Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-16
RUSSIA PLANS EXHIBIT
Of HER EXPORT WARES
Suggestion of Permanent Building
in Washington Discussed by
Star Correspondent.
International Exposition in National
Capital Regarded as Possible.
Benefits Pointed Out.
To the Eiitor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
The recent visit of two prominent Rus
slams, A. A. Yuriev1tch and Vladimir v.
Agofonoff. to this city, in the interest OF
the promotion Of Russo-American COM
merce,. is an interesting indication Of the
early Inauguration of closer relations be-
tween the two countries. Mr.. Yurievitch,
who is Notwithstanding to his i'm
peria1 majesty, the Gar of All the Rus
sias. came with a letter of introduction
from John H. Snodgrass, American consul
general at Moscow, and was taken in
hand by the local representatives of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, who afforded him all possible ia
cilities for obtaining the information he
sought. He desired. first Of all. to get in
touch with American manufacturers with
a view to representing their interests in
his own country. Mr.. Agafonon 10 cred
tied with the intention of establishing
permanent exhibits of Russian export
wares at Washington. New York and Chi
cago. to be followed by the opening Of
similar exhibits of our wares at the met
ropolitan centers of his own country.
commercial representative from Chile
has also called upon the Chamber OF
Commerce Of the United States with a
somewhat similar proposition for the
tiago. at which it is proposed our ex-
hibitors shall be given free exhibition
space. the promoters looking only to
commissions on actual sales for their
already been developed at Rio de Janeiro.
and similar ones are planned at Monte
video, in, Uruguay: at Lisbon, Teneriffe
and several other foreign capitals, while
Washington, in some respects the most
important capital in the world, seems still
quite far away from the realization Of
such an enterprise. Here could be form
ed a practical, working commercial clear
ing house for the world. What is needed
is for our Congress to take a broad view
Of the matter, throw open enough of our
parking space in the environs Of the capt.
tai to give ample building sites to our
own states and to foreign nations on
which to erect permanent buildings and
maintain perpetual expositions Of their
products of all kinds.
Could Extend Shoemaker Idea.
The states building ideas Of Louis P.
Shoemaker could be combined with for
eign buildings to make the most attrac-
tive section ever seen at a capital in the
world. The value Of the land is but a
drop in the bucket compared with the
enormous advantages 1t would bring to
our city and country and to the entire
BUSINESS Worio Mr.. "A. De Bragg OF
Brazil has been in this city some time
looking up the project Of a Brazilian
commercial agency and exhibit for his
country, and does anybody doubt that a
Brazilian building, located In Rock Creek
Park, filled with beautiful and interest
ing specimens Of the natural and manu-
featured products of that great nation,
perhaps with greenhouse filled with grow
ing and fruiting coffee and cacao trees
would attract multitudes Of visitors to
this city and greatly extend the commerce
of Brazil? And If other South American
countries would do likewise. what a bull
wark we would have against suspicion
and misunderstanding between the Amer.
icas to say nothing of the unrivaled IA.
ciHtes afforded for the extension Of in.
ternational commerce.!
The visit of the prominent Russians
above referred to 70 probably result OF
the good work done by Mr. c. ]. Medzik.
hoffsky. commercial attache of the Rus