The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-28
Believe They Have Demon
Strated New Orleans to
Be Logical Point"
DELEGATES SHAKE
HANDS WITH TAFT
President Calls Them by Name and
Smiles Broadly as They Won
der How He Knew.

Satisned that their pilgrimage to
Washington in the interests Of the
claims being made by New Orleans
for the Panama Exposition has won
many converts to the cause of the
Pelican State and that the chances Of
landing the exposition looks brighter
than ever, the distinguished visitors
from the South win leave Washing
ton tonight.
Following two days of genuine
RoOseyeltian strenuosIty booming the
Crescent City as the logical point for
the proposed great celebration in hon
or OF the completion of the canal. the
members of the delegation are today
enjoying themselves riding about the
city and visiting the office buildings
and other points of interest in the
Capital
NO special program was arranged for
Them they were told by the committee
on arrangements tc put in the day to
their own liking.
A small delegation headed by Z. V.
Stier, OF the publicity bureau, went to
baltimore to spend the day booming
New Orleans and making friends among
me city officials and members OF the
trade and civic bodies
The two special trains which brought
the enthusiastic visitors to Washington
VIII leave tonight at 10 o'clock on their
journey Southwark. All Of the party
look TO the return as one Of triumph,
ana as the completion of journey that
will bear fruit
Meet the President.
Yesterday afternoon the visitors
dipped somewhat into washington So
ciety. For more than an hour they
mingled with a large number Of dis
ttnguished persons on the lawn OF The
White House They We're the honored
guests of President and Mrs. Taft, and
tbe President beamed with smiles dur
ing their entire stay.
he made them feel just as though the
White House lawn had been bought for
their special benefit. He gTasped their
hands with tight clasp and held them
long He knew some Of the visitors,
and the others he called by name, max
ing them think he knew them-haviag
been told who was who while they were
lining up to be introduced.
Senator Foster, Governor Sanders. and
Mayor Behrmau headed the line as il
passed by the President.
The name Of New Orleans was not
mentioned once IN connection with an
exposition and such a thing as logical
point was not even breathed-at least
not out loud.
See Congressional Library.
Some Of he delegates went to the
Congressional library last night and af-
ter an informal reception by Librarian
Putnam they were shown everything
worth seeing in the handsome, big
structure
T p Thompson, chairman of the
executive committee of the Panama EX-
position Company, who was the advance
guard for the boomers, left last night
for New Orleans. he was accompanied
by Governor Sanders, E A Parsons,
and Senator +. NJ. Stafford
N n ffx-
committee Of the exposition company.
Is In charge of the party since Mr..
Thompson'S departure
Believes New Orleans Arguments.
Speaking OF New Orleans efforts to
land the exposition, Mr.. Blum said to-
day:
Geographically speaking New Or
leans is the logical point for the hold
ing Of the worlds Panama exposition.
Situated at the mouth Of the greatest
river in the world, traversing the length
and breadth Of the richest section of
the wOrld-the great Mississippi valley
II can be reached by 100000 Of peO-
pie within radius Of l,50o miles.
The fact that the Central and
Southern States of South America and
Mexico, which are vitality interested in
the proposed Worlds Panama EXPOSE
ton, are 50 closely accessible TO Us
gives the very strongest argument in
our favor.
tendance, we find that New Orleans is
again the logical point The people
can land at our great docks without
the necessity Of the long transcOnti-
mental ride by rail.
The whole United States viii gain
by holding the exposition in New Or
leans. The South particularly will De
benefited, Omering as it does the
greatest opportunity for investment
and Development"