The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-23
OUR EXHIBIT DIscRED1TABLn.
General Dissatisfaction With Our Dis
play at Paris.

General Dissatisfaction With Our Dis
play at Paris.
NEW YORK. June PA dispatch to
the Tribune from Paris says President
Loubct. accompanied by NJ. Mrlerand,
minister of commerce. and NJ. Picard,
commissioner-general Of the exposition.
made his official visit this morning 10
the United States National Pavilion.
1t was $50 o'clock when the presiden-
tial party appeared at The threshold Of
the American National Building. The
president was received by Ambassador
Porter Commissioner General Peck
was not present. General Porter walk
ed beside President Loubet, who seemed
pleased with the plaster statue by
Borghum, representing a stampede of
three American bronchos. which has re-
Gently been placed in the centre Of the
large octagonal han OF the pavilion.
The president also noted the plaster
busts Of Lincoln. Grant. Cleveland and
Of Mckinley by Practo. and he glanced
at portrait Of Sioux chieftain, a
portrait Of Prince Ching. Uncle Of the
Emperor OF China, 1" and one Of the LA
ma (high priesO.
There are also some stray canvasses
by American painters. but all badly
hung. The United States postoffice box
was duly inspected, and also the reg
listers where the Americans write their
names and addresses. The president
looked up at the rasteboard shields
hung on the tiers of balconies. repre-
senting the Union.
Ambassador Porter then took the
president to see the elevator, which.
however. did not happen TO be work
ing. General Porter looked at Presi-
dent Loubet. who looked at Minister
Millerand. who in turn glanced at Pi-
card. All smiled and the presidential
party. after cordially shaking hands
with the ambassador, walked of to Wis
it other national pavilions.
The presidential visit at the American
building did not last more than five
minutes the reason being unfortunate
~. that there was nothing Of particular
interest to see there. Just as Presi-
dent Loubet left the building. Commis-
sioner-G General Peck arrived to well
come the president. Ambassador Por-
ter remarked: "The president has
gone"
Mr.. Peck replied: Il am sorry the
president came ahead Of time" and
looked at his watch which marked $3.50
o'clock. which was correct according
to railway schedule time, but five min
utes later than the time indicated on
the pneumatic street clocks and the
clocks on the exterior Of the railway
stations.
This is the sixty-seventh day since
the exposition opened, and patriotic
Americans have so far refrained from
caustic criticism of their national pa
viIion in hopes that something would
be placed in it to put it on an even
footing with other countries, but after
today's presidential visit. it is impossi-
Bile to conceal the fact that in the opin-
ion of 80 out of hundred Americans
who have seen it, the United States
National pavilion, as far as its con-
tents are concerned, is unworthy Of
our country and causes unpleasant i'm
pressions when compared with the Ger
man pavilion, with it's art collec-
tion Of Frederick the Great; with the
British pavilion, and with the pavilions
of Italy, Spain, Russia. Hungary and
Austria, admirably displaying their re-
speetive native Industries. The Ameri-
cah pavilion is not only far inferior to
the national pavilious Of first class
countries, but discreditable even when
compared to the pavllions Of microscop-
ic states like Monaco or the Republic Of
San Marino.
Under the American pavilion is a
third class American restaurant with
French walters and a soda water foun-
tain. but where one cannot obtain
American wines nor porterhouse steaks
nor terrapin nor buckwheat cakes.