The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-04-27
n hTIONAL PEACE JUBILEE.
10 Celebrate tho Victories OF the
Army and Navy in tho War With
Spain.

TO Celebrate tho Victories OF the
Army and Navy in tho War With
| Spain.
A great peace jubilee will be held ut
| the nations capital on the 23d of Nav.
This will probably be one of the great.
est and most enthusiastic gatherings
of recent years, the occasion being the
celebration Of the victories of our army
and navy in the recent conflict with
Spain. The festivities will last three
| days, and the program will be filled
with grand and imposing spectacles.
| Gov. E(lcrbe has received the follow
| ing letter, which explains the objects
of the jubilee:
Dear Sir: In bohalf of the National
| Peace Jubilee committee, we have the
| honor to invite you, and the members
| OF your STAN, to participate in the Ma
tional Peace Jubilee to be held at
Washington on tho 23d, 24th and 25th
Of May, 1899.
The enclosed printed program will
| cxpiaiu more fully the purpose Of the
| celebration and the nature Of tho cere-
| monies.
In extending this invitation we de-
| sire 10 say that, while the movement
WAS inanguratCd by the citizens of
| Washington, tho celebration Is to be q
bSiioi.st iilill III Ulc lullSSJ anu OIOaQ-
| est aUnsG--a nations tribute to the he.
rOcs OF the late war, and a cations
| celebration in honor of the marvellous
| achievements which have transformed
! The United States into q world power
| IN the interest OF humanity.
! Ns Incidental to the celebration, we
respectfully submit some special rea-
sons why we desire the participation of
all the governors on this occasion and
| why their presence here Is q matter Of
| practical Importance to their respective
| States.
It. is too often forgotten by the press
and plblic that this is the city Of all
,hC StHtcs-.oDc in whose welfare they
have Il con mon interest and pridc-a
CIty govern &C directly by the people Of
ynu states, through their senators and
representative in Congress.
Thc national capital was permanent
y located upon the banks of the Po.
'omuc IN 1900. This is, then, the clos
ing year Of its first century as q Fed
crul city, and naturally leads to the
consideration Of plans for public i'm
proVcmGnt desirable and necessary for
It's future development as the capital
ut the worlds foremost and wealthicst
republics.
Among the changes and improve
mcnts which have been suggested are
the following:
~ change Of inauguration date from
March lth to April 30th, being q re-
Lurl to tho date upon which the first
president, Gen. Washington, was inau,
gurutpd. This is matter of the ut.
mN~t Importance to the militia and
Visitors from the various States, whose
exposure to to inclement weather
which almost invariably mars the ccre
| ,r,n 10. Ni h
cases OF pneumonia and death. Youl
presence here in May, which is most
attractive month for visitors, will en-
| able you to see the Importance of the
change desired. The peace jubie
viii DC an ObjCcl lesson IN this respect
I've erection OF permanent States
buildings, or Headquarters, either il
tie city or in the beautiful suburbs
, who're the valuable cereal, wood, Goa
and mineral resources OF each StutC
could be intcl!igcntiy and scientifically
exhibited by competent Official to the
: thousands OF domestic and foreign Wis
iturs to the national capital, with 6
vic" OF attracting emigration anC
capital to the several States-a concen
trAtGd cNpositiOn-is q matter which
mas been much discussed, and is, w(
believe, one OF practical Importance t(
= the people Of the States. We desire
your opinion on this subject, and sug
= &cstions about the plan and scope.
In brief, we desire the presence o
: the governors on what will PRACTICAL,
DC u tour OF inspection Of the city, ono
h"lf OF whose real estate and improve
mcnts arc owned by the people of tn,
states, and whose government il
wholly by the people of the States, fol
the ciLizcns OF the District of COlumbi;
nave no vote whatever.
We trust the Importance Of this in
ViV,jlon will warrant an early anG
favorable response.
Very respectfully yours,
w. S. KNOX,
Chairman of Executive Com,