The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-03

coaches viii be shown. The weather bu-
reau TOO viii show all its Instruments
and methods Of observatory work. ! think
IL is generally conceded that the Ameri-
can weather bureau is considered the best
in the world
The mine and mining exhibit win be
perfect gem. and ono Of the most com
plete and elaborate artistic exhibits ever
gotten up by any country anywhere.
THE exhibition will rot be a slump.
The Chicago fair was a disappointment as
TO attendance. II had got just fairly well
running when the panic came on. Three
months attendance was simply enormous,
however They have 50 much greater a
population in Europe to draw on that 1t
VIII make big difference.
Everything Finished on Time.
THE present condition Of our work is
highly satisfactory, in view of the fact
that existing commercial conditions are
the most difficult possible for exposition
work All American industries are crowd
ed 10 the utmost extent. In many cases
manufacturers are working night and day
TO fill orders. II is difficult TO get mate
rails. Many exhibitors who took space
and desired to exhibit, find it impossible
TO use it, They cannot get ready There
viii be no carriage exhibit, for instance.
1t has always been in other exhibitions an
important exhibit, and the manufacturers
were very anxious TO get space, but when
they start building a vehicle for the ex-
position II is sold before 1t receives the first
coat of paint. A customer comes in and
finds IL to be just what he wants, and i'm
mediately he demands it. l have finally
had to give up the idea of getting a car
riage exhibit. II is a remarkable condi-
ton Of affairs.
Another thing that has operated against
the work is the formation Of combinations
and trusts. A remarkable number Of IN
Gustries have been through the year and
are still in the condition of having made
agreements looking TO the formation Of
trusts. individuals consequently stop all
their plans. and the combinations are not
made in time to exhibit. Under these con-
ditions, the fact that all the space al
lotted is taken, and that we have to re-
fuse many good offers is very gratifying
indeed.
1.-THE summer disturbances in Paris win
not have the slightest interference with
the exposition Their politicians over
there did just what Is done in this coun-
try. For instance, what did we do in
Chicago in quieting the threatening att-
tude of the Ia bor organizations? We call
ed these people into the directory of the
exposition, as they are doing over on the
other side Whatever differences, all de-
clare that they must take care of the ex-
position and forego party interests In or
der that there may not be any interfer-
ence."
Director CnpeIrart's Great Showing.
zone of the most interesting exhibits
will be found in the depart ment Of lib
eral arts and chemical industries. The
director of this department is A. S. Cape
hart, who has probably had more exper-
fence with international exhibitions than
any other man on Mr.. Peck's staff. Mr..
Capehart is an expert in all, matters per-
tanning to printing machinery and news
paper publications, and upon his appoint
ment he determined that thfre should be
at Paris, an exhibition that would place
the greatest of all America industries,
the newspaper and magazines. in the i'm
portant place to which 1t is entitled.
At the outset he was met with an OBJ
stacle that would have stumped any other
man. This was the lack of any available
fund with which to carry out the ideas
he had laid down for the publication ex-
hibit. After canvassing the situation with
Mr. Peck and Mr.. Woodward, ne decided
that he would raise the money needed
from private sources. And how well he
succeeded the existence and arrangements
of the Publishers Building attest This
budding is separate from the main
United States palace. IL is a beautiful
structure, built on the most unique plan
Its supporting columns are great living
trees In this building are all kinds of
typesetting machines and all sorts of
printing presses from the great web per-
fecting machine to the old-fashioned
Washington hand affair that the country
editor in the remote districts sim uses.
In addition there are to be bound copies
Of all the newspapers and periodicals that
will be available. Charles II. Sims, as
sistant director of Mr.. Capeheart's depart
ment, will be in direct charge of the
Publishers building.