The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-14
THE FLEETS OF THE WORLD Al
HAMPTON ROADS

There will he a great Exposition in
San Francisco about the first OF jan
nary, 1915. 10 celebrate the completion
and opening of tho Panama Canal and
10 celebrate at the same time the dis
covery of the Pacific ocean. which was
found by Balboa four hundred years
ago. The President has been
authorized and requested by Congress
10 invite tho participation OF all
foreign countries in this great double
event, and there is reason to believe
that they will be pleased 10 take part
In the affair ENpositiors DO better on
the other side OF tho Continent APP
parcntly than on this. despite the lack
or rorula ton: that is 10 say, they como
nearer paving their own way than
such shows on the Atlantic side of the
country. Fifteen or twenty years ago
3 Very Successful Midwintcr Exposi-
lion was given in san Francisco. and
got through with q Slight margin of
profit We believe, on the venture The
Exposition Al Portland Il year or two
$50 made some money. and the great
est OF the cNposit!ons nov 10 be given
sRt san Francisco will certainly attract
large crowds from the slope, and
doubtless many people from the East.
ern part Of the country. The cxposi-
tion should really have been projected
At New Orleans as there would be al
most as much fitness in holding an cx-
position At Savannah to celebrate tho
opening Of the Yukon in Alaska as
there is in holding an exposition in
san Francisco TO celebrate the opening
OF the panau Canal but the die Is
east. the place has been iixed and all
good American will wish for the sue
cess OF the enterprise.
We are particularly interested in ii
because Of the amendment Senator
swanson had made to the bill. au-
thorizing and requesting the President
countries 10 take part in the Exposi-
ton 10 Invite them also 10 have their
representatives and fleets assemble a.
Hampton Roads. ''and from thence
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Ike unto that reeo1d -o.esxtng ea,,s..
tnre a sea. swanson was fy9Yets.a,
OF Virginia when 5he Bz,tis1tIp ft.et
began i1s cruise, and. kaoaiag ~az.
Hampton Roads is ana ~zz, o2p5t-
tunities there are ,nese for iae eis-
play Of thu lighting snirs q: ziilznds,
nc Was thoughtful enough to razke ,.e
Virginia end Of tne Exposition Il sa..
Francisco very large ra.t II ill.,
show. ana FOR this he shculd te thank
cd By all the people of Virginia, and
particularly BY the people OF T!de4sier
Virginia.
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asatBa s MEN WITH 4 PAST