Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-09
IN WASHIN CT ON
Project to Establish a Permanent
Exposition Here.
SENATOR PATRICK, WALSH PROPOSES IT
Why He Thinks Such an Under
taking Desirable.
INTERESTING IMPRESSIONS S

Senator Patrick Walsh Of Georgia be-
heves there should be permanent national
exposition in the city of Washington, and
this morning he introduced a BILL which
was referred to the committee on the Dis
trict Of Columbia. making preliminary pro-
vision for such an establishment The bill
declares that "a permanent exposition shall
be established ct the national capital, in
which the products and resources of the
several states and territories Of the Union
may be htly and properly displayed" 1t
provides for the appointment of commits
sion. consisting OF the Postmaster General.
the Secretary of the Interior and the Sec
retary of Agriculture, to report to Congress
a plan for the establishment and mainten-
ance Of such an exposition. and of sHit-
able building. The commission is to adver
tise for competitive plans for the building
and Is to appoint a secretary. An appro-
priation OF 81. 500 Is made for the expenses
Of the commission.
Enthusiastic Over the Project.
Senator Walsh is very enthusiastic upon
the subject Of this project. He is firm
believer, to begin with. IN the future of the
south. and one OF the most earnest advo-
Gates for the securing of improvements.
The bill which he introduced today is the
result of observations r.4de by him during
the progress OF the southern immigration
congress held in Augusta. Ca, from which
he has Just returned.
This b!Il," he said today to a Star re-
porter. is intended to supply a need, and
TO give the people Of the country an oppor-
tuntty OF examining CLASSIFIED exhibits OF
the products and resources Of the various
states. Washington is rapidly becoming a
central point In which all the states are
interested.
Washington the Only Suitable Place.
"As a contribution from each common
wealth would be necessary for the estab-
iishment and maintenance of such an ex-
position. Washington Is the only place
where the enterprise could be suitably To-
Gated 1 am satisfied the best way to in
duce settlement in the south Is simply to
give strangers an opportunity TO become
thoroughly acquainted with the great adj
yantages OF the section SO blessed by ma
ture in every way. 1t is unfortunate that
the railroads conveying tourists to the
south pass through some or the poorest
land We have. and the impression Is thus
gwen that the soil Is unproductive and
the country unattractive. As matter of
porch every day in the year, and stock
can Craze In the field We have the most
reliable labor in the world. and II Is fast
becoming the most expert During the
much distress In the north. and amid the
great clamor from labor for larger rewards.
we have had but little trouble in the south.
You viii find no southern laborers Hmong
the followers OF Ger. Coxey.
The south Invites Capital and Labor.
II am glad that the southern immigration
congress had an opportunity to observe for
themselves the natural advantages Of a
country which / love and delight to honor.
The south extends a cordial invitation to
capital and labor to aid In the development
OF it's wonderful resources Of field. forest,
Snire and factory. There is no prescription
on account of race, color, religion or poll
tics. Good citizens and thinking men can
md recognition there as we'll as elsewhere.
Il am deeply interested in the project Of
establishing a permanent exposition at the
rational capital. and ] want people from
the various parts OF the Union, as they
come TO examine the beauties and attrac-
tions OF this magnificent city, to become in
spired with broader and grander ideas as
TO the wonderful resources of the Union In
which they live and with patriotic pride
that viii lead them to make stronger ex-
eruons to work out a mighty future for a
country that enjoys the blessings Of liberty
regulated by law.
A Great Building Needed.
This Is undoubtedly the place for such
, building. There Is. indeed. no other place
for it The exposition should be housed in
p great building, an imposing structure.
under the care Of the government There
gan be nothing that would confer so much
lasting benefit upon the people of the Union
es this great Interchange OF ideas and ex-
fioits, 1t would be a constant object les
son, teaching the people OF the United
plates, as well as Of the entire world visit
ING this country, as to the munificsnt and
rnrtvaled resources of America There Is
not thing that grows in the forest or Is
produced from the soil, the mine or the
factory, or the MILL that would not be ap-
Eropriately represented in this great ma
uonal building, which would present in
compact space and IN the most ample way
tne enormous resources Of our country"