The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-26
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ing the Grounds Much
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Il Fith the approval Of the San Diego 1
u Tposition plans by Congress as in
4 feated by the action OF the House
ii n passing the resolution authorizing
Il ma requesting the President 10 in
kite the countries OF Latin America
o participate in the great ccie5ra-
stlon over the opening Of tie Pana-
pa canal, the fortunes of the big
lair have taken on an impetus which
eyen Director General Collier its
fmost enthusiastic supporter, did not
Il Eat first think would be possible.
This Is indicated By the action OF
the directors In altering the location
OF the site for the exposition in Bal
boa Park, San Diego, in order to
4 provide more room. The new site
viii cover 167 acres of ground, ard
At is SO situated as to permit of ex-
pansion over $50 acres OF ground ii
\ that should become necessary. The
scope of the exposition has been
growing very rapidly, and 1t is GER
tain that the Panama-Callfornia In
ternational Exposition viii be one Of
the most unique, and also one of
the biggest held in this country. 1t
Will be only second, it seems now,
to the big exposition which win be
held in San francisco at the same
time, and every effort will be made
TO surpass the San Francisco show,
in real vital human interests.
An Exposition Ship.
In connection ana co-Ioperation
with the chambers of commerce Of
Los Angeles and San Diego, the
Panama-California international
Exposition VIII equip the Panama
California Exposition ship for an OK.
cursion to Panama and back. This
Y excursion viii be held in the latter
part of January 1912. Already
business firms are signing up for ex-
hibit space on the ship and pro-
spectlve passengers are booking
passage. The ship will touch at six
teen ports on the west coast, be-
tween San Diego and Panama. Il
is possible that the cruise will be ex-
tended to Valparaiso, Chile.
Steamships from Europe.
The steamship people are taking
great deal of interest in the OPEN
ing of the canal, and in the holding
of the exposition to celebrate that
event.
The great Northern German Lloyd,
operating monster ships and thread
ing the paths of commerce in every
sea, will run a line direct from
Europe to San Diego, and thence to
San Francisco, during the progress
Of the Panama California Interna-
tional Exposition. The plans for
this new line are not yet fully
worked out, but in a short time the
company viii be able to make public
announcement of It's intentions.
\ This means, of course, a great inn
petus in the travel to the Pacific
! coast, for much of the tourist traf.
fic now going to New York will be
diverted to the western coast di-
rect, while tourists wlli find the d.
rect voyage and inducement to see
the wonders OF the great West first.
instead of coming to the Atlantic
coast and possibly getting no farther
west than IHoboken.
The South Enthusiastic.
Col D. c. Collier. director gen.,
eral of the Panama-Callfornla EN-,
position, and G. Grosyenor Dave,
managing director OF the Southern
Commercial Congress, are meet
ing with great enthusiasm in their
tour OF the south to awaken inter
est in the All-south convention att
Memphis October .. The South has
discovered that it will be great
thing to induce persons visiting the
exposition in California to so via
the southern route, thereby seeing
what most persons have heard OF
hut few have seen-the beauties Of
the Southland. and the profitable
openings which rival the romantic
associations OF that region.
Bailey True to Tcyas.
1t is somewhat interesting that in
this correspondence. Senator Bai-
ley's intention of abandoning public
life ives foreshadowed recently. The
senator's motives may or may not
he formally given to the public. but
it is certain that he is dissatisfied
with his environment, that he
thinks too many of his colleagues
are afraid to voice their true conyia-
lions. and that he thinks the stand
ard Of statcamanahip is deterioratins
very rapidly.