Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04

ness we have been allotted but 100000
square feet of space, which is alto
gether inadequate to a proper display
from this country hope that we shall
be accorded more room, and shall work
earnestly to get some concession from
the French management. Then, too,
all goods intended for exhibit must be
listed and entered by next February,
which will be an impOssibility so far
as we are concerned, so l shall have to
make a plea for more time for Ameri-
can exhibitors.
THE question of having a Govern
ment building is one of some difficulty.
The rule over there is that no nation
can have a building unless its ruler or
president attends the Exposition in
person. Under our Constitution Presi
dent Mckinley cannot, during his term
of office, visit foreign country. Per-
haps this rule may be relaxed in our
favor; but, if not, we will have to do
without our own structure. Our Gov
eminent exhibit, however, will be a
magnificent one, quite worthy of our
high standing as a people.
THE culling out of intended exhibits
will be a herculean task, for as we will
have but limited space, only the very
best will be considered. This is the
task to which / expect to devote most
of my energies, and therefore will
spend the greater part of my time be-
tween this and the opening of the EX-
position at the Commissions head
quarters in Chicago.
This commemoration of the CEN
tury's close will be unique spectacle,
and at the French capital will be gath.
cred the most enormous aggregation of
humanity ever known at an interna-
tional display. 1 think 5O,OOO,OOO of
people will attend during the life of the
Exposition, which will more than
double the number we had at Chicago"
Mr.. Peck had a conference with the
| President, who suggested that the rep
resentation Of this Government should
be conducted on broad, generous plane
The President agreed that there should
be an additional appropriation of $780,
| 900 for the expenses of our representa-
ton there, the present appropriation
for the purpose being $65O,OOO.
AS Commissioner General to the
Paris exposition Mr.. Peck will not gain
his first experience in promoting the
welfare of the arts and industries OF
the United States. AS one of the crea-
tors and leading officers Of the Worlds
Columbia exposition he did splendid
work. Since then he has been foremost
in urging generous patronage of the
Atlantic. Nashville and Omaha expo.
sitions, and has done not a little fol
the success Of these enterprises. He Is
thoroughly equipped for the position
to which he has just been appointed
Mr.. Peck represents the type of citizen
ship that has made Chicago great and
marvellous as a city. Not only witt
the great white City" and the Audi
forum has his name been connected
but he has been prominently connected
with the projection and building up o
many other great enterprises which arr
an honor and a benefit to Chicago.
Mr.. Peck was born in Chicago fift!
years ago. To the art and educationa
wants of Chicago he has especially de
voted large share of his time ant
means. He. is trustee of the Univer
sity of Chicago and has been activel!
and officially connected with the Chi
cago Athenaeum association, the II
. linois Humane society. the Art Inst
tuts and other public institutions.
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