New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-18
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
SOME INTERESTING THINGS ABOUT 1T
POINTED OUT BY NJ. H. DE YOUNG

POINTED OUT BY NJ H. DE YOUNG
NJ r. De Young. Editor of "The San Francisco
chronicle" and one OF the best-known Republicans
on the Pacific slope. returned from Europe satur-
dav and IS the Waldorf Mr.. De Young has
te.n sojourning in Europe since last June lie
has been with Moses Z. Handy. United States
commissioner to the Paris Exposition of 1900
area, deal. and has given Mr.. Handy much help
and advice about his work Mr.. De Young was an
American representative at the Paris Exposition
of 1850
Mr. De Young is much interested In the coming
exposition. and said yesterday: when Major
Handy left here he had an impression tina; he was
10 get $4,000 square feet of space-that is, he
wanted that much. lie has moderated his view
somewhat now
srnmenis represented at that exposition. Twenty
,yo have accepted already. OF all who exhibited
Al the exposition OF lS%. not one has failed to
apply this time and all for from four to ten times
y, much space they had before. When Major
Handy went there he made application for his
space and got 5000 square feet He protested and
refused to accent that amount. Then 1t was
doubled. tie protested again. and now he has got
!, M % about hundred and forty thousand
souare feet. and is still pressing for more Ger
many haS put in n plea for an immense amount of
spsce The French anxious 10 give Germany
all the space 1t wants. for the reason that there
Are many stories about strained diplomatic rela-
lions between France and Germany and a liberal
allotment Of space will show that there is no ami
mostly on the part OF The French. | have assur-
snces that the United States will get the same
allotment as Germany for the reason that the
Frcrch while anxious 20 he polite and conciliatory
H. Germany. still patrio,cally want TO see the
Germans ecpsed at the exposition. and know that
,io United States alone with its wonderful re-
sources and mechanical abilities surpass Ge--
many .n he lines in which the latter excels.
The exposition grounds TO be larger than
any before. The old exposition grounds are being
y.;izs d. and ground the other side Of the Seine
his heen added The people Of Paris hold tight
grin on iais exposition. The people of Paris APP
rroprisie Just much for the exposition as the
Governmcnt-that IS the city and the Government
each appropriate N0Nnn francs BY this the city
people are enabled to things. 1t is the inten-
lion t, build in the grounds two immense art
buildings These are 20 be permanent, and in
them Paris will gain two great. fine buildings for
all time The finer Of the two is to be given over
10 French painters. The other viii be given 10 the
artists Of the world The installation plan is TO he
followed in exhibits That is, the exhibits VIII
snow processes Of manufacture-such as the raw
cotton then the loom Their the cloth and so on;
therefore. there will be no great mechanical build
INK ! do not think it will be n success. because
huge machinery running in the same PLACE wnere
there are me articles ON cknloioh IL oo doa GO
delicate exhibits. Tho whole exposition Is to he
porary The exposition management Will see TO
ire ARRANGEMENT Of these retrospective or histori-
cal exhibits and the exhibitors VIII pay TOT ana
nut IN the contemporaneOuS exhibits.
Mr. De Young SAYS that . great deal OF enthuSl,,
ssm is being manifested over the exposition, ana
ina; struggle for space is bound to enSue one
thing tina, Impressed Mr. De Young while abroad
va tho great amount of American manufacturer
goods In use in Europe. The reason for this.
saw Mr. De Young rs that the hard times here
drove our manufacturers 10 go to the markets oil
the world with their goods ] saw the American
salesman everywhere in Europe and our goods are
being used extensively. | remember a lew items
In birmingham the other day big contract was
let for street trolleys The rails TO be made IN
Pi,tshurr the cars in Philadelphia the bollers III
Erie the engines In Milwaukee, and the eehefdI
electric fittings in Schenectady. The contract lOi
e0n 90 tons Of equipment for the underRronnd ran
way svsfero i'm London goes the Sprague Electric
Company. In Bremen. Berlin. hamburs br n
Madrid Dublin Florence. Naples. Milan, houeh'
Ivons Marsees and other cities OF Europe Amer,
foam railway equipments are in use In view OF az
This can safely predict that our exports t !h
wear will be sejo0N(D,. as against something Hhe
SS7 On O1 last year ,,,,
Ur De Young is a good Republican and sup
,,orter of the Dingey bill but he did register one
emphatic objection TO it. Il do not know VIVA, !he
trainers Of that bill meant when they in,iuueh9 a
tariff or works of art. he said II cannon uiiu'r c
stand why when the governments OF Europe ar
a,nronriaiing money 10 get works OF art ana doins
aU' they can TO have people bring hne pStureS w
SHOULD nut practically prohi5itiVe tarln Oh pc
ures 1t is too bad that such thhe ShU su NV
done We want all the good pictures mere ma. W.
can get We ought 20 encourage our Iicn p.o syi0
n p,.: them and bring them here AS l3r tnal -"
clause relating TO baggage. that Is Da"' Se0"S
ridiculous and uncalled-for TO me