New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
TIE PARIS EXPONIIION.

With the cessation OF war many peaceiui III
tcrcsrs which have been more or less oDscired
will quickly regain their appropriate place III
The public mind. one Of these is the farlS IN
position. for which. indeed. American prepara-
tons have been going on steadily though not
conspicuonSly. II is a fact not 10 he forgotten
that while essentially and peculiarly praceiui
in It's character. rs il should be In It's c"hse-
unences The coming display of the worlds ar's
and Industries in the French capital deserves
10 inspire the interest and cooperation OF the
American people in a special degree because OF
considerations arising directly out or orr war
with Spain. 1t was through the fr"nch Am
bassador acting under the instructions OF MS
Government that the Government 81 spain
made the overurcs which have resulted IN II
termination of hoStiliies and an assurance OF
permanent peace. In this exceedingly delicate
relation NJ Camhon has borne himself with
faultess discretion. and II cannot be douht"d
that we owe 10 him ard 10 the French Govern
ment n large measure Of esteem and goodwill
for the happy conditions which have been 's-
tablished The Presidents prompt acknowl-
edgmcnt Of the obligation exactly expresses the
general feeling. and no proof OF lis sincerity
could be more agreeable 10 France than that
which the hearty participation of Americans in
the Paris Exposition would afford. There has
been no unbccoming lack Of interest here from
the first. but the interest ought To he greatly
enhanced by recent events.
The regretted death Of Commissioner Handy
did not seriously interrupt the arrangements
for the American exhibit. He had finished the
important preliminares. and his successor has
found NJ difficulty in taking mp the work his
chief emharra sSmcnt having been want ~
space 10 meet American requirements When
Mr. Handy died he had secured m allotment
of only 10000 square feet. and That amount.
we believe. was somewhat larger than the oriCi
nal allowance. Since then the limit ! under
stood 10 have been raised to about 2,O.rn
square feet and Commissioner P",k hopes 10
obtain ms much more Whether THIS cNpccta-
ton will have the effect Of causing larg" al
dtlona demand. which presumably could NOT
be granted. remains +" be seen. bui II j. "Vi-
dent that encouraged Law the extremely con
venicnt and favorable regulations respecting
duties transportation and in>ialmont. American
enterprise will be well represented. 50 far ~
quantity Is concerned.
But the size Of the American exhibit is not
by any means the most important thing that
the American representatives, have 10 look ont
for and 1t IS gratifying 10 hear OH tally 'ha'
the sitting process will he faithfully employed.
Quality is far more impressive than quantity.
and tho combined purpose of goodwill to France
and advantage 10 ourselves VIII be- we'll served
only If the excellence of our display i iis most
conspicuous feature. American efficiency N
many departments OF production, and American
supremacy in not n few. are we'll recognized 10y
competent Observers; but they are not and
probably never will be 50 indi>puabe as 10
make an unworthy appearance AT international
expostions less Injurious than 1t is di>crc'ii'abc.
We certainly have not always been seen 10
good advantage on similar occasions. ana all
the more on this account does every conSidera-
ton Of comfy and sclf-intcresl demand that
we should make a highly honorable record In
Paris two years hence