New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
PROTEST FROM Mr.. PECK.
AMERICAN BUILDING AT EXPOSITION OBJ
ScURED BY OTTOMAN PAVILION.

Parss, April 3.-Now that the Exposition build
ings are practically completed. It is found that
the tower of the Turkish Pavilion will obstruct
the view of the adjoining American National Pa
vion that Commissioner Peck has deemed II I'M
perative to make another strong effort to secure
the towers removal. He wrote to-day vigorously
worded protest TO the Director-Ceneral of the EN-
position in which he said the Turkish Pavilion
viii seriously impair mot only our own building
In which take great pride, but the effect of the
whole embankment OF the Seine. which are
erected the pavilions of other nations" Mr.. Peck
added:
am satisfied you have been led by pressure OF
which permits so comparatively an unimportant
nation TO seriously inJure the building or such d
great Nation as the United States
The United. States Ambassador. General Horace
Porter IS seconding the Commissioners efforts.
and il is hoped that such modification Of the OF
toman Pavilion will be secured TO allow the
American building to be properly viewed from
the Pont des Invades and from the river boats
Regarding the Sunday opening question. Com
missioner Peck has received petition signed by a
mass OF American exhibitors in the engineering
and machinery section, which is situated in the
Park Of Vincennes. requesting permission to re-
main open on Sundays. Sunday being the only
day In the week on which they expect a large
attendance. owing 10 the park being out Of the
way for most Parsians.- They therefore wish to
show the machinery in motion on that day.
Commissioner Peck has decided to close the Ma
tional Pavilion Sundays.
Although il is less than a fortnight from the
date OF the opening OF the Exposition, the grounds
are covered with fragments Of woodwork stones
and other rubbish. and the authorities have light
ed upon a novel scavengering scheme. The Min
lister OF War is TO send thousand soldiers, who
are now being drilled for the purpose. to sweep
through the grounds and buildings on April II.
The state Of unpreparedness of the Exposition
was brought I'D in the Chamber OF Deputies this
afternoon, when Gustave Chapuis, Radical Re
publican introduced g resolution inviting the
Government 10 postpone the opening He said that
in view OF the present state Of the works the
opening on april Il was simply a bait 10 draw
provincials and foreigners TO see palaces when
would not be ready until month later"
The Minister of Commerce, NJ Millerand, re
piled that the organizers had met with all sorts
of difficulties which had delayed the progress OF
the work. Nevertheless. he added, no exposition
had ever been so ready this one at similar
period. He said
affirm that on the evening OF April % all the
palaces will be ready, and that the majority OF
The exhibitors Will also be ready. The opening mas
been decreed for April Il. and France cannot al
this hour withdraw from its signed engagements
The Invitations have been sent out, and it would
ready should not be opened on April IA.
NJ Millerand's statement drew loud applause
from the Socialists and Radicals. and the resolu-
ton of NJ. Chapuis was rejected by q vote of 35l
re-