The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-03-08
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The people OF the Pacific slope are
unanimous in advocating a Panama
canal worlds exposition in 1915 to
celebrate the completion Of the great
waterway uniting the Atlantic and Pa
cifc oceans and supplying the long
sought and much dreamed of short
route to far Cathay. The canal will
prove a blessing to the commercial
world. 1t will mark an epoch in the
prosperous history of the Pacific slope,
far greater than the completion of the
first transcontinental railroad. The
exposition should be commensurate
with it's great Importance and should
be located at the most accessible place
from British Columbia to Mexico. I'm
fortunately, California claims the
right to name the location, without as
much as consulting the other Pacific
slope states that are equally interested.
Not only this, but two California COM
munities, San Francisco and San Diego,
are at dagger's point in hot quarrel
as to which shall have the exposition,
ignaring the rights of other good To-
cations, also the votes of the congress
sional delegates of other interested
states, votes that will be necessary to
secure the needed government appro-
priation. Los Angeles is situated be-
tween the two warning cities and is in
different which wins, but naturally
favors San Diego, owing to nearer
proximity. Banker Sartori, Of Los
Angeles, pours oil on the waters by ad-
vising the election or appointments OF
delegates to meet at Monterey or some
other point to decide upon the merits
of the two cities. Tt goes without say
ing that Brother Collier, the San Diego
generalissimo, with Brother Lyman J.
Gage, Sport Spaulding and Sister Ting
ley will never, never, never agree to
the scheme with the vote of an open
Mccarthy town where even grafters,
only punished in Heaven or Phila-
delphia would give San Diego no more
chance than strap hanger enjoys in
San Francisco Banker Sartori is
guilty of the same mistakes referred
to in suggesting his scheme of dele
gates that he ignores the existence of
other states and territories that have
and will assert rights in this war of
the roses. Had he in his suggestions
proposed to include delegates from sis
ter states and territories ii would have
at least shown an absence of selfish
ness. The verdict of the sister states
would also determine congress as tc
an appropriation. AS California desires
are known, it mi0ht be we'll to exclude
her from casting a vote for herself.
Fortunately there is plenty of time
to decide the question. The identica
spot for holding the exposition is no,
vital. Convenience is a factor thai
should be considered. 1t makes no diff
ference at which end of the canal the
exposition is held, as far as its obiec,
| is concerned. In many respects New
Orleans possesses advantages far su
perior to any Pacific coast point. Il
is about half way between San Fran
cisco and New York and is the mos
accessible city to the population of tn,
/ United States, with its railroads ani
the great Mississippi river and tribu
taries, with low rates of transportation
Also its lines of ocean steamers Il
Europe, Central and South America
Besides, New Orleans will be the mos
important eastern terminal for th
canal business. The average expens
of reaching the exposition at New
Orleans, compared to San Francisc,
or San Diego, would be about one thirt
or less, and the average daily attend
ance would be go per cent more at New
Orleans than at any coast point.
The Californians cannot conceal tn
fact that they view the exposition a
a huge real estate advertisement a
the expense of the government, henc
the family fight to secure "the big al
traction. A true patriotic spirit coul
be demonstrated by each municipalit
inaugurating an exposition of it's owr
upon claimed merits.
At any rate it would seem now tina
the people of other slope states shoul
not quietly permit California alone t
decide upon the government aided ez
position site.