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A project which ha9 powerful SEN
| timental and solid attractions is de-
scribed in our column today in an in
terview with Dr. j. J. Kane and Mi
=. j. O'Brien, who have come to Ire
land as ambassadors from our fellow
Countrymen in the United States. Next
year the greatest exhibition the world
has YET seen will be held at st. Louis,
in which city these gentlemen are resi-
dents. and they have come to organize
a separate exhibit for Ireland.
As usual, the British officials pro-
posed to give Irelands corner in the
British exhibit, but Irish-American
sentiment revolted against this anG, TO
use the words of one of the delega-
ton, their scheme is. in this year Err
NETS centenary, to give Ireland place
of her own among the nations of the
earth. The exhibition authorities are
agreeable, and American feeling gen
orally is consistent with the idea of this
recognition of Ireland's nationality. To
Ireland it is a gratifying compliment of
a character too rare. But the material
value is also full of promise.
An Irish National Worlds Fair as
ISOLATION has been in existence in st.
Louis tor over twelve months. 1t is
composed of wealthy and representative
Rev. ID, S. Phelan, editor of The West
ern NEatchman; Judge j. b. Kenneally
and the Hon. j. P White, with Mr..
James A. Reardon as president. The
association is prepared to provide at
the exhibition a suitable separate pa
vilion for the Irish exhibit 1t has sent
the delegation already referred to on
2 visit to this country to organize the
Irish part of the scheme. DR.. Kane
is leading physician in st. Louis. and
Mr.. p. j. O'Brien occupies prominent
position in the American railway world.
They have credentials from the mayor
of st. Louis (Mr. Rolla Wells) and the
president of the United Irish league OF
st. Louis (Mr. John Devoy).
Although it is only few days since
their arrival, they have already had
interviews with Mr. p. T. Gill, secre-
tary of the department of agriculture,
and the lord mayor oc Dublin. Mr..
Gill was able to assure them of no OPP
position from the British royal com
mission and of the cooperation of MIN
self and Mr.. Horace Plunkett, with the !
of the department. in provid /
Ing worthy exhibits for the Irish pa |
vilion. The lord mayor has undertaken !
to assist in forming working COM |
mittee on this side.
After the experience gained at Glas- !
SOW anu CORR the department ought !
to have no difficulty in making a cred
table and interesting contribution to
The exhibits, and the lord mayors COM
mittee should be useful in giving rep
resentative ideas, approval and sup
cort. Irish industries, representing, if |
possible. every county in Ireland are
what the Worlds Fair association
would like to display We have not a
great field to draw from. but in some
departments we can challenge compar-
son. In shipbuilding, models of the
Atlantic liners from Belfast
will be UNIQUE. In lace we can chal-
enge comparison for artistic beauty
md variety with France and England.
irish marbles will be a revelation to
many of the visitors to the fair. Our
'loths and carpets. and various other
RATS and arts, will prove to our ex-
led brethren, our American friends.
nd their cosmopolitan visitors. that if
We have not share o. the worlds
rade we have something of Industrial
XIII. and that as compared with the
how we were allowed to make at Chi
ago some ten wears ago, we have rnadel
considerable advances all along the
That the special attention given to
Ireland will prove profitable to the
makers of the goods displayed is OBJ (
lous. Our imports from the United