The Detroit times., 1910-07-27

July 22, 1910.
President OF City Council.
Detroit. Michigan.
Dear sir-Permit me 10 ask you to
kindly present the enclosed resolutions
at the next meeting Of Select and Com
mon counSIl. The resoludiSsn,ss we were
Unanimous vote OF Select and Common
Councils Of the City of philadelphia.
Kindly let me know what you do In the
matter.
The Congress of the United States IL
considering the celebrating OF the com
pletion Of the Panama Canal by the
ho5S he CITY e o wG New oseons Louisiana
has requested Congress to select that
city. as the place for the holding of the
Exposition. That city occupies ~ r erUm
States. as II was there In 1908 the
Louisiana Purchase took place. and out
Of that purchase from France vast ter
and Important part OF the United States
constructed. and Il u proper just ana
right. that In that city. 4 little over q
be Ssid the Esposition csisbratins the
completion OF the Panama Canal. the INK
between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans;
giving to the United states mastery OF
the commerce OF the world.
New Orleans, situated AZ II IL on the
great Mississippi river In the rich pro-
ductive mississippi Valley. and being
gulf state; many OF the vessels coming
through the Panama Canal would stop
there. and make that city an important
factor In not only the trade and COM
the world. Such an Exposition held at
New Orleans would be beneficial alike 70
the farmers. merchants. manufacturers
oS would q Suc ap that
e. similar sxpositions have done else
where. and place II where II ought to be:
II has been said that the North emu
Congress desires to do something for the
south" now 10 the opportunity-give New
Orleans the Panama Exposition. and the
Crescent City. the logical point"-will
nation needs aSsss'. the commercial strength
Nation. through . greater South.
ss.v are S sea The soash
wants this one. and other parts OF the
United States have had them at different
times. The East has had her Centennial.
"Fair." at Buffalo, New York: the central
part Of the United States has been taken
care OF by the worlds Fair at Chicago.
position" at st. Louis. Missouri: and the
West has also been looked after with the
sworId's Fair" at San Francisco. Cali
fornis: the Lewis and Clark Centennial"
worlds Fair" last year, at Seattle,
washington; therefore. give the South
show ana lei the Panama Exposition be
The City OF New Orleans 10 the gate
way to the United States of the countries
20 the South and South America: her har-
Dor Il large and the water there very
deep and would afford an opportunity for
An International demonstration. the larg-
est vessels of the United States and the
world would hnd a place and room In
beautiful and extensive harbor. The
city n centrally located and could be
pAaly- reaahsd- from alI-parts-of-tAe
United States: she In able to take care OF
the great and vast numbers of people
who would visit the Exposition. and the
hospitality of her people II well known.
The climate n most lovely from Septem-
Permit me 20 urge upon you. to do all
In your power to have the resolutions
passed In favor Of the Congress OF the
United States selecting the Crescent
| City OF New Orleans. as the place to
hold the Panama Opposition.
FRANcfS TRACY ToBIN.