The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-04
SPACE AT THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
Only France and Russia VIII Have
More than the United States.
New York Tribune.


AT the Paris exposition Of 1900 the United
States will be second in size and complete
ness among the countries outside of
France, said Major Bracket, secretary of
the United States commission of the Paris
exposition at the New York offices yester-
day.
space but the United States has a larger
allotment than either England or Germany.
However, the French commissioners will try
to give equal faVOrs to the four great coun-
tries, the United States, England, Russia
and Germany. So far as these nations are
concerned, the French will show no fayoTit-
ism. Germany is making great efforts to
excel all other nations at the exposition,
and the United States viii find Germany
its keenest competitor. The German govern
ment has made liberal and generous appro-
priations for its exhibits, the amount ap-
proprlated being twice the sum which has
been provided for our commission The Ger
mans are going to make a great fight at
Paris in 1900 for the trade of the world
Japan also will make a fine display Com
missioner General Peck has secured addi-
uonal space, amounting to about 50 per
cent. over the original allotment. The space
now given this country is about 217OOO
square feet. AS the applications from intend
ing exhibitors, even now, ask for over zoo
disappointed
This is to be an exposition of selection
Inc struggle Tor supremacy between nations
viii be a great one, and Commissioner Cen
eral Peck will eliminate all displays that
would be other than creditable to America
Inc demand for-space in the machinery and
SACSbAi GdA uSpetI lileDtS alone now amounts
TO over 100000 square feet or. say. 81 ono
country. 0
There is no GOODNESS or Indifference on
the part of the people of this country TO-
ward the 1900 exposition. On the contrary
Americans are enthusiastic over the oppor-
tunity they will thus have to show the rest
OF the world the results of their Yankee
brains and their wonderful energy AS to
visitors and tourists to Paris in the spring
and summer of 1900 from this country tbey
are going from Maine to Oregon and from,
Vermont to Florida by the thousands THE
steamships will be taxed to their utmost
capacity to carry the people who will 60
from the United States to the exposition.
Tourist companies are offering such induce
ments that even now, with the fair almost
year and a half away, thousands are arr
ranging to see Paris in 1900
LAS to the allotment of space to exhibitors
that will be done at the earliest practical
moment by Commissioner General Peck and
his directors of departments. The commits
sioner general is completing his plans and
organization as rapidly as possible and there
will be no needless delay in assigning space
and notifying exhibitors
"As to tbs rumOrs that the exposition
would he postponed until 1907 Major Brack-
EFT said. there is no truth in such rurnors
The strike in Paris probably did not serious
~ affect the work. Paris has enjoyed un-
usually fine weather this winter. so work
on the palaces and buildings has progressed
steadily The French commissioners saw
that everything will be in complete readiness
on the opening day. April Is. 1890 I am now
in charge of the New York Offices Of the
United States commission, and viii prob
ably remain here until the commission gees
to Paris"