The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-15
) WORLDS FAIR IN 1900
Enbassador Patenosre Tells what His
Government Will Do-0pening Of
the United states supreme Court.

WASHINGTON. Oct. H.-Embassador
Patenotre has returned from France with
q large fund OF Information concerning
the international exposition Of 1896. which
IS to be held in Paris on a scale BETTING
the advent OF a new century. The French
government Is In charge of the undertake
ing and the ambassador Will communicate
an Official invitation of his government TO
the United States, and TO Individual exhib-
1tors to take part IN the exposition The
authorities at Paris have furnished NJ
Patenotre very full data with which TO
make the invitation TO the american -peo-
pie cordial and complete. This shows that
the exposition will open April -. 1900. and
will last until Nov. s. The French govern
ment has begun the extensive work Incl
dent to an event OF this magnitude The
administrative service has been organized
and a commissioner general appointed to
take general charge of the work Besides
the preparations In Paris the COMMISSIONS
general Is TO have charge OF the arrange
ments with delegates from foreign ma
lions, out buildings and the laying out of
parks and gardens
The ambassador considers the location of
the new exposition as much superior TO
that of the last one. II will be in the
heart Of the busiest and most historic. part
of Paris. IN the Immediate neighborhood
and partly including the Champs de Mars.
lie Trocadero, lie Quay DOrsy. LEspian-
Ulysses knox as the coer De lie Rein, lie
Palace De LIndustrfe. X is probable,
ilowever. the Palace De L'Industrie. which
was used at former expositions, will be
torn down 70 make, place for a much larger
building. The grounds are 10 extend along
both sides of the river Seine, and great
bridges are RI he huffr across the river
One of these. at the Hotel DeS fnyalides.
will be so great as 10 amount TO a COM
plete covering OF the river for a long dis
In communicating the invitation to the
United States and other foreign nations
general features CT the exposition. One of
the most important OF these is that the
means OF production and the articles pro-
duced will be exhibited side by side as far
Is possible. The various classes of ma
chinery will be shown in their stages of
development each machine being in oper-
alton and its product placed on exhibition
as fast as II accumulates. Another feature
OF the exposition will be scientific con-
crosses. similar 10 those inaugurated at
the Chicago Exposition. IL is expected
that the congresses at Paris will carry
forward the work begun at Chicago. The
has led TO the projection OF an historical
exhibit OF French art. This Will be In adj
dition to the art galleries and viii. be
specially destined to show the gradual ad-
vance OF France to her present place as a
nation OF artists A similar showing will
be made of the. historical advance of
France in musical composition.
One OF the most interesting features of
the exposition will be a retrospective view
OF the nineteenth century just ended. IL
viii be q glance backwa of one hundred
years, showing the progress made by the
world TN all branches or science, Industry
and art.
ambassador Patenofre is. hopeful that
the American government and people will
taHe a lively interest in the coming expo
sition- II Is a coincidence that French ex-
positions follow eacn other at intervals of
eleven years. but In addition 10 being a
periodical occurrence of the world ; gath
ering In Paris this event will be given the
aided significance OF ushering in the twen-
fieth century. The French government is
making all Its preparations on a scale
commensurate with the great work IL has
Undertaken On the assembling OF Con-
gress there doubtless will be communicate
ed TO II the Invitation from this govern
ment, and II Is expected that an American
comnsisslon Viii be created and provision
made Tor proper representation of the
United States and the exposifion -