Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-24

must 0 CGnt6hHIN OF peOpTe. nod
the people viii celebrate il in their own city
the nations capital. Our nation invites other
nations 10 visit il where? At its home-at its
capital There Is no rivalry here"
IRON DAKOTA AND TEXAS.
Mr.. p. 8. Heath was called upon to respond
TO 1.-The Dakotas" a. the representative dele
gated BY the governor Of South Dakota. He
was unable to be present, but wrote pledging
in well chosen terms the support Of the Dakotss
for Washington's plans
Gov. Ireland was called upon to respond to
Texas" He was not present. butts letter from
him was read. He said the worlds exposition
OF 1892 was one Of the most momentous events
that has occurred in the history Of the world
II trust. he said, the place and occasion may
not be turned into a money-making scheme.
Cannot America engage in celebrating this
unworthy motivesT He said he thought the
celebration should be at the nations capital,
conducted by the nation and not let out TO the
highest bidder.
BosToNs REGARD FOR THE FITNESS OF THINGS.
The next toast was the American cities Mr.
+. NJ Bardwell Of Boston was the FIRST speaker
called on, the toast being Boston He said
he was furniture maker not speech maker.
but he felt an interest in this matter and would
try to say . few words plainly: The difference
between Boston and the other cites-New
York, Chicago and St. Louis, was, he said. that
Boston knew that she ought not to ask for this
centennial. She had some regard for the 1T
ness Of things and knew that this occasion
should be suitably celebrated at
that perhaps other cities could
not be serious in their claims They were
probably impatient that the matter Of hold
| ing the centennial had not been settled, and
| they put i'll their claims merely to agitate
the question. They must know that it can be
| held no place but in Washington, he thought
why" he said, 1.-The only place that could
| claim rivalry with the national capital is that
unknown spot, if it could be found, and all our
people taken there, where the prov Of Column
bus boat struck the sands of America" The
National furniture association throughout the
country would do all they could to have the
exposition in Washington. 1t was an evidence
Of their earnestness that they had sent repre-
sentatives to this convention from New York
Philadelphia, Boston and Ohio.
GREETINGS FROM OTHER CITIES.
Mr.. R. A. Smith, member of the Philadelphia
board of trade, responded for Philadelphia. In
his city, he said, the sentiment was for Washing
ton. IF you read of an exposition in France"
he said s.you know it is In Paris; if in England
you know it is in London; il in Russia. you
| know it is at st. Petersburg; if in Austria, you
know it is at Vienna-always at the capital of
the nation; and SO it must be with this celebra-
| ton. There are plenty Of men of experience
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John 5. Morris, speaking for Louisville, said
| the Louisville delegates had come 200 miles to
vote for Washington. No one could doubt
| their sentiments.
Mr. A. L. Almond of the Louisville CONNER
| cial club said that club had l,036 members and
that they were all in favor of Washington.
Mr.. j. j. Thomson of the Merchants and
Manufacture RS association spoke for Baltimore.
Every citizen in Baltimore, he said took an
interest in having the exposition at Washing
ton. The delegates come with no prejudice
| against other cities, but in favor OF Washing
| ton, because it was the only appropriate place.
The celebration should be national, not local
| j. q. Haas of Savannah spoke for his city.
| joining in the general popular sentiment Isaac
Anderson spoke in the same spirit for Tacoma,
| Washington, pledging the support of that new
state. MIR. Ellyson, mayor OF Richmond, was
| as hearty as any one in his Endorsement of the
national plan for Washington.
| Hon. b. b. Erwin, speaking for Indianapolis,
| said that the people OF that city wanted Wash
ington to have the worlds fair and all the per-
manent buildings
Charles J. h. Carrie, speaking for Whining
ton, n. c., said the whole city was enthusiast
cally in favor OF Washington. Every mani
| have asked them ell, without regard to creed
| or color-every man in Wilmington is lii favor
of this exposition being held in Wash. ngton by
the nation. l think all the cities and all the
| states here represented should work with their
| congressman in the interest of making this a
national affair at the home of the nation
| Mr.. Bean of NorrIstowu pledged his faith 70
| Washington.
Mayor Forbes of Toledo wrote that il was un.
| worthy the nation to make this exposition a
money making scheme in the interest of some
| locality. 1t must, he said, be held by the gov
eminent at the capital.
| President Emerson of the board of trade al
Titusville, Pa, said that every citizen felt the
pride of possession in the national capital
Frank Reid of the board of trade of Alex
andria spoke for Washington.
KENTUCKY TALKS.
| American commerce" was responded to by
Mr. Harry Weissinger of Louisville, Ky., who
was bright and witty tslker. He said il was
q rule among people from kentucky when
called on, to either run, fight or talk. He was,
| he said, too full to run. not disposed to fight
after being SO well treated. so he would talk.
I'VE have" he said, produced beyond the
| wants of our people. and we must now seek
| new markets suffer depression. In looking
| for new avenues Of trade We turn TO the south
Here in Washington you have invented an idea
that Will be the means OF introducing the peo-
pie of the United States to the people OF the
| southern nations. You have some rights in the
idea OF your invention.
COMMISSIONERS HINES ADDRESS
District Commissioner Hine responded to the
toast: Washington the place"
II shall speak on this point" he said, ''how
are the people TO get here? For il is AS certain
! that the exposition will be held at Washington
| as it is that We are here tonight. Ii is absurd
to think that the government will invite its
| guests to a rented house on rented ground
when it has a house aud grounds of its own that
| are better. 1t is absurd TO think that the gov
ernment will let out contract to the highest
| bidder to entertain the nations guests
| We would not insult our guests
We take pride in New York with its harbor
and in Chicago with its thirty or forty railroads
centering there, but prominent among them
| all for ease of access is Washington, and for
this reason: We have leading to our doors a
river on which half the commerce of the world
could float with safety. The foreign guests
| and exhibits will come by water, and their
vessels can sail directly up the broad Potomac.
| A single vessel carries the cargo of a train of
| eighteen or twenty cars. There can come to
this port in vessels more than could be carried
| by ali the railroads in the country. We are
| not deficient to any city In the matter Of
easy access. As to the matter Of
| propriety of the selection of WASH
ington there could be no question"
1t was not fair, he said, to those who are inter-
| ested commercially with New York and Chi
cago-those great distributing points for COM
/ merce-that they should be blockaded as they
would be if they had the exposition. 1t would
not be fair, he said to the business interests of
the country. All the tributary country would
| stand almost destitute Of means of reaching
New York or OF receiving their merchandise
| if their railroads were blockaded with the bus
\ inass af the eynostion Chica and New York