New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-18
MEXICOS PERMANENT EXHIBI1
II WILL Be HELD IN NEW-YORk.
WHY NEXIcANs THINK IT WILL BE OF GkE"I
VALUE TO THEIR COUNTRY.

VALUE TO THEIR COUNTRY
Juan jose Herrera, representative lawyer VI y"
state OF Yucatan Mexico who Is taking active Interest
n the forthcoming permanent eXhioi'loh oi heA.'
product, 10 be held In this city In Industrial Han
Lcxiogon.ave ard Forthy hirdst arrived III tiS CIT!
Yesterday lie carried messages from the "oVerho''
Of several Mexican states 10 Don Felipe IT, 'ahVon
the director general Of the Exposition.
Spreading yesterday, Mr.. Herrera sad i"c
whole OF our National exhibit at Chicago VIII be Trans
fcrred 10 New York at the close OF the exhlbo1' anu
for this reason the Mexican exhibit Will he more
elaborate and curious than IL otherwise would nave
haen In behalf Of Don Felipe Cantor, who originated
the idea OF the permanent exhibit, ! have carelulV
canvassed the general sentiment OF our more pro
crcsIve merchants and manufacturers. md tha'
hey are all ., the opinion that this permanent OK
poslt,on viii do more to increase international com
mcrce than any number Of Chicago expeditions. 1t
IS very easy to understand that nothing Will be sainea
BY the Mexican exhibit IN Chicago ms In an exposition
Of such magnitude it is impossible TO fix ones Idea
on any one special department. But the New ORR
permanent exposition will be different. 1t VIII be
an exhibit Of purely Mexican products, natural ana
manufactured II can he visited daily without coS'
or travelling expenses and will be the means OF bring
ing 10 light numerous classes OF products htc hho"
In the United States
Director General Canton returned from tho CITY OF
Mexico some months ago. While in the Mcxicaa
CAPITAL he had an Interview with President Daz vii
was I'm perfect accord with the proposed establish
mcnt OF the permanent exposition. At the rcTncsi
Of the President he has kept In constant communica
ton with The Mexican Government PrcsldIt Dla1
wrote recently in reply to one OF Mr.. Cantons let
ers as follows:
Mexico. August 5. 1897
Felipe G.. Canton. New-York:
an in receipt OF your Of the 2ist last, and thana
you Tor details Of the work given ther'in am Vcy
Iax,
.ea.od 70 the secretary OF Commerce Tor permanent cNh
bion Of Mexican products In Newiork. on that matter
WI see and speak the Secretary OF Commerce. MI
Fernandez. PORFliIO DIAH
on Monday last Mr. Canton received from the
Mexican Minister to the United States at Washington
d. C., the following letter:
Washington, D. c.. August 10, 1892.
Felipe g. Canton:
am in receipt OF your lc,,o- o. July Is notifying
Of tho establishment Of permanent bur'au Of Mexican
information and inciosng copy OF III Eco de Ia ~
posicion have no doubt that tho Work you have done
IN the OF the Republic will with the best
You be sure that will DO all In my power tna'
the best resus be obtained viii hnmedl s;cy con-
20 The Secretary OK Foreign Affairs the conten,
o. citer and will comply with al your Instruction.
and wishes = EOMEGO.
Already Mr.. Canton has rereved the asSuTanccs n,
several important Mexican States that they viii sup
port the permanent exhibition here and that thoy
have already taken steps through their vag+uus d"
matter taken before tho merchants and nanuiac
tircrs throughout ther territories. Ths governors ~
the States Of san Luis Potosi. Hldalco. Zacatcas
Mexico and Mich0acan have within the fca
weeks sent the Official documents appointing Mr.. Gan
their ofcia representative. while oth~r state,
have Informed him that they win do Tho samc tim 2
From the interest displayed In the affair Il ts highl,
| probable that zone II the exhibits. al lc1t wllc
originally intended for Clcar, will be frwardc
| directly 10 New York. Among these VII BE- num,r
hbres Indigenous 10 tho soil OF Mexico such a.
| JIa. maguey fibre, isote and substance known Il.
cork fossil. which f. said Ia b" valuable, FOR maxim.
paper. Hitherto. only two three Specimens -
! cork fossil have been outside the Republic OF
! Mexico.
Although the formal opening Of the exhibition 81
Industrial Hall VIII not take place until after thf
Close Of tie Columbian Fair. when the who'll
| Of the Mexican exhibit will bc trans fc-r~i from
Chicago io New YORK. Director Cereal Canton la
! had many lnqulIlcs AID applications for spa.
that lie has opened Bureau II Information at W
20 Broadway. lie haealp begun tho pubF aiinn q, OIL
monthly periodical III EcD Dc In Exposition FOR tn,
purpp Of kccprg intending exhibitor, In touch Wit
| The progress Of the enterprise.
| The eXprnsc OF maintaining the exhibition vii D.
| equally divided among the several McXran >fat.,
and the Central Government Of the Republic.