The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
PACIFIC COAST EXPOSITION

Reliable information has just come to
 New York which shows that instead of the stagnation which has commonly fol- lowed an international exposition, and in
 some cases has been severe-Californfa,
 and, in fact, the whole Pacific coast, has not suffered in that way, but, instead her industries and her commercial life have been stimulated The especially gratify- ing feature of this commercial activity on the Pacific coast is based upon the fact that it reflects only indirectly the pros- perity occa stoned in the east by the vast
 amount of war orders. Apparently the Pacific coast Is to have within few years seaport cities which will have a larger population than any of the cities upon the Atlantic coast excepting New York, Philadelphia and Boston.
 At the present rate of population in- crease in Los Angeles, there should be a population in that city within 10 years surpassing that of Boston. One of the bankers of the east who took part in the
 meeting of the American Bankers asso- citation in Seattle in mid-autumn of this year, who has just returned from the Pa cific coast reports that he was amazed when authoritative information was given | to him of the business activities of Seat 1 tie, Portland and Los Angeles Relatively ] speaking, these cities seem to be growing
 more rapidly than many of the large towns in the east.
 He was not able to learn why California l has not maintained her prestige as 8 l wheat-producing state. This falling off however, has been more than made good ! by the increase in other agricultural, and especially in horticulture, and in the man. | ufacturing and marketing of wines. It is spoken of as not the least of the triumphs l of the Pacific coast expositions of the past summer and fall that no depression | hag~a n ftar the dnOre nf thaua q l were closed, but instead of that increased business activity of all kinds. The Pacific coast states, 1t is believed here, are to play an important part in our business advance
 l Whatever may be the present-day con-
 dition respecting gold mining in Alaska | and particularly one of the leading mining properties, there is no doubt, according to the opinion of the experts, that Alaska
 is to maintain and increase her prestige
 as a gold producer. Of the marvellous
 richness of Alaska in gold deposits the l late John P. Jones' who was for 30 years
 United States senator from Nevada, had not the slightest doubt. Only a year ol two before his death, he said that witt l increased transportation facilities and tht best scientific mining methods, Alaska
 would be found to be yielding each year | perhaps as much as $40,000,OO in gold. The experts who have invested money also in I these mining properties are so confident
 that their investments will be perma. nently justified that they have caused tc
 be erected for one of the larger mines oi I Alaska the most modern, most highly de
 veloped and economic mining plant to be found anywhere in the world.
 THE WORST EMBARGO
 However far the alleged attempts o1 certain persons to prevent the manufac- ture and shipment of munitions of war to the allies has been successful. their ef- forts certainly do not compare, so far az ! success is concerned with the embargo in parts of New England which 15-houl | snowstorm occasioned. Already the New l IIa ven railroad system had hael, mt if