West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-11-05

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four seasons, the court OF palms. the
court Of flowers. which will be a para
disc Of varicolors. IL Is said that the
amusement or concession district win
be so modern as TO be unlike all OF the
other great "wblto ways OF previous
Expeditions
Advantage to West Virginia.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen OF the
State Board or Trade: IL strikes me
that the last part OF the subject as
signed me is perhaps the most Inn
portant on this occasion-the Exposi-
tons advantage to West Virginia. Did
1t ever occur to you. gentlemen. that
West Virginia Is now practically a
coastwlse state. made so by the
Panama canal? Did Il ever occur to
you that the great Ohio river. border
Ing the entire state on the west. Is
only something over COO feet above the
gulf OF Mexico In altitude? Did IL
ever occur TO you that the Little
hanawha river. that penetrates
through the center OF the state as TO
north and south. is but a little over
COO feet In altitude above the Gulf OF
Mexico? Did IL ever occur to you that
the Great Kanawha river. penetrating
southern West Virginia. is but COG
feet above the Gulf OF Mexico along
its shores at Charlestonl Did IL ever
occur To you that the Little Sandy
river. skirting the southern border OF
the state, Is but n little more than
600 feet above the Gulf OF Mexico.
making these four rivers the upper
branches OF the great canal. practically
with an average water fall OF about
three Inches to the mile. free and
undlsturbed water course from the
state To the Pacific coast 10y way of
the canal. giving TO us an inland state.
with all the natural resources of an
inland state I'm mineral wealth. prnc.
tically coast state I'm so far ms trans
portation counts? by reason of this
West Virginia. eastern Kentucky and
southwestern Virginia are sure to be.
come the fuel zone that will SupDly
the power necessary for the worlds
commerce.
Located Mt Colon on the south and nj
Panama on the north will be the great
fuel stations. supplying fuel for the
great commerce that Is to pass through
the canal You men of West Virginia.
who are furnishing possibly the hes,
marine coal In the world. are I'm posi-
ton to supply n large portion of this
great commercial commodity. The ma
tional government has already made
substantial appropriation for the
locking and damming of the great Ohio
river, giving n nine foot stage during
the entire year. We OF the Great IA.
nawha river firmly believe that this
great Improvement will be carried out
by the enlargement OF the locks and
dams of the Great Kanawha river. and
there Is no question I'm my mind but
the Little Kanawha river will be prop
erly cared for. This will mean that I'm
the near future great steel barges with
nine foot displacement will take the
place of our present small wooden
barges. These barges will be construct
ed with upper an' lower decks. the
lower decks carrying the fuel products
OF the state, he clay products Of the
state and the oil products OF the state
and the upper decks will carry the
manufactured products of the state
Can there be any reason why this state
should not ut once jump into the fore
front, not only I'm the production OF
coal, but .sn't 1t possible. isn't II al.
most assured, that the state OF West
virginia VIII become one OF the great
est manufacturing states of this coun-
try? Why not?
With the question OF transportation
settled. II we are able to deliver coal
TO San Francisco on the Pacific coast
at $500 per ON or less, we shall be
able to deliver manufactured products
as n mixed cargo with the coal to
points on the Pacific coast at n reduc-
ton Of over 800 per cent of the present
tariff rate. Isn't it possible? DO you
not see in the immediate future the
assembling OF manufacturers In our
state TO use up the raw material in
manufactured products and ship IL to
all parts of the Orient?
Market For West Virginia Glass.
While in San francisco last Decem.
Der on the mission of selecting q site
for West Virginla's part at the Ex-
position. at the request of Governor
Glasscock, my colleague. Mr.. Maggie OF
your city and i. along with the New
York commission. visited the Wine
Haven wineries, to which | have al
ready called your attention. During
that visit we were entertained by Mr..
Oldham. the general superintendent of
the winery at a luncheon. During the
conversation at the luncheon / made
this remark: "Mr. Oldham, | noticed
In going through the various buildings
and warehouses OF your great plant,
one large warehouse. possibly 1000
feet long by 200 feet wide. almost COM
pletely filed with glass In bales, and
noticed the German label on practically
every bale. VIII you tell me about
how much glassware you purchase for
your business during a fiscal yearT'
His answer was: Something over ten
hundred thousand dollars WORTH
said, Practically all from Ger
manyF He said. Eyes: so per cent of
II comes from Germany, n small per.
centage from Belgium and small per
centage from France" In the course
OF conversation OH this subject IL was
brought out that because Of there be
Ing no glassware produced west OF the
Rocky mountains and because Of the
high transportation rates from the mid
die and eastern states. Il was impera-
tive that this glass he imported from
foreign countries. lie said 10 me. Il
would Ike very much TO give this bust.
ness 10 the United States. and believe
the Panama canal will make It possible
for we consumers on the Pacific coast
TO buy our supplies from the people In
the central and eastern states" Cen
temen. can you understand what this
inCident mennal Cnn We NOT undnr-