The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-14
GERMANY |NSTALLS
At WORLDS FAIR,
First Foreign Nation to Begin
Erecting Show Fronts in Va
ried Industries.
JAPAN ASKS MORE SPACE.
Cablegram for $4,000 Additional
Feet in Transportation-Lon-
don Northwestern Ex.
hibit Nearly Ready.
JAPAN ASKS MORE SPACE.

Germany has begun Its general installa-
ton In the Palace Of Varied Industries
1t is the first work of the kind by any
foreign nation, and is evidence Of how far
the preparation OF foreign exhibits is adj
vanced
The installation of structure and facades
now being erected by Germany are in
tended to inclose and adorn the full section
Industries. The installation Of individual
exhibit spaces will be commenced later by
the exhibitors themselves.
Before December 1t is expected that
nearly all the large foreign Governments.
including Great Britain. France and Russia.
Will have installed their general sectional
facades with such completeness that the
individual exhibitors may follow tmmedi-
ately.
FROM every foreign quarter the nan.p..
ment Is receiving assurances that the ex-
hibits will be ready in plenty Of time for the
opening Of the Exposition. as the Commits
s'oners General are pushing the exhibitors
IN their several countries. 1t Is not gener-
ally understood that with evey successive
exposition the work Of preparing exhibits
has become more rapid and skillful
The Japanese Commissioner General yes-.
terday, through the legation at Washington.
telegraphed to President Francis requesting
the reservation Of 1900 additional square
feet in the Transportation Palace. A cable
gram received by Masanao Henihara of the
legation from the Commissioner General
who is now in Toxic. prompted this appeal
for more space
Telegraphic advices from Washington last
night stated that Mr. Hanihara spent yes-
terday afternoon in consultation with Allen
Cockrell, Washington representative Of the
Exposition Company, relative to his Gov
ernment's participation. which now prom
ises to be the greatest of the Asiatic ma
tons.
Owing to the extended scope OF the Com
missioner's work in japan in collecting ex
hibits and preparing them for early ship
ment to the United States. that official
must remain longer in that country. There
fore Mr.. Hanihara's designation as his res
ident assistant in the United States is
shortly expected. "a
BRITISH EXHIBITS.
Among the British exhibits which are be-
ing prepared for early shipment is that of
the London and Northwestern. the premier
railway company sof the United Kingdom.
1t is taking the lead in making up its ex-
hibit. 1t will send over model OF Its new
single sleeping car. Nothing Of the kind
has ever been seen in the United States.
A model Of the new royal salon car. mod
els Of the gridiron sidinss at Edgehil.
model Of Queen Adelaide.s old coach and
other interesting things will be shipped be-
fore the first of the year The managers
of the British railway lines have confirmed
the resolution to reduce rates one-half,
going and coming. on all British articles
sent to the st. Louis Exposition
A copy of the London Daily Chronicle.
which was received yesterday at the Ad-
ministration building. contains the state
ment that despite the many claims on his
attention. the King is taking the liveliest
interest in the st. Louis Exposition Of next
year. The United States Is particularly
anxious that Great Britain should be the
chief representative of foreign nations, and
his Majesty Is understood to be prepared
to support any effort which WILL make in
that direction"