The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-20
WILL /. AID !
jamestown.
No Doubt That Congress Will.
Eventually Make all Ap-
preparation.
HAVE. OFFICE IN j WASHINGTON " 5, u q
Mr.. Cumming Will Establish
One There Until the Bill
Is Passed.
HAVE OFFICE IN WASHINGTON

(Fron Our Regular Correspondent
S WASHINGTON. D.. c., Feb. 19.-"Con-
gress will make an appropriation to aid
the jamestown Exposition" said Repre-.
zen tattve Swanson to-day, as he stood
r. the ways and Means Committee room
talking to The Times Dispatch CORE
! spondent. II know what am talking
about. T am not certain that the ap-
propria ton will be made at the present
session Of Congress- but there IS no doupe
IN my mind that 1t Will BIO made next
year. IL not this. This ration cannot
afford to disregard the three hunoreoth
anniversary Of its founding no otne =
nation In the world can tell when It
first began to be nation. The ori-
gin OF all8of them is more or less yelled
in obscurity. The origin OF our
nation is a matter of certainty. The seed
corn was sown when the English landed
at jamestown in 1907. have found that
the members of Congress very geEerally
appreciate the Importance Of this event
and this leads me to say that 1t Is Ger
tain that Congress will make the appro-
priation which is asked to permit OF the
proper celebration OF the three nun
dredth birthday OF the American people.
VlS1I- FRAN CI<l
Mr.. S. Gordon Cumming. who is the
chairman Of the legislative committee
OF the jamestown Exposition Company.
IS in the city now, but will leave for
frankfort, Ky. tomorrow or Monday,
In the interest OF the exposition He
"a going to Frankfort for the purpose
OF endeavoring to induce the legislature
which is now in session, to make an
appropriation for an exhibit at the ex--
position. He saw a nun Der of the mem.
hers OF the Kentucky delegation to-d ~
and received assurances from them OF
the interest they took in the enterprise.
and their promiss to aid 1t IN very way
possible. Some of them gave him letters
Y to prominent members OF the Lesls!ature
and others to aid him IN the work OF
sc curing the appropriation asked. 4
General F'itzhugh Lee, president Of the
exposition company and Hon. ]. Taylor
&Ellyson, membe of the legislative COM
< mittee, will also so to Frankfort IN be-
half OF tho exposition. AS soon as the
Kentucky Legislature acts Mr., Cumming
will 90 to Springfield, Ohio, and endeavor
TO induce the Ohio Legislature to make
an appropriation in behalf OF the en-.
nosition. 1t is probable that some Other
representative Of the company VIII Visit
Annapolis ard work for an approPrla-
ton for tho Maryland exhibit.
In accordance with the action OF the
executive committee OF the exposition
company at Norfolk yesterday, droctlng
tho establishment of bureau In this
city, Mr.. Cumming will, In a short time
orGage an office here, In which he VIII
spend much time until after the action
Of Congress on the bill making an appro-
priation to the enterprise.
FAST NAIL SERVICE,
The subcommittee Of the Committee on
Postoftices and Post Roads has decided
tn recommend the Continuance OF the
appropriation of $17S.000 for the fast
mail service OF the Southern Railway
between Washington and New Orleans.
It was thought some time ago that there
would be opposition to the renewal OF
this appropriation. which was made last
year for the first time. but 1t has not
vet developed. and 1t Is not thought
likely that the House will refuse to IN
clude the fast mail item III the postofflce
appropriation bill.
Marriage licenses We're granted Vir-
ginians here to-day as follows: John G.,
Meredith and Eva AIarsteller, both Of
Manassas; A. Ross strasburger. OF Wash
ington, and Bessie Ney. Of Harrisonburg