Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-11
FOR THE BIG FAIR.
washingIOn's Representatives Plead Before the
Senatorial COmmitiss-A Strong Argu-
msnt for the National Capital.

WASHINGTON, D. O., January 10 The
second hearing on the selection of the site
for the quadro-ceniennisl exposition wss
held this morning in the ladies' reception
roon in the Senate wing of the Capitol,
when the claims of Washington were pre-
sented. There were present Of the COM
mittee Senators Hiscock, Chairman, Will
son Of Iowa, Colquitt, Ransom and Vest
Mr.. Anderson, Secretary Of the National
Board of Promotion of the three Americas
Exposition, opened the arguments. He
said he represented committee Of citizens
from all the States and Territories, who,
under the name of Board of Promotion,
have been acting in the matter for the last
three or four years. He summarized the
provisions Of the bills introduced
by Senators German and Faulkner ard
argued that..the buildings to he erected for
the fair should be permanent ard should be
under government control. 1t should be
in the nature OF a museum, free Of charge,
end not an exhibit of periehsble property.
The two leading features of the exposition
were
!. To commemorate great historical
event-the discovery of America by Col
umbus; and,
3 The commercial idea. which migh. be
called the three Americas trade move
ment.
THE DETAILS OF THE PLAN
we're to be left to a government commis-
sion. He simply advocated the general
proposition and idea which he thought was
entertained by the people atlsrge-that the
expenses of the ex position should be under
taken by the nation. II was evident that
the whole people were ready and anxious
TO celebrate the great event, and
thought that the National Capt.
tai was the only proper site. The
reasons for selecting Washington were
numerous. Washington was the city OF
the nation and all Of the cities of the conn
try. 1t was the city Of 81. Louie, Chicago
and New York; by which he meant that
the people of this city had more control III
regulating the affairs Of the District OF Col
umbia than lis own residents had. 1t was
truly a representative American city. 1t
was composed OF inhabitants OF all the
States and Territories. 1t was governed by
the people of the United States through
their representatives in Corgrese. There
would be no waste in having the exhibit
ton here, for whatever buildings would be
erect ed for it would be needed for all time
for Government purposes.
wAsHINGToN's ACCOMMODATIONS.
There was in the heart of this city
park more accessible than any park in any
city in :he world, extending from the Cap
itol to the Washington monument. This
park included three hundred acres and
could be increased by seven hundred acres
more from the Potomac flats. Whsrvts
could be established on the Potomac
river, where exhibits could be land
ed from all parts OF the world. As
to hotel accommodations ne said there was
no city iu the world so elastic in hotel
facilities. Washington possessed the finest
streets and avenues in the world, lined
with beautifal shade tress. 1t was the
centre Of historical points, which we're OF
great interest to The American people
the tomb of Washington, the surrounding
battle fislds aud other places. Then there
we're the public departments, the museum
and the Smithsonian institution, where the
people Of Central and South America could
study the form of government, which sll
of them had TO greater or less extent
copied.
Myron NJ. Parker, President of the
Washington Board Of Trade, followed.
Msior Powell of the Geological Survey,
and Gen. Felix Agnus, Of the Baltimore
Amerioaa, closed the arguments for Wash
lnpton. The committee adjourned till 10
o'clock to morrow, when the claims OF
New York and Chicago are to be presented.