The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-02

Prank Criticism % the Crescent CITY bva
DAsheaPtened Taxpayer.

of the South. the Winter CAPITAL OF Amer.
icA.- thu -Beauteous Metropolis OF thu
southwest. H. IN the throes Of q most deadly
and vtttaiing mAlady. the exposition
ieNer. New Orleans wants to hold an
exposition. and to carry the deal through n
- prepared to 20 any length. even u II
hankrupts Old -CreoleviIls You naturally
A-N what - behind the exposition, and
/ u" WY and the wherefore Of Il all The
lhS"er usually 10 the fitting Gilman 20
'h'' completion Of thar wonderful engineer
my ieW the Panama Canal
fNerN man. woman and child in the CTes-
cent 'ny - deeply imbued with the idea
'hai a. soon as the Panama Canal ~ COM
plsied New orleans will take its rt0hsf,,l
p'ace as the metropolis % the world Lon
don. Hamburg. New York. San Francisco.
Liverpool and Galyeston-why, they will
only De Nag stations and ships Will bu,
SOP AZ these ports 90 deliver the mail BY
the time all this comes true Mobile SayAn.
nan charleston. Baltimore and PHILADELPHIA
VIII have ceased to exist as New Orleans will
ne II. with a capital 4
whenever a citizen of Creoleville refuses
20 indulge IN these Wild and fantastic erenms
he - uhceremoniouslv termed "knocker
Ahd IN many instances his mental health il
questioned. Behind all things and schemes
thefe must De reason. a real reason. yet
,he discovery Of q real reason for the New
'tieahS exposition ~ beyond the ken of
any sensible man. Many believe ana 4,
- alleged. that there ~ combination of
kisahtic realty Interests fos,e rinE the whole
scheme
hecently New Orlea ms has been undsr~o-
N some OF the slicke-t land booming that
ever happened. Large tracts of reclaimed
swamp lands Tar outside Of the city lIu,Ita
p'opeI nave been offered TO the guIIible pub
!" OF New Orlean for home building. The
"eh Ahown cry Own your home attracted
many suckers. and they bit Now sucker
uAths lsS'a low ebb. and the lland must be-
sou VINO viii he the purchaser 10 the ouss-
,'"h' ana the answer IL. dear old New Or
leans provided the United StAtea Of Amartca
can he prevailed upon to make a subatAnsI
ioah To put the exposition on its feet The
aheshtion that land development and reality
corporations are behind the whole scheme
anu nave as their aids the commercial
b"di"s OF the whole city. especially tho Pro-
vre-sive mon. appea ~ 10 be the only losi.
cal EXPLAIN tton Of the ma ddeninR fury with
Nhl'h New Orleans Is trying to secure tho
exposition
The Progressive = mon IL an orranizatIop
oStenSibiy formed for tho development and
promotion nj New OrIea ms a nd IL . ind,,zt rie.
Nhst u ~ IN reality II quite another thing
u - best known As a body whose oificera
"hd "A ieN mem bers. and m ghty few Il thar
ere '"nSpicuously and continuously kent b,.
Tor" the public eve IN rough the medium of n
sloppy daily press. The organization IN.
"a -n"hant for hanauets Nomove or chang.
Affecting public policy can he advocated or
discussed by this body unless IL Is prececad
hN banquet. with all the inc identa i thereto
'hA' -. vine. speechmaking. which IL usu-
tNN hun""nIb". and the pictures Of the Of
h'~rs IN the morning ma perS
IN" Progressive MON as a BODY dtsplays
% great aviduy Tor introducing r,.-oIutton.
