Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
Proposed Celebration of Pan
anna Canal Opening.
WASHINGTON THE PLACE
Permanent Representation Here OF
Commercial Nations.
CLEARING HOUSE FOR WORLD
Advantages of an International Elk
hibition at the Capital of the
American Republic.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
In The Star OF the 18th instant ap-
peared a communication. reprinted from
the Baltimore Sun, relative to matter
of the greatest importance to Washing
tonans, to America and to the whole
civilized world. and it will be strange.
indeed, If some attention is not paid to 1t
by the leading spirits of our Capital city.
This is nothing less than the proposition
10 celebrate the opening of the Panama
canal in 1915 with an international exhi-
hilton. to be held In Washington. for
the especfal benefit of those nations
whose trade will be influenced by the
opening of the canal.
If the above-cited proposition were all
that is involved it would not be so novel
and important International eXposltiohS
are no novelty and the scheme OF hoia-
ing one at Washington is not new, al
though as vet it has not been put
through. The real meat or the ided au-
yanced in the aforesaid correspondence
* that, a sequel 10 the pioposSu y
positIon there is to be permanent COIL
mercial representation at washington ol
the various nations with which we ueal,
n great business symposium OF cieallIs
house for the civilized world, Whefe every
enlightened race can learn business ana
other useful truths from every other race,
and especially our own.
Patriotic Sentiments Aroused.
Here Is a colossal but by no means i'm
possible undertaking. and the very cream
of it's possible realization and OF all IL
would mean to America and TO the rest
Of the world is enough to arouse the
noblest sentiments of patriotic and altru-
istic enthusiasm. A commercial clearing
house for the world, situated at our own
capital and under American controi, es-
tablished for all time, stimulating COM
uerce and cementing the ties or sooo
will among all people and bringing ana
assuring peace and prosperity as no other
human agency could do.
1t is difficult to see how any Wlde-aWake
and intelligent Washingtonian or Amer
lean can view this matter in an lndlner-
ent light, when 1t is practically certain
that the great bulk Of humanity would
join us in the undertaking. and be glad
to do so A 1.-THE of the wealth now
wrung from the toilers of Europe and
elsewhere to support armies ana naVles
that never reach a satisfactory stage
would provide a means of regulating In
ternational affairs in plain business
basis and once esta blished it would grow
into the most splendid monument OF hu-
man handiwork ever seen on the globe.
Its supremacy would add to its value in
every part and would allow of effects
not attempted at any worlds fair here
tofore held.
This idea was fully set forth in a COM
muncation to your paper, pubilshed
March 81 1907. Time will develop it along
the proper channels; and not one mind,
but many, and those the brightest in the
land, will be needed for its full consum-
nation.
Suggestions Made.
The following suggestions have been
made:
That at least 1000 acres of land will be
needed for its use. The land ought to be
the best that can be procured at or near
" asilington, lying in square, and the
tract may extend into Maryland. The
proposed Lincoln boulevard to Gettysburg
might form one boundary of the tract,
which should be divided into tracts Of
from five TO ten acres apiece, to be appor-
toned among the states of America and
the various nations of the world who will
agree TO take such sites and erect upon
them their own buildings, in which shall
be maintained such commercial represen-
tation as shall best show to the world
what they have TO offer to the rest OF
humanity.
hioits. buildings, collections of samples,
etc. OF course, there could be but an In
complete and very concentrated lot OF
samples, but enough to do effective Work
in stimulating trade, placing orders. etc.
Congress should provide these sites free,
or upon such a basis of rental, lease or
sale as to be just and desira BILE to all TAX
ing part The benefit to our capital and
To our country would be such as to fully
Justify the donation of the use of this
land in perpetuity to all such as will take
and use il in good faith in the manner