The Detroit times., 1910-07-27
Referred 10 committees on streets.
From the President Of the Common
Council.
President OF city Council.
DetrDit MICHIGAN


President OF city Council.
Detroit. Michigan.
Dear Sir-Permit me 90 ask you TO
at the next meeting OF Select and Com
mon Councils. The resolutions were
passed ON Thursday. July Z. 1910. by
Councils OF the City OF Philadelphia
Kindly let me know what you do In the
matter
The Congress OF the United States Is
considering the celebrating OF the COM
pletion OF the Panama Canal by the
holding Of Worlds Exposition.
The City OF New Orleans, Louisiana;
has requested Congress To select that
city. as the place for the holding OF the
Exposition. That city occupies a prom
inent place in the history OF the United
States. as IL was there In 1908 the
Louisiana Purchase took place. and out
of that purchase from France vast ter
ritory has been carved. large, valuable
and important part OF the United states
right. that in that city, a little over a
century after that purchase. there should
be held the Exposition ceieorating the
completion OF the Panama Canal. the link
between The Atlantic and Pacific Oceans;
giving TO the United States a mastery or
the commerce OF the world
New Orleans. situated as X IN on the
great Mississippi river I'm the rich pro-
ductlve Mississippi Valley, and being
gulf state; many or the vessels coming
through the Panama Canal would stop
there, and make that city an important
factor In not only the trade and com
nlerce OF the United States. but also OF
the world Such an Exposition held at
New Orleans would be beneficial alike 10
the farmers. merchants. manufacturers
and all classes OF people OF the whole
South; II would build up that country.
where, and place IL where II ought TO be.
IL has been said that the North and
Congress desires TO do something for the
Orleans the Panama Exposition. and the
Crescent City. the logical point-wiil
make success OF II In every way. Our
the South can. give H. For q greater
Nation, through greater South"
Expositions are always beneficial
wherever ,s, they are held held The so1 MN
United States have had them at different
-tisaes.--rAs East has had AsE Centennial
at Philadelphia. Pennsylvania: the
part OF the United States has been taken
care OF by the Worlds Fair at Chicago.
Illinois. and the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
West has also been looked after with the
Worlds Fair" at San Francisco, Cali
fornia; the Lewis and Clark Centennial"
at Portland; Oregon: and the YUKON
Washington; therefore. give the South
show and let the Panama Exposition be
held there at New Orleans.
The City OF New Orleans II the gate
way to the United States Of the countries
10 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 find place and room in
beautiful and extensive harbor. The
EeIty.Is- eeatFally -Ioeated- could-he
easily reached from all parts Of the
United States. she Is able to take care OF
the great and vast numbers OF people
who would visit the Exposition, and the
hospitality OF her people In well known.
Der TO June. with balmy temperature.
Permit me to urge upon you. TO do all
I'm your power 20 have the resolutions
passed In favor OF the Congress OF the
United States selecting the Crescent
City. the great city OF the south. the
City OF New Orleans, as the place to
hold the Panama Exposition.
Very truly yours.
FRANCIS TRACY TOBIN.