The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-05-25

Buenos Ayres, May 5.-Argentlna
looked backward one hundred years
today and bowed low to the little
band of patriots of Buenos Ayres who
compelled the last of the Spanish
viceroys to resign, an act which
broke the power of the Madrid gov
eminent and marked the beginning
of the present independent republic
The boom of guns at dawn today
ushered in the centennial celebration,
for which preparations have been
going forward for over two years,
and which will continue in one form
or another until next December.
From the capital and metropolis
down to the smallest village and
hamlet of the republic the populace
is giving itself up to the joyousness
OF the occasion.
One of the most pleasing features
of the occasion is that Argentina is
not alone in its celebrating. At the
splendid military port OF Bahia
Blanca, 800 miles south of the cap
ital, there lie some of the finest
fighting ships of the nations of Eu-
rope and America, all Of which are
proud of the privilege of having a
share in Argentina's festivities. The
American cruisers, Montana, South
Dakota, North Carolina and Tennes-
see and the scout cruiser Chester are
there, together with a British squa-
dron consisting of the cruisers Ar
gyll. Harness and Amethyst, under
the comamnd of Read Admiral Geo.
lie Clerc Egerton.
CHARTERED in the best hotels of
Buenos Ayres or at the residences
of it's leading citizens are many for
eign statesmen and soldiers of note,
who have come to present to the re-
public the congratulations and good
wishes of their several governments.
Foremost among these special am
bassadors is Major General Leonard
Wood, Chief of Staff of the United
States Army.
The great event today was the for
NAL opening of the international ex-
positions by DR.. Jose Figueroa AL
corta, the President of the Republic.
There are two of these international
shows. One is the railway and land
transport exposition, devoted entire
Iy to that branch of industry and in
GLIDING everything pertaining to To-
comotion from the horse car to the
airship. The second international
exposition is an agricultural and live
stock show, which comprises exhib-
its from all parts OF the world.
Among the nations that have sent
exhibits to the two expositions are
Great Britain, the United States, ia
pan, Germany, Belgium, France, It
ally and Holland.
A third exposition, national in
scope, is devoted to an illustration
of the industrial progress OF Argen-
tina during the first century of its
independent existence.
In addition to the expositions there
are to be numerous other interesting
features in connection with the GEN.
4annial celebrations of the next few
months. In Buenos Ayres and in all
other cities Of the country the NUM-
cipalities and voluntary citizens
have prepared for elab-
Orate festivities.
One Of the most important events
will be the assembling In this city
of the Fourth international Ameri-
can Conference, which has its mead
quarters in Washington, and which
will be attended by distinguished
DELEGATES from the United States,
Mexico and the republics OF Centrai
and South America.
The dedication of number OF ma
tional memorials are to be included
IN the programme of the centennial
celebration. In the principal park
of Buenos Ayres a great monument
Is 70 be erected to commemorate the
birth of the republic. There will aS
so be unveiled statues of several OF
+bo heroes who first raised the