Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-02-17
LIE PARIS EXPOSITION.
How Our National interests viii BE
caree For.

Carec for.
There IS distinct difference be-
tween the methods pursued at the
Chicago Exposition OF 1893 aud those
which must direct the participation OF
tic United States IN the forthcoming
Paris Exposition AT the Columbian
deposition we assintCd reign nations
IN exploiting the products Of their res
Iective countries, and stood In the ca
gaciiy, OF host. but In 1900 the United
'iltes Is a guest OF France and n Wis
iiiEg nation ami exploits its resources
and advancement In foreign country.
The space areas tor exhibits at Par
is are so limited that the most extreme
ma ca eful cOnd nsation and Sc eItion
cf exhibits Is found necl ssaiy Ina ca. b
group. Every effort Is being made TO
lnd the hest IN every class. in order
tl1t our national inteles may be fit
ly repres ed. The law Confers a wide
D Cis,r. Il. n en- the CCmmisI ner-Goner-
al In this regard. and l believe Il Is
our duty to exploit the nations pro-
duets AMI resolr es from natiola
.iandpo nj. selecting the best in every
field. rather than to exploit merely in
tividual inter, SITS. though of course
absolute in tie AM impartlaiity must
uc given; and In this work Of selection
tielc VIII lie no sectionilism. but due
con Iteration viii be extended TO every
portion Of our country IN our national
display.
Vlis commission has three headQuar-
te.s. NJ Chicago, New York and | arts.
HE heads of departments, so far as
possible have been centered az the
Chicago offices. although the depart
uents of Agriculture. Education and
Zine Arts and Textiles are rep es M d
~ ihelr reTe tive Directors at Wash
iugton. New York, Albany and Boston.
France has been liberal toward tbs
country In the matter of space In COM
Tarison with other nations. There will
he approximately ffty-six nations who
VIII exhibit at the Paris Exposition
t.i- year.
The construction Of the American
I'1i liOn vas begun last summer Its
dome win rise 100 feet above the
50 ille. Exhibit annexes will be built TO
gll 20 our space In Agriculture Flores.
trios. Liberal Ar's and Navigation. IN
which latter department q branch of
ne Uni ed States " Gather Bmelu wi I
le displayed in all its workings
Various suites have male ecial mp
inspirations though the Exposition
sill be distinctly international. and
separate recognition cannot be giver
io states or sections of nations Cali
f0inia. New York and Massachusetts
have already made appropriation
which win be used to aid eyhl. itors oi
hose states In their displays. While
tire American may feel more az homl
10 the lnt,d states National Building
tt tie Exposition, he must not exprC
o find IN this place any of the Amer
lean exhibits. as tie French classi0cl
ion under eighteen gro ns D O
viOes for the assignment OF sa.l
every large natl n n the var Gus ex
iihit hu ldings where elch 3 paraf
rol'p Is located. The Tn I'd State
yhihits will he distributed accord
"
As the grounds within the city lin
Lave not APP ealed adequate 20 mee
lie demands ut Ninccnucs. where Oh
airrad exhibits from an nations wi
he ins allc1. athletic comp titiOns Wi
le held here nli sports ciic0urage,
and there will he a special cciehiatio
If Olymptnn games. A special trac
VII be provid' Tor trials Of nutami
n.les and bicycles. There W n be di
fiayed a magnificent American vest
Dule railway train, In ad iticn 10 An
! ericnn bicycles American antOmOb H.
q workshop for tool machinery ar
, sian we'll and oil well appliances. ayr
cultural impl ments, and per an
. twenty Aneri, an lOcomnti res.-IiO'
F. Ferdinand ". Peck, in Frank Leslie
I 'opular Monthly.