St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-31
MEXICO RIGHT IN LINE.
Will Open Her Worlds Fair in Sen
TENDER Next.

New York Times
A great international exposition of indus
trles and fine arts, authorized by the federal
government of Mexico, by concession dated
Jan. o. 1885, will be opened in the City of Mex
leo next September, and will remain open
Tor a period OF six months. This will be Mex
leo TS nrst attempt at holding worlds fair
Inc exposition is to include all kinds of in
dustrial, scientific, commercial and artistic
productions and to embrace in fact the
whole range of human activity
The exposition grounds are situated at the
loot or the historic 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 GOO
acres. The exposition will comprise a ma
donai and an international department to
which latter all the nations of the globe may
contribute.
The City of Mexico is situated on an extern
sive plateau, having an area of over 40 square
miles, surrounded by lofty mountains and in
Guiding five lakes within its area Although
with geographical location within the trop-
les, the latitude Of the city being 10 degrees
90 minutes north, 1t Is possessed of a climate
so salubrious Of so even temperature that
summer or winter a residence in Mexico City
or It's environments Is always pleasant and
Z visits to the city can be made at any time of
the year, whether it is to escape the extreme
cold Of the Northern winters or the excessive
heat of the Northern summers. The climate.
however, Is not the only attraction all Wis
itors agreeing that the beauty of the environs
OF the surrounding mountains and the beau
tiful lakes, in whose waters are reflected the
.snow-capped peaks of the great mountains
Iztaccihuatl and Popocatepetl and, further,
the many antiquities and strange sights to be
seen. the fruits and flowers both summer and
winter, are fair rivals of the greatest inter-
est to the visitor
AT present Mexico presents better oppor-
tunities 10 the thrifty amid intelligent than
almost any portion of the United States
What she needs today is a wider diffusion of
knowledge as to her hidden resources and
treasures of soil. mountain and climate
naAI H.
placing Mexico In proper position before the
world, it will have accomplished enough to
repay many fold the enormous outlay. not
only of capital and labor, but mental energy
The Mexico of Diaz is as different from the
Mexico of Cortez as black is from white,
and 1t is most earnestly to be hoped that her
nearest neighbor, at least, may realize that
fact.
In natural resources. especially in metals
and other minerals. Mexico Is favored more
than almost any other portion of the globe.
She has endless and inexhaustible mines Of
nearly every. metal, of marble onyx and other
valuable stones, which in themselves would
insure wealth to millions. Thousands Of
tons of the most valuable metals lie hidden
beneath her SOIL In agriculture and horti-
culture lie an amount Of wealth almost az
great as in minerals.
After noticing the forward movement of the
Mexican nation 1t can be readily understood
that the needs Of the people are increasing
proportionately, and that market of enor-
nous value is being opened to the world. A
few nations have already taken advantage Of
this fact, and are doing all in their power
to secure the trade benefits which are to
come to those who supply the demand. The
United States has been slow to take advantage
of this condition of affairs and to secure the
trade which Is naturally and rightfully hers.
Every reason exists for reciprocal trade re-
Iations between the United States and Mex
leo. The board of directors of the exposition.
approaching these facts. will do everything
in it's power to bring about a closer relation
between the sister REPUBLICS by making this
of CT NIL fn ond nvtn r1Ctx-n
positions ever held, with the object of mutual
benefit in view.