New-York tribune., 1900-07-13
Paris. Julr 2

Paris. July 3
As one strolls through the different dsBa-,.
rnents OF the Exposition ne recognizes thar ar.
nations. notably Germany. have sought 70 -,
press the observer not simply By relying on ~.
excellence Of the articles shown. but largely n,
the manner in which they are arranged svr.
bolic statuary and paintings. colossal Iettsrf,v
exceptional taste and skill in the grouping =,
prosaic objects. and other means and rnetbo4-
have been employed with great effect Iarzatv
because economy was necessary, partly AZ .
result OF Congressional delay In authorizing par-
ticipatiOn by the United States. and parba,,
acting deliberately on the principle thai good
wine needs no BUSH" America is somewhat a.
a disadvantage in this respect II fs a source n,
pride and delight 70 the patriotic and critical
Yankee therefore, 70 find a work OF art assn
ciated with the exhibits OF his country in tss
Mines and MetaHurgy Building
The United States has frontage OF I62 faa.
on the main floor and here has been erected a
facade Of iron work whose beauty provokss
universal admiration. Frederick J. Y Ski-
VINO 1s in charge OF this division OF the Amer
lean exhibits, wanted 20 indulge in sonnethfr,
Of this sort, but feared that such extravazanca
' ould be disapproved az Washington, II nor bv
the people at large He found. however. that
the maker OF this bit OF iron work could sell
it after the Exposition at a moderate sacrifice
in his section to subscribe enough money
CS8OOO) to pay the difference. BY this means
he secured an attraction that is unique so far
as American representation goes.
The United States now produces more iron
and steel than any other nation, and her OUTPUT
Of copper constitutes about 90 per cent of the
worlds supply. Her superiority is not so cor
spicuous. perhaps. in the arts Of getting ore
out Of the ground. separating the dross from
the metal and putting the latter into s-apIs
commercial forms But she certainly can i'm
part more useful information on these subjects
to Europe than she can acquire from that
source.
The American Steel and Wire Company occu-
pies a good deal OF space and fills It with a
wide variety Of products Among these are
coils Of wire SO miles long. wire 1-10OO
of inch in diameter. wire nails. fence wire
hcrseshoes and a section OF boiler plate 1G3
inches wide. The last mentioned object IS with
out parallel in the Exposition The Crescent
Steel Company Of Pittsburg shows a quantity
of bar and tool steel The recent marked de-
veIopment of open hearth practice (as distin-
guished from the Bessemer process) justlAas
the fine collective exhibit OF soft steel made
by the Open Hearth Association. Alabama
sends a model Of the Ensley works. and CoIo-
rado specimens OF coal and iron from Pueblo
Eighty-1ve tons of electroIytic copper comes
from the Copper Queen mines IN Arizona Asso-
ciated Herewith are rail bonds and other
products OF the same metal The American Tn
Plate and Standard Oil companies make
a fine showing. Paving asphalt aluminium IN
gots and letters. irebrick. lead ore from Idaho
a model OF mine timbering from California and
enormous quantity of carpenters tools
builders hardware and cutlery are also 10 Re
found in the American section And it is worthy
Of remark that already a good deal OF business
has been picked up abroad in consequence OF the
enterprise shown in making this display.
Reference has already been made in The
Tribune to the magnificent and unique collsc-
tion Of minerals from the United States shown
in the Mines and Metallurgy Building.
IMPOSING FOREIGN DISPLAYS
The foreign nations all make imposing dis
plays in point OF quantity and arrangement
Sweden, which gives the world the pUrest iron
known, proves herself a rare mistress OF the
art Of putting it into beautiful and useful
shapes. Her leading manufacturers have Co
operated in making an impressive demonsrra-
tion here. And those who have looked into
the matter affirm that she betrays much orgi-
nality in some of her testing and other
processes. France shows a lot OF seam
less copper tubes and huge forgings Csuch
chrome and nickel steel crank shafts);
England and Germany exhibit machinery for
working metal; Russia, to whom all other coun-
tries look for platinum. displays a small
globe of that precious substance. Nearly al OF
the European nations send specimens OF orna-
mental metal work and projectiles for modem
ordnance.
The number of exhibitors from the United
States in the Department OF Textile Fabrics IS
small. and the overpowering abundance and
beauty Of the foreign products are at the first
glance prejudiCiaI 10 America Upon careful
scrutiny, however, it appears that she is worth
lily represented. The exhibitors are among
the leading manufacturers OF cotton. wool and
silk in the United States. and their exhibits
compare favorably with foreign goods OF the
same grade. 1t should be noted however. that
in certain lines Of manufacture there is prac-
tically competition. Paterson does not sup
ply as many kinds OF dress silks as Lyons. for
instance. She produces light and comparatively
inexpensive goods. 1t is for these that the
chief demand exists in the United States; and
these receive the largest degree OF protection
under the tariff The industry is not vet well
enough established in America to warrant the
production of heavy silks. But grade for gTade'
no other nation can make a better showing
Again. IT will not be claimed for the mems suit
ings. fanneIs and other woouens shown by the
HOckanum Association Of Connecticut, the
Botany Worsted Company of Passaic and the
Peacedale Company that they are superior %
goods Of French and English manufacture Ana
attempt is being made at present 70 build
up export trade in them But fine demon
stration is afforded OF the fact that American
woouens are better than is commonly supposed
Indeed, they are often sold at home 70 fss-
tidious but uniformed people as European
goods. and they wear surprisingly We'll
COTTON AND LINENS.