Middletown transcript., 1910-04-09
WASHINGTON LETTER
WAsHINoror. B. G.. Anril 2d 1e1O.

III is probable that in the summer {
\ 1915 at the COMPLETION of the mos
stupendous work ever undertaken b
man, a ship-waterway connecting th
Atlanta and Pacific Oceans at Panama
there will be a great celebration in Wash
iDgton taking the form OF an internationa
fair and exposition. The city of Wash
ington, assisted by Senators and Repre-
ssntatiyes from Maryland and Virgins
and also to some extent favored by the
eastern states, attempted twenty years
ago to secure an international exposition
at the capital Of the United States, but,
after considerable work had been done, q
powerful lobby of Chicagoans got the ear
of Congress and calmly carried the big
show to Chicago. This was the quad
rennial of the discovery of America.
Twenty years ago Washington was little
prepared for great exposition such as
have been held often in Paris, twice in
Vienna, in London, Philadelphia, Chicago,
St. Louis, Buffalo, New Orleans and At
lanta, but now the capital city is at least
twice as capable in entertaining and lodg-
ing capacity as she was in 1890. Since
then a Union railway station, the finest
and most commodious in the Unitrd
States, if not in the world, has been built;
many new hotels have been erected, hun.
dreds OF apartments houses have sprung
up and electric railways reaching to all
parts of the surrounding country and
towns have made, as it were, one city of
Washington, Baltimore, Alexandria,
Rockville, Hyattsville, Takom, Chevy
Chase and Falls Church, thus taking in,
as it we're, an area capable of offering
accommodations to half million visitors.
But the greatest improvement that has
been made in Washington and completed
since 1890 is the reclamation of the Po.
tomac Flats and their transformation into
beautiful parkin the center of the city,
as it we're, for this park lies between
Pennsylvania Avenue, the White House
and the Potomac River. The park is
perfectly level, of ample area, and admir- |
ably adapted as a show ground or site for |
q worlds fair. At Philadelphia, Chicago
and st. Louis it was necessary to travel |
for miles from the city in order to reach |
the expositions, and the fatigue suffered |
and the time lost going from lodgings to |
the fair and returning greatly interfered
with the enjoyment and the educational
benefits that might have been derived.
The Potomac Park is in easy walking dis.
lance from the center Of the city and
easily accessible by already established
ltreet car lines from all parts of the sur
country.
There is plan to secure, if possible,
Roosevelt as president of
he exposition. Leading business and
professional men in Washington have
United in an effort to secure his accept
'nce. The Board of Trade, the Chamber
II Commerce and other citizens sssocia.
ions of the District are interested in the
movement and there is strong probability
hat the greatest of human undertakings
will be celebrated at the capital of the
country most vitality interested in the
of the Interoceanic Canal.
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The events Of the week in Congress
lave been interesting, but not particularly
Mr.. Root has finished
lis speech upon the administration rail.
Dad bill in which be expounded the Con-
titutional questions involved and made
he important admission that there were
ertain carriers in the country that would
" exempt from the operations of the
ections regulating stocks and bond issues.
-
The Senate committee investigating the
ligh cost of living Of which Senator
.odge lie chairman, found pretty tough
witness in Wallace Pierce OF Boston, yes.
srday. Mr.. Pierce insisted that the
ariff had advanced prices and when /
sked for specific instances he promptly I
ave them, citing q number OF articles in {
ommon use on which the prices had /
cen advanced, due. he said, to the Payne. {
LldTich bill.
~ Ii
There was clash yesterday between
enator Nelson and Attorney Brandeis in ,
be Ballinger.Pinchot Investigation Com
littee, in which the antagonism which I
as seemed to exist between the Attorney
nd the Chairman from the beginning of !
le controversy was emphasized and in :
'nsi6ed.
t
Several prominent members of Con. Q
-ess have stated that they do not think c
ongTess can finish work and adjourn by 9
10 10Th of May as predicted by Senator
ldrich. Champ Clark of Missouri says
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