New-York tribune., 1875-09-11
THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
A NEW PLAN For THE DISTRIBUTION OF

A NEW PLAN FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF
SPACE.
WHY TIE OLD PLAN WAS ABANDoNED-dROuPING
OF THE FOUR GREAT NATioNs-AEICLEs THAT
WILL BE CONTRIBUTED BY EUROPEAN NATIONS.
(rRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rKBCsh'l
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1O.-The Centennial au-
thorities have inst adopted plan for the distrbu-
ton Of the space in the Main Exhibition Building among
differ mt countries that have applied for room to display
their products The plan heretofore published by seye-
raj newspapers was adopted as fnal thing III
provided for dual system of arrangeInent-by nallohs
transverscy of the building and by groups OF objects
longi.udnally Theoretically it was admirable Wis
itOr desiring. for example. TO study textile fanrcS' cou
start in the right zone, and by passing from one END OF
the structure the other could see the Work OF tue looms
of all nations while IL he wished to the collective ex
hihts Of the industries OF single country re ad Only 10
enter the building at the proper portal on he sidc ai
GOT trough TO the other side. When they tried TO put
the aystem in practice, however, very serious Cd
iectious TO II were developed. In certain groups
some countries it was gscerained would have very niue
show, and others almost nothing The moor space ue
voted to some groups would thus be uneyenly led ana
in some places altogether vacant For Instance III the
croup of hardware edge tools and cutlery the ESl6h
and German Departments would be crowded. nut i'll inc
| Mexican and Brazilian Departments there would be
nothing to be a strictly scientific arrangement
would thus produce thai most undesirable feature OF an
exhibition oycrcrOwdng in some parts and vacancy IN
Others There was still another objection to the original
plan the small countries, stretched across the building
in tim lines, would make poor display ana the ooh-
missoners lged gcmcnt which would give them
IN opportunity of massng their eHhlDs SO As 10 make
| the mOst favorable impression
TIE Plan ADOPTED.
The new arrangcmcn; viii be understood by glance
at the diagram printed above. Each eouutTy occaPcs
compact rpace within the territory Of each the objects
displayed will be grouped so as to make the most at
tractye appearance keeping the different CLASSES TO-
other as much rs possible but there Will be no attempt
70 form belts Of like objects extending from country TO
country throughout the building. The most advan-
,ageous positions are assigned 10 the four
leading nations, the United States, England
| France, ani Germany. These nations VIII divide
equally the lofty central pavilion and cach possess one
of the four The proximity to each other OF tse
great competitors FOR the trade OF the wori VIII stl-
late rivalry and make tho portion of the building where
their territory Is exceedingly attractive Hero tho
most costly and beautiful articles will be displayed, and
here will central point of attraction OF the whole
Exhibition.
| Tie area assigned to the United States is more than
ne-fouth OF the entire floor space, stretching from inc
center TO the west portal OF the building. That ths
space will he filed l. doubted bat fears are still ca
crained that there will not lie such complete repre-
entation ~ the industries Of the country "a there should
be- England Germany and France have all applied Tor
additional space since the first allotment ami VIII ciowd
their enlarged with their best products Ihe SELF
interest if not the patriotism of the American nhnufac-
turers ought to induce them TO make great efforts to
caual il not surpass their foreign rivals
Several weeks ago the system OF classification ad0po
last year was materially modified in order to have each
Of the principal Exhibition buildings contain one or more
complete departments. This departure from strictly
scientific system more practical and convenient one
reduced the number OF departments from ten to seven
onv three Of which 90 into tie main building These
with their subordinate groups and the number OF Grasses
composed in each, are as follows: