The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-29
MEXICAN BUILDING,

sive, as he was both originator and direct
or Of the Brussels exposition as we'll as
prominent factor in the California Mid
winter fair.
No duties will be charged upon any
goods entering the country for exhibi-
ton. No import or interior duties will be
levied upon any exposition building ma
terials or machinery. Practically all fed
eral taxes will be remitted from all proper
ty of the exposition and the federal govern
ment engages to use It's influence in every
possible way for the furtheranoe of the
scheme, thus virtually becoming It's back
er. This action Of the federal government
was undoubtedly prompted by the great
interest felt by President Diaz. A similar
interest has also been shown from the first
by Sebastian Camacho, president of the
senate and municipal council of the City
Of Mexico, and by Edouardo K. Zarate, a
member Of congress, and many others,
both in and out Of the federal legislature.
Camaoho is president of the board of ad-
ministration and also of the finance COM
mittee Of the exposition, and he, next n
Ignacio Bejarano, the director general, Is
most important in the Mexican conduct Of
the enterprise.
Cornely came to the United States some
months ago, opened an office in Chicago
and at once set about the work of interest
ing state governors in the exposition. AL
ready he has succeeded with more than
half Of them, has secured the passage of
resolutions showing friendliness to the
scheme by the legislatures Of several states,
and has opened branch offices in most Of
the larger cities. BE now proposes to
visit the capitals of Europe.
Director General Bejarano Is said to re-
semble President Diaz In many respects
He Is a man of high education and attain
ments, one who Is reputed never to have
made q failure, and who has won for him
self extended popularity among his fellow
oouptrymen because of his many engagiL z
qualities, not the least OF which is his in
tense patriotism. He proposes that this
exposition snail be In the nature Of the
crowning achievement of his life and many
regulations have been adopted In conform
ity with his desires which will tend to
give the fair features not possessed by 9th
er expositions Of similar sort, The no.
tion of keeping It's gates open for whole
year originated with Bejarano, and he also
introduced and pushed through the plan
for allowing unlimited sales of the goods
Another novel feature Of the exposition
will be the fact that all the buildings must
be Of a permanent nature, thus adding to
the lasting beauty Of the Mexican capital
The climate Of Mexico is such that this
provision will not render it necessary tc
construct these buildings as solidly and
| expensively as would be necessary in Chi
| cago or anywhere else In the United States
hut NJ tboIa Of ha "a.
lures will be OF the solidest possible con
struotion. One Of these, which will un
| doubtedly attract much attention, will b,
the building Of the Mexican government
This structure will be the same one which
was put up at the Paris show, where 4
was universally commented upon beoaus,
Of Its magnihcence and its pure Aztec ar
| chitecture. 1t cost 81, 900, 900 originally
but was SO constructed that II could b.
taken apart and at the close Of the Pari
| exposition was removed In pieces to Mexi
90 to await some such occasion as the on,
now approaching.
! Tie exposition grounds are about 60l
acres In extent They are situated at tn
foot of the eminenoe upon which stand
the castle OF Chapultepec, about ten min
utes' ride by electric car from the city
They are being laid out most tastefully
win be we'll severed furnished with ga
and electric lights and planted with hand
some trees. The chief railroads will con
meet directly with the grounds, and afte
the exposition's close the transportatiol
building and machinery hall will be turn
cd into permanent railroad station. Tn
grounds will be divided into three larg
courts--the grand, the Mexican and tn
| forafon nhnr0 will no Ava huil6inf n
lotted to the foreign department--the Ad
ministration, the horticultural and Agrl
cultural, the Palace Of Mechanical Arts
Palace OF Food Products and Festival hal
The Palace Of Food Products will be th
most important Of allthe buildings In thi
department.