The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-01
PLAN GREAT SHOW
Southwest Interested in San
Diego Exposition.
MARKS OPENING OF PANAMA
Col. ID. c. Collier, Director General
of Exploit In Washington, to Ac-
Scope of Anair-Sixty Millions Ex-
pended I'm Developing Land.

Spreading the glad news Of the san
Diego exposition in 1915 that will depart
from the beaten path. Col D. c. Collier.
director general Of the show. called at
the White House yesterday in pursuance
OF his intention Of acquainting all the
/ government officials with the plan and
scope OF an anfair in which the Southwest
/ is vitality interested.
! Col Collier is a resident OF san Diego,
which, as the first American port north
OF the canal on the Pacific side. has
made the completion Of the great water
way the occasion for a celebration that
Will extend more than one year. The
movement on which the Panama-Cali-
/ fornia exposition IS based. according TO
I his statement, upon an early apprecia-
ton OF what the canals opening means
70 all territory bordering on the Pacific
/ Ocean.
with a harbor that has no equal"
( said Col Collier, I'VE should be foolish
/ If We did not begin our preparations well
IN advance II will require two or three
years 10 enlist the support and co-opera-
/ ton OF the countries Of Central and South
America. Of the islands OF the Pacific
and OF the Oriental countries
All Natives Benefited.
The opening Of the canal means a
great deal to all nations thus classified
and in order 10 hasten organization OF
/ the immense trade that must develop. We
propose to make their peoples and their
/ industries the chief feature Of the Pan
anna California exposition. We shall bring
i rr--
| the arts and Industries Of the nations on
the Pacific, and gave the United States
for the first time. a close perspective OF
the people with whom they are destined
/ 20 do the greatest amount Of business.
/ Little attention will be paid 20 such at
/ fractions as are generally displayed IN
n machinery hall or grouped under the
head Of European and domestic manufac-
/ lures
Instead. II is our intention 20 turn over
70 the government a large portion OF our
/ 400 acre park and give the experts OF
the Agricultural Department a chance 10
illustrate why 100000 has been expend-
ed in developing arid lands of the West.
Merely as a guarantee Of sincerity. the
city of San Diego. with a population Of
$1,000 people. IS pledgng 100000 as the
nucleus OF an exposition fund Other
countries OF Southern California and ad-
/ joining States and Territories will con-
tribute at least half as much more. and
we shall start with an immense financial
advantage over the fairs Of Portland and
Seattle, both of which were successful
beyond all expectation.
Exceeds Coast RecordS
san Diego, because OF its location
and equable climate. Is growing at a rate
that exceeds all Pacific Coast records.
but this exposition is intended 10 do
more than add TO population. The har-
Dor is but eighty miles off the great
circle which navigators have charted as
the route from the canal to the Orient,
and as a port Of call and coaling sta
ton for steamers bound in either direc-
ton it will attain a place second to none
on the Pacific.
THE whole Southwest. with its mil
lions Of acres Of irrigated land growing
every conceivable product. Will be dis
tributing and receiving all freight
through san Diego within two years.
and by the time the exposition gates
are opened the attention Of the COM
mercial world will have been diverted in
that direction and the success OF the
affair viii be assured
! Associated with Col. Collier IN the
exposition movement are L. S Grant,
jr., wTo is president Lyman J. Gage.
former Secretary of the Treasury; a G..
Spalding. retired manufacturer OF
| sportinc goods and John d SDreclteIs
the Pacific Coast capitalist, who is
financing the new railroad between San
Diego and Yuma, Ariz