New-York tribune., 1898-12-31
SPACE AT THE PARIS EAPOSfIION'
RrssIA THE ONLY COUNTRY OUTSIDE -
FRANCE THAT HAS MORE THAN THE
r-xr-rp STATES.

UNITED sIAltS
"a. ~. psr,. Exposition OF 1aco the United States
will Re second In size and completeness aInohs 'e
countries outside OF France" said Major Bracket
eacre,arv ~ the United states Commission OF 'he
por,e Evnosi,ion al the New-York offices yes'er-
day.
prussia " he said will have little more space
h;I, the United States has larger allotment 'hal'
either England or Germany. However, the fre"cn
C.onr,ssiones c will try to give equal favors N the
four great countries the United states bhs''""'
puesia and germany So far these nations are
concerned the French Will show no favoritism.
Germany IS making great EFFORTS 10 excel al o'no'
nations at the Exposition, and the Ch'eo o'a'es
will find Germany Its Neenest competitor Inc "ei
man Government has made liberal and generous
anrron-,a.ions for its exhibits. the amount ap-
propriated being twice the sum which mas oeeh
provided for our Commission. The Germans are
going TO make great fight ct Paris IN lsn ior the
trade OF the world. Japan also will make nne
d!splay Commissoner-General Peck has secured
additional space amounting to about 80 per cent
over the original allotment The space now given
this country is about 27coo square feet As the ap-
plcafions from intending exhibitors even now. ask
for over 10000 square feet, OF course someoooy VIII
be disappointed
This ia TO be an exposition o. selection. Inc
struggle for supremacy between nations VIII pe a
groat one and Commissioner General Peck Will
eliminate ali displays that would he other than
credltable to America The demand for space In
,he machinery and electrical departments alone
now amounts to over 10000 square feet or, say,
81 oon feet more than the entire allotment TO this
country.
There fs no coldness or Indifference or the part
Of the people - his country toward the 1870 ex-
postion On the contrary Americans are enthusi-
astic over the opportunity they Will thus have TO
show the rest OF tho world the results Of their
Yankee brains and their wonderful energy. As 10
visitors and tourists 10 Paris in the spring and
summer OF 1900 from this country. they are going
from Maine 10 Oregon and from Vermont 70 Florida
by the thousands The steamships will he taxed 70
their utmost cspacity to carry the people who will
go from the United States to the exposition Tour
Ist companies are offering such inducements that
even now with the fair almost year and a 9.'f
away thousands are arranging see Park
1900
"As TO the allotment OF space to exhibitors. tfht
will be done at the earliest practical moment ht
Commissioner-Genera Peck and fis directors
Departments The Commissioner General is com
pletng his pans and organization as rapidly as
possible and there will be needless delay In as
signing space and notifying exhibitors
f'As 70 the rumors that the exposition would be
postponed until 1901" Major Bracket said there
il no truth In such rumors. The strike In Paris
probably did not seriously AFFECT the work. Paris
has n1oyed unusually fine weather this winter. 30
work on the palaces and buildings has progressed
steadily The French Commissioners say that
opening day April IS. 1900. ] now in charge Of
:he New-York oifces of the United States Commits
sion and will probably remain here until the Conn
msyon goes tc Paris.