The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-14
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Europeans Will Rush to the Ex-
position.
so SAY THE FOREIGN COMMISSION.

Months the Members of the
Worlds Fair Commission to
Europe Return Home-They Were
Well Received Everywhere.
New YoRK, Sept. 14.-There isn't a
shadow of doubt i'll the minds of the
members of the Worl1s fai- national
commission to Europe that England and
every country on the contip ent will
simply rush in exhibits to the fair.
The members of the commission ar.
rived here on the Augusta Victoria after
an absence Of nearly three months. The
commission comprises Major Moses P.
Handy. B. Dntterworth. of Ohio. solici-
tor general; William Lindsay, of Ken
lucky; A. G. Bullock, Of Massachusetts,
and f. w. Peck, of Chicago. j. w.
Shrague is the secretary OF the commits
sion.
Major Handy in an interview said that
the reception OF the commission in every
country visited was decidedly fattering.
The Worlds fair project was welcomed
everywhere. The members OF the com
mission were treated with the utmost
consideration.
1--WE have visited" continued Mr..
Handy, England, France, Germany,
Russia, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland,
Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Austria
and Hungary. The countries Of the
sonth of Europe were not visited, be-
cause we had no time for one reason,
but chiefly because we We're advised by
the United States representative at
Rome that it was dull season there. A
special committee will probably be sent
to visit Spain, Italy and Greece-at
least we shall recommend this.
Well Received Everywhere.
''Our reception in England left moth
ing to be desired and set the pace for
the other countries, so that it was
smooth sailing on the continent. We
were entertained in London by Lord
Salisbury, Minister Robert T.. Lincoln,
Sir Richard Savory, the lord mayor, and
by Alderman Evans, who will he the
lord mayors successor. Both of these
gentlemen have accepted an invitation
to attend the fair in 1893.
"Sir Richard Webster, the attorney
general, rendered the committee din
ner, at which we met the DulSe of Aber-
crombie, Lord George Hamilton, Sec
retary Balfour and also four members
of the cabinet. By the Royal Society
of Arts we received truly royal well
come and the council of that society has
beon appointed by Great Britain as Il
Worlds fair commission. Sir Henry
Wood and Mr. james Dredge, who have
accompanied us back to America, rep
resent that committee.
England has applied for large
amount of space. Icannot give You the
figures, but it is to arrange tor this that
the two members of the British ROYAL
commission, rs il is named, have came
over.
In France we met NJ. Ribot, tine for
eign minister; Mr, Berger, director of
the Paris exposition, and III. Proust,
who was art director of the Paris fair.
We also met Mr.. Guiot, minister of
commerce, and Mr.. Fayette, who has
been appointed to organize tho exhibit
in France.
In Germany we were received by
the Lord Chancellor Won Capriyi and
Nice Chancellor Won Boettieher. Mr..
Miguel, minister of finance, and other
members of the government. No, we
did not see Bismarck. We had no time
to visit any place but Berlin.
Thought Handy Was IA Hebrew.
Trouble with my passport at War
saw" said the major in response to
question. well, yes. You see in Rus
sia you must give up your passport at
each hotel and get it when you leave.
Mine was not returned to me when our
partylwas ready to leave | grew i'm
patient, and after half dozen clerks
had stared at me the proprietor finally
showed himself and said, apologetically:
The trouble is with your name. Are
you sure Moses is the right one? You
look not like Hebrew | assured him
emphatically that my family had been
Americans for nine generations, but he
wouldn't give up my passport until he
had written the word Lutheran on the
back to show | was not Hebrew.
In st. Petersburg we We're presented
to the chamber of commerce, a fine body
of men, all speaking English. Mr.. Peck
coined us in Russia, and in England the
members spent the last week. We have
been busy on our report all the voyage,
each day in the captains room. !"
The members will meet the foreign
commissioners who accompany them in
Washington tomorrow.