New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-04-16

tprprISe has been NilincilHu Oh t
practical basis. a strong and rep
resentative stock company has
been organized with$200,OOO in the
treasury to cover the expense in
cident TO The raising Of $1,000, 900,
and test of sentiment among
Louisiana men Of affairs has dem
onstrated general desire among
property owners to vote state
wide tax to cover the BIG amount.
The $2.000,000 was made up by
Individual voluntary subscriptions
and was not the result OF sOllclta-
ton. Promoters Of the enterprise
expect to sell $1,000,O0O Of the
capital stock Of the Exposition
within thirty days following the
commencement of organized effort
to secure $4,00O,000 from direct
taxation from New Orleans and
from Louisiana, at least $4,000
900 as a start from the Federal
Government. and smaller sums
from the various states. The estl-
mated outlay is between $4,000.
600 and $2O00O,0O0. The co-ope-
ration of the Federal Government
is looked upon as assured, and
the direct and prompt assistance
of at least twenty-five states IS
counted upon as certainty.
The point Of view in New Or
leans and Louisiana Isl striking
to say the least. New Orleans IS
known throughout the world as
carnival city, a place Of pleasure
and good fellowship. The demand
for the Worlds Panama Exposl-
ton comes not from spirit OF
good fellowship but from a de-
sire to build up better commercial!
conditions throughout the valley.
Advocates. therefore, expect the
dominant influence of the expo
s:tion project to serve as great
ke1uc ator and molder cS public
fopinion to the end that absolete
trade customs may the sooner be
replaced by the most highly de
veboped methods, that obstacles in
the way Of commercial enterprise
NAV the sooner be removed, that
Louisiana and New Orleans. IN
advance Of the opening OF the eX-
position, MAY become, in a prac-
teal way, the most attractive sec
ton possible to the investor, the
home seeker, and to the oppor-
tunitv desiring business men.
In the broader aspect the idea
here is to pave the channels ct
commerce between North and
South America through the Gait
way to the Great Valley.
Already, New Orleans has n
vested some $40,000,000 or $50
100000. in the enterprise in the
shape of modern Wharves ard
landings. good streets, public
owned rail hines between the rail
road terminals and the steamship
landings, modern sanitation for
the city as a protection against
| epidemics. pure water, etc
Many other millions have recent
| ly gone into the construction OF
modern buildings. Still other
millions are being used in drain
ing and reclaiming all the low
lands surrounding the city.
Truly, the spirit of enterprise IS
abroad in New Orleans and in
| Louisiana and the vigorous de-
mand for the Worlds Panama
Exposition is the effect Of a cause
rather than cause itself.
At the organization meeting
held in New Orleans Thursday
night, prominent men from every
parish in the State co-operated
to the fullest extent with the
,eitizens of New Orleans. Strong
Resolutions were adopted endors-
ing the project, and calling upon
the Legislature to give the peo-
pie of Louisiana an opportunity
to vote tax.
Speakers at the meeting point
ed out that while the city and
State were most directly inter
ested the benefits to follow would
reach every section of the coun-
try as the event would celebrate
the opening up Of many new and
very valuable markets for Ameri-
can products.
| Commerce follows the channels
of least resistance. Artificial oh.
stacles once involved. the currents
OF 10000 miles of navigabll
streams which empty their water:
into the Gulf will develop a mon.
ster commerce which, passing
through Louisiana. win carry witt
| it many direct and indirect bene
| fits. The drift Of trade Ais wa.-
| will create increasing demand fol
Louisiana products. increasing re
quirement for Louisiana land
greater opportunities for Louisi
ana citizens, all Of which vii
| mean greater revenues to citizen
/, city. town. parish and state. con
sequently will result in better
roads. better schools and better
conditions generally. Such is ih,
prospect. and upon this prospect
plus civic pride. is founded ths
enthusiasm Of the State as wei
as of the City Of New Orleans
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