Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-14
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Postoftice aa scCond-claSs matter.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER IA. 1875.
OUTLOOK FOR THE EXPOSITION.

Hon. Harry l.. Maynard, rcpra.
sentative In Congress- from the Sec
ond District, is of the opinion that
the jamestown Exposition appropra-
ton bill Will have n much easier
road to travel in the present Con.
grcss thcn I'm tho last. This is inter
estins and encouraging news to tho
people of tho Underwater section, who
are vitality Interested In the success.
of the great enterprise and who real
lie that government appropriation
would materially assis, in bringing
about that cud
In the meantime. il Is Interesting
to note the progress which the expo
sltion idea Is making abroad. In Il
recent issue Of the Westminster
(Eng) Gazette the following article
appeared:
"A great scheme originating in Vir.
glnia, United States of America. il
now being organized for the world.
wide celebration OF The torcentcnary
of the English Ho,tlem Ant N .Iancd.
towp-tho very FIRST English settle
mcnt made In America Tha .'chcma
took shap. some few months ago ana
MIR. ST. George Tucker. until then
president ol the American Far Asgo-
collation., was then elected "nvcsidcIt
Rf the jamestown Exposition, and
the most formiiablc part Of the ORGAN.
i2ation WIS forthwith given Into lis
hands.
Americans IKE big idcas--and 40
one gan deny Stat 4 lo idca of thlA .cx
position is Il BE; thing, 1t il honel
that all the. nations of Tie world I;is-
scsGing navy omd an army worthy
~ the name All send very lar.r
Number Of Shius and of mel 10 10
present a. = eroat. display 10 take
place IN Hampton Roads, at IN. mouth
CT the Chesapeake River, irnm Aiay
I'LL November, 1907 Mr.. Tucker 81
nov whiting the MINISTERS If III, rr,a;
Fnropt an powers 10 Obtain lhcir v0rp
t'atioI IN this great Dchomc. a;lL nat,
tirally his first visit is TO i.ug !airi .,,s
leading nava. power Of tho world On
Ftiday he had Il long conference will,
l'n-G LansdoV1c. whose ,.-v tnfnit,
promises Of Eupn,rt ARMY satisfied
him, and he ftcls acquired that Ger.
many. France AND Italy viii also DO
their best 10 make n great show al
this review, which the Americans hogo
VIII be well worthy al Tho occasion
II need hardly be SuiI .ha. Japan vii.
be represented, though 10 what cxto;l
II Is too early 10 state 'yitn oNactucas.
Though t!ie idea Il Tho ar,i.,lg
arose in Virginia and voa Formulated
by NlrSinian:. CDGs:ca5 i,6- endorsed
the movement. nc i'fcsa.r,t Of the
United States Is siLiira. ou' formal In.
Vltaton5 To c;cri Ciyi,i2-l Con:.irv
and thirteen states huvu a'raLy mace
grants 10 support the exposition. IL
eicctinS aud sending over nj. 81
George Tucker as prcSiicn-. AIn"ri
cans hiv" done y,,..l. He hpg hid a
distinguished cntrcl' IT, CONGRESS an!
IN law. while IN arOtaranrn he has
the dignity and in manner the cou,.
tosy one expects of hiplo,na,
There will be many pgpriar at.
fractions Ia make the exposition a
SUCCESS With the pubic ,nild every III.
ducement wll! be offered tnut Tho
great business firms Of various coln.
tries may send exhibits but tho naval
and military review Will be th. great
event. The high tariffs prcvaiiinr in
America, as Nr. Tuchei ackncw,cGvcs
are bad encouragement, for exhibits.
The exhibition VIII he held nea. Nor.
1olk, United State. Of America. iamcs.
town now being represented ONLY 10y
ruin, The town having completely
disappeared"
While some OF tho BIOGRAPHY stu
dents Of the" public schools iGay h.
surprised at q portion OF tho morn.
alton contained in tho foregoing;
article, there can be no doubt con.
corning tho interest munIiog,cI nu1
that is most encouraging sign.
fTEE Gctnnrfcd Inrt.,r, e.