Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-04

ness we have been allotted but $50. O0O
square feet OF space. which is alto
gether Inadequate ~ 4 proper display
from this country. l hope that We shal!
be accorded more room. and Shall work
earnestly to get some concession from
the French management. Then. too,
all goods intended for exhibit mist be
listed and entered by neNr February,
which will be an ilnpossibility So far
as we are concerned, 50 | Shall have to
make a plea for more time FOR Ameri-
can exhibitors
THE question Of having 4 Govern
ment building is one OF some difficulty
The rule over there is that no nation
can have a building unless it's ruler or
president attends the Exposition in
person. Under our Constitution Presi-
dent Mckinley cannot. during his term
of office. visit a foreign country Per
haps this rule may he relaxed in our
favor; but. if not, ve will have to do
without or own structure. Our Gov
eminent exhibit, hcweve". will be a
magnificent one. quite worthy of our
high standing as a people.
e cnling out Q. intended exhibits
VIII he a hercuean task. for as we will
have but Il limited SPACE, only the very
best will he considered. This is the
task to which l 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 EN-
position at the Commissions head
quarters in Chicago.
This connemOration of the cen
tury's close will be q unique spectacle.
and at the French capital will he gath.
cred the most enormous aggregation o!
humanity ever known at an internal
tional display. think 10000, geo Of
people will attend during The life Of the
Exposition. which will more than
double the nj mher we had at Chicago"
MIR. Peck had a conference With the
President. who suggested that the rep
cesentation Of this Government should
be conducted on a broad. generous plane
The President agreed that there should
be an additional appropriation OF $780,
400 for the expenses OF our representa-.
ton there. the present appropriation
for the purpose being $G5u,000.
AS COMMISSIONS: 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 or 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 Il little 70,
the success Of these enterprises. He is
thoroughly equipped for the position
to which he has ju.t bean appointed
MI Peck represents the type OF citizen
ship that has made Chicago great and
marvellous as a city. Not only with
the great White CITY" and the Audi
tOrirm has his name been connected,
but ne has been prominently connected
with the projection end building up OF
many other great en- erpr;ses which are
an honor and a Der eft TO Chicago.
Mr.. Peck was bonn in Chicago fifty
years ago. To the srt and edccational
wants OF Chicago rs has especially de.
voted large share Of his time and
means. He is a trustee Of the Univer-
sity of Chicago anc has been actively
and officially conna.ted with the Chi
cago Athenaeum association. the H.
linois Humane society, the Art Insti.
'e and other rubl,~ =. :".ions.