The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-30

5nEs of Their OWN eneZUein He-
fuses to Participate in the show,
The first international exposition Of the
American Continent especially devoted to
the nations of the Western Hemisphere
will be opened at Buffalo tomorrow. All
indications point to a brilliant and sue
cessfuI exposition
The Government of the United States,
that of the State Of New York, and the
Legislatures Of nearly all OF the States OF
the Federal Union have co-operated Iibcr-
ally and patriOticaIly with the citizens and
municipality Of Buffalo in order that this
Ereat exposition of all America should
have the necessary official support
To the courteous invitation of the man
agenent of the exposition made TO all the
p Governments Of the different nations %
America, through the Secretary of State
in Washington, asking them to exhibit
their natural resources, products, and
manufactures in this great exposition, the
I.atin-American countries have responded
with cordial official acceptance and unani-
nous appreciation.
Seven Latin-AmeriCan countries have
decided to construct special buildings
The other countries viii exhibit in the
several sections of the different buildings
of the exposition, and the majority of
what Mexico and Central and South Amer
lea intend to exhibit has either already
arrived in Buffalo or is on the way TO that
city.
The following is a detailed statement Of
what each individual Latin-American
country has done toward participating in
this exposition according to up-to-date
information, so that the public may form
an exact idea Of the magnitude of the
preparations that are being made, and of
how exceptional instructive, and interest
ing this great Pan-Americau Exposition
promises TO be:
The Argentine Republic is represented
in the Pan-American Exposition by Lieu
tenant John :. Attwell.
II viii not have q special building. but
has asked fer l5o0 square feet in the For
esJry, ana has been granted 800 square
feet in the Agriculture. This last Tot as
signed to the Argentine Republic Is To-
Gated in the northwest side Of this build
ing Mr.. AttweH came to Buffalo and
took possession of the spaces assigned to
his country, which intends to exhibit the
principal products that it has in the Phil
adelpKia Commercial Museum, to which
end DR.. Wilson, director Of said institute,
came TO Buffalo and conferred with the
exposition management According to a
telegram Just received thirty tons Of Ar
gentine products intended for theseXposi-
ton have been shipped in BuenOs Ayres
for Buffalo The exhibits OF wooIs and
marbles and manganese VIII be admira-
bic. and there viii be great number Of
photographs 10 illustrate the different
products exhibited. She sum appropri-
ated by the Argentine Republic, to be rep
resented at The Pan-American Exposition.
VIII amount to about s5o.g39 gold.
The Government of Bolivia Is to he rep
resented at the PaR-American Exposition
by Senior Don Ramon PauGO hijO. son of
the President Of the Republic who
has been appointed Chairman Of the Bo-
lITian Commission Senor Don Manuel
Vicente BaIIivian is special commissioner
of Bolivia IN La Paz. and has charge Of
the collection and remission TO Buffalo
OF his country products. and Bolivia 5
diplomatic Agent. IN washington. is SDe-
CiaI Commissioner The ,. 400 square feet,
assigned TO Bolivia, are distributed in the
Agricultural. Mining. and chronological
and Archaeological buildings Of the eNPosi-
ton.
The United States of Brazil accepted
officially the invitation of participate in
the Pan-AmeTican Exposition. and the
federal Government Of that country left
the uaTticinariou 70 the Initiative of the
several States Of the Brazilian Union. As
has been published already, Brazil ap-
pointed a commission in the United
States The management Of the eEpOsi-
ton has assigned TO Brazil for private eX-
hIbitiOn purposes 500 square feet in the
Agriculture Building. and 400 square feet
in the grounds TO establish a Brazilian
Fdzenda' IN miniature showing the CUI-
tivation Of coffee rubber and other pro
ducts Of that country which besides be
ing very rich, has the greatest population
and the most extensive territory IN South
America.
This country viii be represented at the
Fan-AnFerican Exposition by commits
sion.
The sum apuroprfated for the Darticfpa-
ton Of Chile in the Pan-AmeriCan Expo
Sition amounts TO $4,000 gold and is the
greatest appropriation ever made by that
country for its participation in any expo
sltiOn held up to this date The Chilean
Building, that Is being constructed in the
Pau-American grounds has q rectangular
form. Two stories is made Of steel and
glass and IS 160 feet by 80 feet and IS
feet high, therefore The space occupied
by this building IS 5000 square feet 1t
viii be finished by the LIST of May, and
viii cost about SIS, 600, gold It IS con-
stTucted so that it can be taken. to pieces
easily and sent to Chile at the close OF
the exposition to be reconstructed there.
Il is the Chilean Minister in Washington.
who has received by cablegram and trans
mItted 20 the management Of the eXposi-
ton the necessary instructions for the
construction Of the Chilean Building
which is to contain the products that re-
ceived awards in the Chilean Exposition.
held from December s TO January last
consequently 1t viii be an excellent exhi-
BiLiOH Of ChileS natural resources in the
Pau-AmeTicau Exposition
The representative Of Costa Rica al the
Exposition Is Seuor Juan J UIloa, Con-
sui General Of that country IN the United
chairman of the Pan-American Commits
sion in San Jose l. Senior Don Manuel
AragOn- who has charge Of collecting and
sending the Costa RiCan products 10 this
Exposition. The total amount Of space
granted TO this country is l. 600 square feet.
Costa Rica'S partial exhibits win be dis
tribuled in the following manner 12l
square feet in Horticulture, 100 in Forestry.
50 Ia mines. SO ia EthBoIoGy sH1 ArChaeoI-
ogy. go in national products and 30 iu
miscellaneous
Senior Don PerfeCtO Lacoste Secretary
Of the Department Of Agriculture. Com
merce- and Industry. Of Cuba. has been
appointed chairman Of the Pan-A Un--icau
Commission in Havana. Cuba viii have
building of I50x2I5 feet the plans OF which
have been drawn in Cuba. and RENTED to
this Exposition It's total cost viii b.. Us
co gold. The mana cement OF the pXuOSi-
ton sent commissioner TO Cuba to furth-
CT the interests of this Exposition. The
military authorities have CO-OnaTaleG in
the sense of securing for Cuba q good
representation. and the Cuban people have
aided and helped IN the most PAIR iOtic
manner in favor Of carrying out this idea
Senior Ton Francisco -Leoute-N azQuez
Charge q AffaireS Of The DCminicap Re
public IN the United States. is the repre-
sentative and special Commissioner of the
members Of the Commission are Senior
Cen Alexandra Yves J Gil. ex-Presidenf Of
the Republic, and Senior Don Oscar Hut
finger. Consul Of the Dominican Republic
IN New York and notable merchant in that
city, whose former partner IS now Presi-
cent OF the Republic. These distine dished
FeIftlemEu went 10 Buffalo AMI -fgE@a The