New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
THE PRIDE OF BRAZIL
No Nation Able to EGhibit More
Varied Wealth.
FROM The rr,han. Rureau.1


WASHINGTON. June 1.-Brazlians all over the world
are looking forward with interest to July IA, when
the great national exposition at Rio de Janeiro Is
TO open its gates to the public. The fact that II
is Brazls first attempt to exhibit all her varied
resources and will mark epoch in the republics
history as well celebrate The Tooth anniversary
Of another in the past, makes the affair particu-
larly noteworthy. Just one hundred years ago.
when Napoleon was at the height OF his power and
threatened to make every European monarch his
vassal. King John VI of Portugal moved his court
from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro. The removal of the
court OF course. transferred the capital OF tho
monarchy to the Western Hemisphere. and the
loyal colonsts OF Brazil overjoyed Had
Portugars capital been allowed to remain In Brazil
it is than probable that the colony would
have severed relations with the mother
country. Just soon King John established
court in Rio he proclaimed the ports of the colony
open to the commerce OF the world. and IT is this
event in her histry that Brazil will celebrate this
year
Departing from the usual exposition giving Gus
tom, Brazil has invited the other nations to
participate and. incidentally. to help pay the bills
The enterprising leaders Of the republic gave the
matter due consideration, and came to the con-
cusion that Brazil was big enough and rich enough
to make exposition worth seeing without the
assistance of the outside world They decided to
make exception, however, in the case OF Portu-
gal. and the mother country was invited TO take
part In the entertainment King Carlos and MS
Cabinet ministers In hearty sympathy with
the idea and the King himself. with numerous
retinue. had made all preparations for the voyage
across the ocean before the bullets of the assas-
sins ended his reign Owing to the disturbed state
of affairs following the tragedy in Lisbon King
Manuel, who succeeded his father, will not be able
to visit the exposition. large company OF I'M
portant officials representing the King Will paruci-
pate however. and the displays OF the exposition
itself will not suffer account Of the absence OF
royalty.
Every one of the twenty states that constitute
the United States of Brazil will have a large dis
play at the exposition, and visit 10 the huge fair
will be In many respects like making tour through
the whole country. Outside of the United States
of America there is country of the Western
Hemisphere that can rival Brazil IN the wonderful
variety and richness of her mineral, forest ana
AGRICULTURAL resources. Like this country. Brazil
produces almost everything that can be raised or
mined hewn hunted or manufactured anywnere
on earth. Within the last few years her manu-
featuring interests have shown marvellous CROWN
and her commerce, her agriculture and her mines
have developed until they conspicuous IN the
worlds statistics. beautiful suburban park near
the Brazilian capital is the site on whlch tne
exposition buildings have been erected and aoe-
ouate provision has been made for the entertain
ment Of enormous crowds