Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-29
WORLDS EXPOSITION.
Central American Republics Decide
to Be Represented.
THE DECREE OF GUATEMALA.
Date of the Unveiling of the Great COlum
bian Monument
WILL MOST PROBABLY BE CHANGED

WASHINGTON, june 2S.-Captain Gilbert
p Cotton, Special Commissioner of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition to Central
| America, reports that the Government of
British Honduras has accepted the invita-
tion to participate in the Worlds Colun-
bian Exposition and has appointed commits
| sioners to look after an exhibit. The COM
mission consists of the Hon. j. III. Phillips,
Frederick Gahue, Esq, NJ. D., E. c. Con-
nor, ESQ.,, j. NJ. Currie, Esq, w. S. MAJ.
shall, j. NJ Moir, M. D., Sydney Cuthbert
andF. Fisher.
The first act of the new Ministry, which
has recently been appointed in Guatemala,
was to issue decree concerning the repre-
sentation of that country at the Chicago
| Exposition. The Dia,io 06icia, of June 8,
| which arrived by the last steamer, contains
| the following, issued from the executive
| palace:
WHEREAS, The Government of the Repub-
| lie has been invited by the United States to
| take part in the Worlds Columbian Exposi-
| ton, to be held at Chicago in 1898; and,
Whereas In order that the nation should
| properly respond to this invitation and show
to the world its resources and elements of
prosperity in this peaceful contest, 1t IS
be represented at this great exposition.
Therefore, it is decreed:
Firs-That the Republic of Guatemala take
part in the Exposition which will be held in
Chicago in 1888.
Second-That the products and articles
destined for that exhibition may be acquired
by paying their value out of the public treas
ury, and be carried to their destination for
account of the Government, and without any
taxes being levied thereon by officers of the
Republic.
The Minister of Progress will take charge
of the execution of this decree, taking the
necessary steps, appropriating the necessary
sum, and organizing the commission to
carry it ont.
Ecuador VIII be There.
A report was received to-day from Mr..
Tisdel, the Commissioner of the Latin
American Department of the Worlds
Columbian Exposition, who is now at Quito,
the capital of Ecuador. He confirmed his
cablegram received some two weeks ago an
nouncipg the acceptance of the invitation to
participate in the Exposition by that repub-
lie, and says that the government will erect
its own building at Chicago.
1t is the intention of President Flores to
hold local exhibition at Quito during the
months of November and December of 1892,
the object of which is to interest the people
in the display of the national resources and
industries, and secure collection of native
products and antiquities which may after
ward be transferred in bulk to Chicago. In
this way the President thinks that he will
be able to secure a much larger exhibit
from Ecuador than could be obtained for
Chicago alone.
The Columbus Monument.
A dispatch from New York SAYS: The
people in charge of the Chicago Fair want
the date of the unveiling of the Columbus
monument in New York changed from Oc-
tober IL, 1892, to the middle Of April, 1898,
when the naval review will be held in New
York Harbor. The buildings of the Chicago
enterprise are to be dedicated on October
u, 1892, and the Chicago folks think the
two ceremonies might injure each other if
they should fall on the same day.
Mr.. C. Barsotti, of this city, who is in
charge of the monument project, has re-
ceived several letters on the subject from
persons interested in the Chicago show
The last was written on Friday, at the East
ern headquarters in this city, by Special
| Commissioner Alex. D.. Anderson. In it
he says: eff you select October II for the
| unyeiling of the statue at New York, the
ceremonies will necessarily be somewhat of
local nature, for the reason that Chicago
will on that day be the center of attraction.
If, on the contrary, you select the month of
April, 1898, the ceremonies will be both
national and international in scope and
more commensurate with the grand pur-
pose of your patriotic work. "
Flagship Will be Reproduced.
sIn this connection it may be mentioned
that plans have already been prepared for
reproduction of the flagship of Columbus,
the Santa Maria and that she will lead and
be saluted by the fleet at the international
review Also, that it is believed that the
heads of many foreign nations will be pres
ent in person in April, 1898, to participate
in the ceremonies, as, for instance, the En-
peror of Brazil, Dom Pedro, was present at
the Philadelphia Centennial in 1876. 1t
therefore seems that you have everything to
gain and nothing to lose by selecting April,
1898, for your celebration.
I'm brief, the Exposition management,
the official representatives of American
States and the republics and the nations of
the Old World would like to participate in
your ceremonies and help make them as
grand and impressive as possible, if you will
select date when they can be present.
With cooperation and reciprocity between
New York and Chicago, the commemoration
at each place can be made international in
the fullest sense"