Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14

Latin american productS-coffee, fruits,
ma hogany, etc.
"A hospitable people Of 200 syears Of
civilization. AZ per cent of whom are de-
Scended from the Latin races, and Whose
greatest pride is to care for the stranger.
! ~ community accustomed for nearly
century to pageantrS and diSplay-the
only city in America which converts itself
annually into an institution for the pro-
duction of tableauX and street pa geants
THE greatest fresh water harbor in
the world-upon which naval pageant
of every nations ships could pass in re-
view and be seen by million people
with comfort to every one. Twenty-Five
miles of river front, having facilities
without limit to handle commerce.
Pure filtered water for a population
of one million.
Climate from September to May-con-
tinuous spring. with flowers and open air
every day.
I'VE cordially invite you, Mr.. President,
and the Congress of the United States TO
use our city a winter capital and eN-
position site during this great festival,
and we promise hearty support in
making the occasion worthy of our coun-
try's. splendid achievement.
Through You. sir we would also ex-
tend an initiation. 'muy sympatico,' to
the twenty Central and South American
republics.
Plan for Financing.
Mayor Behrman was asked if the ad
vocates of holding an exposition in New
Orleans would request Congress to make
an appropriation to finance the EXPOSE
ton. ~
No" replied Mr.. Behrman. The
position taken by New Orleans is as fol-
lows: We ask that the celebration of the
canal opening be held in our city. 1t
win be a national and international af-
fair, and. in part, government affair.
The citizens of New Orleans will put up
one-half of the money necessary for this
exposition. and we tV,st that the govern
ment, whose part in the celebration will
be very large, will put up the other
half
The delegates explained that they did
not come in spirit of hostility to the
OTHER. cities which desired a celebration
of the canal opening. They pointed out
that the celebration should be a mari
time pageant in large part, and for that
reason Washington was not available.
They declared that there would be as
much justice in giving the celebration to
San Francisco as there would be in cele-
bratinE great work in the Philippine
Islands in New Orleans. San Francisco,
they say is between three and four
thousand miles from the Panama canal,
while New Orleans is only about $50
miles away.
After their visit to the White House
the delegates. who were accomp panied by
the Louisiana senator's and representa-
tives. called upon John Barrett director
of the international bureau of American
republics. and invited him to aid in get
ting the celebration of the canal opening
for New Orleans. They explained to Mr..
Barrett that it was their desire to make
the exposition particularly pan-Ameri-
can affair and that all the American re-
pib1ics would be invited to take an
active part in the exposition and cele-.
bration.
Mr. Barrett told the delegates that he
was particularly interested in an EXPOSE
ton during the celebration of the canal
opening which would bring together the
republics of both the North
American and South American continents.
He spoke of the great opportunities for
the development of the trade between
this country and its sister republics. He
assured the members of the delegation
that he would do all in his power to
bring about great pan-American expo
sition, irrespective of the city which
might be selected for the celebration of
the Panama canal opening, and stated
that many Of the claims of New Or
leans for the honor were in his opinion
just.
Members Of the Delegation
The names Of the delegates from Louisi-
ana who are here for the purpose of OBJ
tanning the celebration are Gov. ]. Y.
Sanders of Louisiana. Martin Behrman
mayor Of New Orleans: Philip Werlein.
Charles Janvier. Norman Walker. John
j. Cannon. Theodore Grunewald, Lamar
{. Quintero, Joseph Noegtle, John Il.
Honor, Henry 4. Elder, S. a. Dickson,
mayor OF Shreveport, Louis Lacoste, l..
D. Moore, Fred J. Grace, X. Z. Burke,
Coleman f.. Adler, Rathbone E. DeBuys,
DIR. b. A Ledbetter. A. T. Stafford,
George ]. Friedrichs, DR.. Homer Dupuy,
r. l.. DeMontluZin, J. W. Porch, Pierre
Crabites, Albert Godchaux, c. \. Hart
i: well. T. J. Nolan, G. II. Ellis. T..
p. Thompson, NJ. L. Trezevant, George II.
Dunbar. w j. Behan, d. u. Curran,
Charles +. Buck, +. J.. Chappius, J. Il.
Snnott. w III. Sullivan, W. T. Peter
| man, Robert Glenk. J. T.. Harbert, Will
Harmon. J. Z. Hennican, George Reders-
| DIRE, Alex Hyman. III. l.. Harry, Sol Wex-
| The delegates spread over the city this
! afternoon. sightseeing. many of them
visiting the Capitol to see their repre-
sentatives Tonight at 10 O'Clock they
will be the guests of the National Press
Club. 1t is understood that New Or
/ leans will extend an invitation to a
party of newspaper men from the Ma
tional Capital u visit New Orleans next
May and to go from there to the Pan
anna Canal Zone with the idea of inter-
esting them in the proposed celebration
and exposition in the gulf city Most of
the delegates will return home tomor-
i row.