New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-16
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
REASONS WHY THE UNITED STATES
SHOULD BE WELL REPRESENTED.
REPORT or ASSISTANT sD'RETAFY cRIuLER
TRANSMITTED RI THE PRESIDENT
TO CONGRESS


Washington. June I5-The President yesterday
sent 10 Congress a report made by Thomas W
Crdlor Third Assistant Secretary Of STATE upon
tho Paris Exposition Mr.. cridler was designated
to continue the work special commissioner no.
gun ty the late Moses p. Handy. IN transmitting
the report the President said
II cordially renew my recommendation that
liberal approximation he Immediately granted"
Mr. Crdler begins his repor; with tho statement
that. because ali the alotments o. space had no.
been made the time OF Mr.. IIandys death J.
was necessary for him 10 go Paris and negotiate
personally with tho EXPOSITION authorities 'on-
scquently on February %. he sailed with Lieuten-
ant A. G.. Baker, l.. s. y. and Louis Hamburger ~
Paris Mr. Cridler was presented to Minister liano-
faux who expressed deep personal interest in tho
success OF the American section. In an interVle"
with NJ Boucher the Minister OF Commerce MI
Cridler took occasion to point out the inadeqia'y
Of the space allotted to the United states Inc
Minister pleaded great pressure from foreign coun-
tries as a reason for declining 70 promise an IN
crease but offered his good offices In the future
Reference is made in the report to an inquiry by
the French Exposition authorities through MI
Picard. direct general as TO whether the Alnerl
cans could furnish the electrical power 10 Hight
tho whole Exposition and ran all tho machinery
This would require 5000 horsepower. he said
Mr. Cr.dler took the matter under ad'lsemeh'
with view TO securing tho opinion OF electrical
experts I'm the United states. Tho applications Tor
were numerous and NJ. Crdler was informed that
the same state Of affairs existed as TO the French
section and that tho only solution OF the diihcu'y
would he TO select the best and most representa-
tive exhibitors and reject all the others
WORK WELL UNDER WAY
The report states that tho work on the buildings
and grounds for the Exposition IS wei undcr way :
all the Old buildings except Machinery Hall have
been removed the ground cleared and new founda-
holm ado he frsp
mi fine arts palaces are above the ground. ana
viii remain az a monument TO the artistic genius
OF tho French architects.
Mr.. Crdlcr says that there are two salient ieat-
urcs In the general scheme OF the Exposition. The
first is It's admirable situation I'm the centre OF
Paris the next the establishment Of that part o.
the Seine connecting the two cxtremties OF the
exposition which Will recall to the visitor 5 MIMI
mnguifcence Will contribute to surpass all pgovous
cXpositions ia Paris At one extremity the Troc-
he connected by an immense maritime boulevard
OF decorative water craft spanned by four large
me- report gives complete description Of he
architectural and scenic elects 20 be attained In
the Exposition.
SPACE ALLOTTED TO THE UNITED STATES
The space secured for the United States viii be
In the Hall OF General Manufactures and House
hold Furnishing. "a square feet. In tho Mines
and Metallurgy $50 square feet; in Threads Tex
tiles ana Wearing Apparel i3o2 square feet In
Agricultural and Fruit Products ISIS square fect
in Education and Liberal Arts. In feet. and in
Chemical Industry. 800 square feet
rendered by Lieutenant Baker ana Nr- tiamn"rg"r.
Secretary Crider in concluding his report. d"votoS
q chapter 10 statement % ne reasons any "a"
United states should nor 10 dlssuaGNd from = iHiI
ana adequate representation ~ the Paris Exposi-
lion lie does not openly say 20. nui u"Icrih'lo''
makes T. apparent from bis report that he has
reference tho threats made Dr. some quarters that
the United States would refrain from MAILING an
exhibit because OF he. prevalent idea o. undue
French sympathy with spain