The Washington herald., 1909-05-30

nations have their groups OF buildings
fronting go feet or more on avenues on
one side OF great park. some Of them 4
having secured sites on the Lincoln /
Boulevard that runs from Washington TO /
Gettysburg.
England has there in stately structures /
erected by her own architects and Of her I
own materials an epitome OF her CONNER 4
cisi artistic. and historic life. There are /
immense sample rooms containing speci- I
mems OF about everything Britain has 10 I
sell. and there are agents speaking vari- I
OUs languages and empowered 10 give and /
take orders Tor all commodities ia guam I
tity. \ cablegram or wireless message /
arrives from the spinuers Of Birmingham I
Ten thousand bales OF cotton. An au- /
tomobile trip Of agents over 90 the Ar
kansas and other Southern buildings on
the other side 0f the park is made. the
cotton bought by sample. a dispatch sent
10 the point OF cotton supply, and within
a few hours the staple is on is way 20
the spinners.
China buys sugars from Germany
France buys silks from China and Japan
Agents in the Brazilian building contract
for millions Of pounds Of coffee with
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erful but quiet factor is al work FOR pro-
noting the worlds commerce. as well as
I its peace. Nobody is injured 10 any serl-
Gus extent and millions are benefited
WASHINGTON increases in population and
3 influence every DAY. our nation stands
a. the forefront OF civilization. reaching
such a commanding position in interna-
tional affairs that she is world Washing
/ ton and practically the capital Of hu-
uasni5y-
Not an Idle Dream.
I That this IS not IN idle dream IS evi-
! denced eay the fact that men OF solid
! commercial standing are taking an inter
/ est In the project one Of the foremost
: capitalists Of Washington said recently in
I relation to this project
5 Its realization Is one Of the certalnties
OF the near future Many members OF
! Congress and many business men OF
( South America are enthusiastic over il.
/ When L comes the wonder viii be that
( IL was l9t done before. II viii turn the
tide OF tourist travel lr0m Europe 10 the
! United states. and there vii be more
/ French people IN Washington In winter
than there are Americans IN Paris in
( summer The best element % The worlds
( population viii De attracted here. and il
VIII he vastly 20 their benefit as well as
ours
Since this plan was first put forward
there has been general world moe
ment toward centraliza ton Of interests.
| Al Berlin there mas recently been es-
tablished what is called a permanent
colonial exposition where the products
OF the empire may be exhibited and sold
20 visitors at all times.
AT ST. Petersburg an Anglo Russian
chamber of commerce was opened a few
months sEo.
American business men have arranged
/ 10 erect large commercial museums in
South America 10 further our own busi-
ness interests there. A site has been pur-
chased al Washington for a building 10
represent the resources and industries OF
the Southern States. This lot ike all
fother property IN or around the city. can
De disposed OF AT handsome advance
when the world Washington scheme is
realized. and then The states OF the South
4 can each take their places IN the great
tsisteTho0d of buildings III the park with
the rest Of the world representatives.
The Bureau Of American Republics. SO
useful and beneficial IN its operation
viii become q sort OF executive Office for
the countries whose fun Individual ex-
hibits in their own buildings VIII then far
outstrip their present opportunities for
representation here
SiEnor Luzzati- former finance minister
OF Italy. not long ago in an address TO
the bankers Of Paris urged the selection
and maintenance Of an international
financial center or great bsak OF the
world 20 further a general standardizing
OF values. stop financial panics and
steady the volume OF the worlds trade
It seems reasonable that such COM
Imercial center as is here described viii
eventually be established. and 1t behOoves
the friends Of Washington 20 look after
, her interests in that regard
II was the secretary OF the Washington
Board Of Trade. Mr.. Anderson. who IS
1851 suggested the Worlds Columbian EK-
position. which. through the enterprise of
Chicago. went to that city eight years
later
The project here presented is within
the ability Of Washiugtonians to bring to
reality. as most members of Congress
would favor Il. II local interest were suffi-
; ciently developed The different nations
who trade with US would doubtless be
glad OF such an opportunity 70 improve
? trade relations with rs and other nations.
and. Of course, no State would fail 10 co
: its duty in the matter
Would Benefit the States.
, It will doubtless be admitted by most
thinking persons that a universal peace,
Il ever attained. VIII have 20 be secured
and maintained largely through CONNER
4 cial influences The selfish side of human
nature will have 10 be appealed 10. and
In
tions viii be so prosperous in their deal
! ings with each other, that war viii be
! avoided as a pestilence-
Where on earth Is there a better place
a than the American Capital 10 prove th'
efficacy and profit OF commercial peace
T OF course II Il succeeds at Washington
= Il may be tried at other capitals. in which
our country will have TO participate But
that would cost Us but a little Of the
present army and naval expenditures.
With liberal space and unlimited time
at their disposal, the States can make q
better showing at Washington than al
any ordinary worlds fair. Their build
ings, erected Of native materials and by
home architects, would be a source oi
pride as wen as profit 20 them, for al
time The exteriors Of red and gray
granite from Maine New Hampshire. and
Pennsylvania, marbles Of Vermont, Ten
nessee. and Georgia white coGuina o.
Florida, and other fine stones would
show up splendidly. and so would the in
teriOTs OF Maine cedar. California RED
wood, Indiana curled walnut, 'Florids
palmetto and wavy pine. Arkansas onyx
and Arizona agate
IN most OF the State buildings there
/ would be large MAPS in detail OF eaef
country and its resources, together witt
location and price Of land for sale. al
well as samples and exhibits Of product!