The Washington times., 1894-06-23
GOOD THING FOR THIS CITY
Leading Citizens Favor the Permanent
Exposition Plan.
PRODUCTS OF THE SUNNY SOUTH
They Would Be Glad to See Every stats Rep
resented-No Other Place so Well situ-
ated-ccngress Should Help Neeaed..to
Promote Enterprise.

give hearty welcome TO every new enterprise
from which the city will derive benefit That
goes without saying At the same time they
are disposed to be liberal, and would gladly in
dorse any movement Of wider scOpe-one that
win add TO the prosperity Of the whole country,
even without positive benefit locally. Senator
Walsh's bill, which has for its object the found
ing in Washington OF a permanent exhibit OF
southern products. brings up question In
which the people Of the city nave more than u
local interest, and THE TINES presents below
some representative opinions upon the subject
Hon John W. Ross, president OF the Board OF
Commissioners Of the District, said:
alt is in every way commendable, ana the
thanks OF the city and District as well as Of the
country are due Senator Walsh for his agitation
OF the question While they are about II, though,
l think the exhibit should be made TO take IN
the whole country am heartily IN favor n,d o. ~
be good thing for " ashington and the whole
country. The exhibit Of q single state Ii good
thing: Of fifteen states better thing, anu Oh
forty-four states still better. would pe glad 10
see the exhibit provided for; the wider the scope
the better 1t will suit"
Commissioner Powell: ~ am in favor Of 1t,
and IL there is any money in the Treasury TO
spare should be glad to see an appropriation
made In its interest 1t might as well be made
national, il possible The exhibit should be
confined to products, no fancy articles"
W. d. West, Of j. h. Chesley & Co, No. 1904 F
street: II think it should be made national The
North will pay it's proportion Of the expense.
Should there be a congressiona appropriation,
and therefore should receive equal considera-
tion, 1t would be good thing to have such an
exhibit We want everything In Washington we
can get"
Charles G. Thorne, plumber, No. 1913 street,
said: ~ think IL would be good thing, but IN
my opinion It should be made national. ana mol
sectional If confined to southern products
alone. the measure would meet WIN opposition
in Congress, am afraid"
SHOULD BE MADE NATIONAL.
RO. Holtzman, real estate, corner of Tenth and
streets: II think 1t would be an excellent thing
and am heartily in favor oft think, however,
it should be made national, because movement
of that kind should not be sectional There is no
place in the Union so ia sorably situated for all
sections for such an exhibit as Washington
T. b. Havenner, OF Hayenner & Davis, shoe
merchants, Nos S2s and $50 + street: II am In
favor Of an appropriation for such an object, but
think IL should be made national l think 1t
could be made u much better exhibit II the sec
tional feature Is eliminated
II. Harris of X Harris s Co. importers of
European novelties and diamonds, etc, Seventh
and D streets northwest: Il think Washington
is the proper place for it, and should be glad
to see a building erected for the placing Of ex-
hibits from all of the states 80 that strangers
coming here can see at a glance Just what this
country does produce. The exhibit should in
clude products of the soil and manufactures as
well. The capital city Of the country Is visited
by everybody and it is Just the place for any
j " Boteler. Of J. W. BoteIer & Son, No. s23
Penns, lvania avenue: II am heartily in favor OF
IL, but it should by all means be made national
1t would bring the products OF the country here,
thus concentrating what all the states have as
attraction 10 capital II would be good
thing for the country.
G. W. Harvey, restaurateur, Eleventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue: 1T Is a good thing.
1t is an excellent idea. 1t will bring the prod
ucts OF the South here and attract the attention
of capital We need such thing here to
promote enterprise, and We need enterprise
in Washington. Why not make 1t a national
exhibit"
j. G. Erek, manager of William Knabe's piano
warerooms, No. sl7 Pennsylyania avenue: ut is
an excellent idea, and should command general
interest"
NJ. W. Beyeridge, china and glassware. No 1915
F street northwest: II have given the matter
but little thought, but it would no doubt be benefi-
cial to Washington am not quite prepared 10
approve Of the sectional feature. As a matter
of policy, the scope of the enterprise should be
widened to include all sections
Smith Hoover, Q. Hoover i Snyder shoe deal
ers, No 1917 Pennsylvania avenue: "Ihe more
of such things here the better for the city. II
would be great thing for the south also, ana
would give employment TO great number OF
people Look at the Smithsonian Institution,
the Medical Museum, and other institutions sim
liar; they give great many people something
TO do Washington being the center, here is the
place for it, People from the North do not often
go farther south than Washington,and many are
really ignorant of what the south can produce.
/ should like 10 see 1t established
WOULD BE A PUBLIC BENEFIT.
r. Carter Bailan,yne, of William Ballantyne
& Son. No 42s Seventh street: Il have some
doubts of Congress passing bill appropriating
money for such purpose, but it would certainly
be public benefit to- have the exhibit 1t seems
ID me there is more proba olify OF securing the
appropriation for a southern exhibit than for n
national affair, for the reason that the southern
representatives are deeply interested In the
MOI n : afTegtiug their section, whereas 4
II is made national they might lose personal In
terest in it, and there would be no one then To
push il specially"
W H. Hoeke furniture and carpets, Eighth
street and Pennsylvania ave: II think II would
be a good thing, hut why not make it include all
sections? Make it a permanent exhibit OF ma
tional products, including manufactures. The
more we get together in that way the better.
col A. A. Wilson. United States marshal: Il
think it is a good thing l believe the exhibit
should be made permanent and include the
whole country. Washington is the best place 10
hold it-indeed, it is the only place
VI. L. Cole, esq, attorney-a;-law, OF the firm OF
Cole u Cole. said: II can see why the South
needs such encouragement and why that sectiIn
might be specially favored. She has had hard
fight for recuperation since the war and deserves
some consideration. ] am of the opinion. how
ever, that the exhibit should be made national.
1t would be good thing in any form:
c. b. Edmonston, OF Wilmarth i Edmonston,
No 12J5 Pennsylvania avenue: II do not believe
Congress will make an appropriation ior the
purpose, but an exhibit OF that description would
certainly be an advantage to Washington and to
the section favored"
B. H. Warner, president Of the board OF trade
of this city, is absent in New York and could not
be seen, but he is quoted as saying: II think the
movement is one Of the best that has originated
for some time past and the more likely to sue
coed because 1t comes from outside OF washing
ton The agricultural element Is thoroughly in
terested in the movement, rs farmers regard an
exposition of this character as giving them
great opportunity TO display their products asd
resources The Governors of several OF the states
say that their respective commonwealths would
make large contributions for such an enter
prise"