La Junta tribune., 1913-05-17

The splendo!s OF the "ofll VIII pc
shown at Americas Panama cclebra-
ton at San Francisco In 1915. Never
viii so many nations have partici'
pated In an international event Oi
the nations that take part. and this
includes all the great powers. 1t Is
probable that each one will be more
elaborately represented than at any
exposition ever held outside OF its
own boundaries Twenty eight for.
eign countries have already respond
ed to President Tafts invitation More
than eight hundred leading exhibitors
of the world have applied for exhibit
space aud number OF the exhibits
viii range In value from 100000 10
5000 900. more than two thousand ap
plica,ions for concessions have been
received The responses show the
spirit OF appreciation with which
Americas sister nations regard the
work al Panama
Display By Foreign Powers
The foreign powers Will display all
phases OF their progress at home and
in their colonies Mr. Harcourt. colon
ial secretary OF Great Britain. has
addressed the governors OF the self
governing domlnions crown colonies
and protectorates requesting them TO
consider the question OF participation
with the remark that the British dts
play should be worthy OF the British
empire Japan will erpcnd 81 100000
upon It's pavilion which. upon the
conclusion OF the exposition. Will re-
main as tie gift OF Japan TO America,
The pavilion and grounds occupying
1--WE acres. will be located upon the
United States Preside military rescr-
,ation Immediately adjoining the sN-
position site Marquis de Ia Vega
lnclan Of Spain who visited san
Francisco. VIII arrange Tor a wonder
ful art exhibit 20 include the original
paintings OF the great Spanish mas
tiers and many historical trophies.
tapestries. and rare pieces OF sculp-
tpre. Holland viii De represented
upon scale never cqualcd outside
the Netherlands France cabl"d San
Francisco requesting twelve acres as
the location Of superb exhibit pal.
ace 20 be built by France China.
newest OF tn. world republics Is
planning to show both the China OF
IN" past and that OF the future
china and Japan and indeed all far
eastern lands within the sweep OF IN.
Pacific. are planning TO take part In
a wonderful series OF Oriental parades
and paseant- during ten DAYS
hesta la the fall Of 1918 There win
be assembled In these paradcs per.
hsps the greatest gathering OF strange
tribes and peoples Of Oriental lands
ever gathered In the occldcnt
Tn. World, eauleships
When the exposition opens Fcbru-
nry 20. iel5-the nations OF the world
viii, In actually officially come 20
san Francisco. FOR the battlcships OF
the world viii be- assembled on Har.
Dor View. the exposition site. AZ that
time That a battleship l. virtually
the territory OF the country u rerte-
srnts is fact widely recognized (,
the procedure of International law
snd so the nations of the world viii
a. II were. gather at the western
gate OF America Nor, than two
hundred foreign hltflcships viii. It 10
known from unofficial sdyices. partic-
ipst" In series OF spectacular man-u.
s.rs In San Francisco harbor In 1915
Construction upon III. exposition has
Ion. sine. begun. The service build.
ins which will b. the exposition head.
quarters 10 completed Machinery
ball. the largest OF the -Ihibl, pal.
sces Will be III. hrst Of the great
buildings TO be completed. This ssyvc-
turs ~ili be sS' fee, long and i7c feet
In width. three great nAy-s -. feet
high Will run throughout is length
from north TO south Contracts upon
ell the main exhibit palaces OF which
there are fourteen Or. being ie, at
regular Intervals and tn. hixh.st
poin, Of construction sill be reached
nett fall All the main exhibit pal.
aces will b. completed by June %.
1914. NOR. than nine months before
the exposition opens. All contracts
are being l-, upon tha, basis The
early completion OF tn. buildings viii