necessity for the federal gov
eminent ever making another appro-
pr;ation for expositfons outside of the
appropriation for the government ex-
hibit.
we ought TO keep our record clear
on this coast for independence and self
reliance, I think that view is generally
accepted by San Francisco.
Seattle raised more than 100000 in
one day for the Alaska Yukon Pacific
exposition at its. inception, and the
sralifornians could easily raise three
times that sum in the same time.
BENEFIT ENTIRE COAST
-: The scope of the exposition can be
made much broader than ours, and its
success can be guaranteed In advance.
Whether the fair is held TO commemo-
rate the opening Of the Panama canal
or II scheduled earlier than that
9 have no doubt bat that ii will be Of
benent 20 the entire coast and of espe-
. cIaI satisfaction to California
There was great deal of, talk in
San Francisco about the proposed fair,
though the project APPARENTLY has not
reached the stage Of newspaper discus
sion. and the enterprise is still in
formative stage.
PREDICTION OF SUCCESS
some Of the strongest and most ac-
siEe busin essnlen and capitalists nave
taken an interest in the proposed fair
and I believe that IL San Francisco
should decide to hold such an exposi-
tion they Will make IL a remarkable
success
san Franeiseo has such close rela-
tions with Mexico and the South Anaeri-.
can republics that wonderful display
from these countries can be gathered.
Naturally the Pacific islands would per-
ticipate and the big Chinese population
Of California makes it certain China
and probably the other oriental coun-
tries would take part 1 believe 1t is
even possible 10 interest Australia The
Pacific slope of course, would help
San Francisco exposition.
OPPOSES GOVERNMENT AID
Both at Portland end in Seattle we
got along without any government aid,
and / hope that san Francisco Will not
ask the federal government for any
thing more than an exhibit
ChsIberg was kept busy at his Office
. During his absence from the city To-
cal political organization OF republican
tendencies selected him as being favor
able TO its membership for mayor of
Seattle. and he was asked 20 express
himself thereon. Chiiberg, however,
asked to be relieved Of public service,
for the time being. at least, saying that
his experience as executive head Of the
exposition was sufficient 10 convince
him that he did not aspire to political
-honors.