New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-09-09
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
Be Founded Within Next Five
Years-Ostend Is at Present the
Favored Site.
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.

BY EDWARD B. CLARK.
Observation-Disclosures Ia interest del
egates ut President l%iarding's di>arm-
ament conference in the founding OF
II world capital city will be made by
llendrick Christian Andersen, Norwe-
rian-American sculptor, author and
scientist, who has spent $l2J,poO fos-
tering his international metropolis
among European governments.
Announcement of the revival of the
movement to establish Il world capital,
which was halted by the war, was
made by +. W. Fitzpatrick, "A con
sulting architect, who is the United
States commissioner for the Andersen
organization pushing the idea. 1t is
proposed tentatively to establish the
dream city" at ostend, the Belgian
seaport, Advocates of the plan VIII
petition the disarmament conference
delegates to approve the creating or
II model city which will be the head
quarters of art, science, literature,
trades, ana world peace,
Plan a Wonder City.
In Europe the League of Nations
is always thought of In connection
with Il great peace city, said Mr.,
Fitzpatrick. AT present some of the
best minds of the world are M work
devising means of financing, building
and governing this city. Ultimately
II will be not only the official enter
of the world, the seat of the League
of Nations. but ii will develop vast
art galleries, colleges as clearing
houses for scientific information, an
exchange for fixing world prices and
Il gathering place for the medical pro
fession. An international weather bu-
reau will flash wireless reports and
warnings.
mir. Andersen, who has been ham
mering away ut the utopinn Idea for
the last 80 years, Is coming TO the
United States for the Harding CON
ference. His plans are already sub
stantially approved by the European
premiers. II Is probable that his old
friend, Secretary of State Hughes, Will
Introduce him when the world capt.
tai plans are presented To the disarm-
ament conference.
Sees Start in Five Years.
II wouldn't be surprised II we see
foundations laid for the world capital
within the mex five years. There will
he no poverty. no slums, no illiteracy
In this international metropolis. An
educated public opinion will be the
prophylactic that will keep things
straight.
"Mr. Andersen's idea was So we'll
received nj the very beginning that
plans were made not only for II build
ing TO house an international parlia-
ment, but IA whole world community.
All the great international bodies,
medical, Jurisprudence and SO on. ARE
interested and ready to subscribe.
Ernest Hebard, architect Of the French
government, devoted a good part OF
nine years To drawing the city's plans.
lie had the assistance Of solne Of the
greatest engineers, sculptors and
painters.
Surveys were made at different
available polnts-near Cairo, near
Antwerp, neal Paris, IN Switzerland
and In New Jersey. General opinion
today favors Ostend, a compliment 10
Belgium, and. for practical consider
a seaport.
The possibilities and potentialities
NJ the project are Unreasonable. The
,,orla T.. ,aa1y for aInsor ,rgonIzattn
and greater Capitalization for the d.
of mass efforts. Nothing
would conduce more to real interna-
tionalism, ideal democracy, than the
building Of this city"
Mr.. Fitzpatrick for years was n con-
architect with the government
at Washington. lie was one of the
designers of the Chicago post office
building, and several large business
structures there. lie has just recently
moved to Chicago. where he will main
tain the offices Of the world capital
society.
Country Club for coneressmen.
Members Of congress who have
the Initiative toward organ-
King a country club for their use and
he use of government officials are
encouraged TO believe that they
VIII ace able TO put over the PROPOSE
lion. Several weeks ago a circular
was sent out. signed by n com
consisting Of Representatives
.uhring Of Indiana. Cole of Ohio, Fish
" New York and Bland Of Indiana.
Representative Luhring states that
more than 200 replies have been re-
felved. indicating a strong interest in
he undertaking among congressman,
government officials and army officers.
The site selected il the old Campbell
arm. beyond Cabin John Bridge, out
IN the Conduit road. There is an
.leven-room house with three baths.
ind plenty Of land there for n cottage
As soon A. 300 members have joined
he proposed club. Representative
.uhring said. II Is proposed TO start
work on the golf course and. possibly. 5
N rem odeJlng the house. He expects
hat the club will eventually have a Z
permanent membership Of 1.5cC.