The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
BACK FROM THE EXPOSITION.
THE PARIS SHOW SUFFERS IN CON-
PARIsON WITH CHICAGO's.

N1r. j. w. Huger Was Gov. Gamblers
Representative at the Exposition
and at the Unwilling of the Lafay-
cite and Washington Monuments.
His Patriotism Was Not Hurt by
Seeing a Display Superior TO the
Worlds Fair-OnIy in Art Does the
Paris Exposition Surpass-The Ex-
position Has Not Been a Success
FinanciaIIy-Other Notes of MIR.
Huger.
No shock TO the patriotism of Mr.. John
w. Huger, Gov. Allen D. Gamblers repre-
sentative at the unwilling of the Lafay-
cite and the Washington monuments and
at the Paris Exposition, was administered
by what he witnessed, for as a successful
fair, Mr.. Huger declared last night, when
seen by a representative of the Morning
News, that in Paris cannot be compared
with what was enjoyed by millions of
visitors in Chicago in 1893.
Mr. Huger spent several weeks very
pleasantly in Paris. He found the expo
sition very interesting. particularly the
arts displays. The collections of statuary
and paintings were singular in affording
the only instance of superiority of the
Paris Exposition over the Worlds Fair.
This would naturally be the case. Europe
is supplied with vast wealth of paint
ings and sculpture, and the old galleries
have been despoied for the display at
Paris. Visits to the Louvre, Fontaine-
bleau and other places, said Mr.. Huger
reveal that many celebrated works are
missing They have been taken to the
exposition.
Financially, the Paris exposition has not
been a success. Mr.. Huger says there
have not been as many visitors as were
predicted. OF Germans and Americans
there have been many. but the English
have held aloof. Provoked by indiscreet
publications in the French papers and by
caricatures of their sovereign the Britons
have sulked on their island leaving
Johnny Crapaud to gather spectators for
his show from where else he might.
Preparations made upon a grand scale
for the reception and entertainment of
the millions expected might have been
decreased one half, and still there would
have been ample entertainment for those
who have gathered from the wide, wide
WOill ~ see Inc WOfuefS OF the SApOSl-
ton. Mr.. Huger says he noted many evil
dences of this readine SIS for the traveller
who did not come. One great hotel, built
especially. with capacity for 1900 guests,
was struggling along with but 400
In the failure of several of the expected
ruling sovereigns of the world to attend
the exposition suffered great blow. Give
the French a celebrity to gaze upon, and
their happiness is complete. But foreign
ho INaa
bly,, that the mighty hustle jam and dis
order of overlooking Paris might offer too
great attraction for the destructive tastes
OF anarchy, they decided to remain away.
The narrow escape of the Shah of Persia
indicates THAT there may have been reason
in such view, if entertained.
The attempt upon the life of the Shah
and the trouble in China may both serve
TO deplete the exposition crowds. Mr. HUI
ger believes an uprising of such interna-
tional interest as that in China will have
the effect of keeping visitors away
During the weeks Mr.. Huger spent in
Paris, the greatest event of all was the
celebration of the fall of the Bastile on
July IA, the national holiday or fete day
in France. The Parisians went mad on
that day, the natural exuberance of the
Frenchman bursting all bounds To
Americans. H. was novel and interesting
sight to witness the ceiebrants of the an
niversary of what is popularity supposed
to have been the death of despotism and
the rise of French liberty
More than his visits TO che exposition,
Mr.. Huger enjoyed excursions he made
TO the Louvre, Fontainebleau and Yer
sailles. In the clustering memories of
those places he found more to please than
in the busy rush and hum of the crowds
at the great show.
Last night Mr.. Huger left for Atlanta
He will see the Governor and report up
on his visit