St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-20
BIG DAY FOR BRAZIL.
ADDRESS By THE ACTING PRESIDENT
F THE REPUBLIC.
SOME PATRIOTIC SENTIMENTS.
Court OF Reference on Awards
Creating Considerable Trouble
in the National Commission
Swedish National Festival Pro
gramme-GeneraI Fair Gossip.

III the NaIlOnaI commission
Swedish National Festival Pro
gramme-GeneraI Fair Gossip.
CHICAGO, July 19.-Innocenco Lemos
Basto, acting president of the Republic
| of Brazil at the Columbian exposition,
read an address today at the dedication
Of the Brazilian building. which reflected
the patriotic feeling of the Brazilian
residents of Chicago and expressed
the friendly sentiment of the new
South America United States for the
people of the North American CONT
nent. A brilliant assemblage of invited
guests gathered on both floors of the
gorgeous Brazilian building TO do
honor to the event by their
presence and applause. President
Basto referred in sad words to
the untimely death of the president of
the commission, MarechaI de Oleveira,
a faithful, loving servant of his country
| and true soldier, who died for peace
with the same devotion that he showed
for his country on the battle field. The
commissioner continued:
''As soon as the invitation to the mag
| fourth century of the discovery of
America by Columbus was received in
Brazil there was general manifesto
| ton of sympathy aud good will on the
part of the president of the republic,
| the governments in the different states,
public and private associations and all
| Brazilian people. Commissioners were
at once appointed by the government,
congress apprOpriating a large sum of
money. and every one began to work
! for the result that is now seen. The
| Brazilian exhibit is, in the first place, a
! demonstration of the friendly feelings
and heartfelt sympathy of the govern
ment an
People of Brazil,
| the youngest American republic, to her
Older sister, the grandest of American
nations and the pride and glory of the
world. L hope you will think then that
this pavilion is not unworthy the other
magnificent buildings of the fair, and
hope our white pavilion can be consid-
cred new precious stone to the crown
formed by this marvellous white CITY,"
President Basic, after thanking
|
their kindness to him and the commits
sion at various times, called for cheers
for the United States, the republic of
Brazil, all nations represented, and
| TO the success of the exposition. The
men and women present who spoke
| Portuguese Joined i'll the cheering and
applause. Many chiefs of the worlds
| fair departments and other officials
were present The first floor OF the
| building is devoted almost exclusively
to the coffee bean. displayed artistically
in glass bottles and jars on orna-
mental stands. On the second floor
are the paintings representing Brazil
ian cities and scenery and his
toric events of the new republic, notably
the great patriotic picture by Pedro
America, entitled independence or
Death" Many of the works of art were
loaned by the National Gallery of Fine
Arts of Rio Janeiro. The band played
| during the reception, which was at
tended by nearly 500 distinguished peo-
! pie.
The forty fine arts jurors met again
today and perfected their organization
/
of Great Britain; first vice president,
SCR. DOnore, OF Italy; second vice presi-
| dent, Senior DelOero. of Spain, and sec
| rotary, Mr.. Evans, of the United States.
| The Jurors
unanimously decided that the system
should be as follows: y member of the
| jury shall propose that certain artist
be awarded a medal. The motion is
| seconded and supported by majority
of the forty jurors before medal is
| awarded. The diplomats not consid-
cred by the juror as not having
any legitimate place in the exhibit.
This plan has been accepted
by Mr. Thatcher, because he knows
that opposition would lead TO only COM
plete decentralization. The commission
ers from France, Denmark. Russia and
! Norway were absent from the meeting,
and it is now generally understood that
those countries have decided not To
enter their fine arts exhibits for eXam-
nation.
The constituting OF a court of refer.
ence and appeals on awards is creating
considerable trouble in the national
entire afternoon in endeavOring to dc
termine the number best calculated to
form such a court, and arguing the pro-
priety Of such body sitting IN jurisdc-
ton over another of its COMMUNICATIVE
committee OH awards.
Some days ago Mr.. Hundley, of Ala
bama, introduced a resolution creating
court OF reference and appeals on
awards, the SAID body to consist of
two members. This resolution caused
storm of objection at the time and
much time was wasted in argument be-
fore it was finally established. Yester-
day Mr.. Tousley, OF Minnesota, intro
duced resolution looking to the same
end, which provides, however. that this
court shall consist of twelve members
exclusive of commissioners, who are
members OF the committee on awards.
Commissioner TousIey
supported his resolution in a long
speech, IN which he said among other
things that a committee OF two on an
important matter of this kind could not
be free from suspicion of the faint of
unfairness, as it was easier, any one
KNEW, 10 Duy TWO men imam III was to
''infiuence" twelve.
Vice-PresIdent Waller wanted the
present committee on awards, headed
by j. Boyd Thatcher, to act as this
court of appeals. In truth, Mr.. Waller
said the national commission was the
court of appeals, as the committee on
awards represented everything to that
body, of which it was branch. He
wanted Mr.. Tousley'S motion referred
to the committee on awards.
Mr.. st. Clair, of West Virginia, said
there was no money at hand with which
to pay the expenses of this court, should
it be created. He said the most i'm
portant work of the commission was
now about to be taken up, and
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