The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-03-25
NATIONS SPEED
PLANS FOR FAIR
Exhibits Assured From
Mere Than 20 Countries.


open on June 4 next, activities are
being pushed In more than a score
OF foreign lands for participation
N the exposition. Eighteen foreign
governments already have officially
signifed their iptention to show the
world, at A Century of Progress, the
high spots of their national prog
ress in the last 100 years.
Listing them alphabetically, these
nations are:
Argentina. Belgium, Brazil, China,
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador,
France, Guatamala. Honduras, In.
dia (nine states), Irish Free State.
Italy. Japan, Roumania, Turkey.
Egypt and Morocco.
OF these. Belgium, China, Egypt,
France, India. Japan and Morocco
already have selected the sites for
their exhibits.
Official or semi official commit
tees are operating to insure par
ticipatiOn in the Fair in Great Brit
ain, Austria, the Netherlands, and
Yugo-Slayia. Similar activity is be-
ing pushed also in Algeria, Czecho-
Slovalzia. Germany, Mexico, Norway,
Persia, Poland, Sweden. and Syria,
Japan Names Envoy p, Fair
Japan has selected Count Aisuke
Kabayama as its commissioner gen.
eral TO A Century OF Progress, In
Charge OF -Japanis exhibit. Count
Kabayaula has visited America
often. and has many friends In this
country. His father was a leader
In the modernization Of the japanese
empire, serving In several cabinets.
The present count succeeded to the
title in 1922, and was soon elected
to the House of Peers, where he be-
came active in affairs concerning
foreign policy and industrial devel-
opment. He is identified with many
important commercial and Industrial
interests in Japan. Count Kaba-
yama for years has been vice presi-
dent Of the American-Japan soci.
ETY. of Tokyo.
The Egypt of the Pharoahs will
be pictured at the Fair II that coun.
try accepts the suggestions of the
Egyptian minister to the United
States, Sesostric Sidarouss Pasha.
After visiting the exposition
grounds, Mr.. Sidarouss recommend
ed the erection Of a pavilion Of
Pharaohesque design, wherein viii
be housed some Of Egypt's ancient
treasures.
Irelands Envoy i Enthusiastie
The Irish Free State commits
stoned Its consul general at New
York, W. J. b. Maeauley, to inspect
the exposition grounds and discuss
an exhibit By the Irish government.
81 am very much struck with the
exposition and It's plans" said Mr..
Macauiey. '.Tt offers a splendid OPP
poFtanity fer Ireland to show not
only its modern Industrial develop.
ment. but also IT'S national culture.
i shall most enthusiastically recon-.
mead participation"
Rulers Of nine Indian states are
sponsoring midas exhibit. This
win include a pavilion Of M0gful
architecture reminiscent Of the
werld famous Tai Afahal, with an
Indian restaurant and an Indian
theaker, standing on the lake front
at Twenty third street. Treasures
Of sewelFy and antique and modern
art win be displayed. Native khan
saEAAs and Mattresses 10 native cos
tunes VIII serve me rice and curry
Of India. end classical Indiaa DING
ing and music win be demonstrated
by dancing Girls. DK Vernon d.
Herhst Of Chicago Il midas dele
gate 20 the exposition
China 90 Sand Many visissrs
''China viii send q large delegn.
ton half way Feund the world "a
zee ChIcaeos 1883 worlas Fair.
according to Or. n. n. kaag, sTe-
cfal Industrial eAroy Of CalEna TO the
United States and Earupean c0un.
tries.
After Inspecting the grounds and
marveliag mt the work already &C
coEnplisaaeSi. DScter Kane aaaea:
Il shah cable my governments ~.
TO delay ifs work on the exhibit
CMinA VIII BE reprrsented ~ a DIS
play thar WITH cumyare wesl viii
those az either nntA@nx
- ---~
SsaAa~rsf.a far Tia tsSssx@n. "a,