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nearly on a level, so far as the showing
made is concerned with France than
foreign nations were with the United
States at Chicago. For one thing this
finds expression in the line Of govern
ment buildings of various countries oc-
cupying the choicest portion of the river
front. 1t is borne out however, by the
extent of the exhibits made by Euro
pean countries. Among outside ma
tions the first in order Of excellence is
undoubtedly Germany. the second.
Russia.
These who remember Chicago will
observe that horticulture which was
prominent does not make as good a
showing here.
Transportation which was an integ-
raj part of the Chicago fair is here re-
moved outside the city to an annex
which in some of Its parts brings the
international exposition down to the
level of country fair. There is no
French government building which
serves to show the work Of the depart
ments of the French government as
those of our government were shown in
the United States building The de-
partments Of France are not represented
by payilions answering to those erected
by the various States at Chicago. The
place of these may said to be taken by
the national pavilions, though on a larg
er scale. This is, however, building
devoted to the municipal government
of Paris. What is shown is good and
highly interesting as far as it goes, but
it does not Craze the surface of the ex-
hlbit which might be made Of the &C
tivities of such a municipality as Paris.
The display in the textile department
exceeds that made at Chicago. The
machinery exhibit is not as complete
nor as we'll arranged. The use of cleo
tricity receives no such representation
as it was accorded at Chicago. The
point at which the Paris Exposition is
out of all comparison superior to Chi
cago, is, as one might guess, in the fine
arts.
The French government has erected
two permanent palaces Of art, building
them Of stone and iron and ornament
Ing them profusely. These buildings
serve as the home for the art display.
That display in its international char
acter and in the fullness with which all
schools and tendencl's Of modern art
are represented and placed in compar-
ison with an historic display in the
same building and in the Louvre, af-
fords the finest opportunity Tor the
study of sculpture and painting ever
presented.
In conclusion, a word may be said
regarding amuscments. Some one has
said in a sneering way that a worlds
fair is run as a blind for the 1Ioocly-
coochy (?) dance. 1t is undoubtedly
true that care needs to be exercised to
keep the institution of the worlds fair
upon an entirely dignifed plane and
resist the p. essure brought to bear up
on the management by concession
hunters who would soon terminate the
usefulness Of the institution in an end
less frivolity Of catch.penny Wakes"
The Chicago exposition bonished the
amusemeas TO the Midway Plalsance.
In the Paris exposition the fakir has
invaded everything. He calls in d
stcntorlan voice throughout the grounds
he quotes you price at all corners
when you unsuspectingly stop befo! e
his wares inside the buildings. The
corridors Of the buildings enclosing
the Champ de Mars are given up to
restaurants so exclusively that one sees
everywhere as he regards the archtec-
ture, the evidence of the dinner hour.
1t was poor taste which allowed the
side shows and trilket stands, the cata.