Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-09
GETTING READY
Mexico and Cuba Preparing for
the Worlds Fair.
Suggestions of Two Well Known
Mexican Artists.
An Aztec Temple and Other Proposed
Interesting Features - Resoluti Ons
Adopted by the Cuban Commissi oners.
California Comes to the Front with a
$500, 900 Appropriation.
MEXICO.


ing if Carried Out.
WASHINGTON, March 0-Lieut. A. @.
Baker, the commissioner sent on behalf
OF the Columbian exposition to Mexico,
forwards an interesting sketch of plan
for a Mexican exhibit at the exhibition,
which was prepared and submitted to
the government of Mexico by two well
known artists of that republic Ihe
artists say:
Mexico, with all the other nations of
the world, will participate in the grand
exposition to be held at Chicago in the
year 1893; and this memorandum is for
the purpose of submitting to the Ma
tional government of Mexico and the
information of all others interest ed, a
plan which we believe will be accept
able and will accomplish fully the
objects desired.
ITO present the Mexican republic in
the most favorable hight, we have the
most abundant material the history of
Mexico. The Spaniards were the first
to penetrate into the interior of the
country, and they met there a most un-
expected culture. They were surprised
to find what progress had been made by
a nation which had no knowledge of
Europe We therefore take as q basis
for an exhibit the history of the epoch of
Fernando Cortez, and present the fol-
lowing plan:
"At the front of the ground allotted
to the Mexican government we suggest
the erection of building, and for this
purpose the one erected by this govern
ment at the Paris exposition of 1889
may be utilized Proceeding from this
editice we enter a street made to exactly
represent in style and character street
in the ancient Mexico. In the middle
of it will be canal, leading to the foot
of the Teocalli, temple OF the Aztecs
which is at the end Of the street Some
Indians will be at hand to transport
passengers in boats and canoes from one
part of this street to another The
houses on either side will vary in con-
struction, representing the most charac-
teristic buildings of Mexico, beginning
with the habitations of the poor Indian
in the country districts and up to the
palaces of the Aztec mobiles. The in
teriors will serve to exhibit the indus
trial products and curiosities of ancient
Mexico.
"The building of these houses may be
done by the state, or the larger cities Of
In6 IeDuDilC WllCLl may uGSlIb 10 Jake
part. Specific information, plans and
drawings will be furnished by the ex-
position commission. The houses and
the Teocalli will be surrounded by
gardens, laid out in ancient STYLE The
temple will be reproduced as exactly as
possible from the traditions and authen-
tic copies preserved by historical records.
In its interior may be shown the
semi-circular panoramas. The first will
depict the Conquest of Mexico by Fer
nando Cortez, at the moment when the
Spaniards arrived at the center of the
city. I he tumult of war fills the streets,
while beyond the clouds of smoke the
blue mountains form the background.
1t will also be interesting as showing the
war trappings of the Spandiards and the
rich armor and clothing of the Aztecs,
as well as peculiar examples Of archi-
lecture and special scenery, occupying
large space.
"The second will showmodern Mexico
as seen from the terrace of the castle of
Chapultepec, and will be very beautiful,
In the foreground will he the park of
Chapultepec, with its majestic trees
thousands of years old, and in the field
left regiment of soldiers engaged in
martial exercises. 1t will also show on
a large scale the valley of Mexico with
the city and the great lakes surrounded
by the mountains, among which may be
seen PopOCatapetl and lNtacihuatl, form
ing one majestic whole. which will be a
lifelong and interesting memory in the
mind of every spectator.
Exact drawings and plans of the
grounds and buildings will be given and
the artistic skill of those engaged upon
this enterprise warrants the assurance
that it will be carried out in manner
creditable to the rel ublic of Mexico.