Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-08
Senate Committee Opposes
Canal Celebration Here.
ONLY TWO FAVOR PROJECT
Proposed Naval Fete in HAMPTON
Roads Also Defeated.
MATTER TO BE URGED AGAIN
Will Be Presented at the Next Sea-
sion-San Francisco Site
Indorsed

Voting down amendments to provide
Tor the holding of the official celebration
oi the completion of the Panama canal
ia washington, and for the assembling Of
the fleets OF the foreign nations at Hamp-
ION roads. with incidental ceremonies at
washington. and q review of tho fieats
AT me mouth Of Chesapeake bay. the
senate committee on industrial cxnosi-
tiohs unanimously today voted TO report
IaNoraply the resolution. adopted bv the
mousse hxing the site for the Panama ex-
position at San Francisco
by a vote of IL to 2 the committee re-
iuseu TO adopt the amendment pronosed
Dy the local trade bodies directing the
: IiIaluen, 10 appoint commission to
nidhe pans Tor an official celebration I'm
dshlhston when the boats begin to pass
across the lsthmus of Panama. Senators
ndsner or Marylafid and Swanson of
nIrsinla were its sole supporters. 1t
Was urged by those opposed to 1t that
the plan would involve an appronria tIon
py Congress and that IL was not fair to
the exposition city, because IL would he
III the nature OF a rival attraction and
might detract from it's success.
ns vote or to , Senator Swanson's
amendment authorizing the naval feta
In hampton roads and official ceremonies
az washington was left Off OF the resoiu-
uon. Here again the question OF r1,n.
nlns rival attraction to the fair va.
brought up and discussed
Modified Celebration Sought.
Before Mr.. Swanson,s amandm.,>
finally disposed of. however, it was r,,oIs,-
ned In the hope Of its adoption. A
finally voted upon it provided thar .rha
president, In his invitation to the foroian
nAtl0nS INV f1at-
semble in the Chesapeake or at Hanntor
roads, Va, and shall invite their renre-
sentatives to the city of Washington
where the event shall be properly caIe-
brated, and there to be formally wei
coined by the President and at the CON
clusion Of the celebration and ceremonies
at Washington the President shall no
ceed to the place where the fleets are
assembled and there review the same I'd
they start upon their voyage to San
Francisco
Matter to Be Urged Again.
Former Commissioner Henry B. =.
Macfarland, chairman OF the joint COM
mittee Of the Board of Trade and Cham
the action Of the committee. that Wash
that the matter will again be presented
to Congress at it's next session.
Il think we won our fight he said.
because there is now no adverse senti
jected at this time, l understand. be-
cause of the desire OF the committee not
to complicate the situation
Senators Rayner and Swanson are also
not discouraged. After the meeting they
announced that the resolution as passed
by the House and acted upon favorably
by the Senate committee may give the
President power to do what Senator
Swanson's S amendment would authorize.
The resolution provides that the .'Presi-
dent OF the United States be and he here
by is authorized and respectfully request
ed, by proclamation or in such manner
as he may deem proper, to invite all
foreign countries and nations TO such
proposed exposition with a request thar
they participate therein.
Still Hope for Local Celebration.
1t is in this clause that Senators Ray
ner and Swanson see hope for the Wash
ington celebration and it is understood
they will ascertain the Presidents atti-
tude toward including a visit 10 Wash
ington on the part of the foreign repp-
sentatives and the assembling of their
fleets in Hampton roads III ms invitation
Senator Swanson in voting for the
House resolution, specifically reserved
the right to present his amendment on
the floor of the Senate and urge its
adoption; and a fight over it is possible.
Suggestions for Future Action.
Washingtons chances 10 get the Off
.ial celebration of the completion of the
Panama canal are by no means dead. and
several suggestions are being considered
by Senators Rayner of Maryland and
Swanson of Virginia looking to recogni-
tion for Washington.
one suggestion made this afternoon was
hat an amendment could be made 10 the
naval appropriation bill. authorizing "A
naval fete in Chesapeake hay ana visit
o Washington, with appropriate core
by the foreign representatives.
Senator Perkins, chairman OF the com
nittee on naval affairs. who is from Cali
bill. is said not to be opposed to such an
and 1T is believed such An
amendment could be adopted
Fiftieth Anniversary of Peace.
To mark the fiftieth anniversary of the
inal review and discharge of the Union
Irmy at the close of the civil strife OF
s6l-'65, as we'll as to hold jubilee over
he completion of the Panama canal, rep
of the commercial interests
# Baltimore and Annapolis today ap-
,ealed to the Senate committee on indus
rial expositions to provide for a celebra-
ion in Washington in 1913.
The new cause for jubilee in the Ma
.ionaI Capitalize mark the fiftieth ami
-ersary OF the closing event of the civil
yar-was suggested by A. Frank Gilbert
# the Baltimore Builders Exchange, and
10 gave credit for the suggestion to his
daughter. 1t was emf
,ently lifting, he told the committee. thai
he close of a half century of internal
eace should be marked by some jubilee
m the spot where the closing scenes OF
he civil war We're enacted.
1--WE indorse the plan for holding the
celebration of the compile
ion of the governmental achievement of
,uilding the Panama canal in the Ma
jonal Capital" was the substance of all
he speeches made by the representatives
rom Baltimore and Annapolis. They
oined heartily with Washington i'm ask
ng for this fete and offered cooperation
O make it a success.
business interests of the Monumental
ity were well represented at the hearing.
he organizations sending delegates in
luding the Travellers and Merchants
association. the Merchants and Manu-
acturers' Association. the Chamber Of
commerce., the Old Town Merchants and
Association. the Builderss
Exchange, the Advertisers Clubs, the
,Iothiers Board of Trade, the Shoe ana
Gather Board of Trade. Mayor Mahool
eaded the Baltimore party.
The plea of Annapolis was presented by
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