The Washington times., 1910-05-26
LOUISIANA SENDS
HER LEGISLATURE
AFTER PANAMA FAIR
State Officers and Prominent
Business Men Appear Be
fore House Committee.
LOADED DOWN
WITH REASONS WHY
Literature, Cigars, and Other Ma
terial Arguments Are Handed
Out Unsparingly.

Governor Sanders, the entire Legisla-
ture, and the Lieutenant governor Of
Louisiana. with Mayor Behrman, OF
Orleans. and several mayors of other
Southern cities. and prominent citizens
Of that section, invaded Washington to-
day to press the claim Of New Orleans
for the Panama exposition in 1915.
Every member OF the delegation is
alive, and is practically bubbling over
with enthusiasm They have had their
voices tuned up to shout loud and long
while in Washington in the interest Of
the Crescent City''-now known as the
Logical Point" In fact, Logical
Point" is their battle cry. They are
loaded down with maps, literature. and
cigars, and other things TO convince
everyone here that their slogan is ap-
plicable and true.
Appears Before House Committee.
Today the delegation. which is about
800 strong. appeared before the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs, 70 present
their claims for the exposition officially
and formally. The Committee on For
eign Affairs has a lot TO say about the
holding Of this proposed exposition, and
the Southerners are putting forth their
most convincing and snvery-tongued
speakers TO make an impression, upon
the members Of the committee.
One Of the arguments being offered Is
a carefully prepared map about as large
as the side OF a house, which shows
New Orleans in all Of its glory neaI
the gulE and pointing out how mucr
better situated geographically. it is than
any other city IN the United States fol
5he holding of the proposed exposition
The hearing before the committee haC
not proceeded far before the pockets
OF every member of the committee were
bulging out with New Orleans nteratuI,
and maps.
State Legislature Here.
The invasion OF these Southern visi-
tors is looked upon as an event absO-
Iutely unique in the history Of the Capt.
tai. An interesting fact in connection
with II is that the Louisiana State Leg
islature adjourned Monday 10 make the
trip That the enthusiasm is not only
confined tc Louisiana, but 10 all Of the
Gulf States and Mississippi Valley
States, is evident from the presence OF
officers and citizens from Georgia.
Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi, and
Texas.
The party arrived in washington in
a special train Of two sections They
were met at the station by Senator Eos
ter and Representative Broussard ol
Louisiana; T. P. Thompson, chairman
OF the executive committee Of The
Worlds Exposition Company, of New
Orleans. and Col. James l.. Wright, as
sistant secretary OF the company.
The delegation was lriven immediatel,
to the Willard Hotel, which will be IL
headquarters during its two days stay
and following a hurried breakfast, pro
ceeded TO the Capitol building. The!
were first received BY the Louisiana
Congressional delegation and then es
corted to the caucus room in the HOus
Office building, where their hearing be
fore the Foreign Affairs Committee wa
held
Shortly after Z O'Clock the party mad
a pilgrimage 20 Mt. Vernon. the tril
being made on the T. s. S. Dolphin
A large wreath was placed upon tn
tomb Of washington.
Members Of the Party.
Those in the party are:
Gov. ]. Y. Sanders.
Lieut. Gov. Paul NJ. Lambremont.
Mayor Martin BehIman.
watch for a CITY at Randle Highlands