The San Francisco call., 1910-12-17
CONTEST over
EXPOSITION IN
FAVOR Of CITY
New Orleans Insists Upon OBJ
tanning Government Aid at
Hearing in House
CaIifOrnians Contrast Enterprise
and Advantages Shown by
San Francisco

New Orleans out Of the canal celebra-
tion contest, and unless New Orleans
yields il viii have all the deeper water
ways men at her throat. The Pittsburg
Despatch. which, by reasons Of its loca-
ton. is familiar with the lakes to the
cuIf project. today prinst a Washington
dispatch as follows:
Western Pennsylvania and West
Virginia interests are joining hands
with the heaviest interests in the
Mississippi valley 10 bring about 2
compromise between San Francisco and
New Orleans on the exposition question
So such q manner as will benefit the
middle west.
Proposal for Compromise
TT is proposed that New orleans
shall defer to san Francisco in the
claim for the Panama exposition in
1915 and in return receive the solid
support OF the middle west and the Pa
ciic coast for a deep water ways con-
vention in 1918. the tive hundredth an
niversary- OF the founding Of New Or
leans by BienNlle, it is also proposed
that the middM west and the Pacific
coast shall turn in and help New Or
leans save her navy yard. which Sec
retary Meyer is bent on dismantling-
New Orleans businessmen have re-
ceiVed urgent kilograms from business
men in Pittsburg, St. Louis, Cincinnati
Chicago. Memphis and elsewhere. urg-
ing them TO agree % this compromise
The middle western men have pointed
out that the deeper waterways means
much more for New Orleans than the
canal exposition. BY accepting the deep
waterways plan. New Orleans secures
the hearty support OF the middle west
and the Pacific coast, and the United
states hastens the adoption of the
waterways project by congress- E
The dispatch goes on to tell how New
Orleans is incurring the displeasure of
her supporters by her present policy
and indicates that the people of the
southern city are not standing as a
unit behind their representatives.
Toast to the Exposition
WASHINGTON, Dec. I6.-At an en-
thusiastic dinner given tonight at the
New Willard by Senator Samuel II.
Piles OF Washington the Panama-P
cihc exposition was given a rousing
toast and good speed for 40 guests.
The speakers were: Secretary Bal
linger; Senators Clark of Wyoming,
Hepburn Of Idaho, Chamberlain Of Ore
gon. Chamberlain Of Oregon. James Of
Washington and Carter of Montan;
Representa- tives Humphreys of Wash
ington. Kahn Of California. Rucker of
Colorado; Ira z. Bennett; President
Bush of the Western Maryland rail
road, and Joseph Scott of Los Angeles
Among those present were: Judge w
" Morrow. Leon Sloss. Frank L
Brown. A. W. Scott Jr. of San Fran
cisco; Senator's Nixon. Sutherland
Bourne and Dixon, Representatives
Needham. Knowland. Hayes. Smith, Nc
Lachlan and Englebright Of California;
Eilis Of oregon. Taylor Of Colorado,
Cameron Of Arizona. Hammer of Idaho,
Howell Of Utah and Bartlett Of Ne
vada- The united support OF the west
was pledged TO san Francisco.
Conservation, the defense of the Pa
ciic coast and other western questions
were touched upon and a strong senti-
ment expressed in favor of united ac-
tien in behalf of all matters affecting
the coast.