The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-09
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jamestown.
Virginia Congressional Dclcga-
", ton Unanimous III Support
Of Bill Therefor.
PRESIDENT TO BE INVITED N |. ! Fl:
t.A Large Congressional Party to
! be Taken to jamestown, and
Yorktown Soon.
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WASIL1E GTON, y. c., Feb. Sail tho
Virginia representatives and tho two sem
Ators met with n committee, from the
Jamestown Exposition Company ut the
Raleigh Hotel tonight and mapped out
the bill which will be introduced We'd
nesddy. asking the government to make
an appropriation to aid the exposition. The
conference lasted several hours and the
utmost harmony prevailed
There wcrc different opinions expressed
as to the nature of the bill. and the policy
Of those charged with the duty OF mak-
Ing tho exposition a success. but the final
result was perfect agreement and an Ell!
K thusas4ic determination OF Sall to ssleave
no stone unturned to secure the aid which
the Importance OF tho enterprise de-
mands.
The tbdll will provide for the appropria-
ton Of three millions. Senator Martin
will int reduce 1t in the Senate and Rep
resertaxivo Maynard In the House Ass
surances have already been received from
many members OF their intention to sup.
port the bill and the Virginia represent
atives arc checrcd at the prospect OF vic
tory. 81 ~ sst n stg
One Of the most enthusiastic OF the Vir-
sinia Representatives is Colonel slctnp.
the Republican mem Der from the Ninth
District. You can't make the amount
too large for me" no declared in al \
dressing the conference. He declared that
he thought the celebration of tho ter
centennial OF the settlement at James
town was worthy ofEthe expenditure OF
almost any, amount the government could
spend y
The only member OF the Virginia dele
CATION not actually present was Mr..
Swanson, who telephoned that he was
not we'll enough 10 be out. but that ho
was in hearty accord with the object OF
the conference, and that he could be
counted upon to support any measure
upon which tho delegation and the repre-,
sentatives OF the Exposition Company.
might agree.
Senator Martin and Senator. Daniel and
all the congressman present made ad-
dresses. in which they pledged their Sup
port to the bill. S44aj ,5,g,
Representa- tive Small, OF North Carolina,
was in the conference. and no also de-
clared he stood willing to do anything
that might be asked him to secure Leg
islation needed to get government aid for
the enterprise.
The representatives OF the Exposition
, Company who were at the conference
were General Fitzhugh Lee president and
chairman Of the Executive Committee;
4. J. Wool. OF Portsmouth,, general coun-
sci for the company; Gwynn It. Shepherd,
secretary OF tho company; S. Gordon Cum
ming. OF Hampton. third syicc-president
5 and head OF tho committee which was
in charge OF all Legislation needed for the.
benefit Of the compan ny and the. follow
ing members of thet board OF directors:l
j. Taylor Ellyson, OF Richmond. chair
man Of the Democratic tSatc Committed:
Park Agnew. of Alexandria, chairman Of
tho Republican State COMMITTEES; Robert
NJ. Hughes, OF Norfolk; State Senator
George A. Revercomb. OF Allegheny coun-
ty; Hugh Gordon Miller, OF Norfolk. as
sistant United States District Attorney.
and Postmaster Fred. Read, OF Newport
News. N
The Virginia senators and representa-
tives will accompany the committee to;
the White House at noon Wednesday for
the purpose OF inviting the President TO
be present at the great celebration 1t 1s
proposed to have on the exposition grounds
at sewall's Point on May 18th, James
town Day. The conference devoted some
time to discussion OF the details OF this
proposed celebration, and while there was;
no definite agreement reached 1t Is
thought that should the President agree
to attend as expected. 1t will be arranged
that he shall so to Norfolk on a special
" chartered steamer or government.
vessel and after making an address at
Sewall's Point In the forenoon, he will
20 on his vessel to jamestown and
thence across the country to Williams
burg and thence to Yorktown. At York
town would be another vessel In waiting
to convey him back to Washington. z
A great many members OF Congress have
siEnified their desire to attend the cele-
bration and 1t is probable that one or
moro steamers will be put at the disposal
Of the congressional party by the Expo
sition Company. II the celebration IS
carried out as proposed, ex-Pprestdent
Cleveland will DO invited to DO present
and make an address. He has already
written, endorsing the exposition IN un-
qualified terms. III,
The representatives OF the Exposition
Company are elated at the prospect @, o.
securing the legislation necessary to the
success OF tho enterprise. Their hope-
funcss is largely due to tho fact that
the delegation from Virginia Is SO earn
estly united In favor Of the great pro-
ject.