New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-15
THE EXPOSITION OPENED.
Continued from first page.

will understand that nations were not sent into
the world to kill. but to help enc another ana
that since all men are sons of the same Father,
they should behave brothers" The only
papers that fatfooted against the
Exposition are Edouard Drumonts "Libre Pa
role" and Henri Rochefort's "Intransigeant
Drurnont writes: True patriots written on
the walls of the stucco palaces Of grossly bad
taste which form the Exhibition the warning
Meme Meme Tekel Upharsin.' and the dome OF
the Invalides arises a melancholy protest
against Paris being transformed into cos
rnopolis and against an international orgy OF
which the Exposition seems to be the apotheo-
sis" Henri Rochefort after violent diatrlpe
against President Loubet and all the constituted
authorities of the nation, writes: SATURDAY Is
the Yiddishers' holiday, every one knows ana
the complete want of tact on the part of MIL
lerand in surrounding the President with the
lowest dregs of Israel is unprecedented
II was exactly $40 O'Clock when President
Loubet ended his speech by declaring the Expo
sition OF 1900 open. The President spoke In
q distinct nut somewhat nervous voice
a parsonage who appeared to be a most at
tentiye listener Prince Munster, the German
Ambassador. who seated next TO NJ rail-
ieres, President Of the Senate. and WAS thus
placed nearer TO the President of the republic
Porter seated in the second of the Ambas-
sadorial fauteuiis conspicuous as the only
one Of about fifty personages on the Preslden-
tial tribune who wore plain evening civilian
dress Just as national salute Of 101 guns be-
gan the cold. threatening clouds cleared away
and the fairylike forest of domes and minarets
that forms the Exposition bathed as II by
a transformation scene in the warm rays OF the
afternoon sun.
Then President Loubet and his cortege or
thousand persons embarked in fotilla of gayly
trimmed and decorated river steamboats, and
assembled the Seine, which is the main artery OF
the EXPOSITION to the Alexander III Bridge,
where he dsembarked. and, after traversing the
bridge and the Avenue Nicolas II on foot
stepped fn.o his state carriage with postillions
d Ia Daumont and. preceded by the smart and
highly decorative piqueur Montjarret. returned
10 the Elysees Palace.
MUCH REMAINS TO BE DONE.
Neither President Loubet. Commissioner
General Picard nor Minister of Commerce Mill
lerand. nor United States Commissioner Peck
entertains any illusions about the actual con-
dition Of the Exposition, which cannot be in
complete readiness for exhaustive examina-
ton and comparative study in all its depart
rnents much before June 15 1t is like
house that has been built. but which remains
10 be furnished. To-day's ceremony simply
marks the inauguration of the outside walls.
facades and frontages of the palaces and
buildings and bridges Considered from this
point of view to-day's success is truly mar
vellous Now. for the first time. has the vast
network of scaffolding which hitherto concealed
like a curtain the true architectural features OF
the great fair vanished The result surpasses
all expectations. The color effect especially is
absolutely astounding The delicate pinks and
whites subdued greens and pale blues and pur
pies of the congiomeraton of structures is
heightened by the misty gray which ever re-
mains the foundation of the color theme OF
Paris. Two prominent American painters &C
ccmpanied your correspondent just before sun
down this evening in a ramble through the Elk
position. They had both seen the Chicago and
other Worlds Fairs on other occasions. They
were enthusiastic in their praises Of the Paris
Exposition Of 1900. which. they said. from an
in the shade
Among the persons your correspondent con-
versed with after the ceremony We're General
Porter. Comnlissioner-Genera Peck Assistant
Commissioner-General Woodward, and Art Com
missioner Cauidwell. They were most emphati-
cay of the same opinion that expressed by
the two American painters. and this is shared
by ali other Americans with whom talked who
were fortunate enough to see the Worlds Fair
of 1900 cleared OF scaffolding and Instructions
and to-day. for the first time. revealing its ex-
traordinary beauties of outline and color
C. I. B.