The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-25
ARGENTINA Is
100 YEARS old
South American Republic Starts
Big Centennial Celebration
Today
OTHER NATIONS REPRESENTED
Elaborate Program in Which Country
and City Will Participate Marks
elimination of Two Years of
Preparation.
FACTS CONCERNING ARGENTINA


The country was discovered by the
Standards in 1915 and settled by them
in 1853.
1t joined the insurrection in 1911,
and became Independent i'm 1916.
The Argentine Constitution is al
most identical with that of the United
States.
The confederation is composed of
fourteen provinces and ten territories
Total area of the country. 1.135.s40
square miles; population, 6,21O.42S.
Buenos Ayres, the capital. is one of
the twelve largest cities of the world
Buenos Ayres. May 25.-Argentina
looked backward one hundred years
today and bowed low to the little band
of patriots of Buenos Ayres who COM
PEELED the last of the Spanish vicer-
oys to resign, an act which broke the
power of the Madrid government and
marked the beginning of the present
independent republic. The boom OF
guns at dawn today ushered in the
centennial celebration, for which prep
arations have been going forward for
over two years. and which will con-
tinue in one form or another until
next December. From the capital and
metropolis down to the smallest VIII
lage and hamlet of the republic the
populace is giving itself up to the joy
BUSINESS of the occasion.
One of the most pleasing features of
the occasion is that Argentina is not
alone in its celebrating. At the splen-
did military port of Bahia Blanca.
300 miles south of the capital. there
lie some of the finest fighting ships of
the nations of Europe and America.
all of which are proud of the privi-
lege OF having a share In Argentina's
festivities. The American cruisers
Montana, South Dakota. North Caro-
lima and Tennessee and the scout
cruiser Chester are there together
with a British squadron consisting of
the cruisers Argyll. Harmes and Anne
thyst under the command of Rear
Admiral George lie Clerc Egerton
CHARTERED in the best hotels Of
Buenos Ayres or at the residences
of its 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 ambas-
sadors is Major General Leonard
Wood, Chief of Staff of the United
States Army.
The great event today was the form
al opening of the international expo
sition by DR. Jose Figueroa Alcorta,
the President of the Republic. There
are two of these international shows.
! One is the railway and land transport
exposition. devoted entirely to that
branch of industry and including
everything pertaining to locomotion
from the horse car to the airship. The
second international exposition is an
agricultural and live stock show,
which comprises exhibits from all
parts Of the world. Among the ma
) tions that have sent exhibits to the
two exhibitions are Great Britain, the
| United states, Japan. Germany, Bel
gium. France. Italy and Holland
A third exposition, national in scope,
Is devoted to an illustration of the in
dustrial progress OF Argentina during
the first century of it's Independent ex-
istence.
In addition to the expositions there
, arc to be numerous other interesting
features in connection with the CEN
tennial celebrations of the next few
months. In Buenos Ayres and in all
other cities of the country the NUM-
cinalities and voluntary citizens com
mittee have prepared for elaborate
festivities.
one of the most important events
; will be the assembling in this city of
, the Fourth International American
Conference, which has it headquar-
ters in washington, and which will be
attended by distinguished delegates
from the United States. Mexico and
the republics of Central and South
America.
i, The dedication OF a number OF ma
tional memorials are to be included in
the programme of the centennial cele-
bration. In the principal park of Bue-
mes Ayres great monument Is to be
erected to commemorate the birth of
the republic There will also be un-
veiled statues of several OF the heroes
who first raised the standard on insur-
rection against Spain and of the fore
most leaders among the patriots who
comprised the congress which met In
the City of Tucuman. in July, 1916
and issued n declaration of independ-
ence Fifteen years later, after a val
liant and unceasing struggle against
y great odds. the declaration of inde-
y pendence signed at Tucuman became
. an accomplished fact and Spain los
y her last claim upon American terri