Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-11
PRESIDENT DIAz AccEPTs.

The Mexican Government Will Partic-
 ipate in the St Louis Worlds Fair.
 St Louis. Dec 11.-President DiaZ o1 the republic of Mexico, through the department of state. has accepted ollie ially, on the part of the Mexican gov ernment. the invitation of the presi. dent of the United States to participate in the worlds fair at St Louis ill 1905. In his reply to the invitation the secre- tary of public promotion, colonization and industry of Mexico says: Re port of the matter having been made to the president of the republic, he has seen fit to declare that you be in- formed. which l have the honor to do, that the Mexican government, wishing to respond to the desire of the govern ment and people of the United States that Mexico shall participate in the international exposition at St Louis, accepts the invitation. and that it will invite private exhibitors to exhibit their products"
 The other foreign nations that have officially declared their intention to make extensive exhibits at the fair are China. Costa Rica. Nicaragua, Guatemala, Peru and Greece.
 Proclamations declaring December 20 as flag day have been issued by Governor Dockery of Missouri, Gov ernor Davis of Arkansas, Governor Savage of Nebraska, and other gover- nOrs of states and territories in the Louisaiana Purchase territory. The governors also request, the people of their respective states to celebrate on that day the actual transfer to the United States of the title acquired from France to the Louisiana territory by displaying the federal flag from all public and private buildings, and es- pecially from their homes. In St Louis on that day there will be a monster civic and military parade. and at the worlds fair grounds the first turning of sod for the grading of the fair site will take place. The railroads will make special rates to St Louis, and many thousands of visitors from out of the city are expected to partic- ipate i'll the ceremonies.
 The city of Hot Springs. Ark, the odI1SOdu O1 <1D1tIlCd.r WILL De repre- scented at the St Louis worlds fair by an exhibit that will cost $25,0OO Hot Springs water will be shipped to St Louis daily during the fair.
 The North Carolina auxiliary com ! mittee has issued stirring appeal to North Carolinans everywhere to assist i'll getting up a worlds fair exhibit for the old North state.
 President Francis received this week a visit from q committee of clergymen representing the St Louis organization that has been working to secure the erection of d religious building at the worlds fair. They ask for a building whose dimensions shall be not less than 50 by 460 feet and which would cost about S400,000.
 Jamaica made very creditable ex- hibit at the Columbian exposition. and her governor has written that he is considering the matter of q represen- tation for Jamaica at the Louisiana Purchase exposition in 1903
 Early in the week National Commis- sioner John r. Miller of Indiana ap- pointed Mrs Edw l.. Bookwalter of Springfield O.. as the eighteenth mem Der of the board of lady managers of the Louisiana Purchase exposition.
 The executive committee has au- thorized the sinking of an artesian well on the worlds fair site. The well will have a six inch bore and it is ex- pected that an artesian flow will be secured at depth of about coo feet. The water will be used largely for the cascades, canals and lagoons.
 Governor oden Recovering.