New-York tribune., 1879-01-07
THE NATIONAL EXHIBIT AT PARIS.

COMMISsIONER-GENERAL MCCORMICK THINKS AMER
ICAHs SHOULD BE PROUD OF THE COUNTRY 3
DISPLAY AND TIE HONOEs IT wON.
Ex-Governor Mccormick, United States
Commissioners GENERAL to the Paris Exposition,
arrived Yesterday on the steamship GermGnic. He
accompanied by his wife, his private secretary,
Mr. Clancy; Lieutenant Buckingham, OF the
United states Navy; T. r. Pickering, SUI
perintendent Of tile machinery exhibit; and Mr.
Taylor assistant superintendent OF the Agricultural Ex
hbit. The Germanic came TO her dock at D. m., and
the Commissioner General and Mrs. Mccormick were
among first TO ashore They proceeded AT
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where they will remain for
snort time before returning TO their home in Washing
ton Many friends and acquaintance called
on them at the hotel last evening. Governor
Mccormick spoke OF the Exposition In the
highest terms Of praise saying that 1t sur
passed all others in the richness OF the materials shown
The arrangement o. the buildings did not please him az
well as that of the Centennial Exhibition in Phladel-
pha hut the French Governments he said. showed I'M
bounded hberality to the other nations which
represented His own labors In connection with
the United states exhibit had been increased by tho
suItuess of the time left for arranging after had
reached Paris aud his entire abroad had been
one OF ceascleSs activity.
TO "A TRIBUNE reporter Governor Mccormick said :
The exhibit of the United states the Paris Exposl-
ton very satisfactory one. NY opinion OF II has
been stated correspondents and has been published
SO often that handy need To repeat it,"
what opinions have been expressed hy FrenChmcn
Tie French compniutcd us Ia the highest pos, ,Ible
terms and said II would have been great disappoint-
mcnt them II had not taken part in the xpn-i-
ton Tor political. reasons. and Ohr ace ,uns they
| were very ANXIOUS that the United States should
! participate. They vi,ncd 10 ,EOw to Republicans m
| France what republic had succeeded in dong
| across the water. Tho interest Of other Nations
! IN the United States Department mlrkcd. The
truth hat al Europe has cnn:icnc" in the ingenuity
skill OF our people. and j. looking to country
! for nt and useful Inventions"
Was lhe fact that the United states carried off so
/ many prizes appreciated hy IuropeansF'
"lue French were much IlrasCd that received So
maiy award-. The success of the United States was no
t!crd by al. ON the dty uf giving the awards INV
nam wa cac 1tto hat Of the Engli III CDmmiss
whereas in the number OF articles exhibited we mad
Tanhed after Belgium aud Austria An English journal
far as 10 thai were given the LION =
| sbae Of tae awards for political effect In
! Fra &C, Int | ihnk IN, statement cutIr.lv
EuwaIaittb!c. Tue fact Is that exhibits were 80
largely posed practicai and useful articles thar II
would have been dltlcut for the jurors overlook
tE m We undoubtedly manufacture more articles ca :
cuc TO contribute 10 human comfort and convenience
| than any other nation"
In conc usOn, Governor Mccormick said (" I have
n pcCu satisfaction IN the fact that In
conn, elton with the American Department there
nas been the most perfect harmony Of action and no
repetition whatever Of differences Which, unfO tunatey
characterized at least one Of our IeprcscDtatous
abroad"