Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-29
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| ington to place their orders, and through
any other medium than a unique PROPOSE
ton Of this sort it would probably have
taken long while to make them seriously
consider the matter AS it is there is every
opportunity for missionary work.
II will come up to Washington this fall
and take a look around was the refrain
l heard all Of this morning from merchants
with whom I talked. They all said that
they ran up to Washington every now and
then to see the sights, because it was such
beautiful city, but they had never thought
Of buying anything there, outside of a few
square meals and perhaps a clean collar.
That is the depth of ignorance, a natural
condition, Of course, that cOnfronts Greater
Washington at the very start of the cam
paign for trade supremacy in the southland.
1t is that condition that must be remedied
by the business community of the greater
commercial city before the dreams of those
who are concerned in the upbuildng of the
jobbing trade to the south Of US are even
been reason for encouragement some time
ago, there are undoubtedly many members
of the business community of the national
capital who feel now that Its all no USE"
and, il this be true l can only wish that
they were with US on this tour of the
southland, this missionary effort in vir-
gin commercial field. l do not state it as
my opinion. but simply as hard and fast
fact that had these doubters been with
| us just so far as We have gone on this trip
| Of the twenty-three days. that they would
be able to return to Washington now,
cleansed of doubts and anxiety as to the
ability Of greater commercial Washington
to win and hold her rightful place among
her sister cities. But as Mayor Powers
said to me today, washington must be
willing, she must show at all times her
| anxiety to deal with US, to have us deal
with her. She must indicate in the manner
| that Baltimore has done and Is doing that
she needs us and intends to have us as
friends and customers She must consider
| us as one of her tangible assets the little
buyer and the big buyer. the merchants rich
and the merchants poor: We will all help,
but we must know that our efforts are be-
ing appreciated. Show US this and there is
no city in the country We would rather
aid in every way than our national capt.
tai, the beautiful city of Washington"
Special at the Capital.
Special From a Stan Correspondent.
RALEIGH, N. c., September 29.-This,
the capital city of North Carolina, was
reached late yesterday afternoon. The Ra-
leigh papers have been publishing daily dis
patches from their special correspondents
in the various towns in the state visited by
the special and consequently everybody
seems to be interested in the train and its
mission. 1t was after midnight last night
when the doors of the exposition cars were
! closed behind the last visitor.
| This has been a strenuous week and
| everybody is looking forward with unmixed
| joy to the coming of tomorrow.
sAfter the experience of last Sunday, when
| we lay over in Danville, as repeated, how
ever, there won't be much rest for anybody,
] for all the good folks of Raleigh who have