Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-01-31
The World
Will All
Be There

San Srancisco, Jan. 3l.-The world
appreciates Americas enduring gift to
civilization at Panama. Although it
is less than one year ago since the
president of the United States, in
accordance with an act Of congress,
issued a proclamation inviting all ma
tion to join with America in celebrat-
ing the opening of the Panama canal,
at the Panama-Pacfic International
Exposition at San Srancisco in 1915,
yet the following 29 foreign govern
ments have already officially accepted
the invitation to participate:
Guatemala, Haiti, Salvador, Dom
inican Republic, Honduras, Panama,
MXeico, Peru, Costa Rica, Bolivia,
Ecuador, Urugay, Canada, Liberia,
France, Nicaragua Cuba Great Brit
ain, China, Portugal, Sweden and Hol-
land.
Other nations will follow rapidly.
Spain has just selected its site.
The world interest which has led to
this unprecedented foreign participa-
tion is equaled by the enthusiasm of
the American commemorative. Al
ready the following 33 American
states and territories have taken leg
islative action looking toward par
ticipation, and other states have given
assurance that they will take similar
action as rapidly as their legislatures
meet:
Oregon, Nevada, Washington, Mon.
tana, Utah, South Dakota, Philippine
Islands, Missouri, Hawaii, Nebraska
Kentucky, Illinois, Arizona Pennsyl
vanla, New York, Colorado, New Jer
sey Indiana, West Virginia, Ohio
Minnesota, California, New Mexico
Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachu
setts North Dakota, South Carolina
Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.
All phases Of the exposition are IA
advanced At this time, more thai
two years in advance of the openin,
day, February co. 1915, application
for space practically total the entir,
display area Of the great exhibit pal
aces, More than 500 applications 70
space have been received from leadinl
exhibitors Of the world A number o
the exhibits range in value from 5000,
600 to 100000.
More than 2OOO applications 70
concessions have been received fror
leading amusement purveyors throug
out the world. Many of the conces
sions are extremely original an
striking Eight Of them will involv
an expenditure Of $2,5OOOOO.
The Panama. Pacific Internationa
Exposition is already assured III
most highly selective exhibits Of uni
versal interest Of any exposition owe
held
There is but one way to account 70
! this phenomenal showing. II is due al
most solely to the world interest 1
2 the event to be celebrated. Foreig
/, governments are taking action be
= cause the exposition IL to be held
% honor Of great present day achieve
- ment that Importantly affects tn
r entire world. They realize that thos
- countries which first grasp the fu
3 meaning 1f the canals re-charting {
the commercial map Of the world wi
! read untold advantages, and that tn
{ exposition will lgiye them their oppol
r tunity to read the canals real NEAR
. ing 10 them In the exhibits that wi
b be there displayed.
3 To the American states the expos
tlon will present an unprecedente
opportunity for the display OF the
products to a world eager to be II
7 formed, and these products will be re
Viewed for award alongside klndre
A products from every land and ever
cline,
It ia not for commercial adyantap