The Washington herald., 1911-02-09

The Senate Committee on Industrial
Expositions yesterday voted down amend
ments to provide for the holding in
connection with the completion Of the
Panama Canal and for the assembling Of
fleets of foreign nations at Hampton
Roads, with the accompanying ceremonies
here. but voted to report favorably the
resolution adopted by the House fixing
the site Of the exposition at San Fran
cisco.
BY an overwhelming vote the COM
mittee refused to adopt the amendment
proposed by local trade bodies directing
the President to appoint a commission to
make plans for an official celebration IN
Washington
Senators Rayner. of Maryland. and
Swanson. of Virginia. were the only
two supporters of the proposition to hold
the jubilee in this city.
Amendment Beaten Down.
A vote of to defeated Senator Swan
sons amendment authorizing the naval
fete in Hampton Roads and official cere-
monies in the Capital 1t was claimed by
its opponents that it would not be fair to
the exposition city to run rival attrac-
ton here.
Former Commissioner Henry B. F.
Macfariand, chairman Of the joint COM
mittee of the Board Of Trade and Cham
Der of Commerce, upon learning of the
action of the committee, said that Wash
ingtonians are not to be discouraged, as
the matter will be presented to Congress
next session.
TO the Washington plan. I think We won
our fight" Mr. Macfarland said. Il
understand it was rejected this time be-
cause of the desire of the committee not
to complicate the situation
That Washington's chances OF getting
the exposition are by no means dead
seems to he the opinion of Senators Ray
ner, of Maryland and Swanson. of Eir-
ginia, who are considering several ways
to obtain recognition for the Capital.
Naval Fete Possible.
One suggestion was made yesterday af-
ternoon to the effect that an amendment
could be made to the naval appropria.
ton bill authorizing naval fete in
Chesapeake Bay, and visit to Washing
ton. with appropriate ceremonies by for
eign representatives. Senator Perkins,
chairman of the Committee on Naval Az
fairs. who is from California and who
has charge Of the bill. is said not to be
opposed to- such an amendment, which is
believed could be adopted.
Representatives of the commercial in
terests of Baltimore and Annapolis yes
terday appealed to the Senate Committee
on Industrial EXpositions to provide for a
celebration in Washington in 1915 to mark
the fiftieth anniversary of the final re-
view and discharge of the Union army
ut the close of the civil war, as we'll as
to hold jubilee over the completion of
the canal.
Mayor ]. Barry Mahool. of Baltimore,
was the first speaker. He told the COM
mittee that there ought to be an ex-
position in Washington rather than in
San Francisco. He spoke to the commit
tee as one of a delegation from Baltimore
with the understanding that nothing but
an official celebration was proposed for
Washington. which would not be an OK
position. and would not conflict with the
San Francisco affair.
Hope for Warrington.
In spite OF the unfavorable action of
the committee. the resolutions authoriz-
ing the President to extend invitations
to celebrate the opening Of the canal is
broad enough to admit of an official Gel
ebration here. Senators Rayner and
Swanson think it is. and will see the
President and ascertain if he Is opposed
to such celebration. II he is not, they
will try to get the proposed Washing
ton celebration later.
Others from Baltimore who spoke were
Arthur Board. of the Advertising Club;
William H Fehsenfeld. president of the
Travellers and Merchants Association:
Capt. II. ". Bennett. OF the Shoe and
Leather Board of Trade. and Herbert
Sheridan, of the chamber of commerce.