The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-07
UNCLE JOE WITH
WEST FOR EXPO
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and dance a Virginia reel to help in she
splendid Thanksgiving.
Il tell you the West is a wonderful
country, and Il was labor crossed on en-
terprise and courage that gave the West
to the remainder of the human family.
And the human animal is peculiar
one when, In spite of every obstacle.
your kind OF people still forge ahead
and yet, somehow, these great things are
done by people who are criticised most.
Il will be tomorrow my three-score
years and ten and four, and I hope to
pass a third generation and see the finish
Of this ditch Of ours II won't be my
fault. you older men. II don't live to
be a hundred.
Canal for United States.
1T is to be a canal for defence. for
commerce, and perhaps for the regulation
Of rates. But no matter how much COM
merce that canal carries, there will be
six great transcontinental lines in COM
petition to do the rest II they aren't in
competition. Wen make 'em compete"
Allt CVfdhfl AfifAAfN W sllt 1BcAAAlHii
American war as the means OF giving the
Philippines and Porto Rico to this nation,
and asserted Cuba will be another gift
'in spite of all We can do
Senator Jones would not promise his
support to the Westerners outright. and
he took occasion to point out that New
Orleans and Washington are still in the
field as Frisco competitors He was in
terrupted by cries Of mo, no.
Now, l don't think there is a quorum
Of the exposition committee here" he
said laughingly. III there was, we
might give you a decision right now
Anyway. wen tell you that. as things
stand tonight, we are with you.
Il want to know what you will do about
asking for appropriations II you do get
the exposition. Are you going TO come
10 Congress and ask for four or five
millions, or are YOU going to run 1t your
self?"
VIII Not Ask United States Aid.
There were shouts from every part Of
the hall promising that Frisco will stand
unique in the history Of exposition cities
by not asking for money.
Il hope you will not" continued Sena-
tor Jones. But I'm afraid you will.
Anyway. II II goes 20 the West you will
have a creditable government exhibit
there. And I want 10 say again that as
IL stands tonight, we are with YOU"
Gov. Gillett told of the meeting az san
Francisco when more than 100000 was
pledged by citizens OF California. Ore
gon. and Washington to the project. He
declared Frisco is the logical place to
hold the big show and promised that it
will eclipse any exposition the world has
known.
Victor H. Metcalf. ex-Secretary Of the
Navy; Mayor p. H. Mccarthy, of San
Francisco; NJ. II. De Young. proprietor Of
the San Francisco Chronicle. and Charles
W. Hornick. manager Of the San Fran
cisco Call. were among those who cham
pioned the claims or the Golden Gate
Justice McKenna made a kindly address
recognizing the Vests claims. John
Barrett said South America is favorable
to Pacific Coast celebration.
The Guests.
Justice Joseph McKcura.
0tIdlil1 Ildllh l. iluIs AdllNfIitt dhNNN H.
Gallinger. New Hampshire; Wesley L. Jones. Wash
ugtOu. George q. Nixon Nevada; George r. Oliver
Pennsylvania, 9. s. Page Vermont: George O.
Perkins, California, and William Z. Purcell. North
Dakota.
Representatives G.. A. Bartlett Nevada; J. II. Gov
iugton. Maryland William A. Cullop. Indiana; W.
i. Engchrght California +. A. HAYES California
w. f. Humphrey, Washington. Julius Kahn Cali
foua; joseph r. Kuowland. California. John W.
Langley. Kentucky; James McIachlan California
D. q. Mcknlay California: W. W. McCredie
Washington: James G. Necdham California John
NJ Nelson. Wisconsin: Miles Poindexter. Washing
ton: Sylvester c. Smith. California, and Frank T.
Woods. Iowa.
John barrett director rau-Amcrican Bureau
Alden J. Blcthcn. Ira T. Bennett William H.
Culver. F. ]. Dyer Marion De Yries Judge Customs
Court; W. r. Ellis. J. b. Elliott. James G. Hoe;
Franklin X lane. Commissioner Interstate Com
merce; Oscar Lawler. Assistant Attorney General;
Martin e. Madseu l.. II. NUtting r. T. ONuard
a. J. Pcston. ). 4. Perkins J. +. Ryan. James T.
Smith. nudge Customs Court and John Sidney Webb