The Washington herald., 1910-05-18

Mayor Martin Behrman, Of New Or
| leans. is in Washington looking after
the claims Of his city for the Panama
Canal Exposition. In company with T.
7. Thompson, chairman of the EXPOSE
! ton committee. and II. c. Mccarthy. its
| secretary, Mayor Behrman is IN the
city and will remain a few days pre-
pairing the way for a much larger dele
CATION, which will storm the Capitol and
Congress about May 2
Naturally. Mayor Behrman is full of
the exposition. and in a brief talk last
night gave some Of his reasons for think
ing the great show should be held in
New Orleans. and that the whole eastern
portion of the country should rally 20
the standard Of the Crescent City and
help In the preliminary canvass 10 get
il. In part, Mayor Behrman said:
Mayor Behrmnn's Views.
we are well pleased with the fairness
Of attitude Of the people OF Washington
and Congress toward the logical reasons
advanced by New Orleans. why It is the
point. and the only point at which a
Panama celebration exposition might take
place in 1915.
These reasons. briefly. are the near
ness OF New Orleans TO Panama-four
days sail.
The nearness Of the people OF the
United States 70 New Orleans. 6o.0ooOQO
being closer than Washington-a little
more than a days journey.
Accessible to Latin America.
THE nearness Of Central and South
Americans to New Orleans. more Of
whom at the least expense to them
selves can come 10 the logical point
| than can get 70 any other United States
| metropolis and seaport.
The nearness to domestic and foreign
exhibitors Of New Orleans-l0.o0O miles
nearer Europe than the Pacific slope
where Il would be almost impossible be
cause Of expense and time involved
rounding Cape Horn for Europeans to
! participate.
"Chronologically it VIII be more than
thirty years since the Gulf States have
| had a great exposition and the people
OF Louisiana within ten days viii have
brought together by guaranteed tax
amendment and subscription between
| 100000 and 100000 The Worlds
Panama Exposition company's books
| have been open only about one month
and s. 10000 is subscribed The charter
! calls for a capital Of 100000, and the
| people. including more than 100000 tax
payers. will subscribe 100000 making
/ guaranteed nucleus of more than 5000
| 600 to-day. The popular subscription will
continue with the view Of thoroughly
/ financing the greatest exposition ever
/ held IN any country.
Must BE n Big show.
I'VE feel that the stupendOus achieve
ment Of our government in cutting the
canal cannot be celebrated except in the
| greatest manner, so a 100000 show IS
about the extent of the project we de-
/ sign. That will be about in line with the
/ Chicago and st. Louis fairs.
1--WE are not asking Congress for ar
! appropriation. for we expect to finance
/ the exposition ourselves. We simply want
/ the recognition OF the general govern
ment, and suppose Uncle Sam will come
\ in and exhibit. too. in good time. as viii
| England. France. and Germany.
I'VE simply want the approval OF the
| government and its good offices in invit-
ing other countries to join in the great
celebration which we design to crown
the greatest achievement Of our common
country.
I'VE put ourselves in nomination tc
act as the immediate hosts for our coun-
try for this great occasion. because OF
our logical situation for such an affair
and we will do this great work Of prepa-
ration with our own funds. and get ready
for all nations to join in the celebration.