Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-04
By TELEGRAPH.
TO SHOW MEXICAN PRODUCTS.
A Permanent Exposition in this City
Projected.

INV 0EK. Far S,-3n AMBITIOUS PFC
j C, h. been 4 .. for acme time to make
in New York a permanent exoibiiio, OF the
products Of McKee,, witch shsll bring 3
wider ledge Of these products before
p-rs1ns dosag eu iisss here which might be
eoIArg=d o. ostierad by sueh kaosisdzr.
The pramotss Of the plan IS Feiipe u. Can
ton OF 1cs'sn, Tho conceived the ides STOUT
three yssrs sga snd hss been Working con-
stau.iy st ever since. His ieeS 10 that
exposition Hae those of Paris ard Cbicsgo
give visitors enly uomsussry impressions
of ,he products exhibited by other coui =
ti'e.. snd that ,ueh impreesious DO NOT
eoa1s 70, much il enlsrging the commerce
Of rstier, while permanent exhibition
Of Ms zicsn produrss would help both MsI-
icsn Industry ann UHited States commerce.
The Mexican t'sds with this country is
already considerable in gold and silver,
valuable Soods, hides, c7fes. rubber and
hemp, OF which LAST 800 600 bales were
sent here lsss year, valued al So 900 600
But Mr.. Canton believes that the present
rsds can be increased greatly By creating
a common knowledge Of Mexican products
xm0ng the merchants Of this largest
commercial city in the country, and by il
fu.ing more energy into the routine Of ali
kinds OF busicess life in Mexico. At pr =
seat Mexico m axes many articles for hom=
use which are not exported to sny extent,
such as fine saddles and horse equipments,
and in the States of Jziisco and MichoAcan
pottery of great artistic merit.
Mr.. Csn;on's project looks toward stin :
| Mating every branch Of trade between this
country and his own, not only in the pre-
duets already known, bat in many Others
The trade in hemp makes il clear that there
would be demand for dore of similar
| use. such as the Mexican ixtle. Mexico is
very fertile in many kinds of fbrous plants,
ard the rsnie is now the subject of many
experiments.
Mr.. Cartons plan is to establish the PEI
n anent exhibition in this city at the conclu-
| sion Of the Chicago Fair. A building in
! East Eorts third street. running from Lex.
| irgton avenue to Depew Place, has been
selected for the purpose. 1t has just been
finished, is fire-proof, six stories hign
and furnished with every modern equipment
OF nesting. lighting, and convenience, il =
| GLIDING q big courtyard and passenger and
| freight elevators. 1t WAS erected With e.
OF cisl reference 20 use by industrial e2
ADDITIONS. Mr.. Canton says that he has not
yet rented it, but that the owners have
sgreed not to rent it to anybody else for
| longer than six months, pending the COM
pletions or his plans.
| The expense of the exposition is TO be
shared pro rata smong the 81 Mexican
| stxtes, Of which 90 have already told Mr..
Canton that they will be glad to send prod
ucts and bear their proportion of the Ell
pepse. Among these 10 states is the fed
srsl state Of Mexico, President Disz is
much interested in the project and prom
ICES his influence with all the governors 10
sd Of the exposition.
| Mr.. Canton hiss received letters recently
from Vicente Villsds. secretary of con
nuoications and public works in the Mexi-
can cabinet, containing the latest news as
to the favor which the project is meeting
among merchants in nearly every state in
Mexico, and assuring him of hearty support
from the general government Mr.. Villsds
~ making plans TO secure cheap freights by
| land sud sea.
| Roduifo G Canton, an uncle of Felipe
canton, is largely interested in railways IN
YGcstsn, and was Mexico's commissioner
AZ the exposition at Paris and New Orlesn',
ard now represents Mexico at Chicago. He
has recently been here to consult with hi,
nephew, and has nov gone to Mexico TO
| make iuttner arrangements. Felipe Gar
ton will go to Mexico about February l5ib,
10 make definite plans with intending e4-
hioitofs and governors OF states and viii
probably return to this city in May. His
! gth3e is 81 30 Broadway.
Ths several States Of Mexico will sp-
point their personal representatives in this
city, whose duty it Will be to look aftt
III j, interests and to give such informstio,
SIS may be asked for by persons interested.
Fheir ofiice will ba on the fret floor OF the
oxposi ion builiing, where alec will be the
Offices of The official newspaper of the ex
hlpition fhis newspaper will be pub ishe
dsiiy, in both Spanish and + 1glish ard
will give al dstsils Of m :rkeis, both here
and in Mexico, rep tted By private wires
| besid SO all LEGAL mat ers about the exhib
ton. Mr. Carton says that it viii also
print "als the news OF the day"
AUother festure Of the show is to be 8
series OF lectures upon the various pre-
duets xhioi'ed, by competent authorities
so that nehadi can get out OF the building
uninstuc ed in the concerns of the exhibi.
ton,