Evening journal., 1900-02-13
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
Hew Our National Interests VIII Sc
Cared For.

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There is distinct difference Re.
tween the methods ruisued AT the
Chicago Exposition Of 1898 ana those
which must direct the participation Of
the United states IN the forthcoming
Paris Exposition. At the Columbian
Exposition we assi0tdd foreign nations
In exploiting the products Of their res
pective countries. and stood I'm the ca
paciiy of host; but in 1900 the United
States is a guest Of France and a Wis
fling nation. and exploits us resources
and Advancement IN n foreign country.
The space areas for exhibits at Par
is are 50 limited that the most extreme
and careful condensation and selection
Of exhibits Is found necessary in each
group. Every effort Is being made to
find the hest in every class, in order
that our national interests may he NJ
~ represented The law confers q wide
discretion ON the Commissioned ener-
al in this regard, and / believe II Is
our duty TO exploit the nations pro-
ducts and resources from q national
standpoint. selecting the best in every
field. rather than to exploit merely in
dvidual interests, though Of course
absolute Justice and impartiality must
there will he no sectiOnaliSm. but due
consideration will be extended 90 every
portion Of our country In our national
display.
This commission has three hendOunr-
tors. at Chicago, New York and Paris.
The heads Of departments. 80 far rs
possible have been centered vt The
Chicago offices, although the depart
nients of Agriculture. Education and
Fine Arts and Textiles are represented
by their respective Directors at wash
ireton. New York. Albany ami Boston.
France has been liberal toward this
country in the matter Of space ia com
parison with other nations. There will
he approximately fifty-six nations who
will exhibit at the Paris Exposition
this year.
The construction Of the American
Pavilion was begun last summer. Its
dome Will rise 100 feet above the
Seine. Exhibit annexes will be built TO
add 70 our space in agriculture. Pores
tries Liberal Arts and, Navigation. IN
which. latter. department. a brapel ef
tile United States Weather BuIedu Mis-
he displayed In all its workings -
Various states have made special APP
preparations though the EXp0sitiOr
Will be distinctly. internati0nak and
separate recognition cannot be given
10 States or sections OF nations Call.
fornia, New York and Massachusetts
have already made appropriations,
which will be used 20 aid exhibitors Of
those states in their displays While
the American may feel more az home
In the United States National Building
ut the Exposition, he must not cxpoct
10 find In this place any Of the Amer
lean exhibits, as the French classilicn-
ton under eighteen groups o.
vides for the assignment OF spare
10 every large nation in tie various exr
hibit buildings where each separate
group Is located. The Uplted States
exhibits will be distributed according
~.
As the grounds within the CITY lin.
( It's have not appeared adequate 10 meet
the demands az Nincepnes, where the
railroad exhibits from all M tons will
be- installed. athletic competitions will
be held here. all sports encouraged
and there Will be n special crlehmticu
OF olympian games. a sps4Al tre,k
win he provided for trials OF autaluo-
biles and bicycles. There will be DIS
played a magnificent American vesii-
1 bule railway train, in addition 20 AN
eiican bicycles, American automobiles,
n workshop for tool machinery. ar'e-
sian VOL and oil we'll appliances, agri.
cultural implements. and perhaps
= twenty American locomotives. Hon.
Ferdinand W. Peck. In Frank Loshe's
Popular Monthly.