The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-09
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Ter-centenary Scheme Urged in a
General Letter.
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arsumen. OF SPECIAL Letter rot for Rich,
mond Particularly, bul Tor The tntire
Stale 20 Jo,a tiaGds in Great
Historical celebration.
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Prefaciag the bill introduced at the
short session of the Legislature in oppo-
siuon TO the Norfolk charter asked Tor
the jamestown Ter-centenary' me
special committee of the general con1nit-
ZEE ri the CHAMBER OF commerce mas
.aoptcd a letter of argument, ana to-eay
tho work OF sending out something iihe
sl5 900 copies OF the bill and letter wiii
begin.
This letter Is il the nature OF an al
s,urnent to the State at large as eSc.u-
sively stated in The Times yesterday.
written by Mr.. Henry r. Poilard at Tue Tue
request of Tic special committee, ana ~
is expected to largely influence Ealo7i-
sioa matters. 1t was adopted yestsraas
at :, meeting of the special committee
and in substance calls upon every one 70
ioin in the move for proper ana III
celebration OF the landing at Jallieslo" IL
LETTER IN FULL.
II full the letter is as fol!owsi
Dear Sir: We take the liberty OF en-
closing you herein copy OF Din no"
pending before tbs Committee on General
Laws of the House OF Delegates OF the
Virginia Legislature, providing for the
creation of a board of commissioners OF
f,1e jamestown celebration. and authoriz-
.ng the board to take steps properly 10
celebrate the 30oth anniversary OF the
settlement of Jamestown, such celeora-
ton to take place during the year 1917
at such place or places and such time or
times as the board may determine.
.'You will bserve that this board win
not Ire local In its composition as every
section of the State is to be represented
upon II; so THAI the selection of a proper
place and the mode or modes of ceiebrat-
ing the great event will not be commltteo'
TO any particular locality. The bill is
drawn upon the broad principle that the
place or places should be selected after
duly considering the whole question In
every aspect, not only of financial AFFINITY,
but also as to appropriateness.
This is a competing proposition to the
bill offered in the Virginia Legislature by
Norfolk and its locality, claiming to rep
resent Tidewater Virginia. and Intended
20 secure for Norfolk and that vicinity
the exclusive right 10 hold this celebra-
ton, The Norfolk bill has already passed
the Senate and Is now also pending ue-
fore the same committee as the one a
copy of which is enclosed. The mere
statement of the general scope or these
two propositions is in our judgment SUI.
ficient to satisfy an lmpartlal nlih0 ot
the advantages of the proposition to
create sung ttobii VI
over the other proposition TO grant e@-
elusive privileges to q particular locaIitS.
NATIONAL AFFAIR.
"The event TO be celebrated cannot De
: conaaed=to- the n1sre aoeatsty IL. which i,
happened. for the results OF that event
embrace not only the whole state. put
the whole Union. II is meet therefore
+bat its celebration should be a state
affair. and that those in control OF the
celebration should represent every seclon
and every part of the State. Besides, the
ONLY hone of its being fifty. celebrated Is
by the generous financial aid OF the red
ersl Government. which, If it gives to the
jamestown celebration in proportion 10
lie significance and as generously as II
has given TO other historical celebrations
shonId give not less than ten million
Collars.
For instance, the United States Gov
eminent has Just given five million 10
commemorate at st. Louis the Louisiana
purchase, Surely, when we compare ,ne
two events our estimate of the sum me
Federal Government Will give toward tle
Ter-Centerr " OF jamestown is not eHaS-
rerated. Tt the Federal Government
will not nia us-certainly will not be SO
s,t and ready 10 asAst-unless IT mas
.he assurance which our bill gives
Of the united action Of the whole State
and the proof that the Jamestown cfie-
bration will be conducted by govern