St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-22

countersigned by our accomplished
ambassador to France, and our able
and popular Consul General at Paris
would probably secure tor me IN
October an entrance to the building
to which in June l had FIVE times
been refused admittance. 1t might
he thought be of some service, but a
nod from the supreme head of Mr. Peck
would be worth more than all this
autographs backing up which l
had suggested.
Next in order was visit to the
United States Educational Exhibit
where l assured my party that l
could make amends for the late dis
appointment, and as our time was
limited should con6ne our visit to
Amherst college. The head OF this
department was very sorry to in
form me that Amherst college had
not contributed a scrap of informa-
ton for his department. The next
item on our program was the
American Corn kitchen. This
was my last hope Of sustaining the
reputation of the United States for
hospitality and for having complete
exhibits in the various departments.
That contingent compensation for a
days tarry in Paris as rival OF
Cook, was now past hope. The
stars in their courses were evidently
fighting against me. One building over
which floats our flag, has a corner
in the attic, which by its warmth
moderated the Artic temperature OF
the tomb-like edi6ce on the Avenue
of the Nations, and here it was that
my hope was able to triumph over
experience. | refer to the American
corn. kitchen in that extreme corner
of the Champ de Mars section, near
the entrance to that unique and
fascinating Swiss village which is to
me the best side show of the whole
Exposition. To the hospitality Of
this little section my party were soon
transferred, and here. there was a
sample of genuine American cordial
ity which gladly chronicle. Dishes
made of corn were served to my
party and when the bill was asked
we were told mo charge and no tips
allowed to those who served US. y
This free lunch, Jour host the United
States Government fully Endorsed
all l had ever said to my foreign
friends regarding the liberality of my
flag, and this "corn-kitchen" must
have few lines of your paper. The
commissioner who is responsible, as
l understand, for this characteristic
feature of the American Exhibit is
Hon. Clark E. Carr, ex-minister O
Denmark. He is a genial old man
very courteous, with real Yankee
like shrewdness and proud of the
great West which is his home. With
millions dying of famine in India
and corn burnt as fuel in the West
there is philanthrophy as we'll a.
shrewd business policy in the idea o
showing foreigners the divers way'
in which corn as food product cat
be utilized, and out of this small
government outlay will come, | pre-
dict, a largely increased export de
mand for this cereal. Our whea
neeOS no INTRODUCTION ana our corr
and coal and iron will also SCOT
push their way into foreign ports
and make our credit balances in tn
great financial centers of the OLE
world greater than today. AS {
government commercial speculation
I'd give hundred fold more TO
Colonel Carr's corn-kitchen with it
"open door" and free lunch program
than for Commissioner Peck's pre-
tentious restaurant, the shutter
drawn and the champagne dinner
shared by select few. All the stat
who represent this department ar
courteous and efficient from Colone
Carr's first Lieutenent, Mr.. McDon
aid of Dubuque, Iowa, to the colorec