The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-07-09
MExlco Ar &c woRLo,s FAla.
AIuh National Ideals and Great Re-
sources Of our Southern Neigh
Dor Fifty Expressed.
fBy Edmund Mitchell)


ST. Louis, Mo-, July 9.--Rich natur-
al resources. varied industries, expand
ins commerce. high national Ideals
in these words may be summarized
Mexicos showing at the Worlds fair.
There Is no country in the world that
at the present moment offers better
inducements for the investment of cap
ital than our neighbor on the south
Mining. although already established
on a great scale is yet, comparatively
speaking, only in its mere beginnings,
for while not a month goes past with
out important developments being re
corded in the districts where reduc-
tion plants are at work, there are vast
metalliferons areas but partially pros
pected. and also proved ore deposits
awaiting only the advent of machin-
cry to make them productive.
The Mexican pavilion is one Of the
mo-, charming buildings in the
Worlds fair grounds. 1t occupies
place of prominence, its architecture
IS chaste and elegant and it has sur
rounded itself with a wealth of beau
tiful shrubs and Towering plants char
acterlstic of the country. The interior
is even still more artistic, but comfort
has not been sacrificed to mere adorn-
ment. and the pavilion has become a
favorite resting place all day long for
throngs of visitors. There is much
RI see and admire-the magnificent
floor of mosaic tiles, the luxurious flr-
niture the windows some OF them IN
stained glass. aud others reproducing
by Photographic process choice gimp
ses of scenery. But the moral OF the
whole is that everything in sight is
from Mexico, showing that the eoun-
, try stands high in modern artistic
: bandicrafts This impression Is
strengthened when tour Of the Mex
lean courts is made. The Art palace
has some admirable canvases by Mex
!, ,can artists. but none the less worthy
, TO be considered artistic creations are
a the laces and embroideries in the Pal
ace Of Manufactures, and the super'
y saddles shown in the Palace OF Trans
portation-of handcraft leather, hand
embroidered, mounted with chased sill
yer. and delicately inlaid with steel.
Throughout the exposition Mexic
has adopted the principle Of collectin
i. exhibits. There Is no attempt to az
!, vertise the names Of individual pre-
:. ducers or manufacturers. The art
cles displayed are simply represent'
tive Of the nation-oarefully selec
ed and effectively grouped. And
give the fullest advantage to tn
admirable system, the government hs
: erected in every building speci
& pavilion, rich and ornate in desig
to draped with the national fiag, an
od catching the eye of the sightseer fro
h, long distances. The Mexican cot
ay missiohers certainly have carried o
their task with admirable taste al
Judgment and with the most compile
success.
rm With eleven separate courts, ea
TO covering an ample toor space and q
es, ed to repletion. any exhaustive cal
Tor loeuing of the exhibits within the II
ip- its of newspaper article would
ro- impossible. A few of the most str
IN, ing features, however, may be in
Gated.
In the Palace of Manufactures
got most prominent exhibits arc wool,
ter al hemp. and tobacco. OF MeNie
do wool and Mexican tobacco, both
we'll known, nothing need be said.