Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-22
SALE OF DUPLICATES.
The Trouble with the Russian Exhibitor
at the Verde Fair.

The Trouble with the Russian Exhibitors
st the worio's Fair.
No information has been received Mt abs
State Department in regard 10 the troubles
between the Russian exhibitors and the worlds
fair authorities. It appears that P. Lookootin.
one OF the exhibitors in the Russian section.
had been suspected Of violating an order. issVed
several DAYS ago. which permitted the sale OF
duplicates Of articles on exhibition, under Ger
tain restrictions. Customs officers made .
search Of his stock, against the protest Of Mr..
Plar. who was temporarily in charge. and wbo
yielded only under threat OF arrest Commis-
sioner Heard. representing the Russian uiuis-
ter OF war, and Commissioner kuidue also pro-
tested. but without avail. and then Commis-
sioner General Glouchovsky complained 20
Director General Davis. This was followed BY
the closing OF the whole section, the exhibitors
being in high state OF indignation.
The Russian Legation in Washington 10 closed,
all the members being at Lenox, Mass. where they
are spending the summer. Whether or not
any complaint has been made by COMMISSIONS
General Glouchovsky regarding the treatment
OF Exhibitor Lookootin cannot be told here.
Nothing has been heard at the State Depart
ment from Prince CantacuZine, the Russian
minister.
An examination OF the reports made by he
worlds fairs OF recent wears. on file in The
State Department. shows that but scant atten-
ton was paid 20 the matter OF selling exhiisits
by the exhibitors. IL seems 20 have been
taken for granted that sales would be made. but
the regulations governing them were very
brief. At the Paris exposition OF 1867 il sas
provided that ''objects sold cannot be removed
before the close OF the exposition withoui .
special perAit of the imperial commissioner.
No regulation covering the matter IL GEN.
tained in the circular issued in connection with
the Vienna exposition of 1873.
At the Paris exposition OF 1883 the regula-
ton WAS the same in exact terms that at fhe
exposition of 1867. that the Official in
charge was designated the commissioner
general
The Melbourne exposition OF 1883 was made
q special licensed bonded warehouse by act %
the local parliament. aud st-ict regulations
were enforced for the importation OF goods an
tended for exhibition. Regarding the sale md
removal OF articles on exhibition the following
regulation was made: The removal OF goods
except under special circumstances will 20; he
permitted during the period the exhibition 10
open. Delivery OF exhibits sold Will nos be al
lowed until after the close of the exhibition.
Special permits for the sale and delivery Of
goods and articles manufactured in and dnring
| the progress OF the exhibition NAV be given by
the executive commissioners should they deem
fit"
The last previous worlds fair that held nc
Paris in 1889. at which the regulation for fhs
sale of exhibits follows: ARTICLES sold
shall not be removed before the close o. the ex-
bibition unless by special authorization"
IL will be noticed that in none OF these vas
| any reference made TO the sHle of duplicates o
articles on exhibition. which appear TO hsx'
| been the basis OF the difficulty at Chicago