Evening star., 1900-02-10

from the Franco-P Prussian war of 1s70-ls7l
it has developed into a great country dur
ing the thirty years of peace. Three thous-
and of the leading manufacturers of the
German empire have Joined hands under
the able direction Of Commissioner Cen
eral Richter and are devoting 2D.UO0OO0
marks to their ambitious undertakings.
Great Britain will make a creditable dis
play in all exhibition groups. but unfortu-
nately her efforts have been checked for
several months by the enormous demand
upon her men and finances by the Trans
vaal war, and she will be compelled to re-
main content with place honors: The re
manning two score runners will form
grand field. Russia, Italy, Japan and
other countries may cause some surprise
by their plucky efforts to reach the post
and will deserve applause but they cannot
win They lack the solid build of Ger
many a United States or a France.
The German Pavilion.
Yhe German pavilion, which covers 5000
square feet, is a splendid example of the
architecture of the German renaissance of
the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. 1t
resembles a lordly mansion of Nuremberg.
The roof is of red brick, above which rises
a tower 225 feet high. At either end of the
roof are gable ends prettily colored, and
turrets covered with a novel kind of bronze
metal Unlike the United States national
building the German pavilion will not be
thrown open to all comers. The commits
sioner general and his adjuncts will have
their offices in this building, which will
contain, in addition. some highly artistic
and interesting displays. Among the latter
will be a grand exhibit Of photography and
a remarkable history of books and social
economy; also some exhibits from the i'm
perial printing establishment and a collec-
ton of objects of art in raw copper Under
the pavilion will be found a German res
taurant at which only the German dishes
in true Teutonic style will be served. The
attendants will all be German wait
resses Some Of the prettiest girls from
Rhineland will be brought over for this
purpose for Emperor William Is deter
mined to prove that, If his nation cannot
compete with the French in cuisine, the
typical German girl is by no means as
plain. awkward and clumsy as writers
would have one believe.
French Art Coming Back.
Strange to say. many of the marvels from
Germany are of French origin. Realizing
well the fact that art is neutral ground.
William III is addressing himself to the
artistic sense of the French nation. So he
is sending to the exposition some of the
most celebrated paintings of the French
artists-Watteau, Lancret, Pater and Char
din-as we'll valuable tapestries of the
Gobelins, all of which have been in the
imperial palace at Potsdam since the days
they were acquired by King Frederick the
Great of Prussia. These French master
pieces of the eighteenth century are almost
unknown to Parisians. and the present en-
peror could hardly have paid a better COM
pliment to France than by exhibiting these
marvels of pure art in the German pavilion
Once on the smooth road of compliments,
who knows how far the emperor may go?
Possibly at the close of the exposition he
may offer these objects of art to the
French nation. who could not well refuse
the gift. the possession of which would be a
priceless acquisition to the Louvre. And
Of mob ,nnif
Lorraine arrangement may finally be effect
ed which will be satisfactory to both ma
tions.
Under the Ground.
All the sightseeing OF the Paris exposition
will not be confined to the surface of the
earth OF the lofty heights of the various
towers Two important underground shows
are already nearly completed. the ''subter-
ranean mine exposition and the "subter-
ranean world" Besides these, there will be