Evening journal., 1915-08-31
EXPOSITION
TO HONOR BALBOA
Event Will Commemorate
the Discovery OF the
Pacific Ocean
GOVERNMENT
AIDS EXHIBIT
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PANAMA CITY, Aug. 31.-with 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 tho
opening OF the canal. notwithstanding
the fact that the presence of this
new highway is counted on TO treble
the number OF visitors that other
wise could have been expected The
most recent event that It celebrates
is the resumption of separate gov
ernment by Panama and the opening
date November was chosen because
Il is the twelfth anniversary of that
event. The official designation of the
big undertaking Is The National Ex-
position OF Panama Commemorative
of the Discovery of the South Seas"
The single person most hcnorod
will be Balboa. dead these four huu-
dred years. The preamble of the
decree providing for the exposition
says il Is for the purpose Of
"EXtolling and honOring the mem-
ory Of Vasco Nunez de Balboa, the
discovorer of the Pacific ocean; of
Strengthening the sentiments Of
friendship and sympathy which bind
Panama with Spain. the mother coun-
/ try, on the one part. aud that of tho
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 the
natural resources. industries. arts
and In a single word tho growing civ
ilization of the republic of Panama"
J. plot of ground. 40 acres In cx L.
tent, in the north part of the city Is
: occupied by The exposition. lying
along slope that ovorlooks the Pa
ciic. There are to be about eight
. exhibition buildings, stadium. a
! plaza. a grand parkway and con-
course and patio at the waterside.
Most OF the buildings arc finished.
These include the palaces of agricul-
n turc, of fine arts, OF government OF
d commerce and industry and of ad-
p minlstration AT the date OF the le-
: cations last report. the palace of cd
4 ucation also was more than half ln-
e ished. The management of the expo
2 sition has been occupying the admin
G istration building for some time.
Early last spring. Cuba completed
It's building. Il is a permanent struc-
. ture, the second floor of which is 10
be occupied by the Cuban legation
} and the first floor by exhibits OF Gu
; ban products. which viii be main
) tanned after the close of the exposi-
, ton.
) With an $4,000 building and ex.
, hibit, Spain will have an importanI
} part The building will also he per
: manent and have the same function,
. as that Of Cuba Construction Is nov
, in progress. IL is stated The cree
, ton Of this building Is one OF m,
B significant features of the fair. Fol
) many wears after panama's declara.
. ton OF independence from Spain m
B III feeling existed between tho mother
. country and the new republic. du,
) partly TO misunderstanding and mart
b ly TO the fact that Spain cherished
hopes of recovering IFS old posses
j sion. The fact now that Spain wa,
, the only European country invited
) TO participate in The fair and that sh,
. accepted the invitation shows how
, completely this feeling has change,
} on both sides. Indeed. the natural
} sympathy between the two. due tr
identity OF language. literature anc