The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-29
PARIS EXPOSITION PLANS
Working to Secure Additional Space
for mericans

(FrOm the New York Evening POst)
There is much of uncertainty in the
/ conduct of the work of the United States
commissioner 10 the Paris Exposition.
and what is done now is subject TO pos
sible change later. as the plans of Com
/ missioner Peck are developed The most
vital point in the preparation of the in
itial plans. is the amount OF space which
the Americans may nil al he coming eX-
| position. This matter is still vague. and
I will remain so until after Commissioner
Peck's visit. The latter is now in Chi
caSo. but will return about August 3.
and on September I will leave for Paris.
/ He will take with him a part of his staff.
! and when he returns will have settled
| the question of space, and will have Sc
| cured detailed maps of the allotted ac-
| commodatiors for exhibits
| Commissioner Handy had completed the
| initiatOry work According TO the data
! left by him. the United States was al
I Iotted only about I0O eco square feet of
space. This was to include the Govern
I ment exhibit. and il was manifes,ly in
| adequate. Through correspondence with
the exposition authOritizs it has been
made clear that about 250.090 square feet
is nearer an actual estimate of the space
available This amount Commissioner
Peck anticipates doubling. Until this Is
effected there can be no definite answers
returned to applicants for space The
applications. as they are received. are
registered by da-e and by the character
or the exhibits and are held subject to
the commissioners plans
There have been so registered about 600
applications But many of these are not
of such a character as will conform 10
the general idea of the exhibit of the
United States 1t is imperative that the
representation made by this country
should not be lacking in taste or variety.
There will therefore, be a weeding-out
process instituted on Commissioner Peck's
return from Europe. This will be in the
hands of commission os experts. con-
sisting of about ten heads Of departments.
The right to exhibit articles which do not
conform to the general scheme of the dis
play, or which are to De arranged or
shown in ways which would jar on the
eye of the observer. is to be refused
Quality, not quantity. Is TO be considered
The commission which is to pass on
these matters will be appointed on Mr.,
Peck's return. Each commissioner will
have charge of about ten departments.
The exact classification of exhibits has
not yet been determined upon The class
ihcaion made by NJ Picard. the commits
sary general. for the arrangement of the
exhibits, will not, Il is likely be followed
in its entirety by the commissioner for
the United States BY this classification
exhibits are arranged in eighteen groups.
comprising those of education and instruc-
ton; works of art: instruments and gen.
eral processes of letters. sciences and arts:
materials and general processes of ne
chanics; electricity; civil engineering and
transportation; agriculture; horticulture
and arbOriculture; forestry. the chase.
fisheries. cuellettes; food stuiIs: mines
and metaliursy; decorations and furni-
ture of public buildings and habitations:
threads, yarns, textile fabrics. wearing
apparel: chemical Industry; general manu-
factures; social economy, hygiene, organ
lied charity; colonization, military and
naval. For American purposes some Of
these groups can be combined and placed
under the supervision of one chief. This
will simplify the work of space allotment
and the general arrangement of the ex
hibits.