Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-29
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MExICO'S FIRST.
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She Is to Hold Grand International Expo-
 sition in lSo6.
 great international exposition of in- dustries and fine arts, authorized by the federal government of Mexico. by con- cession dated January 9, 1S95,will be ln- augurated in the City of Mexico on the 2nd of April 1896, and will remain open for period of at least six months. This will be Mexico's first exposition.
 The said exposition Is to include all kinds of industrial. scientific, commercial and artistic productions, and to embrace in fact the whole range of human activ- ity.
 The exposition grounds are situated at the foot of the castle of Chapultepec, on the grand avenue de la Reforma. within ten minutes ride from the center of the City of Mexico, and comprise an area of about 500 acres.
 It is intended to divide the ground into. three large courts, namely: Grand court, Mexican National court and the Foreign court At the main entrance to the Grand court is to be erected the statue of Gen. eral Diaz president of the Mexican re- public; in the center is to be located an electrical exhibit whose beautifully col ored and ever changing lights will illum mate the grounds. In the rear of this court are to be found the electrical foun- tain and cascades. At the four corners
 
 tions, such as a scenic railway, captive balloon, an Indian village and an old Mexican mining camp. The walks will be lined with palm and orange trees.
 To the left of the Grand court will be the Court of the Mexican National de- pertinent, where buildings for the na- tional exhibits and the adninistra- tion are to be erected. The states of Mexico will also have special buildings for their respective exhibits. In this sec lon t1N, .s,l,x architecture may predominate. To the right of the grand court the foreign department will erect large build- lngs in the Renaissance style and con nected by covered colonnade, under which. exhibits and concessions will be installed. In each of the four corners of the foreign court will be found Spanish French American and German res taurants and cafes. The center of the | court will be occupied by the Midway Piaisance and its numerous attractions. The whole grounds will be beautified by rare tropical plants and flowers. | The grounds will be accessible by sev- eral street car lines and by the splendid | public drive, Fl Paseo. The grounds are also in direct connection with the main | railroads.
 The exposition will comprise a na- | tional and a foreign department, to which latter all the nations of the globe may contribute, the Mexican government | granting the following privileges: All goods and articles imported from abroad for the exposition will be treated | by the Mexican government as imported 'in bond" and import duties will have | to be paid only in case of sale. The ma terials and machinery for any buildings to be erected on the exposition grounds or the entire buildings imported for erec- tion there are to be allowed to come in | free of duty.
 The exhibitors and concessionaires- foreigners-those who sell foreign ob- jects, or have hotels, restaurants, bar rooms, theaters, circuses and other shows in the foreign section are to be exempt of all federal taxes