New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26
MAJOR HANDYS WORK IN PARIS.
PREPARING AMERICAS PART IN THE EN-
HrBITION OF 1900

Paris, Sept. l.-h3JOr MOSES T. ii"''y' ~ -
cial Commissioner from the United states ior .he
Exhibition CT 1900 has lost no time In beginning
work although he has been in Paris only ~"
DAYS Major Handy Is assisted by Lieutenant
Baker who was connected with the chicago EN"i
bit,on as assistant chief Of the transportation Oh
foreign exhibits and by Colonel Cha!le-Long' VINO
is secretary Of the Special Commission.
In conversation with q representative Oh inc
Associated Press, Major Handy made the follow
Ing statements:
There is 4 rapidly increasing interest In the
United States with regard to the Exhibition or ~"
There has never been any doubt about the peopie
taking hold Of it with enthusiasm. But public at
tention was 80 engrossed with the Presidential
election, with extra session Of Congress. WIFI
the tariff question etc, that there was no time TO
devote to the exhibition. President Mckinley is
Interested in 1t and sent two messages 10 congress
concerning It. The reason why the Dill appropfi-
atng 100000 passed by the Senate, did not so
through the House Is because nothing went
through 1t was thought best not TO open the door
for the consideration of any question except that
for which Congress called together because
there many meritorious subjects press'ns'
Meanwhile United States interest In the eNhoi'i"h
Is shown by the appointment OF spccibi coih-
missIoner | am charged 10 confer with the aulhoF-
tiles here to give earnest of our goodwill 10
secure ground for our exhibit, to prepare report
for President Mckinley before Congress assenoieS'
etc. Though arc late, as compared Win o'iie'
nations we are eighteen months earlier thah tie
United States for either the exhibition Oh 1910
or OF 1882 For the latter. however, good deai Oh
valuable work was done by our secretary Oh hes"-
ton, NJ. Vignaud.
"Since my appointment July | have been
steadily at work. / spent n month in feeling the
public pulse: ] did that largely through cor'e-
spondcnce and through newspaper publications.
From the answers received feel safe In saying
that We shall need more space In 1900 than at pre-
ttat
higher order of merit I am anxious to select ex'
hibits which will be truly representative and char
acteristic rather than exhibits merely renarkaoie
for their size I shall be guided to a large extent
by the correspondence mentioned with regard 10
tic amount of space required, etc. nave had per-
sonal communication with the managers OF the
larger interests such the bicycle trade, eiec-
tr,ca concerns the furniture trade. and such IKE
Mel like President Depew Of the New-fo 'en-
trail President Thomson Of the pennsylvania KAN
road and Mr. Pullman. % the Pullman Paiace "a:
Company. have given me personal assurance VI
their cooperation. / have had overtures from inc
managers Of representative trades h Is pe'''' "
deal with them In a classified way
How do YOU like the classification made by the
French authorities" Major Handy was asked
1T Is excellent" he answered 1T ia an improve
ment on all preceding exhibitions. notice 'ha''
with great proprle,y education Is placed mrs OH '''
list and art also holds high place. In these TWO
departments the United states has some SURPRISES
| am IN consultation with the leading fduca" > VI
our country with View to securing consensus Oh
opinion so as to form the best pan for showing the
world what are doing IN the field OF educauoh'
In all Internal onal exhibitions We have taken very
high place IN matters educational. and think we
can do even better The next time IN the domain Of
have never been Adequately iepfeSN'snii"~n
hope 10 better position Tor the diSpay W
the work OF American artists than they hao ~ le'
Then visitors had 70 60 o1s dssc' %In bear
they could get a looK at what We had TO oner IN
comparison with other nations , J., .
What success 90 you hoPs TO me'' WI" !" your
I cannot ard would not antlcipat" tne tes v II
due consideration. Our peop.e have the riendhes'
feeling FOR France and haye sreai reason 10 D
grateful to the French Republic for the nsgnincen,
eshibt /. made in Chicago IN 1898 1t give. me great
Measure TO meet again ne distinguished Frenchmen
I me, in Chicago. and am quite sure can rely
P%our Ambassador. General Porter. who was IN
ayoIiabiy absent from Paris when reached pers,
let most cordial note OF welcome ior me-. ! am
quite sure | shall have the benefit OF his pTzcd as
Meanwhile / received VIII marked eouriesy ,, sy
vsnauI he chargs AaIss sard MAJ an s afvance
copy OF the History OF the Columbian Exposi,iSSn ION
In v@w OF s i Is SI thu chicago Exhibition we
would have given an issa sra oba nIs hope
during nv stay here 10 meet the commissioners OF
other countries who may 9s IN ra pafs line To- pre-.
sent my report 10 The President oe'ot' ''' oP'""e
|
ceivcd many applications Tor space from rssi"eht
Americans one application received was lo' III, t',u
reproduction OF the process oi soIu mn a. : ,ronn
day 70 day ] cannot mention nanles' put - - "
one OF the largest gold miners In the world ,,o,
Il am In great hope that the WORK SET on ioo'
I'm Chicago and New-York VIII Dring q iu,I re-
Spouse to enable US TO iurse as o IN cIp"dt
ably six hundred thousand square teel ineI L.
no reason why should have less than any o.nsr
country except France. As she Is the nome coun-
nv She should have the right OF way. The retro,
spective part OF the programme ~, t"s Pa,
which shows what progress n"S eed in Ne have
often taken the lead In the field OF inventions ana
We can do so again. think the hi,eu sta.,S
make generous lpproprlatio' h ~ avcr before
from other countries are larger man ever peiT
Wr", We show Congress the desirability OF having
he American exhibit hold q high place on tne
banks of the Seine am sure a generous respo' s
vii he given The exhibition OF 1880 VIII pc tne
yrratcs the world has ever seen IN spite Oh iaIIy
dificulties Franco did we'll In 1889 Then; tnousn
Emronean countries made respectable showihes,
,1ii archicnl governments did rot enter into
The exhibition with enthusiasm. NOW the Repupnc
10 no longer cod-shouldcred. Germany Joms ill e,,
,husia atically; do the other countries we couiu
~, ,~ ncct That European countries would have put
Sor,h ms much effort for us In 1923 as tney VIII Iof
the exhibition OF 1900 In fact II required I'M me World
,a., t S could do IT, The next time they will all
c Cnn, 70 us with their best foot foremost
NO lesson taught by PRE- mscS Sssed words
a. 10 sIacle VIII apply TO this exposition or 1909
hrttcr than to anything else. Tor IL VIII DC 'ho
crowiilng affair Of the century.
son TO CONT HERBERT BISNiRck.
Berlin. Sept, 9j-Countess Herbert Won Bismarck
,,iro NJ the eldest son OF Prince Bismarck. gave
birth to son today At schonhamsen roun, Ind
~ IsaS have two other Children both daug hters
one OF whom was born In 1873 ana the o'"c' III i''O
M