Evening star., 1921-08-31
SEES GAIN FOR D. c.
. IN BANK CONGRESS
Letter Says It Opens Up
Vista for Future Growth
Of Washington.
To the Editor Of The Star:

| 10 the Editor Of The Star:
The plan of Treasury offlcials for
calling a world congress Of bankers
mere In connection with the disarma-
"eht conference in November, and
| especially the idea of Controller Cris-
singer of establishing a world clear
ing mouse Tor the stabilization Of ex-
change and international commerce
generally. briefly outlined in The Star
recently, opens up vista Of Wash
ington's future growth and greatness
and encourages the hope that some
day the National Capital will really
| come into its own.
! 1t will be fitting and timely If these
important matters are brought up at
\ the November conference Disarma-
ment. when carried out properly, will
| mean shifting Of forces from de-
structive into constructive lines. In
STEAD OF tearing down, the nations of
| the world will be engaged in building
up. energies always existing and al
ways TO exist will be directed in new
ana beneficent channels. Some stings
may may remain. but they will be those of
| oees and not of scorpions or serpents
II bees wish to store up their
money, they must select the safest
| possible hive for that purpose. Every
sea. enterprise must have a pivotal
ceh,e ceI"mns For Or many man, years. in your
establishment of a world clearing
| mouse at Washington in connection
with a permanent international ex-
hioition In which each state shall have
It's domestic and foreign neishbor in
building up such center of ex-
change of business. scientific and
otner information that secure level
OF trade and useful knowledge will
be established for the mutual good of ali
| concerned, and in this case that means
all humanity.
The experience gained from the
world war has proved to most think
ing people that the power and influ-
| are paramount. and this power and
| this influence have been gained by
our ability to deliver the goods" in
money or in helpful cooperation for
the best interests of mankind. There
| is but one authoritative center in the
United States, and that is Washing
ton. And the reasons are many why
| the proposed and very necessary
world clearing house should be estab-
| lished here and nowhere else
Here the atmosphere is not tainted
with selfish business interests: here
no great speculations in money and
| material are going on. and no plots
are Matched to build up fortunes at
/
| the touch with our government is di-
rect and Immediate
The writer hopes that the best
| thought and talent in this country
will be exercised between now and
{ next November to devise ways and
| means for the establishment in this
city Of such a center CT financial, COM
| mercial and other useful and neces-
! sary information and exchange as will
| make it a clearing house for the
! U nd f01s ,St-
| Nothing else would so quickly restore
international credit and business. The
markets and the raw materials, the
skill to make and the will to do are
as much in existence as at any time
and even in a growing degree: the
get together" is the great factor to
be brought in. There can be no real
rival of Washington as the center
Of such action. No sky-scraping struc-
lures, millions. of population or swol-
len corporations are needed to launch
or surround the cradle of this giant
reform: better the quiet. pure atmos-