Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-19
EXPOSITION IN a CRUDE SHAPE.
Points OF Interest by u Competent
Critic.
rCopyrighted. 1893. by the Now York Associated
Pres4l

rCopyrighted, 1893. by the Now York Associated
Pressl
pans. Nav 1S.-Amerlcaus coming to the
Eypo,ition need not mSke excessive basic
Although President CarnOt tremendously
opened the Exposition on the appointed DAY
IL Il M 10 this writing fragueDtary. Iue
steam which was turned on as a fofmsIltY
was speedily turned of except Tor traus-
nortstiop purposes. The great belts IN the
machinery palace have not vet stirIeu Tue
lathe The movable railway which was
aid in flexible routes all through the grounds
was taken up on the eve OF the opening
10 clear the official path and TO lend an air Of
completedntss TO the grounds. 1t has not
been nut down again. The carTylng OF
hinge pisccs Of metal, stone, or wood from
the gatewavs 10 the places OF the deposlto-
res are i'm many instances weak. Not
one section OF the fine arts eXhl-
bition is complete. only two catalogues
are ont. the French decennial and BRUSH.
Neither is satisfactory. Each should have
been included in the general catalogue. 20
far ne present information ~iustiies an opin-
ion there is no good reason why American
visitors should purchase any catalogue eN.
cent the American unless they haVe special
reasons for doing so. Various causes are
assigned for the delay in all departments.
The American commission alleges, so lar As
II is concerned, that on one hand the french
authorities have not furnished The la0or In
dispensible either in the preparation oil the
showcases or the equipment OF the rooms,
and that on the other that many Americans
who applied for space and II considerable
number who shipped goods have not APP
pe,red. IL nav he necessary for the
American Government before conseutinS to
participate in another universal exposition
10 claim the right to place a capable Ameri-
can. who speaks French and has the neQes-
sary experience and tact, upon the highest
hoard OF direction. II averneutS oil DIS
courtesy and the injustice OF a vexatious
disregard OF reasonable comfy on the part
of the French direction TOWARD the AlneTi-
can commission, as related TO the TepTesen-
taiiye OF the Associated Press by the off,
cials. were frankly disclosed, an inierna-
tlonal episode might be created not wanting
in the elements OF g~rotesqueness. Ihis word
OF warning should be needed by The CORE
spondents and specialists OF the professions
coming here expecting the equitable treat
neDt enjoyed in our own country. IheIe
are no complimentary admissions. III Is
said that this rule applies unexcep'
tlonallv to ali persons, native ana Foreign
writers. no matter bow well known
IN tneiT own COUNTY, TNVh wv"
personal credit here be above suspicion
thew cannot procure any attention unless
tbey bring duly-aulhenticated credentials in
writing. The same Is true as to medical,
scieutifc, artistic. or other experts, who
euilelessly suppose that this vast interna'
tional university 4. to De opened, Ike the
university Il old, TO the pilgrim students
from every quarter without support or stan.
II written credentials De complete the appl-
cant will then learn q Lesson in patience.
he must first wait several weeks for sn Oti-
eial acknowledgment OF the fact that his
right TO special recognition Is admitted.
Then he must have two photographs taken,
one to be put in the private gallery OF
direction aud the other TO constitute.
with his name and the function printed
on il his ticket OF admission. After q iair
trial Of this circuitous and expensive road 10
the assumed universal courtesy OF the EXPOSE
| ion the individual DESTROYS OF studying lis
departments generally resolves to pay his
twenty cents admission daily and dispense
with poiteness decorated with red tape.
The number OF press applications on Die eX-
ceeds 1000, the latter half OF which VIII be
reached several months after the applicants
have returned TO their native lands.