New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
SAYS PECK sNUBBED HIM IN PARIS.
STATE COMMISSIONER FROM PENNsYL
vANIA DID NOT LIKE HIS TREAT
MENT AT THE EXPOSITION

William Harry sayen State Commissioner from
Pennsylvania to the Paris Exposition, returned
yesterday on the steamship LucanIa. Of the Cunard
Line. accompanied by his wife and sons. They left
Paris on May %. and since then have been making
tour Of the Continent England and Scotland
Mr.. Sayen in Paris for about q week, and at
that time the Exposition was in an unfinished
state. He said that as a representative Of the
State OF Pennsylvania he was treated with scant
courtesy by the Commissioner-GeneraI Ferdinand
Peck, who acted in q most arrogant manner.
When I went to Paris saw Commissioner-Gen-
eral Peck and showed him my commission from
the Governor Of Pennsylvania" he added. "Mr
Peck told me that he a United States official
and recognized authority except the United
States If the Governors Of the different States
chose to appoint commissioners that their
affair. am afraid might express my opinion
in this matter too strongly for publication. Com
missioner-General Peck certainly did not act like
an American. did he welcome Americans. In
fact to me the impression was that not
welcome
1T has been reported from ths other side that
the many State and other officials have caused an
noyance to the COmmissioner-GeneralI in their en-
deavors TO get invitations to different affairs
What Is the truth Of these reports?" was asked.
I cannot answer that For myself I asked
Comm1ssioner-GeneraI Peck for nothing, and I
expected nothing from him except good treatment.
paid my way into the Exposition when I went. as
l did elsewhere What did want was the free
dom Of the Pennsylvania section. and on account
United States section
The Exposition when I was there was In an
unfinished state, and dust and dirt were every
where. The Exposition was nothing to compare TO
that held in Chicago. In fact, the only things which
could compare with that exhibition were the art
palace and the new bridge over the Seine. Living
IN Paris Is very expensive OF course, of the
side shows and catch pennies do not live strictly
up 10 what they announce. For example, on the
moving pavement one is told that he can remain
all day for the price Of admission At the other
end, however. are doors of exit and once you get
by those doors without knowing II, you are po-
Htely told that you cannot return without another
admission price.
"Of the places I visited abroad I was mostly i'm
pressed by Scotland. There they have the most
magnificent lakes and mountain scenery, and the
finest whiskey in the world, excepts Shs oUnted
states. France. Italy and the other countries may
have their splendid paintings their art galleries
and sculptures, but we have the people. There
is nothing Ike the Anglo-Saxon race"
Mr.; Sayen was met at Quarantine by tug,
which contained a party Of friends headed by
Hampton Moore, secretary TO the Mayer o. Phila-
delph1a- They are members of q club founded by
Mr. sayen and called the Bold f3uccaneers Of
Barneget- Each member wears a badge adorned
by skull and crossbones and lettered 'B b b.
Mr.. Sayen and his friends went promptly to
PhiladeInhia