Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-08-12

COMMUNICATIONS.
An opinion.

To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
A great deal is just being said and written
just now about the worlds fair and exposi-
ton, which it Is contemplated will be held
in some locality in the United States of
America, to celebrate the four hundredth
anniversary Of the discovery of the Western
hemisphere by one Christopher Columbus.
The date of this event Is now in the near
future" think the point is settled that 1t
(the exposition) will be held somewhere in
our own country. Rival cities are putting
forth their claims and opinions are being so-
licited from all over the land as to the most
available site to have 1t held. Before the
excitement gets very high, and the dwellers
in the different cities become very much agi-
tated (as suggestions are in order just now,)
that compromise be effected by deciding on
Westville, and think it has many advan-
tages which ought to be taken into con-
sideration before making a final de-
cIsion. In the first place there
are no mosquitoes here, at least none to
speak of. Occasionally one is seen or heard,
and perhaps he bites, but that does not hap
pen very often. Then there is sort of
canal-like river running through the place,
on each side of which are extensive fats
which are rather low and sometimes have
been known to overflow, but this could easily
be remedied by deepening and widening the
river. 1t is also near the deep water Of the
Sound, where foreign ships can come with
out any trouble. Then by proper excava-
tions and dredgings the harbor could be put
in such a condition as to give protection to
all the ships that coald get in. When this
work is done the ships could sail right up to
Westville, provided the river was made sufi-
ly deep and wide. The railroads might cause
some trouble, but draws could be built, and
this would obviate that difficulty. On the
west side of the river. there is
plenty Of land, SO there would be
located somewhere between New York and
Boston, two rival cities, and easy of access
from each. There are not many saloons
here ,ssbut those could easily be created if the
crowds that came should demand them.
This, however, would hardly be expected, as
they seldom care for such institutions. Gable
roads could be built to Woodbridge, where
the throngs of people could go at night and
enjoy the cool, delicious air of that elevated
locality, which would induce sleep, and
where they could be toned up and refreshed
for the sightseeing which they would have
| to attend to through the day. Again, West
Rock could be utilized to furnish base with
solid foundation for a tower which come
| engineer proposes to build 1,500 feet high.
As West Rock Is about 400 feet above the
| flats the tower might be built there and 1t
New Haven. This could remain and
be fitting monument for the
regicides. Again, the Judges Cave would be
| an interesting place to point out to any of
| the royal heads that would perhaps have cur
iosity enough to visit the exposition Qf not
| themselves individually then some of their
| near kim, and the story of the heroic men
| could be told them IL they had never heard
| it, and it would probably interest them very
| much to hear how king who would NOT
hear to reason WAS very summarily disposed
| of. The rocks of the cave could be surround.
ed by substantial iron fence and only
viewed from the outside. This would pre-.
vent relic seekers from chipping of pieces oi
the rock and carrying them away. I think
congress BY or through its committee should
consider this site before deciding. We should
not be averse to having q score or two o.
millions which the surplus would supply
spent in this locality. New Haven would bs
much benefited by 1t as 1t wouli
virtually be within her borders, and
again it would help settle the vexet
question of town and city government
Visitors could be shown the site of the oil
State House, Photographs as 1t was, and a
it is at present could be sold them. The
| would undoubtedly be much interested in al
| that pertains or has pertained to the beauti
full city. Visitors could be pointed out th
local sites where in the next century park
: | would probably be laid out, that 1s they ma
be fenced in by that time 80 that the conner
in the century after that can go ahead with
out having any legal difficulties in the way
and improve them. They can also go or b
taken to East Rock park and be told how i
!; the far off future Il use this phrase t
show the difference between the ideas
may convey and the phrase the "near fu
ture'D the dense underwood Is to be cut on
and agreeable walks made, in fact to b
worked into pleasant resort. just at pres
ent the thickets hsrbor peculiar green e
which hes been known to bite and torment
! horse, but this does not happen always.
To sum up do not think more beautifu
locality could be found than Westville
Rock, plain and valley are all here. 1t onl
needs the liberal supply of money to trans
form by the hand of art what nature has sur
piled Captain Cutie believed in Jac
Bunsby's opinion as being we'll worth defe
ring to, and as this is only an opinion, I al
merely another. BuNsBY.