East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-31

| PANAMA CITY aug, 3l-Wltn
the opening date little more than two
months distant the national exposi-
ton Of Panama Is certain to be ready
The exposition does not celebrate the
opening Of the canal. notwithstand-
ing the fact that the presence of this
new highway is counted on to treble
the number OF visitors that otherwise
could have been expected. The most
recent event that 1t celebrates is the
resumption OF separate government by
Panama and the opening date Mo-
vember 3 was chosen because 1t is the
twelfth anniversary OF that event.
The official designation of the big
undertaking Is "The National Exposi-
ton of Panama Commemorative OF
the Discovery Of the South Seas"
The single person most honored
will be Balboa, dead these four hun
dred years. The preamble of the de-
cree providing for the exposition
says it is for the purpose of:
"Extolling and honorlng the mem
ory of Vasco Nunez de Balboa, the
discoverer of the Pacific ocean; Of
Strengthening the sentiments OF
friendship and sympathy which bind
Panama with Spain. the mother
country, on the one part and that the
republics of the American continent
on the other part; promoting com
mercial and intellectual interchange
with these countries, and exhibiting
to the visitors at the exposition tho
natural resources, industries arts and
in single word the growing civillza-
tion Of the republic OF Panama"
A plot of ground, 20 acres in ex-
tent, in the north part of the city is |
occupied by the exposition, lying
along a slope that overlooks the Pa
cific. There are to be about eight ex-
hibition buildings, a stadium, plaza,
a grand parkway, and a concourse
and patio at the waterside Most Of |
the buildings are finished These in |
clude the palaces of agriculture, Of |
fine arts. Of government. OF COM !
merce and industry and of admins
tration, At the date of the legations /
last report the palace of education
also was more than half finished. The
Of the exposition has
been occupying the administration
building for some time
Early last Spring Cuba completed
its building, 1t is permanent
structure. the second floor of which
is to be occupied by the Cuban lega-
tion and the first floor by exhibits Of
Cuban products. which will be main
tained after the close of the exposi-
ton.
With an $4,000 building and ex.
hibit, Spain will have an important
part The building will also be per-
manent and have the same functions
as that of Cuba. Construction is now
In progress, It is stated. The erec-
lion Of this building is one of the
significant features of the fair. For
many years after Panama's declara-
ion of independence from Spain, Ill
feeling existed between the mother
and the new republic, due
partly to misunderstanding and
partly to the fact that Spain cherish
ID hopes of recovering its old posses
lion. The fact now that Spain was
he only European country invited 10
participate in the fair and that she
accepted the invitation shows how
this feeling has changed
IN both sides. Indeed, the natural
between the two, due to
IDENTIFY In language. literature and
O considerable extent in culture, long
ince asserted itself
Another permanent building will
,e that of Venezuela near those Of
'uba and Spain, but there is some
oubt whether she will be able to
omplete it in time for the fair, Al
hough the other three Central Am
rican republics have not so far made !
ppropriations, the mingling of people S
rom all these countries at the eX- ]
osition is expected to strengthen the '
onds of friendship and understand i
ng among them t
The United States government has $
ct aside S25,OOO for representation /
t the fair, but just how this is to he t
pent has not been announced. The
'anama government hopes, it is said n
hat the United States win sometime
ee fit to erect a representative ex-
ibition building in the permanent
roup. and that many other countries
yin also take advantage Of the OPP =.
,ortunity of exhibiting their products
ear the new world-highway.