Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-26

proper that in addition the city Of New Orleans the city
Francisco California desires to hold exposition
celebrate the Of the Panama Canal to at END na
on IN the ev Of San Francisco and ppropratna the sum Of
100000 aid thereof which bill referred to this committee
spt % o to Pon asr
withdrawal Of H lss there bill pending before this
under consideration that reportean equal OF
time granted the Of San in these
pee the claims of said city made to and given
on addition and Of the bill
to be reported also became OF the con-
advantages respectively of the cities of New Orleans and
San Francisco the location for the holding Of great
and consideration and fact the principal point upon winch
all arguments during the hearings were based.
The agrees with of the speakers before its hear
that the people of the United States not only wiling
greatest of American genius and the largest show Of
American The construction of the Panama Canal eptomcs
most Conspicuous manifestation of constructive annals
Of mankind record wonders in the
future the world but with due respect for what
may be confidently affirmed that great
tue the most heroic economic effort OF the race date and
IN itself material the latest anu great
in the there has been event worthy of COM a
completion this the greatest OF surely
in character and broad its do fitting honor to the
the contamination of which is of such vast Importance to
lievng exposition at city easy the majority
Of people Of this will provide appropriate eelebra
In deciding favoraby the holding of such
position and the city OF New Orleans as the proper
ona value OF these exhibits by the nations Of the world OF
skill architecture characteristics people,
and generally their advance in civilization The general welfare
exposons and with particular to the results in inn
proved trade relations with Central and South America which
s of the people of Latin America has received careful
movement Its such necessarily depends upon per-
entae of the population of this and OF other countries who visit
Ponds its location nasmuch the in both time and
for the journey the determining factor for the vast
The city New Orleans considered the appropriate To-
Its accessibility to the great population Of
try being 500 miles from the population the United
within radius of 500 miles from New Orleans there are
aeso1dng the census Of 1900 people Is compared
3Witin a radius miles from New Orleans there
65oooooo people compared with 100000 people within that
4The people within these rad practically
from three six days visiting an exposition there and to
their homes less time than would be required simply for the
round-trip journey the Pacific
From figures presented during the hearings this bill
New Orleans successful from the standpoint attend
would the visitors approximately $2oooooooo in
eNew Orleans is the nearest United States city Of Importance
70 the Panama Canate thing itself be but
between New Orleans and Colon making the
with and larger ships, the committee by the
manager OF the company controlling this line with
exposition New Orleans visit Canal
member of the House who has visited the mu and viewed that
great undertaking thoroughly understands how beneficial
be- standonts for number of
possible take the trip thereto and understand magnitude
and importance canal San $3.50 from the
Panama Canal 2day by the service and 1
day voyage direct for identical character
plying from New Orleans.
New Orleans is the American metropolis to the
canal; San Francisco the farhest.
8-The holding of great industrial exposition located
Orleans point easily reached from all of Latin America
recognized by the peoples the republics of
America their natural gateway into this country
tremendous value the manufacturers and
bringing about better trade relations with
Their people accustomed travelling of
Significance Importance will be required bring them
country sufficiently large numbers improve with
them and the location of such will be of Importance
great international exposition will provide incentive location
New Orleans will meet their convenience Even the
efc Of South America lies of New Orleans when
Panama Canal completed will be miles
New Orleans than to San Francisco It believed by the
mittee that from industrial
considered only with