Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-08
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
To Wilmington Baanufacturers--Th g
Final allotment of space sovem-
her 18th.

To Wilmington Namufacturers--Th @
Final aliOtnienI of space s0vemi-
her 18th.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UrITED STATES
COMMISSION TO THE PARIS EXPOSITION OF
1859, New YonK 0FFioE. No. IS WALL
STREET, OPTICAL BUSINESS. EDIToR
GAZETTE 1t may be we'll to oall
the attention Of manufacturers and Others
who wish to mako exhibis3 at the Uni-
versai Exposition at Paris, next year, to
the limit d time for preparation. The
final allotment of space takes place on
November 18th, and shipments by
steamer begin in January. The amount
of space allotted to the United States ID
being filled up by applicants from all
parts OF the country. The commission.
ers are progressing with their work on a
basis of absolute impartiality. 1t ia sim.
ply q case OF first come, first served.
From present indications, It Is not nu.
likely that many manufacturers who are
now heaitating will find Themselves in the
position of the foolish virgins unless they
make application for space without
further delay According to the provi.
sions of the French government there ID
to be no chsrge for space occupied by
exhibitors. Moreover, as ii is the inten.
tion of the United states government In
participa log in this exposition to demon
strate the merit and comparative excel
lenoe Of our products and manufactures
the commissioners will for ward, free OF
freight between New York and the expo
sition, goiug aud returning, all articles
received for exhibit.
The exhibition is to be divided into
nine groups, viz: J., works of art; 2
education and processes used therein 8
/ plain and decorative house furniture; 4
textile fabrics; 5, the raw and manufao
tured products OF mining, forestry. chem
istry, &C.; 6 apparatus and methods Of
mechanical industries ~ food products
\ 8, agriculture, vine culture and fish cul
1 ture; 8, horticulture.
ln submitting the report from the com
mittee on foreign affairs, Hon. Perry Bel
mont, in advocating an appropriation
stated that in nearly all of these bsanchei
of industry it Is believed that the United
States has made great progress since III
participation in the worlds exposition
held in Paris in 1878. II no other con
siderations presented themselves i
would, therefore, be desirable for the ad
vancement Of the commercial Interest,"
of the United States that the invitation
thus extended by the French republi,
should be accepted. But there are othel
reasons which can properly be regarded
by the Congress of the United States
This nation cannot forget its obligation
to France for the assistancs rendered /,
its early struggles for freedom o.
many occasions since, notably in the pre-
sanitation by the French people of tn
statue of liberty which now adorns New
York barbor, the sympathy and good vii
OF the Ffenoh nation towards the Unitet
States and its governments have bee
manifested. The year 1889 will be tn
centennial of events in France whic'
gave Impetus to the establishment of re
publican institutions throughout th
world. II is clearly the duty of the Cor
gress of the United Stntes to prompt
take action upon the invitation extende
aud thus to proclaim in the most en-
phatio manner its approval of this in
portant project. It will be remembere
that in consequence OF this report th
sum Of $3.50, 900 was appropriated, to b
used uuder the direction Of the Secretar
ri State to defray all expenses. ALI con
manifestations must be addressed to Ii
commissioner general, William B. Franz
lin, or the Rsslstsnt commi. sioner- GEL
eral, Someryille 7. Tuok, whose otlicl
are in tho Mills building, No So Wa
street., New York. This French oommi
sion will not correspond with foreign g!
hihitors.
New York, October 18th, 1883.