The Washington herald., 1910-04-05
Canal Exposition.

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Editor Tie Washington Herald
The undersigned having spent several
weeks in attendance and closely observed
/ in detail the management and conditions
/ of the various expeditions that have been
held in the United States OF America,
/ from the Centennial at Philadelphia
down 20 the late hascO exposition, known
4 as the jamestown, desires in this article
TO present a few sample but truthful
reasons why this Capital City Of the
nation is the correct and proper place
where the Panama Canal exposition
should be held.
! First-The great waterway to connect
/ The Atlantic and Pacific oceans now be-
ing constructed is national work Of the
American republic, which has financed
the undertaking and viii eventually sue
/ coed in the completion thereof regardless
of the bowls of the peAsimistic kickers
Therefore, Washington. D. c., being the
home and headquarters Of the nation, is
the proper and X place TO celebrate the
completion Of this grand masterpiece of
engineering.
SecOnd-The central position Washing
ton occupies in the United States from
a geographical standpoint is one colossal
item in connection with the word sue
cess for the coming exposition. Trans
portation for the material to be used on
the construction Of buildings required Is
ample from an economical standpoint
The great wagers of the Chesapeake and
Potomac can safely float vessels with
cargoes of steel, iron, and stone and
deposit them at the eity's water gates at
an exceedingly low rate. transportation
of railways and passenger vessels Of
steam TO and from the city are here
a-plenty and right up to date TO all points
North East, South, and West The cum
modious hotels, boarding houses. and
hundreds of furnished rooms viii be able
to house and feed the exposition visitors.
Third-The greater part of the numerous
buildings TO be erected viii meet the
present great want of the government in
their future use thereof at the termina-
ton of the exposition. The buildings To
be erected, under the direction IF the
government, will undoubtedly be solid in
construction and harmonious in design
and finish. and will greatly add in their
beauty to the future appearance OF this
fast-growing city. The rough and tumble
shacks that now line a portion of Penn
sylvania avenue are eyesOres and should
be removed, and the junk shops and
hand-me-down, dilapidated structures
that encroach closely upon the Avenue
should find burial as we'll This great
and wealthy nation should improve and
beautify its NatioIkll Capital that in the
coming future viii rival the grand capt
tails of France. Germany. and Austria.
Fourth-As Chicago made its White city
exposition additionally beautiful with It's
placid waterways from the great lake
bordering the city, so in like manner
Washington has its grand old Potomac
that could be utilized, which viii simply
be a matter of success through the skill
of frst-class hydraulic engineers.
Fifth-Results OF attendance by visitors
relied upon. In numbers running into
millions For each one individual who
might visit an exposition held in San
Francisco or New Orleans, there would
ccme ten people in place of one if the
exposition is held in Washington.
Why? Because the expense for car and
steamer fare would be, on the average, six
times less than that to Frisco. People
of small means. the bone and sinew of
North, East. West. and South would
many of them come TO Washington that
could not afford the expense OF going to
Frisco
Hundreds of manufacturers from the
New England States, the Middle Eastern
States. the Middle Western and Southern
States would send their products to
Washington for exhibit that would not
make the long trip to Frisco. If that
city can raise $5,oO0,OOO, Washington can
raise 100000
Let the boards of trade and commerce
get to work quickly: call meeting of
the business men of Washington imme-
diately; appoint two committees. one of
finance, another executive; have no dead
wood men thereon; select men of brains
force, push, hustlers and boosters mot
one political hack thereon; let your
soliciting committee not be exclusively Of
the male sex; select some of Mother
Ewes bright daughters as auxiliaries
thereto, and they will be a, great help m
only soliciting funds Many of Wash
ington's daughters have the exeeu-
tive ability. The writer believes that
Rockefeller. Carnegie. Morgan. and
other men of wealth VIII donate funds
in a liberal manner Every man and
woman engaged in business IN Wash
ington ought to subscribe something,
which will be returned TO them
through increase of business from the
influx of visitors to the exposition. When
a nuS'eca-Aas been created in the sub
seription line, then take your subserip-