The Colorado statesman., 1921-09-10
WORLD CAPITAL
CITY PLANNED
II. C. ANDERsEN's SCHEME TO BE
PRESENTED TO THE COMING
DISARMAMENT MEET.
IDEA IS THIRTY YEARS OLD
headquarters for All the Nations May
De Founded Within Next Five
Years--ostend Is at Present the
Favored Site.
by EDWARD q. CLARK.

Wush.ngt tOn.--Eiforts to interest del
rgutts ~ President Hardings disarn-
nnent difference In the founding of
''wo, ID capital city" will be- made by
Hendrick Christian Andersen, Norwe-
ginn American sculptor, author ANA
:, b'Ltlst, who ;ias spent Sl2j.DO t"s-
ter.ng his international metropolis
among European governments.
Announcement of the revival of tie
movement To establish world capital.
which was hnlted by the war, WIS
made by +. W. Fitzpatrick. con
suhlng architect, who is the United
! States commissioner for the Andersen
organization pushing the idea u Is
prop Ised tentatively to establish the
dream city at Ostend, the Belgian
seaport. Advocates of the plan will
petition the disarmament conference
delegates 10 approve the creating "t
model city which will he the head
quarters of art, science. literature,
| trades. commerce and world peace.
Plan a Wonder City
"ln Europe the League ot Nations
is always thought of in connection
\,un a great peace city, said Mr
Fitzpatrick. AT present some of the
| hes, minds of the world are at work
devislng means of financing, build NJ
and governing this city. Ultimately
il will he not only the official center
Of the world. the seat of the League
Of Nations, but it will develop vast
art galleries. colleges aS clearing
houses for scientific information. an
exchange for fixing world prices ana
gathering place for the medical pro
fession An international weather bu-
renu will flash wireless reports and
warnings.
MIR. Andersen, who has been ham
merinG away at the utopian Idea for
the last 30 years. is coming to the
United States for the llartling con
ference. His plans are already sub
stantially approved by the European
premiers 1t is probable that his old
friend. Secretary of State Hughes. will
intre duce him when the world capt. !
tai plans are presented Ia the diSnrm- |
ament conference.
Sees Start in Five Years.
Il wouldn't be surprised If we see
foundations laid for the world capital
within the next five years. There Will
he no poverty. no slums, no illiteracy
i'm this international metropolis. An
educated public opinion will he the
prophylactlc that will keep things
straight.
MIR. Andersen's idea WAS :" well
received ut the very beginning thai
plans were made not only for Il build f.
ing to house an international parlia- .
ment but II whole world community. /
All the great international bodies, /
medical, Jurisprudence and 81 on, are .
interested and ready to subscribe. (
Ernest Hebard, architect of the French .
government, devoted II good part of /
nine years to drawing the citys plans. .
He mad the assistance of some of the .
greatest engineers, sculptnrs and
painters.
Surveys were made at different t
available points-near Cairo. near
Antwerp. near Paris, in Switzerland .
and in New Jersey. General opinion |
today favors Ostend, Il compliment 10 !
Belgium, and, for practical consider T
atoms. seaport.
The possibilities and potentialities |
of the project are immeasurabe. The 1
world is ready for closer organization .
and greater Capitalization sor The d.
rection of mass efforts. Nothing .
would conduce more to real interna-
tionalism. ideal democracy, than the |
building of this city" |
Mr. Fitzpatrick for years was II con- |
sulting architect with the government |
at Washington. He was one of the !
designers of the Chicago posi- office /
building, and several large business |
structures there. He has just recently !
moved to Chicago. where he will main- /
tain the offices of the world capital
society
Country Club for congressmen.
Members of congress who have
taken the initiative toward organ
izinE a country club for their use and
the use of government officials are
encouraged to believe that they
will ne able to put over" the prolpsi-
ton. Several weeks ago q circular
letter was sent out. signed hy 1t com
nittee consisting of Representatives
uhring of Indiana. Cole of Ohio. Fish
af New York and Bland Of Indiana
representative Luhring states that
more than 200 replies have been re
ceived, indicating strong interest in
the undertaking among congressman.
government officials and army officers.
The site selected is the old Campbell
farm. beyond Cabin John Bridge. out
on the Conduit road. There Is an
eleven-room house with three baths.
and tJpntv of land there for cottage