The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-12
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
How Our National Interests viii BE
Cared For.

There is a distinct difference be-
tween the methods pursued at the
Chicago Exposition of 1898 and those
which must direct the participation OF
the United States In the forthcoming
Paris Exposition. At the Columbian
Exposition we assisted foreign nations
in exploiting the products of their res
pective countries, and stood in the ca
pacity of host but in 1900 the United
States is a guest of France and Wis
iting nation, and exploits its resources
and advancement in foreign country.
The space areas for exhibits at Par
is are so limited that the most extreme
and careful condensation and selection
of exhibits is found necessary in each
group Every effort is being made to
find the best in every class, in order
that our national interests may be fit
ly represented. The law confers wide
discretion ON the COmmissiOner-Gener-
al in this regard. and | believe it is
our duty to exploit the nations pro-
duets and resources from a national
standpoint, selecting the best in every
field, rather than to exploit merely in
dividual interests, though of course
absolute justice and impartiality must
be given; and in this work of selection
there will he no Sectionalism. but due
consideration will be extended 10 every
portion of our country in our national
display.
This commission has three headquar-
ters, ut Chicago, New York and Paris.
The heads of departments, so far as
possible have been centered at the
oil. III In nut
ments of Agriculture. Education and
Fine Arts and Textiles are represented
by their respective Directors at Wash
ington, New York, Albany and Boston.
France has been liberal toward this
country in the matter of space in COM
parisOn with other nations. There will
be approximately fifty-siX nations who
will exhibit at the Paris Exposition
this year.
The construction of the American
Pavilion was begun last summer Its
dome will rise 100 feet above the
Seine. Exhibit anneXes will he built to
Rdd to our space in Agriculture. Fores-
tries, Liberal Arts. and Navigation. in
which latter department II branch of
the United States Weather Bureau will
be displayed in all its workings.
Various states have made special APP
preparations though the Exposition
will be distinctly international, and
separate recognition cannot he given
to States or sections of nations. Cali
fornia. New York and Massachusetts
have already made appropriations
which will he used TO aid exhibitors Of
those states in their displays. While
the American may feel more at home
in the United States National Building
mt the Exposition, he must not expect
to find in this place any of the Amer
lean exhibits as the French classified
ton under eighteen groups D o.
vides for the assignment of snace
to every large nation in the various ex-
hibit buildings where each separate
group is located. The United States
exhibits will be distributed according
ly.
As the grounds within the city lin
its have not appeared adequate to meet
the demands at Nincennes, where the
railroad exhibits from all nations will
be installed, athletic compa titions will
be held here. all sports encouraged.
and there will lie Il special celebration
of Olympian games. A special track
will be provided for trials of automo-
biles and bicycles. There will be dis
played magnificent American vesti-
bule railway train, in addition to Am
Wufcan bicycles, American automobiles.
\ workshop for tool machinery, arte-
sian we'll and oil well appliances, agfi-
cultural implements, and PERHAPS
twenty American locomotives.-Hon
| Ferdinand w. Peck, in Frank Les.ie's
Popular Monthly.