The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-07-03
AMERICA
DISGRACED.
Its Exhibit at Paris a
Failure.
PLASTER ANDnCARDbOARO
The President of the French Republic
Looks Over the Sorry Display
and Smiles.

NEW YORK. June GA dispatch to
the Tribune from Paris says: President
Loubct. accompanied 10y NJ MlIlcrand,
Minister Of Commerce, and NJ. Picard,
Cnmmlssary General Of the exposition,
made his official visit this morning to the
United states national pavilion. The
time appointed for the visit was 1880
o'clock II was exactly $3.50 o'clock by the
Paris railway station time, according to
which Partisan watches are usually set,
but which is five minutes IN advance of
the time indicated by the clocks in the
interior of the stations. according to
which trains start, that the Presidential
party appeared at the threshold Of the
American national building. The Presi-
dent was received by ambassador Por-
ter. Commissioner General Peck was not
present. General Porter walked beside
President Loubet, who seemed pleased
with the plaster statue by Borghum rep
rCsenting q stampede Of three American
hronchos, which has recently been placed
in the center Of the large octagonal hall
Of the pavilion. The President also noted
the plaster busts of Lincoln, Grant,
Cleveland and Mckinley. He looked at
he glanced at a portrait of a Sioux chief
tain, a portrait of Prince Chang, 'uncle
OF the emperor of China ana one or
Il Llama Chigh presD.
There are also some stray cauYasscs
by Harrison, Vail, Rowland, Newman
and other American painters. but all
badly hung. The United States postoflice
box was duly inspected and also the reg
isters where the Americans write their
names and addresses. The President
looked up at the pasteboard shields hung
on the three tiers of balconies represent
ing the Union.
Ambassador Porter then took the Pres
ident to see the elevator, which, howev-
or, did not happen to be in working or
der. General Porter looked at President
Loubet who looked at Minister Miller
and, who in turn glanced at SphinXlike
Picard. All smiled and the Presidential
party. after cordially shaking hands with
the United States Ambassador walked
off to visit other national pavilions. the
Presidential visit at the American build
ing did not last more than five minutes
the reason being, unfortunately, that
there was nothing of particular interest
to see then. Just as President Louoet
left the building Commissioner General
Peck arrived to welcome the President.
Ambassador Porter remarked; 'lhc
President has gone
Mr.. Peck replied: II am sorry the
President came ahead of time and look
ed at his watch, which marked $3.50
o clock, which was correct according 20
railway schedule time, but five minutes
later than the time indicated on the pneu-
matte street clocks and the clocks on tue
exterior of the railway stations.
This is the sixty-seventh day since the
F,xposition opened and patriotic Ameri-
cans have so far refratned from causuc
criticism OF their national pavilion IN
hopes that something would be placed
in 1t to put it on an even footing WIN
other countries, but after today PfeSI-
Dental visit it IS Impossible to conced
the feet that in the opinion of ninety-nine
out of q hundred Americans who nave
seen it the United States national paVll-
ion. as far as it's contents are concerned
is unworthy of our country ana causes
unpleasant impressions when compared
with the German pavilion, with its at
collection of Frederick the Great; with
the British pavilion, containing canvasses
by Van Dyke. Reynolds. Gainsborough
and Burne-Jones; with the pavilions Of
Italy. SPAIN Russia, Hungary. Austria
and Bosnia, admirably displaying their
respective native industries.
The American pavilion Is not only TAR
inferior to the national payillons of first
class countries, but discreditable even
when compared to the pavilion of micro
scopic States like Monaco or the Republic
of san Marine. Under the American pa
yilion Is a third-class American restaur-
ant with French walters and soda wa
ter fountain, but where one cannot OBJ
tain American wines nor porterhouse
steaks nor terrapin nor buckwheat cakes