Evening star., 1898-11-12
CARRIED HIS POINT
Commissioner Peck Secured Addition
al Space at Paris.
FOUGHT HARD FOR CONCESSIONS
United States as We'll Fixed as
Any Country Now.
AID FROM NJ. CAMBO

NEW YORK. November 12-Commis-
sioner Ferdinand Peck said today regard
ing his mission to Paris to secure space at
the international exhibition:
The results obtained are highly gratify-
ing and beyond any expectation we had
when we sailed early in September. When
We reached Paris the situation was most
discouraging, and We We're Officially in
formed in definite terms that the final all
lotments to all nations had been made, and
that the United States had its full proper
tiOn, and that no more space within or out
side of the buildings could be given-the
subject was a sealed book: that We were
too late In asking for site for a national
building, as the entire area that could be
devoted to foreign payilions, which was
upon the scene, had been disposed Of and
the plans of the buildings of other nations
had been submitted and no readiustment
could be made.
This was the situation for about a
month. During that time many influences
were brought to bear and the arrival of
Ambassador Cambon from the United
States, together with the return of De
lauucy Be1ievile, in charge of foreign
space. brought about a change which re-
suited in concession after concession until
We had obtained an increase in exhibit
space of $1,000 square feet, an addition of
- per cent, besides every other grant We
HAD undertaken TO secure.
The United States now has an area in
excess of any other foreign nation. a site
for our national building was assigned
equal in location and size to that granted
Great Britain or Germany. countries which
have the largest areas for their buildings
for a similar purpose, and special facilities
were accorded US in connection Herewith
Site Tor Agricultural Pavilion.
I'VE also secured a site for an agricul-
turaI pavilion adjoining the main agricul-
tural building and the United States sec
tion in the latter was relocated so as to be
next to the new area.
"A most valuable space of about 10000
square feet in the heart of the exposition
grounds, adjoining the manufacturers
building has been granted; likewise an an
mex space for forestry contiguous to the
forestry building; 5000 square feet addi-
tiOnal in marine transportation. and-an an
mex 10 this department of 1000 square feet
for the United States weather bureau and
special exhibits.
We also asked for a place for represen-
tatiOn among the colonies exhibits, which
was finally obtained. though much explana-
tiOn Was required to convince the officials
that the United States belonged To the cate
CORY of the nations possessing colonies.
Besides these specific allOtmentS. We
have secured Il special concession for the
operation Of American passenger train;
facilities for the exhibit of our life-saving
service; also for field trials of agricultural
and other machinery. and various minor
concessions. All of the space is in the main
exhibition grounds in the heart of the CITY
Of Paris. We shall have in addition our
full proportion in the annex a Eiucennes
which will be a most important r4rt of the
exposition, being beautifully Iocat:d and
accessible. Large numbers of people will
he drawn there by the International ath-
Ietic sports on land and water. These VIII
Be made prominent feature.
site for Lafayette Monument
We, OF couIse, gave much Consideration
10 the site for ;he proposed Lafayette
monument, and finally concluded to ask
for place in the historic garden Of the
Tuileries upon the axis of the unrivaled
vista, which extends from the Louvre to
the Arc de Triumphe. The outgoing prime
minister, NJ BriSson, agreed 10 recommend
this site to the new ministry.
No foreign nation has yet allotted to
'Nmotors any space. Commissioners Of
al of them are greatly dissatisfied with
tie delay in securing tie official diagrams
which are necessary in order 10 assign
space, Vet the members OF cur stat have
Chained in their various departments a
greater part Of the drawings for the United
States sections. ana in this as vel as in
many other respects we have received ex-
CspGural consideration.
We realized that the importance of our
country in the eyes of the world world
prove a powerful factor IN thu si.uati III
and We have eudeavored to use this fact
10 The full extent in connection with what
We have accomplished. and il is 10 the
greatness Of our country and is present
sanding hat most of the credit is due for
the satisfactory results that have been
obtained The foundation for our vast
work has been land al almost opporture
time following upon our recent coafifct
when the influence Of the Fren>n govern
1neht IN lts relations to The exposition
Cou-d be successfully invoked
Commissioner Peck Will Start for Wash
in2-on tomorrow and expects 10 return TO
The city on Tuesday. when he will omen
oii-ctS and make arrangements for the in
teullnS exhibitors.