The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
PARIS EXPOSITION.
Appropriation of SI,oo0'ooo Recom-
mended-Relation with England.

There IS now every prospect that tho
participation Of the United states ln tho
Universal Exposition 90 be held On Paris
an 1900 will bee on a scale commensurate
with the advanced position held by olr
products and industries in the word
chief marts.
BY provision in the sundry civil ap1ro-
priation act Of July l. 1895 a sum NOT TO
exceed sG50,00O was allotted for me OF
ganizati0n Of a commission Co take caro-
of the proper preparation and installation
of American exhibits and FOR the display
OF suitable exhibits by the several eac-
cutive departments. particularly hy tho
Department OF Agriculture. the Fish Com.
mission and the Smithsonian institute. DO
representation of the government OF mo
United states.
Pursuant to that enactment ] appointed
Mr.. Ferdinand W. Peck, OF Chicago. CONE
missioner genral with an assistant come
missioner general and n secretary. Mr.
Peck al once proceeded % Paris whefo
his success in enlarging the scope ani
variety Of the United States exhibit Ai
been most gratifying.
Mr. Peck report VIII be ldld Dei.''
you. ..1..
INCREASED APPROPRIATION.
In nv Judgment is rccommenda'
peciallv as regards an increase OF The a'-
nropriatlon 10 al least one million do
i'm an. so that not only may the ASST
space be fully taken UP by the hest
sible exhibits I'm every class out Che t-
| marathon and installation be on .n
To-, . scale as 90 rank among the Ir- In
that unparalleled competition OF artistic
and inventive production ana mus '.
er.balance the disadvantage with "Nl.h
We start as compared with other c0hn.t '''
whose appropriations are on more gone
erous scale and whose preparation are
In "a state of much greater f0t"ttIn
than our own.
The commercial arrangement made WIN
France on the 18th OF May l>". un1er
the provisions OF section three on mo
tarif act OF 1897 went into erect on the
LIST day Of June following. IL has relieved
a portion of our export trade from seil-
Gus embarrassment Further negotiations
are now pending under section four OF me
same act, with a view 10 the increase ot
trade between the two countries 70 th.lf
mutua I advantage. Negotiations WIN
other governments in part interrupfe4 1F
the war with Spain. are IN progress unaer
both sections OF tho tarir act. hope
20 be able TO announce some OF me re-
suits OF these negotiations during the
present session OF Congress.
PORK FOR GERMANY.
Negotiations 10 same end with Germany
have been set on foot.
Meanwhile no effort has been relaxed 70
convince the Imperial government OF the
thoroughness OF our inspection of pork
products for expectation. and II Is trust
ed that the efficient administration or TINS
measure by the Department OF Agricui-
ture will be recognized az guarantee
OF the heathfulness OF the food staples
we send abroad to countries where their
use is large and necessary
RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND.
Our relations with Great Britain have
continued on the most friendly footing
Asserting 10 our request. the protection
Of Americans and their interests In Span
ish jurisdiction. was assumed oy the Dr.
plomatic and consular representative of
Great Britain who fulfilled their delicate
and arduous trust with tact and zeal
ellciting high commentator. 1 may Do
allowed TO make fitting allusion 20 tho
instance OF Mr.. Ramsden. Her Majesty
consul at Santiago De Cuba. whose un-
timely death, after distinguished service
and untir1ng effort during the siege Ok
that city was sincerely lameatet
In tho early part OF April last. pursuant
10 o request made at the instance OF tho
Secretary OF State by the British Ambas-
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