Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-27
PANAMA CANAL EXPOSITION
Louisiana Appreciates Friendship Of
Texas and SoIicits Further Aid
in Securing Great Show.
To the Editor of The Eagle:

To the Editor OF The Eagle:
Louisiana is not unmindful Of the
generous endorsement which the leg
islature of the Empire State of the
South" so handsomely gave to New
Orleans last summer. That splendid
endorsement came at a time that was
most opportune and its effect upon the
country at large was salutary and pro-
nounced. New Orleans holds in crate
ful appreciation the magnanimity
which Texas displayed in foregoing
her ambition to capture the exposition
for her own great seaport, Galveston,
and in her unanimous endorsement of
New Orleans.
The work of preparing for a great
international exposition is no slight
task. 1t imposes great responsibilities
and obligations, vast labor and re-
quires much money and high degree
Of skill and administrative capacity.
In this undertaking New Orleans has
aspired to leadership because of her
desire to emphasize to the fullest ex-
tent possible the true significance and
value to the American people Of the
Panama canal. The successful employ
ment of that great waterway in for
warding the commerce OF the world
will revolutionize trade routes, and
add dignity and power to the great
nation whose genius and courage con-
ceived and carried this unparalleled
undertaking TO conclusion.
The Panama canal is a real, vital
thing to New Orleans. Communication
is close, the business and social rela-
tionships are Intimate and an exposi-
tion held here could appropriately cell
lebrate the opening of this great trade
route. San Francisco is a twenty-one
days voyage distant, hence il is plain
that the Pacific coast metropolis has
few interests in common with those
of the isthmus. Moreover, San Fran
cisco is 2500 miles away from the cen
ter of population in the United States,
whereas New Orleans is but 500 miles
away. This means that the American
citizens can come to New Orleans TO
visit an exposition, but that they can
not come in any appreciable numbers
to San Francisco. Only the idle rich
can attend an exposition at the Cali
fornia city. The masses may easily
come to New Orleans because the dis
tance is short and the expense small.
People living in the Eastern states
could attend an exposition in London.
Paris or Berlin more conveniently and
for less money than it would require
to go TO San Francisco. All New Eng
land could come TO an exposition at
New Orleans and take a side trip to
Panama, with more comfort, for less
money and in as little time as would
| be required to visit an exposition at
San Francisco.
In view of these facts and of the
tremendous influence an exposition
held at New Orleans would exert in
the development of the South, and in
the enhancement of the Importance
and dignity of that section and of the
Mississippi valley, the issue becomes
a vital one.
May ask you, Mr.. Editor, to urge
your legislature when It shall con-
vene January 10, 1911, to request your
senators and congressman to present
Texas strong endorsement of New
Orleans to the congress and to ask for
favorable consideration of the bill To-
eating the exposition in the Louisiana
metropolis?
w. c. CHEVIS,
Editorial Director