The Washington times., 1916-01-06
SAN ANTONIO PLANS
.FETE TO PROMOTE
N-AMER|CAN|SM
Delegation Here Seeking Fed
eraI Endorsement Of BIZ
Centennial Celebration.

President Wilson received at 10
O'clock this morning a delegation OF
ten prominent business and profess
sional men of San Antonio, Tex, who
have come to Washington to ask the
Endorsement of the Administration
and Congress for the San Antonio BIZ
centennial to be celebrated in 1918.
the primary purpose Of which Is the
promotion OF Pan n-Americanism.
President Wilson told the delegation
It would be impossible for him to at
tend the San Antonio celebration. lie
expressed regret, and said he would do
all he could to make the event a sue
cess. II isattitude was such that the
committee of Texans felt very much
pleased.
On leaving the President, the San
Antonans proceeded to keep appoint
ments with Secretary of state Ian
sing. Secretary OF Agriculture Hous-
ton. Assistant Secretary of Commerce
Sweet, and Director ofjthe Psn-Amer-
lean Bureau Barrett. Tomorrow morn
they will meet the Texas delegation
in Congress and arrange to have n
joint resolution introduced in the
House and Senate recognizing their
project.
Established BY Monks.
In IT'S Franciscan monks came out
of Mexico and established on the site,
upon which San Antonio now stands.
the Alamo mission The residents OF
the city that has grown up around this
historic spot now say that their COM
munity has the best claim to being the
oldest city in the United States, and
beginning in the middle of January. 1918,
they propose to celebrate the 2ooth an
niversary Of its founding.
There is no other city in the Uni
ted states in which Pan-Americ ca nism,
subject now SO prominently before
the people of our country. can be cult
waited under such ideal conditions as in
San Antonio declared Selig Deutsch-
man. secretary and director Of the dele
cation In presenting his case to the
President.
Mr.. Deutschman explained that nearly
every other person in his city speaks the
language of the Latin-Americans. and
pointed TO the fact that three Of the
four railroads entering Mexico pass
through San Antonio.
lie expressed the opinion that the most
logical way to promote constructive
Pan-Amcricanism is to assemble in an
exposition the products which this coun-
try makes and has to sell to the coun-
'I''s " 'H' soutl Allu 10 gatner from
those countries similar display. lie
added that in the bi-centenniai no Eu-
ropean or Oriental countries Will he
asked to participate The exposition will
be confined exclusively. he added. to the
United states and its insular possessions
and the Latina merican countries.
Climate Is Ideal. s..
Climatic conditions make San Antonio
especially attractive for the entertain
rnent of Latin Americans, Mr.. Deutsch-
man remarked. and the exposition Will
De held between January Ii and April j.
Mr.. Deutschman has conferred with
CarranZa relative to the proposed expo
siticn. and says that Mexico will take
Il prominent part. as he is confdert that
lY that time the southern republic Will
be restored to a state of peace.
The delesation included. in addition 10
Mr.. neutschman, State Senator A. =.
Barrett. Albert Ilronkosky. Lea Beatty.
William l. Hoefgen, A. V. Garretson
Clarence Jones. George F. Lupton, Leo
NJ. Dielmann, and Pompeo Luigi Cop
PM.