The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-09
HAVE STRONG
HOPES NOW
Friends of Jamestown Exposi-
tion Greatly Encouraged by
Action Of House.
A IIa4 E1NllUll VI IlO1oG' 1T
MAYNARD WORKING HARD
Trying His Best to Get Appro-
priatio1 Bill Through
This Session.

(From Our Regular Correspondent)
WARRINGTON, .. e., April s.-The
Success Of the bill aLppropriating $4,000
for an exhibit at the Lewis and Clark
Exposition at Portland, Oregon, next
year, greatly encouraged the virginians
.rho are Interested In securing an APP
preparation In aid OF the James town E,x-
position In 1907 The vot.s in the House
was overwhelmingly in favor OF The APP
preparation.
IT Is noticeable fact that all the
younger members OF Congress, as rule,
arc for any appropriation to an EXPOSE
ton. There Wasfn hard fight over the
RI opposition to loan the ST. Louis Expo
sition Company four millions in addition
"a thu appropriation already made. and
the bill went throu Oh chiefly by means
OF the votes Of the younger element on
both sides Of the House.
y Representative Maynard said to-day he
was hopeful OF having the Committee on
Industrial Arts and Expositions report
the Jamestown bill in a very short time.
He hopes to get an appropriation ct this
session, and while there are many
chances that he will not he able to do
SO, there ara some that his energy and
untlrng industry In this matter will be
successful Mr.. s. Gordon Cumming OF
Hampton, chairman OF he Legislative
COMMITTEES OF the Exposition Company. is
here to-day and will remain for a week
or more In the interest Of the Exposition
! THE GREAT EVENTS.
Champ Clark, Of Missouri. In his speech
in the House Sele other day for a sus-
pension Of the rules and the passage Of
tho Lewis and Clark bill, said that the
events in American history which should
bb commemorated by means of exposl-
lions or other methods were the discov-
cry OF America by Columbus, the found.
Ling OF James town, the Declare ton OF
lIndep.ndence, the battle Of Lexington.
the surrender Of CORVALLIS. the adoption
or the Federal Constitution, the Louisiana
| purchase. and the Lewis and Clark Ea-
| position There appears to be a most gem
! era. sentiment among the members OF
| the House fri favor OF q government np-
preparation for the celebration Of the
Jamestown anniversary though there Is
some opposition to the Exposition idea
Representative Hay said to-day he
hoped that the bill creating a commits
sion. which shall have charge OF all the
national parks OF the country, and locate
| all new ones, would contain the provision
| which he is attemp ting to have put on
| 1t that one of the members OF the COM
| mission shall be member of the Army
| OF the Potomac or OF the Army Of North
orn Virginia. He says that unless this
F.! Is done. there will never be another mill
tary park loca ted IN the East, and every
member OF the commission will be a
| Western man.
Captain John Cussons, OF Glen Allen,
| is In the city. He IS registered at the
New Willard. where he Is forming many
acquaintance among those who are at
| tracted by his striking appearance. and
who learn to admire him for his pleas
| ing personality. He. Is going North on
| business to be gone indefinitely.