Warren sheaf., 1898-12-08
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
AT 1t we Will Occupy a Prominent
Place Among the Nations. ..s

There Is now every prospect that the
participation Of the United States in the
universal exposition to be held in Paris In
1900 will be on a scale commensurate with
the advanced position held by our products
and industries In the worlds chief marts.
The preliminary report of Moses P. Handy,
who. under the act approved July 19. 1897,
was appointed special commissioner, with
a view to securing all attainable informa-
tion necessary to full and complete under
standing by congress in regard to the par
ticipation Of this government in the Paris
exposition, was laid before you by my mes
sage of December 6, 1897, and showed the.
large opportunities opened to make known
cur national progress in arts, science and
manufactures, well the urgent need
of immediate and adequate provision to-
enable due advantage thereof to be taken.
dered 1t necessary for. another to take up
and complete his unfinished work, and on
January II last Mr.. Thomas w. Cridler,
tgnated to fulfill that task. His report was
lsid l before you by my message Of June IA,
ing renewed interest in the projected dis
play. BY provision in the sundry civil
appropriately, at of July /, 1928, a sum not
ganization Of a commission to care for the
proper preparation and installation of
American exhibits, and for the display Of
ssbs by e Ig e
and the Smithsonian institution, In the rep
resentation of the government of the
Mr.. Ferdinand W. Peck, Of Chicago, COM,
missioner-genera and secretary Mr.. Peck
at once proceeded to Paris, where his sue
cess in enlarging the scope and variety of
gratifying notwithstanding the compar-
atively limited area Of the exposition site
LESS than one-half Of the worlds fair at
nt1or NO CT nod 10 fha 1pS{ {nl
States has been increased from the abso-
ported by Mr.. Handy to some 2o2 900 square
the field for a truly characteristic repressn-:
tation Of the various Important branches
of our country's development. Mr.. Peck's
ment it's recommendations will cali for
your early consideration. especially as re-
at least Si,0oo,oo0 in ali, So that not only
by the best possible exhibitor in every
ton be on so perfect scale as to rank
among the first in that unparalleled COM
petition of artistic and inventive produc-
tion and thus counterbalance the disadvan-
tage with which we start, as compared with
other countries whose appropria tions are
arations are in state of much greater for
Wardness than our own. q
On a Friendly Footing.
Our relations with Great Britain have
continued on tile most friendly footing. AS
setting to our request, the protection of
Americans and their interests in Spanish
jurisdiction was assumed by the diplomatic
and consular representatives Of Great
Britain, who fulfilled their delicate and
arduous trust with tact and zeal, eliciting
high commendation. I may be allowed to
make fitting allusi0n to the instance of Mr.
Ramsden. her maj ajesty.s consul at Santiago
de Cuba, whose untimely death after dis
Ing the siege OF that city was sincerely
lamented.
The Canadian Neeotiations.
1T will give me especial Satisfaction II /
shall be authorized to communicate to you
rotiations with Great Britain in respect
az the dominion of Canada. It IS the ear.
nest wish Of this government to remove all
anurcra Of discord and irrit ation In our,