Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-18

American family would be found. as it were,
clustered together around the Washington
Monument"
Washington is the diplomatic headquarters
| for all foreign nations. Their legations are
here as a matter of course, and no one would
think for q moment that they could with pro-
priety be established in New York, Chicago. or
| st. Louis. When the last Congress of the
United States provided for the holding of two
great international congresses, the International
American Conference and the International
| Marine Congress. which have for several months
been in session in this city, Washington was as
a matter of course, selected as the place II
| meeting AS the exposition of 1892 Is to be
| mainly an International affair the same pro-
| prieties require that it be located at the Ma
tionai Capital.
1t Is surrounded by scenes of great historic
interest, such as the birthplace and tomb of
| Washington. and other places dear to the
/ American people
streets. paved with asphalt and lined with
| beautiful shade trees. making 1t the city above
| al others for the military and civic parades,
| which are prominent feature of national and
| international celebrations.
| L. is centrally located between the North and
! South, and the natural meeting-place for an
| industrial exhibit OF those two sections.
! A prominent feature of great worlds fairs is
| the educational advantages, and no other
| American city has 80 much to offer that Is in
| structlve in the line of American history as
| Washington.
! In 1892 the eighteen American sister Repub-
! lies. whose organic laws TO a greater or less
extent copied from our Constitution. will desire
| 10 make "a special study of the workings OF the
Government of the parent American Republic
the United States. The other nations OF the
! world will desire to do likewise. and where can
[ they learn so much on this important subject
as at the seat of Government? 1t is OF tran
Scendent Importance that we give them the OPP
portunity desired and show them the practical
workings of our political system i'll all its gran
| deur and perfection.
The great event OF the Exposition year will
| be on tue twelfth of October. 1892. the 400th
anniversary of the day that Columbus landed
when 1t is expected a statue in his honor will be
/ unveiled by the President of the United States
assisted by the Presidents of the eighteen other
| American Republics, the King OF Italy, the
| Queen of Spain, and the Presidents and Sover.
| elgns of all other nations. l venture to say
| that nearly all of these Presidents and Sover-
| elgns will be present, as was Dom Pedro. Of
Brazil, at the Philadelphia Exposition in 1876
| also venture to say that the people of Italy
| who are enthusiastic about the coming event
will insist that their King be present even ii il
| requires an act of the Italian Parliament to give
| him authority. Now where and by whom SHOULD
| these distinguished guests of the nation De re-
ceiveR Should it be in a commercial city by
! the ofbcer6 OF State city. or private corpora
| ton or at the Nations home by the President
| and Cabinet representing the whole American
| people! To ask the question is to answer it.
| 1t is very significant fact that the repre-
sentatIves of New York, Chicago, and st. Louis
are all here at the Nations Capital this weeh
asking your honorable committee that
Governmental stamp be placed upon the pro-
| posed Exposition. BY this very act they rccog.
nize the fundamental feature of our claim and
with equal proprety they should come here
again in 1892 to participate in National and
international Exposition. We will welcome
| them most heartily. but no formal invitation i.
| necessary, for Washington is their home al
] much as it is ours-it is the Nations home