New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-16
PARIS EXPOSITION PLANS.
PECK TELLS OF HIS
WORK FOR AMERICAN INTERESTS
PRESIDENTS M'KINLEY AND FAURE TOASTED
AT THE DINNER OF THE AMERICAN
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SPEECH
OF AMBASSADOR CAMBON.

CHAMBER OF CoMMERCE-sPEECH
OF AMBASSADOR CAMBON.
Paris. Oct 15-The American Chamber OF
Commerce gave dinner AT the Conthentdi
Hotel this evening in honor Of Ferdinand w
Peck the American Comp1issioner-General 10
the Paris Exposition Of 1900. The hall was
decorated with French and American flags
Mr. Peartree presided. Among the guests were
General Horace Porter. the American Ambas-
sador; NJ. Cambon. French Ambassador 10 the
United States, and the American Ccnsuls al
Paris Havre, Lyons and Cairo.
After toasts 10 President Mckinley and Presl-
dent Faure had been drunk. Mr.. Peck MADE
speech returning thanks for the honor done
him. in the course of which he emphasized the
fact that the interest OF American manufact-
urers and those engaged in Industrial pursuits
in the United States In the forthcoming Expo
siton is so extensive that the Commissioners
are unable to meet their demands for space. The
French authorities. he said were most cordial,
but he was afraid they did not realize the
relative Importance of American manufactures,
which amount to 80 per cent Of those of the
whole world while the agricultural products are
even greater The space allotted, Mr.. Peck
said. was glaringly disproportionate to Amer
icas needs.
to Commissioner General Picard. setting forth
in detail the great resources and industries OF
the United States urging that additional space
be allotted for the American exhibits. and
promising that Congress would largely increase
its appropriation il space were awarded COM
mensurate with the wealth. Importance and
dignity of the United States. He added that
the memorial cordially acknowledged ana
was being carefully considered but as the EX-
postion grounds were less than half the size
OF those on which the Worlds Fair was held
the lack of facilities would necessarily restrict
the American display to a minimum In every
department
M Picard proposed toast to the prosperity
Of the United States and the success of the
Exposition.
Selections were played by a military band
the programme closing with the American and
French national hymns. to which the guests
listened standing.
Responding to speech by Mr.. Feartree con-
Meeting his name with that of Lafayette. as
associated with one of the greatest successes
OF the century in bringing the blessings Of peace
10 two nations and arranging treaty of COM
rnerce between France and the United States,
NJ Cambon testified to the rapid development
Of the United States and the happy circum-
stances which enabled him to cooperate with
a man like President Mckinley in the work Of
peace He said he considered this a proud
period of hts life, not only on account OF the
results Of his work, but because he was con
vinced that this had added another bond to the
friendship between France and the United
States.
General Porter. Professor Benjamin ID. Wood
ward Assistant Commissioner to the Exposi-
ton and Mr. Seligman also spoke. Two hun
dred guests present.