Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-12
CONTEST ON
ALL CITIES SEEKING SHOW TO
PRESENT CLAIMS TOGETHER.
Californians Before House Commit.
tee-Louisiana Puts in Bid
Subject Is Postponed.

The delegation Of Caiifornians now in
Washington seeking government support
for the proposition to hold in San Fran
cisco a Panama-Pacifc exposition upon
the completion of the Isthmian canal. in
1915, struck snag today at the tag end
Of the presentation of their claims be-
fore the House committee on foreign
affairs.
The CalifOrnians had told the commit
tee they did not wish the national gov
eminent to pay one cent of tribute to the
exposition. but were only seeking to have
Uncle Sam to give the state letter of
introduction to the nations Of the world
whose participation would be sought.
Louisiana Would Be Heard.
A few minutes after noon, when the
last Californian had been heard. Gen.
Estopnal, member of Congress from
Louisiana, rose from the midst of the
Louisiana delegation. which, while not
represented on the committee, was thor
oughly represented at the hearing, and
appealed to the chairman Of the COM
mittee to delay action upon the Califor-
MIA appeal until the claims of Louisiana
could be heard.
Gen. Estopinal and Representatives
Ransdell and Pujo of louisiana notified
the committee that New Orleans is in
the race for the exposition of 1915 in
celebration of the completion of the canal.
and that the people of that city, as well
as of all the south. felt that New Orleans
has as Just claim upon the support
of the government, when 1t comes TO the
issuance OF a proclamation inviting the
nations Of the world to take part in such
a show
Orleans would not be able to forward it's
formal appeal at once. but urged the COM
mittee to grant hearing two weeks
hence. to Gov Sanders and a large dele
CATION from New Orleans, similar to the
one given the Californians today.
Representative Kahn of San Francisco
thought this would be too long a delay
He tried to induce the committee to re-
quire the New Orleans delegation to make
its presentation inside Of a week.
The Louisiana members explained that,
as their legislature has just met, Gov
Sanders and members Of the legislature
will be tied up for a week, but that with
In two weeks they would be able to come
before the committee.
General Hearing Decided On.
on one side Of the long committee table
facing the San francisco delegation.
which was urging from the other side
mat Inc OcCISlOu VI Tic. tOLiiiittCC do ~
future hearings should be heard within
a week, if possible.
Then some one suggested that Boston
also is in the race, and that there Is a
movement in Washington for a great ma
tional exposition in Washington. in con-
nection with the opening of the canal.
The committee was. plainly embar-
raised, but took advantage OF the fact
that a quorum OF its members was not
present and announced that the Ques
ton of further hearings would be
taken under advisement
why not have general hearing, at
which all cities wanting this exposition
may present their claims Simultaneous
ly?" suggested Representative Kahn.
"A capital suggestion" replied Chair
man Foster.
The committee adjourned then, with
the idea of holding a general hearing at
which every city in the race may be
heard at once, the date of this hearing
to be fixed within a few days.