Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-21
WHERE WILL IT BE2


Mr.. Blanchard followed Mr.. O'Neill, speak
ing in favor of Washington. He was earnestly
in favor of the celebration. He was surprised
that any man from the south should advocate
that there be no celebration. He said he
thought the good that would result
than that to any other section. The
constitutional argument against such celebrs-
ton was too old and too stale; he took no stock
in 1t. He was ready to join with any of the
cities to make the fair success. He proposed
TO give to the people Of the old world some
idea OF the grandeur and glory of our country.
MR. o'FERRALL FOR WASHINGTON.
Mr.. OFerrall spoke in favor of Washington.
He said he assumed that there would be fair,
so he would address himself to the question Of
site.
The national capital possessed beauties that
no pen could describe or brush paint. Its beau
tiful locality, its healthful aud genial climate,
its broad streets and avenues-its great breath
ing spaces - its lung powers its
ease OF access and its ample fac lites for taking
care of the visitors; but above all sentimental
and patriotic reasons all agreed In favor OF
Washington as the only place for the fair. He
was led by sentimental reasons to favor the
fair, and all these reasons favored Washington.
MORE FRIENDS OF WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Gibson made an eloquent appeal FOR
Washington, which he said was the only place
to hold such celebration.
Mr.. Milliken said he spoke for a section Of
the country which took only a patriotic in
terest in the fair. He was surprised at the
position taken by gentlemen in opposition to
the measure. 1t was said by some that we
were too poor to give a fair; that We needed
the money for something else. This matter
of economy depended on how one looked at it.
We might all save money by giving up our
houses and living in huts. He was
one who believed that We celebrated
try-for the whole country~that these
exhibitions of industry and development
should be held. He favored Washington, but
his time expired before he had reached that
point. and he asked to have the rest of his
speech published in the Record, SO AZ to show
where he stood.
THE FAIR MUST BE HELD HERE.
Mr.. Hcuk then spoke in favor of Washing
ton. He said he took it for granted that there
would fair, though he said two or three gen.
tiemen :opposedi il. The commercial and inan-
cial interests Of the country de-
manded the fair. For his part he
thought that much of the Importance
would be taken from the event if the fair were
held anywhere but at the national capital 1t
had been said the public buildings and museums
represented $50 ZOO. 900 toward the exposition,
but he wanted to add that
to accommodate the growth of the government,
and these buildings should be provided for.
They might be provided for at
this time and in this way. Look
at our national post Office buildingr'
he said. SIS this government too poor to erect
buildings for its own accommodation" If New
York could appropriate ten millions for the
fair, was it possible that all the states COM
bined could not afford the necessary expendit-
ure to make it a national celebration at the
national capital?
MR.. Wilson's STRIKING SPEECH.
Mr.. Wilson next took the floor and made a
most striking speech in favor of Washington.
1t was the speech of the whole debate.
He said we had better pass this anniversary
by in decent silence than not to rise to the &C.
casion and celebrate it with dignity.
1t could not be fttingly celebrated by any
municipality, however rich and great. 1t
could be fittingly celebrated only by the ma
tional government and the only fit and proper
place for 1t was at the seat of government