The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-30
BRUSSELS WORLDS FAIR.
Arts and Industries to Attract Tourists to
Belgium Next Year.

neIB1um Nexb Icars
BRUSSELS, May 19.-Belgium is intensely
disappointed because the United States
Government is not to participate officially
in the Brussels international exhibition
next year. Nevertheless the exhibition
will have many things to interest and at
tract Americans.
I'VE Belgians may well yearn for closer
friendship with America, said NJ. Gustave
Francotte, former Minister OF. Industry
and Labor, "and I only echo the senti-
ments OF all my countrymen when / eI-
press the wish and hope that the Brussels
international exhibition Of 1910 will induce
many thousands OF Americans to visit
Belgium. Not only is there the Brussels
worlds fair but our little country Ii great
in. it's treasures Of art, In its beauty OF
scenery and in its romance Of history. 1t
should be considered the most delightful
tourist country in the world, as it undoubt-
eddy is in all Europe.
-Of course we have not az much space
in the exhibition as you had in Chicago,
but still we shall cover upward Of 400
acres and We shall spend perhaps Is, 900 900
francs, or IS ,Oo0, 900. The machinery hall.
covering 5000 square yards, is already
completed. it's erection having been hast
ened in order to allow suf1 cient time for
the proper arrangement OF ponderous and
complicated machinery and workshops.
1T is anticipated that the machinery
display will eclipse anything Of the same
description hitherto exhibited at inter-
national exhibitions. and wen il there IL
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meut 1t is expected that the United States
will not be in tho second rank OF exhibitors.
We have nan communications from
American firms which eyince the liveliest
interest in all details Of the coming Brus-
sells exhibition. and we are assured that
there will be. unoffcially, no lack Of
American industrial competition.
American railroad men will be cope
cially impressed with the display Of rail-
way materials. for which a great ball is
building to cover 1000 square yards.
In the construction OF both railroad
coaches and locomotives We BelGians con-
slider ourselves equal TO any other country
In the world. In textile goods, cut glass
and household furniture We also hope to
Another most interesting display will
be the Hall OF Education.
But for the many who are not entirely
inclined to the technical and instructive
there are a hundred and one unique
features. The city OF Antwerp. Tor in
stanoe. reproduces the house OF Rubens
and lends several Of its art treasures. the
greatest in the world.
THE cities OF Bruges and Client will
also loan wonderful pictures and marvels
OF ancient carving. The exhibition Of
lace will be the greatest and the most
diversified that has eve been shown.
Dinant will be represented by her dtnon-
deries. the lovely. art productions In copper
and other metals for which the ancient
There will also be plenty Of Couqres
OF Dindnt. the delicious honey cakes which
can be kept for many months, only 10
become sti1l more delicious for their keep
ing. You can take Conques de Dfnanf
back to Philadelphia with you. .Namur
will have an exhibit Of leather. OF which
that lovely, old city OF many sieges has
But all the cities OF Belgium will con-
tribute from their store OF art treasures
and display n or more special products
from loom or workshop, and every exhibit
will be a temptation to the visitor. to
see something OF the city Of production.
GUM Ii. after all, such a small. country
that you can travel across 1t in every
direction in a few hours.
"A network OF railroads controlled by
the State issues stopover tickets Tor
long or short periods. enabling you to
break your journey where you like and
continue when you choose. The present
King. Leopold H.. is credited with COM
pairing his realm to a great capital city
Of many suburbs, surrounded by beauti-
full gardens. By this his Majesty sug-
geeted that all the cities OF Belgium are
30 close together that they could be re-
garded as suburbs Of each other, divided
only by stretches Of exquisite landscape,
verdant hill or smiling vale.
1T IL no particular feat to take your
breakfast in Antwerp and see the cathe-
dral, the Plantin Museum and the town
hall; lunch in Liege and do the bishops
palace and the university n dine at
Spa and not be a bit too tired to attend
n OF the dances In the Kursaal.
And speaking OF dancing said NJ.
Francotte in conclusion. don't forget
to tell your countrymen In America that
We shall have every kind Of fete at the
Brussels exhibition and every kind OF
sport for valuable prizes. open to both
amateurs and professionals.
One OF u particular features will be
dirigible balloon racing, in which Ger
ested. It is to he hoped that those ooun-
tries will find able and willing opponents
in America and England. Splendid cups
will be the international prizes for the
winners in the dirigible balloon races
IRON Brussels to Spa and Brussels to
Paris
Obeyins state Orders In Japan.