~ some of the SlrCasttatlv inclined or
-" nam q = often referred TO as TIL. MAJ
iuIl Admiration society II H. very
-'Iyng IN resolutions and han0uets bur
Oh. how weak on action and attainment of
material results Yes. the Progressive
mon does hereby ndorSe the New Orleans
~Npoaifion. and n N moved that a delas,a
ton from this body and the other CONNER
al ORGANIZATIONS go to Washington and
hy our aims before the genial and well Ted
Mr. Taft They went to Washington. saw
~" President and RECALLED him with tha,r
-up"rhc.,'"d vocal efforts and immedLa talv
returned =" their na tive hea IN. not with the
" Nuo-uluu hut Nuh promiS Uses. such glow
ms PROMISES iro'u Mr. Ian NJ sooner
mad H." dele l,Ht'-~ returned tn the " inter
taptnl Of America than "A fete in th.ir
honor. 10 show the apprcc IA lion OF the i lows
ch Ssns Nho refna med AZ home Vas or
d-red az COur-. they must welcome the
del" cation home The Palm Ga rcen of
IL
shouts OF the returning delega ties and their
hosts The Progressive Union had main |
tanned ~ reputation y had dinner. nd
th"r" was also something TO drink and
~F'''ch"- vef" made In accordance with the
49, al custom
HoW New Orleans il 10 hnA nee the .xposi.
'"n i question Of minor Importance
a'r ording to the daily press With tLa eK-
g"pll2n ~ on. evening PAPER. Il j. pro-
" - all the same the people viii have to /
ray ~" PHI NO matter what plan IL put
highly taNed cities IN the United states.
the p~upl" ~ New orleans enjoy fewer mn.
ni"ip,l improvements and adVAntA ges than |
any other people IN The mon city taHa- !
Ton j. - 49, and tho state 81 and the city
j. soon to -Ur"r a further tncrsa - 81 "a \ !
rate ." ray IN" back salaries OF school /
n a'herS during the reconstruct ION period I
\ - tins dauu'- them not they want are /
exposition and hay" II they must matters |
rallinE the attention of the people TO the /
great 'r-i ana dangers 81 holding such an .
p Ni'''- Ton -" daily If">- 81 the Crescent
nv t. urgluE 'h" Undertaking on with all /
b" YIN ami "rergy y - capable Of.
lr-dat N"N 'T"!n- v the worst paved /
CIV u i'-sif N The ntted States Mary OF /
~" streets 10 'sr RESIDENT al sect ION are mud
ami when Jupiter IiuN iis reigns these - Feats
T." ON" ,rr'ah," TIaRmires. and in many
~s''f tun- after hard rain The CITY takes on A L
y 'u"' ian asT'"'i After heavy dOWnpeSs1T
- rain he residents 81 the rear IL the
; "Irtscnth wards ara forCed TO remain AZ a /
dow ntov n hotel and IN the event that this
uFU's- too eN len-tVe they have TO wade
through water Knee deep and Gomettme.
~ att high The elect rte tramWays op.raf-
ing through 'ht~ section are put out OF com
~ t-s ION hv reason ~ the water flooding the
motor boNs- very frequent excuse Of
tered bv ~" irr Depart ment for its ina biltsy
~ save property from de@truct ion IA that
the nrerleu ar" unable 10 reach the scene of
b" ConfaRratton i..ra'i~e Of the i'm nassa BILE
rordtiou ~ %" streets These mud streets /
are bortsrrd On both sides With large oT.en /
CUTTERS usually hli-d with -taKnAnt wafer
having 'ou aver ~ beautiful green scum
an in tiattOn - the mOsuuitO and other
4 i-stse bF' 81 ~ The edges Of these gur !
fer- further ..r'' beau' fled by a rank growth
NJ weeds and aid grass thersby adding 10
he scene ~ hsalthfiil spiendor Many fav-
paVer- 0f New Orleans do not enjoy the
priv iiege- ~ free mail disfrthrst ion because
NJ an order from the Post pfiCe Depart u1ent
hat mail carriers shall not deliver mail un-
rS- thsre are ham letteS or sidewalks safe
for Them ." vail uTon. and this right In ,
ha 'fy limits TOO
sew rage ami drainage vet remain In !
no installed IN a great many PARTS Of the
HUy Gas eitheT a. fuel or ~ an ilumina1t / )
- denied many se'tiOns ~ ths. coTnmuniTy | !
b@"au-~ the Watn- are laid only in certain .
. reefs
New Orleans which once occupied the
" tho cotton eXport trade has
TaleEFa fSsn a OkNsguFifV- II !