The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-08
OUR EXHIBIT IN PARIS.
QUALITY NOT QUANTITY rs DE-
SIRED BT THE AUTHORITIES.
"visitors are Not Interested In sardine
Boxes and Tomato Cans says the
Minister of Commerce.

WASHINGTON, ID. G., Dec. Tine
President to-day submitted 10 Congress
the report OF Major l.. Handy OF I'm
cago. special commissioner to the Paris
International Exposition, giving details
OF his expedition. In his letter OF trans
mission the President says the report
gives a clear and comprehensive presen-
tItiou OF the situation. The commits
sioenr recommends that an appropriation
OF $9l96ly be granted so that credltaDie
display on behalf OF the United states
may be made.
The President in transmitting the re-
port says:
MAJOR HANDY'S WORK.
Besides securing a much larger amount
OF space than had been reserved, MAJOR
Handy obtained the gratifying assurance
that the United states would be placed
on n footing with the most favored ma
lions and that in the installation OF
every important department inc Ohiteu
States will have a location commensurate
with the dignity and Importance OF 'he
country and adjoining In every case
countries OF the first rank. In we" Oh
the magnitude and Importance vi the
approaching exposition and OF our stand
ing among the nations that Will there De
represented and i'm view OF our increased
population and acknowledged progress In
arts. sciences and manufactures L earn
estly commend the report OF MAJOR
Handy to your consideration ana trust
that a liberal appropriation may De maui.
Moreover the magnificent exhibit OF the
French Republic at Chicago IN lsSS' on
which a million dollars were eNpehueu'
should be IA strong incentive 10 reclpro-
cal liberality on the part OF the govern
ment Of the United States.
In his report Commissioner Handy tens
how he took measures to feel the pulse
Of the American people as 10 the degree
of interest they felt in the Paris EXPOSE
ton by sending out a vast number OF CIR
cular letters TO persons who had mace eN-
hibits at Chicago or who might reason
ably be supposed to contemplate MAKING
exhibits.
In Paris the conditions were not NJ hrst
auspcious Many of the officials Were
absent and those he did meet told the
commissioner how much they Regretted
the hardness shown by the united
states in applying for proper place
The fact that the French government
desired the exposition TO be one OF seiec-
ton I'm quality rather than that guam
tity should be regarded, was impressed
on him and the Minister OF Commerce
told Mr.. Handy that they wished 10
avoid the mere multiplication or common
place exhibits
NOT OF INTEREST.
Visitors" he said. are not Interested
in sardne boxes and tomato cans. now
ever numerous or tastefully arranged
However. I'm the end the exposition au-
thorities graciously yielded 10 MI
Handy's re- st that the space TO be
given TO the United states be enlarged
inasmuch as We were entitled to az large
an allotment as any other nation ana
more than We had i'm 1859 since the space
at the disposal was larger. Mr.. Handy
believes that i'm the end We VIII be as
signed about 9cC00 square feet OF space
Already. two years in advance or the
exposition. he has had application by IN
tending exhibitors for l52,gb9 feet. or
more space than was ever occupied py
the United States in any foreign exposi-
ton.
The commissioner strongly recommends
that every intended exhibit be submitted
20 a critical Inspection by the United
States Commissioner in order To keep ont
the commonplace In view of the great
preparations being made by European
nations 10 excel in their exhibits
The report abounds i'm suggestions look
ing TO the adequate representation OF
our country at the exposition.