Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-23
SISTER REPUBLICS
ALIVE WITH Enterprise,

The Republic Of Chile has recently
demonstrated its enthusiastic Interest
in the Pan-American Exposition By
making an appropriation of 500 900 pc.
sos. equal to 1856. 900 in gold coin for the
purpose OF IN exhibit at this Expost.
ton. and during December and part
of January Will hold at Santiago ma.
tionat exposition, from which will b.
collected the exhibit to be sent to BUT.
falo.
Ground was broken recently in the
Court of State and Foreign Buildinga
Tor the Honduras building. In which
that republic of Central America will
make an exhibit creditable to it's prog.
ress as a member of Pan America. Thu
building for the republic OF Honduras
is designed with an octagonal rotunda
surrounded with wide porches on three
sides and with pnvilions on four sides
the remaining side being occupied By
the kitchen and toilet rooms. The cen.
trail rotunda and two Of the paviliona
are intended for exhibits of the coun.
try's products. There will be cafs
and Offices for the commissioners in the
other two pavilions. Stairs lead from
the rotunda floor to gallery which
surrounds the rotunda and is lighted by
are four large circular doorways CON.
Meeting the pavilions with the rotunda,
which Will give novel and pleasing ef.
feet. The porches are we'll protected
by the broad projecting caves and will
be comfortable place for weary visit
Eors forrest and enjoy taste OF Hon.
duran hospitality. The exterior of the
building is an adaptation of the Span.
ish-American STYLE with classic detail.
/. The roof will be Of Spanish tiles and the
exterior OF the building of staff. TIE
building was designed by Architect
Charles s1nsco Williams OF Dayton, o..
and Honduras.
There is marked interest In the Ex-
position and its objects In the republic
OF Ecuador. which Is making giant
strides in progress and prosperity. See
nor Francisco Mora Silva, Consul Gen.
ieral of Ecuador. recently paid visit to
1.-THE headquarters of the Pan-American
Exposition at Buffalo. and in the course
of conversation with Exposition offi-
Gals expressed his gratification at the
/! fine prospects for the Exposition and
his confidence in the future Of Ecuador
under the farsighted policy OF General
Elroy Alfaro. the present chief execu.
i tive. Ecuador. said Senior Mora Silva.
4 has practically no foreign debt. and
foreign capital is being invested in en-
& terprises looking to the development OF
( its resources. railroad Will be con-
structed from Guayaquil. the principal
commercial port on the coast. to Quito.
the capital. distance of 240 miles. II
4 is difficult piece of engineering, as this
capital lies at an elevation OF 5000 feet
above the sea level. and the roadbed
must be constructed so that the tracks
Will not be washed away. The opening
OF this railway will enable the products
of mineral character to be marketed
at less expense. Quito is beautiful
city upon mountain plateau where
eternal spring reigns. Ecuador had q
small but artistic pavilion at the Paris
exposition, and its exhibitors were very
successful in winning prizes for theil
exhibits. most OF which will be sen,
from Paris to Buffalo.