Evening journal., 1910-11-11
NEW YORK PLANS
BIG 1913 EVENTS
Will Celebrate 3OOth Annlver-
Sary Of Settlement Of
Town by Dutch
NATIONS OF WORLD
INVITED TO JOIN

ant and on more novel lines than any
thing heretofore attempted. II Will not
be a worlds fair, as that term is us
ually understood, but a celebration on
a broader conception of the bigness Of
the ideas for which Il stands. The
events II will celebrate centering
around the year 1913, or so close as TO
come within the scheme Of anniver-
saries, are city. national and interna-
tional, a gloriflcation OF peace, prog
ress and prosperity.
The city event is the 300th anniver-
sary Of the settlemeRt-of the city OF
New York by the Dutch, for II was in
1913 that Adrian Block with a band
of adventurous pioneers. came here TO
open trade with the natives. The little
group of log huts soon erected near
what is now 40 Broadway, was later
supplemented by a fort located at
Bowling Green, on which site was
built the first substantial church edi-
fee I'm the city. This was the germ
from which has evolved the city sec
ond in the world I'm population and in
many respects leading the world
The national events Of immediate
consideration are two. On November
10, 1868, nearly half a century ago,
Abraham Lincoln made his immortal
speech on the battlefield OF Gettys-
burg. with his final inspiring resolve:
THAT the nation shall under God have
a new birth of freedom and the gov
ernment OF the people, by the people,
for the people. shall not perish from
the earth"
1t is in spirit Of patriotism and of
reverend thankfulness, facing new and
higher. responsibilities and duties, that
we shall celebrate this half century of
fulhllment OF the great question that
filled the heart and trembled on the
lips of Abraham Lincoln
Treaty of Client.
On December "a. 1914, just one year
from a full rounded century, was
signed the Treaty Of Ghent, ending
the war and declaring peace between
Great Britain and the United States. a
peace that has since that date re-
NAMED unbroken and bids fair to con-
tinue for all time.
This treaty established a border line
between the United States and Can
ada, a boundary oNer 5000 miles long.
without a single Tort or soldier to
guard the rights of either nation and
no war vessel casting its shadow of
fear over two peoples, neighbors in
peace.
The event is international in scope
and is the conception of chain Of
parliaments around the world, es-
tablishing the rule of the peoples
through their representatives. This is
already accomplished in all nations,
/ excepting China. where preparations
70 this end have been for some years
under way.
In view Of the objection of the
public to the proposition OF the cele-
uration Of 1913 taking the form of a
worlds fair. the suggestion was made
to make the meeting of the United Ma
tional Parliaments in this city the
great feature.
Pending in Congress.
There is now pending before con-
] gress a bill inviting the 25,000 mem
/ bers Of all parliaments in about sixty
nations to come TO America in 1913, as
the guests OF the nation, and as the
| lawmaking representatives of all coun-
tries to unite in legislating war out OF
existence.
As the greatest city of the United
| States, II was suggested that New
York city be the place for the meet
| ing. The proposal to make this great
est gathering I'm the history OF the
world the nucleus around which all
/ the other events should crystalize,
caught the popular imagination and
won instant acceptance. The press OF
/ the city was in hearty accord and
promised enthusiastic cooperation.
Then Or. William o. Mcdowell, who
has been devoting his life to putting
] n nj r.
/ tical basis. who proposed the idea Of
| tale Joint meeting of the parliaments
planning the details and moving in
every way for the invitation TO be ex-
tended BY the Federal government,
made the suggestion that the greatest
worlds fair would be the city Of New
York itself, that everything done for
/ the celebration should be as far as
possible on firm. solid lines of perma-
nency that should stand as a continu-
/ Gus memorial and that the buildings
and other improvements be scattered
over the city.
This suggestion presented to the
executive committee was made a mem
/ Der of this committee. This new idea
presented a broad basis for a cele-
/ bration on a more comprehensive plan
for bigger things than any yet sug-
/ gested.
Realizing that the city of New York
was not limited to the 326 IA square
miles that constitute its legally incor-
porated area, but overhows into ad-
jacent states, the executive commit
tee of the citizens worlds fair COM
mittee approved a resolution:
THAT for the purpose of the pro-
posed 1913 celebration, Greater New
York consists of all the locality sur
rounding and commercially identified
with New York harbor and within COM
mutation distance of Manhattan bor-
ough."
Every city, town and village within
this area should specialize I'm some
way eaccentuate its special points of
individuality and attractiveness and
benefit by the tide of travel the cele-
bration would naturally inspire.