Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-13
Claims of Washington Pre-
sented to Committee.
ARGUED FOR TRADE BODIES
Audience Given Joint Delegation
at the Capitol This Morning.
SAN FRANCISCO ALSO HEARD
City's Representatives Combat the
Statements Made in Behalf
Of New Orleans.

washington's plea for the right to hold
the Official celebration of the completion
OF the Panama canal was made before
the House committee on Industrial arts
and expositions today by members OF
the joint committee of the Board OF
Trade and the Chamber of Commerce
Henry b. F. Mcfarland. James +. Oys-
ter. q. c. Brandenberg. William F. GUIDE
and Thomas Grant appeared In behalf OF
Warrington.
Mr.. Mcfarland. as chairman OF the
Joint committee, laid before the House
committee the tentative plan for q cele-
bration here. He said:
"The completion of the Panama canal
should be celebrated at the capital of
the government which is constructing
that canal, the greatest engineering work
in history. The national government
should not 60 elsewhere for such cele-
bration. The button that will open the
canal to the American fleet and ships of
the.world should be pressed blythe Presi-
dent at the Presidents house or the Cap
itol.
Should Be International.
THE celebration should be international
In character, and all the nations should
be invited by Congress to participate
Washington il the official home Of the
ambassadors and ministers Of all these
nations, and, as the National Capital. the
place which these nations would regard
as the most appropriate for this celebra-
tiop.
"Omcial ceremonies of an impressive
chafacter, in which all Of the govern
ments. including our own. should be rep
resented, should cover q reasonable period
Of time. Besides these. there should be
q prolonged governmental exposition illus
trating the history and resources OF the
country in permanent buildings belonging
10 the national government. supplemented
by permanent buildings to be constructed
by thA states, preferably In or near Po-
manoot state expeditions afterward.
rlf the celebration should not ocRE
upsu 1s16. the new buildings for the u
tSs Ss'e sss o1 con o.
mereSs, and Labor, facing the White
House Park on the east. would probably
be ready for occupancy and could be
.dsed - buildings for special national ex-
buildings. + the Presidents house, the
Cabltol.g the Library Of CONGRESS. the
National Museum and other similar build
ings would be centers OF interest to the
10 Washington than to any other city
The army ana navy could be utilized In
connection with the ofhciai ceremonies,
and besides these. there might well be
the greatest exposition Of aviation up to
that time and other similar interesting
Yeaturo4"
But Small Appropriation Needed.
M. Mcfarland was asked what ap-
prspriation would be required to carry
out the plan. and replied that no large
amount would be needed. as the great
permanent exhibits Of the national gov
eminent are already here. and that the
new buildings Of the government, which
will be completed In time. could admira-
bly, house the special exhibits: that build
ings would be needed for the states ex-
which could be gained TO the states by
having q permanent exhibit in Washing
ton would be quickly recognized by them.
Mr.. Macfarland was asked IL the indus
trial exposition and national celebration
could not be combined. and replied that
certainly only q small portion of the gov-
eminent exhibits could be carried to any
other city. as has been the case in pre-
vious exposttions. and that this was all
that could be done in this case. He stated
that the people Of the whole country
sh0uld have an opportunity, which they
On desired. Of seeing the capital Of their
nation.
He was asked II a man in the Mis-
MSsippt valley would take a trip to
washington and then 60 to San Fran
cheo TO see an Industrial exposition
there. and replied that as the trip here
waa but twenty-four hours the oppor-
tunity should by all means be afforded
TIE dWeller In the middle states and
that most Of them would undoubtedly
Wish to como
Friendly With Other Aspirants.
Il was made plain by Mr., Mcfarland
TT only the friendliest feelings are en-
tsTtained by the citizens of this city for
DOth New Orleans and San Francisco,
bat that the celebration on q national
scale in q national city Is the only log
1aal way In which to celebrate a national
aeh1svsment.
The action Of the Board Of Trade
last night in indorsing the report Of
the Joint committee gave the commit
tee q free hand to appear before the
congregational committees immediately.
Representative Rodenberg of Illinois,
chairman Of the committee on indu-
trial arts and expositions Of the House,
granted the request for q hearing and
the Washington committee was given
tho first chance on the matter this
morning.
xT1seo Gets nearing.
San Francisco "came to bat'' at thu
hearing this morning with q forcible ar
eument and an imposing array OF stats
tics. presented by former Representativ,
Theodore E Bell Of the Golden Gate city
The morning session. which lasted ovel
until I o'clock by special permission Of
the House. was given over entirely to Mr.
Bells argument. Mr.. Bell arose accord
ing to Representative Kahn Of California
In order ito correct numerous misstate
ments'' which he claimed New Orlean
orators had made In the course Of tn,
three sessions OF the committee
New Orleans advocates will close in re-
buttal tomorrow morning Gov Jare
Wise Sanders Of Louisiana will speak.
Mr.. Bell took up point by point the ar
guments preseEted by the speakers fror
New Orleans. Dealing first with tn
Question OF finances. Mr.. Bell said tina
no money pledged by New Orleans won ,
tc available until the United States gov
ernment had designated New Orleans d
thsh site for the Panama canal exposi
tiou.
Because Of this clause In the constitu
t5onal amendment which provided for tn
seete tax supporting the proposed expo