Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-20
THE PARIS ExposI1 l6Hs
French Omcisis Extend rserys11|
tesy Additional space obtsined
work well Advanced.

w" i'fNs alhl -Nf-i"tEu W. - -
u. =. commissioner 10 the raris
position OF 1900 reached New York %,
the American line steamer 81. LovAi
today he was accompanied by Nh
Peck and !. u. AIcGlbbona. clrcctW
expectations u hia stan.
Mr.. Peck said: s.tNs
"DarlnE my brief riay IN paria.rdvtv.
was accomplished for our Amcrh6n q
hibltoia in 1907. This is tpe fosmai,sa
i PERIOD % our s,,,, iask. The rls,n. q 4
proved BY Tho frcach auuioriu0
though many changes 'wcrc made ~
them 20 cOnfofin 10 TIM requirement
nf the French government aui 90 nirss
the Limitations % our oppfupriafirt
the Bots de Nlncfnner. The nnnox 70 -
Immediately. IhoSc viii b. i've hinlt~
the Bols Dc Nlnccunea ths annrx 10. gif,
exposition. which .WIli lw Ingd% mpfr'
Important a. a part " M whole. Gu
pavilion VIII y the cufs-N sNusirnN|
building v1iNil contract ms fly
BE- " Ne bfnkr " the seino, airuE .i'i4
nations. with xuakia on oie slic anlir
turkey ON the oihsy. ouf huiidipas VII
b. Annexed on the main rtruetnes
built By tho ffench nannulhir,tion ana
win BE- for exhibit pufsores only. -
These VIII inrude aurcN,fn 60 10
main nfricuiturai oiiidinx sdJ'duinK
the American neet-ln. nu anrsN " me
mhnufallnfefN' builiins iiu Nln.
crnncs. an addition 20 M farcstry bald.
ing. hlaa To- tho merchant nlsnne build
ING whose warpt tfaIi.portAtlul, muiIif =
VIA ~ exhibited, With "ur Nssihi
lursau;
htlucturc for American mach.1rv' ~
operation. We viii divide. Will he
sIfrnCh exposition tiii Gust ~ tho build.
ing Tor railroad exhibit and Tor auto
mobiles We secured a fitl upon which
our bicycle r'Anufavturcra VIII erect
the beautiful structure.
THE liola de Nincennca IL about ok
miles from the main grounds AMI WI
be very ncccsnlhl- by raiifoaah and by
tho Seine river connecting wlth a franz
way for one mile. Which' iaitsr rlute
will be known NJ the American Route.
The boats and cars carrying the Amer
loan nag. l believe Away large prv-
portion " the visitors 10 the Vxposi-
ton viii 20 10 NlncenncH A. Il VIII be
made prominent aud most attractive
and the trip. especially the Iiyvr route.
will De delightful. -,
I'VE secured over e. 10o'is.-s 80 feet
lions. We also added 60 our ga ,fli-
tural space and ~ per cent 20 our we'll
area for fne arts. besides obtaining Nar
privilege OF exhibiting hculntnlls
thrnurhnuf, all az olr s-rib,ns.. ~ M,
courtesy Of Germany and Switzerland
W. added considerably 10 our mining
section.
M. Picard. the French clmmlusicr..
cr authorized me at our finni Interview
on Friday to state that everything
would be ready ahead of time and that
In some buildings Installations could
be made next August, The iron Htruc-
turai work Of an buildings II practi-
oaily In place
"Dld you ind tho French officials
cordial In your relations with Them
They could not have been more Ho,
from President i.ouhet who IL a charm
ina ana able man and most friendly 90
our nation, 90 architects ana Huhordi-
mates OF the exposition management.
This was illustrated In the incident ~
NJ. Picard the head NJ tho exposition.
being personally present when the
site ~ the United states building was
formally turned over to Us lie had
not honurrd any similar occasion be-.
fore, though most of the fornign ma
lions have secured their sites.
THE now minister of commerce. who
" AT the head Of tho governmental de-
partment representing the republic In
itH relations TO the exposition. was
most friendly and showed every con-
Hldefation for our wants, NJ, Do Lnu-
ncy- Belleville, director " exploitation.
II the practical man ~ the exposition.
lie ~ most able, prompt and fair, and
his courage ana ready decisions ~.
mind us constantly OF the methods OF
the typical American business man.
lie had 90 deal with the representa-.
tiveH ~ fifty-one nations. ana must off,
ten say No but always with adequate
reason, one " the most helpful 10 uH
OF the officials was ". krantE. who was
the French commissioner TO our C0i-
umhian exposition IN 1898. since which
time he has been IN Paris. He WINS
selected minister ~ public works last
fan. I had an appointment with him
ten days ngo, from which he was sud.
denly summoned 20 the session ~ tho
Chamber 81 Deputies. ana 20 his great
surprise. was made minister OF war u
few minutes later. I believe he VIII
restore entire confidence In the French
war department, ana that NJ. kmutE
VIII prove the coming man ~ France.
Mr.. Peek said regarding the expose
ton work on this side that h. has been
IN constant touch with his head OF de-
pnrtmcnta IN his nhsence am wa.
confident that the situation was salts.
factory Notwithstanding the many az
ncultlcs involved In selecting exhibits
over such vast eNpanHc OF country
IN so many cities and to satisfy OK.
hlhltorr-a task which, owing 10 their
small area. does not apply a. tho other
great nations. Tho Commissioner gan.
cral Is 10 leave Tor Chicago Monday.