The Washington times., 1910-02-14
Courtlandt Field Bishop I'M
pressed With Capitals
Facilities.
ARMY MAY ASSIST
WITH BIG CROWDS
Project TO Call on Congress for
Financial Aid Not
Favored.

Washington reached out ambitiousIy
and determinedIy this morning and
strengthened Its claim 20 the Interna-
.'onal Aviation Meet Of 1slo-that pre-
mier event Of the aeronautical world
for which half a dozen American cities
are now conteudIng. The opportunity
/ came through the visit 70 the Capital
. Of Cortlandt Field Bishop, president Of
the Aero Club OF America. the man
whose say viii go farChest in deciding
7 whose eager hand shall grasp this prize
And it may be added that Mr.. Bishop
has been made 10 feel the pressure, or
at least the encouragement, Of the FED
eral Government in behalf or Washing
tons claim President Taft himself has
I spoken for washington and Secretary
Of War Dickinson has been made TO
understand that the patronage OF the
army should be extended 10 the avIa-
ton meet; so it may uoc be crowdinE
the truth TO say that when President
Bishop departs from this city tomorrow
he wiz take with him an Impression en-
tirely favorable 20 the CepitaI.
Fears Lack OF Transportation.
Seen through President Bishops eyes
and they are eyes that have become
practiceC from participation in all tie
big aviation contests in this country
and Europe since the fights OF men
birds became a universal craze-Wash-
inston sOreIy lacks the transportation
facilities needed 90 handle the immense
Z s-E aH-.a
tend a worlds congress OF aviators- He
admits. however. that this defect may
be VemeGied and that 1u -e whole. this
city. with be iuIaa44ts La - -..ilg =
the Government. might be an ideal
place for the coming event
8Ir. Bishops visit 20 this city this
morning was marked by a series OF
interesting events, including a call on
President Taft at the White House. "a
visit 10 the Secretary OF War at the
War Department. a luncheon at the
Commercial Club. an automobile ride
over the city. a visit OF inspection %
College Park, and lastly by reception
at the Maryland Agricultural College
late this afternoon
Encouraged by President
The call on the Presidetn perhaps over
shadovved in Importance everything else
OF the program. for from the Chief Ex-
ecut{ve's lips the president Of the Aero
Club OF America heard just what en-
couraCement might be expected for
aeronautIcs from the National Govern
menL
Mr.. Bishop IS more than ever satisfied
that this patronage viii not be so
grUdgingIy given IN the future as in the
past. and that Congress may be called
upon 10 give a substantial appropriation
with which 10 foster the science as far
as the army and navy are concerned
The gathering at the White House fol
lowed q preliminary meeting at the Cos
mos Club this morning. at which AIr-
Bishop was presented Accompanied BY
Mayor NalOOl, Of Baltimore Col Je-
rome J. J3yCe. Joel Gutman. Judge
o Nell Cen LsaWrasOn Riggs and r X
Patterson. all members Of the aviation
committee Of the Monumental City by
whom he was entertained yesterday, Mr..
Bishop reached Washington at O'Clock
this morning
Welcomed by Committee.
The visitors were met at the Union
Station by the local committee. com
posed OF President William +. GUIDE. Of
the Chamber Of Commerce; Arthur c.
Moses. vice president Of the Board of
Trade. and former Commissioner Mac
O. A
met By Representative Herbert Parsons.
OF New York: Cen Nelson A. Miles,
Alexander raham Bell Major Squier,
of the Signal Corps Of the army. and
Thomas Nelson Page After a brief dis
CUssion Of the days program, the party
went to the White House by special ap-
pOintment.
President Taft at once showed keen
interest IN the subject, and after Rep
resentative Parsons had introduced Mr..
Bishop there followed an informal dis
Cussion Of aeTOnaUtiCS-
To Show American Interest.
In reply TO the Presidents question
IS TO object Of the proposed interna-
tfonaI aviation meeting, Mr.. Bishop ex-
plained that it was to advance the in
re-est in the science Of aeronautfcS.
and TO demonstrate to the fOTeiEn avia-
tors that America had taken a for
ward place in prOmOJnS aerlal naviga-
ton. Mr.. Bishop told the President Of
the resolution recently adopted by the
Affiliated Aero Clubs Of America at
St. Louis urging that Congress grant
an appropriation for the encourage
T1eDt of serOnautiCS in the army and
TO this the president responded that
while he was in sympathy with Z idea,
he did not think II eXpedlent to ask
Congress to make the desired aDDrO-
priatipn at this session de suggested
thar the better time Tor such a move
would be at the next SiloA I SesS4oAA ofe-
cause of the many pressing legislative
matters. confronting the lawmakinS body
this winter
President Promises Presence.
To the Presidents question as. TO how
Fort RTver would do for an aviation
meet of the s.ze proposed by the man
ayers G The, coming international one,
Mr.. Bishop responded that it was too
small. and that. in his 5udgH. efst. the
facilities for handing q tAronc there
Mare 1T .EILcI.n-- u make 1t Q desir.