The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-30
SAN FRANCISCO
SHORTS CHOICE
Says Exposition Held There
Would Work Most Good to
Most People.
Is NOT ACTUATED BY
PERSONAL FEELINGS
Declares Community Interest
Should Be Eliminated in
Congresses Decision.

Declaring that nero community inter-
est should be eliminated, the Rev. Francis
Burgette Short. pastor or the First
Methodist Episcopal church, said in a
prelude In his evening sermon Sunday
night that tho 1915 Panama Pacific ex-
position should be held in San Francisco.
The Rev Mr.. Short said that he was
not actuated by personal feelings In his
declaration for San Francisco. Personal
motives, he said. had been forgotten
The whole country. declared Mr.. Short,
will reap more benefit from an exposi-
tion held in San Francisco than In New
Orleans In part he said;
That there is going to be held an ex-
position 10 celebrate the opening of the
Panama canal is both evident and proper,
The successful completion OF such an
undertaking as is now in progress will
prove one of the great events OF this
century The Panama canal. when COM
the wisdom and the genius Of the United
States OF America: while In the CONNER
cial world the value of such a consum-
nation VIII prove inestimable,
Exposition Should Be Held.
"Becausc of the vastness of the un-
dertaking, the value it will prove to ma
tional and international commerce, and
as 4 meritcd recognition of the genius
that brings the task 10 such fitting
elimination there should be held an eX-
portance.
But the question arises. and quite
properly so: Where should the Panama
canal exposition be held?
The San Francisco and Pacific coast
people Will shout that San Francisco Is
The only place for, such an exposition
for hospitality elsewhere unknown
VIII lust as eagerly and laudably insist
that New Orleans is the most fitting as
well as the most strategic place for such
an exposition. Which is right?
They are both right. so far. s making
persistent claim and a friendly con-
know that II is solely community In
terest thai prompts these two cities to
struggle for the honor that shall soon
nc awarded. Each city wants the hene-
NJ that such an exposition would bring
10 II. The selfish spirit,is domlnant
Where should the Panama exposition
eide in the next few days. It's decision
should be both impar rtal and unselfish.
The benefit which might come to some
particular community should not enter
into this decision because this exposi-
tion VIII not celebrate any community
achievement II VIII he for the purpose
OF celebrating a national undertaking
brought To superb success.
Urges OH Broad Basis.
Therefore. l contend that the decision
OF congress should be upon the basis
of which city will best afford our peo-
pie knowledge Of the greatness and the
grandeur OF our country. and result In
spreading out our thickly settled condi-
tions OF the east to those millions of un-
settled acres that are only waiting for
the hand of industry to touch them?
Which city will guarantee the larger re-
suits to ouI country? l contend that
mere community interest should be lost
sight OF al once
Involved i'll our query is the problem
or travel, hotel expense and admissions
TO the exposition. The hotel and ad-
mission items are about the same at both
places The problem of travel will be
the greater II the exposition is held at
San Francisco. but climatic conditions
greatly favor the Golden Cato city
My own personal choice need not be
expressed here, but were In congress
should support San Francisco because
IL has the best climate and because travel
to and from that city would acuuaint
people Of the crowded east of the vast
ness of our country and OF the oppor-
tunities that are really begging people
to lay hold upon them. The virgin fields
OF Oregon, Wyoming. Washington Idaho
Colorado, Utah. Nevada Arizona. New
Mexico: Oklahoma and California. mag
nificent states are here waiting for the
hands OF industry to transform them
Il would vote for San Francisco. not
because l love San Francisco more than
do New Orleans. but because 1 love
the interests of my country moro than
I love either the western or the southern