Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-02-15
MANY Countries Have Already
Signitied Willingness to
Participate
Great Trade Advantages to
Follow Display Of Resour.
CeS Of The World

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-THE world
appreciates Americas enduring gift to
civilization at Panama. Although it is
less than one year ago since the presi-
dent Of the United States. in accordance
with an act of congress, issued a procla-
nation inviting all nations to join with
America In celebrating the opening of
the Panama canal. at the pnnama-Pacitic
international exposition at San Francisco
in 1913, yet the following t~wenty-three
foreign governments hive already Off
cially accepted the invitation to partici-
pate:
Guatemala, Haiti, Salvador, Dominican
Republic, Honduras, Panama, Mexico,
Peru, Costa Rica. Bolivia, Japan, lIcua-
dor, Uruguay, Canada, Liberia, France,
Nicaragua, Cuba. Great Britain, China,
Portugal. Sweuen and Holland.
Other nations will follow rapidly. Spain
has just selected it's site.
The world interest which has led to
this unprecedented foreign participation
Is cqualled by the enthusiasm Of the
American commemorative. Already the
following ~lhirty-tlrec American states
and territories have taken Legislative ac-
ton 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, Idaho. Utah, South Dakota, Philip
pine Islands, Missouri, Hawaii, Nebras-
ka, Kentucky, Illinois. Arizona, Pennsyl-
vania. New York. Colorado, New Jersey,
Indiana NEact Nirr;p;, nI;, NJ;,,n,,t,
California, New Mexico. Iowa, Kansas,
Maryland, Massachusetts, North Dakota,
South Carolina, Texas, Louisiana and
oklahoma.
All phases of the exposition are far
advanced. AT this time, more thar two
years in advance of the opening day,
February 20. 1915. applications for space
practically total the entire display area
Of the great exhibit palaces. More than
eight hundred applications for space have
been received from leading exhibitors of
the world. a number Of the exhibits
range in value from $500, 600 to $500, 900.
More thar two thousand applications
for concessions nave been received from
leading amusement purveyors through
out the world. Many of the concessions
are extremely original and striking.
Eight of them will involve an expendi-
ture Of, 81, 500, 900.
Tire Pailama-facific' International cx
position is already assured the most
highly selective exhibits Of universal in
terest of any exposition ever held.
there is but II "a to account for
his phenomenal showing. 1t is due al
most solely to the world interest in the
event to be celebrated. Foreign govern
mcnts are taking action because the ex-
position is to be held in honor of a grcat
present day achievement that important
~ affects the entire world. They real
i%e that those countries which first grasp
the full meaning Of the canals re-chart-
ing of the commercial map Of the world
will reap untold advantages and that the
exposition will give them their opportu-
nifty to read the annals real meaning to
them in he exhibits that will there be
displayed.
10 the American states the exposition
will present an unprecedented opportuni-
ty for the display of their products to q
word eager to be informed, and these
products will be reviewed for award
nlongsiue kindred products from every
land and every cline.
1t is not for commercial advantage pri-
marily that the American states are
preparing t. take part in this great ex-
position in such an unprecedented de-
gree. Grea. as will be the educational
and exploitation advantages to exhibit
ors, the primary cause for the great in
terest shown by the states is that the
exposition IS to celebrate an achievement
by the American people that is the great
est of its kind in air the history of the
world and they will take advantage of
this great opportunity to express to the
world their pride in the great achieve
ment.
The vast numbers who attend the ex-
position will find in the great exhibit pal
aces exhibits representing the very sum
of human achievement in all that makes
for the comfort, happiness and better
ment of mankind. md these exhibits,
carefully inspected with a view to learn
ing the lesson they teach, will send the
visitor back to his home better informed
along those great economic and cultural
lines which make for human uplift, So
cially, economically and intellectually.
1t is a first consideration that this
great exposition shall bring permanent
values to the states of the nation. The
participating states will not only reap
great trade advantage by displaying their
resources, opportunities and advantages
to a. world eager to learn, but they will
learn from each other and from the world
and the exposition will mark the begin
ming Of a closer fellowship and a better
understanding with all nations and all
peoples; and, what is equally desirable,
the east will come to know the truth
about tn west, n the west will ex-
change fiction for realities concerning the
east. A representation Of all the states
will surely tend to the elimination of
old prejudices based on INSTRUMENTATION,
and %inaugurate the beginning Of a new
and better understanding among the
states of the nation
The American manufacturer may new !
err again have such ar opportunity as |
this exposition viii give to so cheapl:. |
and effectively display his products to
the whole world. Vast numbers of those
who come from Europe, South America,
and the Orient will come for
the purpose Of inspecting American man.
goods with a view to trading
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