New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-28
THE EXHIBITION.
AMERICAN VISITORS.

commissioners sent over by the General Government
and States to supernteDd it is extraordinary. Mr..
Mccormick tells me that the Governor of one of the
Southern States appointed every one as commits
siOner who was going abroad from his State. The
number of these commissioners attached to the
little American section is suggestive of Major
Generals staff commanding a cOrporaPs guard. The
French Government recognized forty-four commits
sioners, additional and honorary appointed by the
President, and naturally refused 10 recognize more
from the States. Even the recognition of the forty
four can hardly be called such, for but has
any relations with the French management. and
that is the Commissioner-General.
As to those whose commissions are S med by the
Governors of their respective Statos they have no
status whatever, not being furnished even with
tickets of admission to the Exposition. There is in
consequence dissatisfaction among them, not so
much with the Commissioner-Geueral as with the
Governors who appointed and sent them here, and
who in 90 doing, have irntated rather than cOncli-
a,ed their constituencies. The supcrnumerary
commissioners thus appointed can hardly lind fault
with the Commissioner General for he shows each
one Of them who presents himself a printed reply
from the French authorities % his application for
their recognition which is polite but firm refusal
On the other hand some Of the forty-four appointed
by the General Government are dissatisfied they
alleGe because they do not reap such advantages
were attached to the position at the Exposition of
1867. namely informal recognition which
cured them social advantages in the way of enter
tanmentS, and gave them an opportunity
Of seeing something of French society They
say that Mr.. Beckwith's relations with the
French Government were such, through his knOwl-
edge of the language and official llfe that he could
and did obtain invitations for them to the Minis
tiers balls and receptions to say nothing of occa-
siOnal dinners and that for the present Exposition
the French Chamber voted sums to the different
heads of departments for the especial and expressed
purpose Of the entertainment of foreign commits
sioneTs, from which they derive no benefit. have
not heard what Mr.. Mccormick has TO say in refer
ence to this complaint, but he probably has good
reason to give, as he generally has for any of his
acts private or official. know that he considerslt
an ungrateful task altogether ] heard him say
that he would be out of pocket about $4,000 for
the Exposition, that he had worked himself sick TO
get his section in running order. to harmonize an
tagonisms and overcome the difficulties inseDarabe
from the short time allowed him for his work, and
that if the President were to offer him the position
again. with the salary Of a President attached, he
would not accept it.
The Exposition is now quite on its legs, and is
doing good business. One day this week it had
700 visitors, which is 10000 more than the
best day Of the Exposition Of 1867. IL would doubt
less Ostill better were there greater facilities for
getting to it, The tramways-a recent feature in
Paris-do the best part Of the carrying, and are
wider and more comfortable than American street
railways. The administrative faculty Of the French
has been at work on the tranway and reduced it to
a system. spiral stairway at the rear end Of the
car conducts TO the top where there two Of
seats back 10 back, for twenty persons In the in
terror there twenty seats, face toface, as with
u.s. and standing is allowed on the platform at
each end Of tie car for FIVE persons, which makes
the complement fifty. At pinch more persons
might wedge into the seats and the standing room,
but if there be person in excess of the number
mentioned in any part of the car, man or woman.
the conductor impeIatively commands him or her to
step down and out II attempt at parley is made,
he stamps his foot and is imperative than be-
fore. In my hearing one day he told the last conner
in excess-a seryant-maid-" 10 give herself the
trouble to retire." She said this was hardly gal
liant.
"Gallantw returned he. "Gallantry won't buy
bread and clothes
In a word, no held IL as useless as Falstaf did
honor He added that If he broke the rule he would
lose his place. and this true The maid of course
retired for Frenchmen do not give mp their places to
women under any circumstances. At each of the
stations where the car stops, policeman rapidly
counts the passengers in order to that this rule
is not infringed upon. On one occasion thought !
saw an exception to the custom Of men keeping
their seats in the presence Of standing women Two
men arose and surrendered thor place to two women
who were not comedy, and for that reason the act
was more meritorious Then / concluded that had
been too sweeping in my judgment Of Frelchmen,
until heard one of the two say to the other:
Brown. do you remember that night at Wal
lack'sp etc.
Wbereupon returned to my old and present inn
preston.
General Grant is familiar figure in Scribe-st
where almost every day he goes TO the American Con-
sulate. From the Hotel Liverpool where he lives, he
crosses the Place Vend6me with that liesurely yet
careful walk characteristic Of him, and proceeds mp
the Rue de la PARK, where most Of the shopkeeDers
know him by sight. Over on fotiye American soil
the floor of the Consuate--he talks with
loquacity for which he was unknown in his own
country. While present for fifteen twenty min
utes, / heard him speak unreservedly several
subjects. He expressed his opinions Of public men
with the same freedom. He thought Don Cameron
very clever, not as writer or speech-maker, but
| ms o convincing talker in quiet way, of on a
sofa.
"There are men who make fine speeches. said the
General, but they don't change your opinions.
Now. Don Cameron talks to you in reasonable
way, according to business principles ana lts
pleasure 10 listen TO him."
He thought Senator Jones, of Nevada, was a man
of much force Of character, although he did not
agree with him in his financial views.
ale has an original mind pursued the General.
J." He docs not let anyone else do his thinking for
him. There was that report OF disable and new
although not Of my way Of thinking. Besides
Senator Jones is growing as a statesman"
He spoke Of the ability Of Senator Thurman as q
Democratic leader and especially Of that OF Senator
Conkling as Republican leader. in hattering terms.
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