New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-19
THE EXPOSITION INCOMPLETE
CAUSES OF THE DELAYS IN THE DEPART.
MENTS.
A vIG1LANT SUPERVISION OVER COMPLIMENT
AIRY TICKETS OF ADMlssIoN-FEATURES OF
THE ZINE ART ExHrBICs or VARIOUS


COUNTRIES woMENs WORK.
Copyright 1889 BY he Ner. York AIsoetaisd I4rH
Paris, May ls.-Americans coming to the Exposl.
ton need not make excessive haste. although
President Carnot comonously opened tho Ex position
the appointed day, It is up 10 this writing, frag-
mentary. The steam, which was turned on as a
Formally, speedily turned OF, except for trans.
portatlon purposes Tho great belts in the Machinery
Palace have not yet stirred lathe. The movable
railway which laid In flexible routes all through
the grounds, taken up the OF the opening
10 clear the official path and TO lend air Of COM
plecness TO the grounds. II has not been put down
again The carrying OF hugo pieces OF metal, stone
or wood from the gateways 10 the places Of deposit
occupies in many instances a week Not one section
Of the fine arts exhibition is complete. Only two
catalogues are out-the French decennlal and the
British Neither Is satisfactory. Each should have
been included In the general catalogue.
so Ar as present Information Iustihcs
opinion there Is good reason why American Wis
tors should purchase any catalogue except the Amcr
| can unless they have special reason for doing so,
Various causes are assigned for the delay In all
The departments. The American Commission alleges
so far as Il is concerned than the hand the
French authorities have not furnished tho labor in
dispensabc, either In the preparation OF showcases
or the equipment OF rooms and the other, that
many Americans who applied for space and a con-
siderable number who shipped goods have not APP
crnmNt before conserving to participate in another
Universal Exposition to claim the right TO place a
capable American who speaks French and has the
necessary experience and tact upon tho highest
board direction. II the avermcn's Of dscourtosy
cnd injustice. Of vexatIous disregard OF reasonable
comfy on TIE part Of the French direction toward
the American Commission, as related to tho rcprr-
sentative Of the Associated Press by the officials
frankly disclosed, International episode might be
created not wanting in elements OF grotesqueneSs.
SAFEGUARDING THE GATE RECEIPTS.
This word Of warning should be needed by CORR
spondens and specialists OF professions coming hero
expecting the equitable treatment enjoyed in
country. There are no complimentary admissions.
1t is said that this rule applies nnexcep tonsy to all
persons native and foreign writer's, no matter how
| wen known in their own country. Even II their
personal credit hero be above suspicion they cannot
procure any attention unless they bring duly Anthen
Gated credentials IN writing Tho IL true 10
medical scientific, artistic other experts who
guelessy suppose that this vast international uni.
vcrsiiy is to be opened like the universities OF old, 70
pilgrim students nom every quarter without scrip
STAFF. IL the written CREDENTIALS lie complete the ap
plicant will then lean lesson In patience lie
must fret wait several weeks for an Official soknowl.
odEmeni the Tact that his right special TseOgni
ton is admitted. Thea he must have his photographs
tGhet--ono 70 be put In tho private gallery ot me
ana innouoh printed on u, MS ucket m AdulitIoGc
This Ingenious sale guarding Of receipts against smiabo
IA
iavot, but OEy after ihc sDplcaGt has deposited
81 90 With the proper Sub-OtncM for tho pHvilegc
AMER a fair trial OF this ercultous ana expensive
rad 10 The assumed universal courtesy OF he Ex
departments generally resolves pay his twenty cents
admission daily sud dispense with politeness decorated
The nuuibcr Of press applicants on file exceeds
1000 the latter hall OF when Will be reached several
months ator the applicants have returned 70 their
Tao ans art exhibition /. splendid feature Of The
from iTsS to 1873, and dccennsl exhibit supple
megs TO ~ which IS Compost OF S5SSs =, o. SSe
There Is also an exhibit Of monuments, designs
upon wood.
THE FRENCH ART EXutBIr.
The French exhibit, a, might be expected
Is brilliant and gandioso. Tho eaure eHhh
hilton, with the exception OF certain
distinct qualities In tie art Of Holland,
is evidence Of homage TO the supremacy Of France The
French exhibit, nationally considered Ia gloro d. M
onsaion OF Inc aes heio Instinct Of the epublic and
overwhelming testimony 10 the perfeHt fF"nd,hiP y"
activities Of the time uIruu ghoht ciVlinauun IL an
age OF looking al all things inI'naicy, Without tS o
works exhibited the student will not find new
or sesSec Gst or ideas however dearly The
world may have cherished Them. This Is true not only
Of French art, but OF all cOntemporaneous arr as
grouped under these rcSplcndont arches.
The English exhibit contains most OF tho HlusIr0nS
rrcoScc H. aodsespe art with The ch legacy eG
by hat psser The n Paan CS. IN nc E@s S5
Frame In color, and Of tho lat century OF FfeHrh
The English have been thoughtful in not including
too many portraits Thrce PorTas, ho~eysr com com
msnd universal stsnoR The glss@nc q fo pr I .',
pie and free OF any offence Of Osents0n, but falls
TO satisfy those Who have seen It's saGlcG, " BE
like u mountain at SunSct when surprising inie.
gence is work Is here weary aud depressed Ogliss
Wholly different way The Cardinals robes arr mad"
greater than the Cardinal, whose hin ana ma.
II IFS S5Tse and tSc c@Taion Of hs character would
have been etcT depleted IN The snrGGn nG MOS,
the interior Of orpaanaEcs Whs,lrrs dramatic
and remarkable portrait OF Lady Arnhib1h CSmpGsii
exhibit.
DEFICITS OF AMERICAN PAINTING.
The American exhibit, II must be admitted, Is en-
irely crodl abe 10 national pride u taken comparatively
ard only from tire artists way of examining canvas
There arc in all BAL oils the subjects being fairly
divided among landscapes, figures. portraits. marine
views cattle. and descriptive and decorative WORKS.
work in Paris stand at the head OF the foreign Iesl.
a RS 4s @S.' s s S n %ae
MacEwen. Tho Americans who study everywhere and
Tsn1 x sUe e mot S to SSe IN ANY Of
American works Is far test, no better work Is seen
SSe sn sSSr SSsen mere
their force and audscty, than Wyatt EaOn's Of Mrs.
Glider There is no landscape equal IN sentiment and
feeling to solitary work by George lnness. Bu' with
country OF unsurpassed scenery. with moral his
tory deep enough TO AFFORD that ldoal perspective
essential to ART, and with incidents to inspire legitimate
scenic ambition the American exhibit msy
be said to be devoid 4 national srn respect.
Our artists yet unable 10 discriminate between
q parish and O nation. They iCar they VIII become
psFochiAl they dare undertake 20 he national Every
other country prOcams to tho Ssgombags OF persons
who gather hero from all quart~n Of the globe that
II bss q national story Oational landscape. and
q hJF
history Of 1t. Gaudenss portrait Of General
sherman. For the moral and brutal side Of thH same
epoch have HUvendsn'a d" John brown aud for
the colonial period Walter MacEwen's admirable
H6tadt House tn NewAmStcrtAm.H For another
portion OF our history Gtiil less glorious there Il
fossdnateay for national aJf The Qusdroon by
George Fuller, the nrSt American painter who DID
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