Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-11
CONFUSION At PARIS
Many Of the Nations Slow in Get.
ting Their Buildings Fully
Completed.
Red Tape Regulations the Principal
Source Of Delay Opening Of
Exhibits
Fair Visitors Impatiently Awaiting.
the American Opening, Which
Occurs Tomorrow.

Paris. May l1.-Perhaps the most in
the present moment is the daily
Inauguration of some foreign pavilions.
Thus far only the more modern of
these have been thrown open to the
pubiic,' but yesterday afternoon
Belgium's reproduction of the famous
city hall of Oudenaarde, which dates
from the year 1885, opened its doors to
a large body of distinguished guests.
Tuesday SPANS pretelitious cditice was
dedicated. and Wednesday Germany
gave a select party a glimpse of the
beautiful interior of its pavilion prior
to next weeks formal Inauguration.
"Wednesday it was the turn of Greece,
today it will be that OF little Denmark,
with its special sections devoted to
Greenland and Iceland. while Saturday
The United States Will step into line.
The Paris papers already contain
many preliminary paragraphs whet-
ting public curiosity for what Commits
sioner General Peck has in store, but
public Interest is centered at once on
the streets of nations. Almost hourly
some new exhibit or a whole new sec
ton springs up in some out of the way
corner of the exposition. In spite of the
official order. however, declaring that
exhibitors must have their exhibits in
place not later than day after tomor-
row or lose their space, there yet re-
mains great deal To do in every build
ing on the grounds, not one of these be-
ling ready for the public eye or entirely
safe for visitors. In the food manufac-
lures building, which is nearest to COM
pletion. while hundreds of exhibits are
in position. hundreds more are await
ing disposition. outside the building
there is jam of wagons with clamor-
ens drivers and inside the utmost con-
fusion prevails. Visitors have given up
altogether trying to see anything and
llcave the building to the workmer.
The scene In the textiles building Is
much the same. Great freight cars
have been pushed inside the Enclosure,
where exhibits are being unloaded on
the Very spot where they are destined
To be placed. These buildings may be
hurried. perhaps. to completion in the
The exhibitors and the
minor officials, however, do not take
too seriously the order referredto. The
man in charge of the Bon Marche ex-
hibit, for instance, said that the great
dry goods establishment had no chance
of getting ready this week yet the
work was not going to be rushed. This
order was moi 10 be taken literally; it
Mas issued only on account of the talk
/ of the opposition new spapers| about the
lateness of everything. 1T is not our
fault he added, that we are late.
The exhibits We're. ready long ago. but
We could not house them on account Of
the official red tape.
The case is the same all over the
grounds. The ministry of commerce. as
Well as The exposition officials them
selves. is in no position to take any
so strict an attitude. They know i;
themselves and 50 they are not going to
| be harsh. altho the measure will have
The effect Of hurrying up operations
everywhere. and in fortnight at most,
all Will be in proper trim.