Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-19
LATIN REPUBLICS
At JAMESTOWN
EXPOSITION
SOUTH AND CENTRAL
AMERICA REPRESENTED
Porto Rico Display, Showing
Progress Since American 0C-
CupatiOn Of Islands, Feature
of the Exhibit,

jamestown Exposition. Va. Aug
1S.-Located in the northeast section
Of the exposition grounds. just acros.
Commonwealth venue. east, from the
Palace of Machinery and Transports
ton, is a building which attracts the
attention OF the visitor to the Colonial
city by its odd design. In appearance,
it resembles the Spanish type of archi-
lecture. II is a construction Of grave
and cement, the main building being
square with an oblong wing and OF
one-story height.
In this attractive building there ar,
housed the exhibits of Mexico, Port1
Rico and the countries Of Central and
South America. These exhibits have
been installed under the direction 81
the bureau of American republics.
In the main building the exhibit
from Porto Rico Is seen. This dis
play shows the progress made in edu
cation since the American occupancy
of the island, also the strides made in
agriculture for the same period.
In the school exhibit, there is seer
the work of scholars under American
methods of instruction. and the ex-
hibit reflects great credit on those In
charge Of the educational interests
there. Carpentry, drawing work,
wood working and cabinet making,
drawing, mechanical and otherwise,
and weaving Of the native fabrics, are
some Of the many branches taught.
The most notable feature of the
courses in these schools is the En-
glish course The results which the
small children have accomplished in
this direction is wonderful.
The different types of school build
ings, showing the old Spanish and
native peon school and the new OF
modern school. erected and main
tained by the Americans is seen near
the entrance TO this building and Is
most interesting. The old rural school
il shown as Il was centuries ago, when
maintained under the Spanish regime.
These buildings were constructed OF
the Puma-Rosa. a hard wood of shrub
species. and a matched roof of sugar
cane leaves. The modern American
type is built of the finished wood
grown in hat fertile country. proyld-
pally male cedar. white the roofs are
covered with corrugated iron. i'm
ported from the United States, Tho
new buildings are rapidly replacing
the old.
Among the different products of the
soil are seen tobacco, coffee. hard
woods and cotton. In the manufac-
tured goods, %jellics, chocolate, runs.
wines, sugar and palm trlN hats ar.
shown.
In the center of the room Is 70 roe
production OF the pcou on peasant hut.
This hut Is of the usual type seen in
tropical countries. constructed of the
Puma-Rosa, a growth of Royal palm,
bound together with Managua, a
strong fiber with a matched roof IF
sugar cane leaves. while the floor Is
of palm slabs. In the hut, there may
be seen many OF the native cooking
utensils. crockery made of the clay Of
the country, some OF beautiful desigd Il.
An the pottery is s%un-baked and Is
very durable, Native wooden musical
Instruments. sandals, "A fish net made
from the palm wood and called Nazn,
the sugar knife and war weapon, the
machetc.
In the using of this building, the
displays Of tobacco and some Of the
American republics are installed. The
Mexican exhibit is principally OF the
arms Of that country, showing the uni
forms and weapons Of the different
branches OF the military service. while
tho walls are adorned with many por-
traits Of past and present famous Mex
lean officers.
on a pedestal in the center OF this
ring Is a model of the Mexican Cod
dess of Liberty. showing the Mexican
National colors.
The international bureau of the
American republics has installed in
end Of ms wing OF this building
q huge relief map OF the continent of
south America and hat part of North
America known as Mexico ana Central
America.
This map shows the plans for extern
sivc railroad systems connecting the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts Of these
and opening 10 the world "A
new country whose richness of soil
and wonderful wealth of minatals i'm
its mountains are greater than those
of any other country.
In addition TO this great map there
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the Interior 81 these rich countries.
some Of the products are coffee.
brown cotton. hemp. palm straw for
the manufacturing of nnc hats. h1-i
and In the minerals thcrc are
gold. silver. copper and leat.
over the doorway entering tns room
Ia which his great exhibit may he
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ors. This flag and colors was adopted
the International bureau OF the
American republics. az the official
Of these combined countries. 1t
has a white center. while the border is
up 81 the national colors 90 the
different countries o. Central ana
south America
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