The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-05
BIRDS EYE VIEW OF PANAMA
PACIFIC EXPOSITION SITE.

Japan, India, Australia, New Zealand,
the Straits Settlements--the countries
of Central and South America, and the
United States Observation-Disclosures. the
Philippines, Hawaii and Guam-will
assemble displays which have never be-
fore been equaled and could scarcely
have been brought together at any
former worlds exposition. The orien-
tai displays, as indeed those from most
parts of the world, will be shipped by
steamer and landed directly upon the
exposition grounds. In anticipation OF
an early start the Philippine assembly
has already appropriated $25o.O00 in
gold for a government display at the
exposition. The people of the Philip
pines intend to illustrate the progress
Of the islands under American rule and
will emphasize the fact that conditions
and opportunities in the islands today
are far different from the way they
were pictured in wartimes. Private
displays and concessions from the Phil
ippines will augment the showing from
the islands. In line with their policy to
take every advantage Of the new era
cial bodies of the Philippines are OPEN
The two principal locations Of the
Panama Pacific International EXPOSE
ton will be at Harbor View and in
Golden Gate park Harbor View lies
as crescent on San Francisco bay.
midway between the ferry building and
the Golden Gate. The west end of
Golden Gate park. which will be used
fer exposition purposes, faces the Pa
cifc ocean below the famous Cliff
House
Adjoining the Harbor View site of
the exposition the government will ex-
pend s1,S00.000 upon the Improvement
of the Preside military reservation.
which will be really a part of the ex-
position and will be the scene of the
greatest government service display
ever made. The government fisheries,
lighthouse. life saving. transport. as
well as all phases of military life, will
be portrayed Transport docks will be
built upon San Francisco bay at an ex-
penditure of millions The state of
California will expend $9,000.000. for
which a bond issue has been author
lied. In the Improvement of the San
Francisco water front along San Fran
cisco harbor, and when the exposition
opens a wonderful marine boulevard
connecting the principal sites Of the
fair and following the shores of San
Francisco bay along the commercial
water front of the city, through the ex-
position grounds and through the billy
slopes of the Preside out to and be-
yond the Golden Gate. viii afford visi-
tors a marvellous panorama not only
of the exposition itself. but Of the great
hills that surround San Francisco bay.
and tower up hundreds and even into
the thousands of feet.
Vast Fleet Of 6attleships.
Shortly after the exposition opens q
composite fleet Of the battleships of the
world will gather in San Francisco har-
Dor. From assurances now received it
Is anticipated that between eighty and
hundred foreign warships. in addition
to those of the United States navy. will
participate in the demonstration, and
the sight Of this vast international neet
anchored in the harbor and in full view
Of the thousands at Earbor View or
upon the various vantage points of the
marine boulevard viii be one Of the
splendid spectacles Of history. This