Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-23
ORDER OD1 0E CHAOS
Paris Exposition Rapidly Assuming
the Finished State. Tho Far
From Complete.
Americans Exhibits Delayed BY the
Railwayswo rkmen on
All Sides.
Missing Figure of the Washington
Statue Recovered The Mar.
kets Today.

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Paris, April 23.-A week has now
elapsed since the opening of the expo
5sition. An American correspond
cnt took a walk thru the grounds and
buildings recently to see what improve
ment had been made. 1t is surprising
how one gets the Impression that the
fair is in a much less advanced stage
than appeared last Saturday.
Everything then had been hurried
into temporary order for the inaugu-l
ration ceremony. Now the scaffoldings
are UP again. Rough looking railway
cars are everywhere. Workmen are
busy on all sides.
Even the hall where the Festivities
We're held is now like barn once more.
The tapestries have been taken down
and the seats removed. The platforms
are bare and scores of carpenters are
at work on the permanent arrange
ments.
Some progress has doubtless been
made. butt is more than ever evident
that many long weeks will be neces-
sary to bring order out of this chaos.
The Americans are especially discour-
aged. Thirty of their cars were
brought to the Champ de Mars satur-
day but nearly 100 are still somewhere
between Paris and Havre.
The agents at Havre have added
confusion to this chaos by acting con-
.in6the same cars eases intended for diff
ferent and widely separated parts of
the exposition grounds. This makes
1T necessary to employ a transport
wagon in addition to the freight car.
JOY reigns in the United States pa
viiion because the missing figure of the
Washington statue that Went astray
between Paris and IIavre has been dis
covered. The lay figure that has done
duty in place of the original represen-
tation of the first president of the
United States has been taken down and
the equestrian figure is now complies.
Much interest is being taken in the
fine display of progress made in the
Canadian section. a fine building has
been erected in the Trocadero. The
building is partly ready; outside and is
being pushed rapidly inside. The ex-
hihit attracts much attention.
j. I. Tarte. minister of public works
for Canada, and also Canadian gem
3eral forthe exposition, said with much
8enfhusiasm:
Canada has gone into this exposi-
Stion on a grand scale. We have many
thousands of exhibits and exhibitors.
can count 700 of the largest exhibits
We have eyer sent to any 5international:
exhibition. Ours is easily the chief
English colonial section.
The section that shows the minera-
logical history Of the gold fields is per-
haps the most important of our exhib-
its. The whole display bears witness
TO the immense strides Canada has
made in developing its national re-
sources. The exhbitsis sure to attract;
much attention.. j wish we had been
allowed more space
Mr.. Tarte;sa colleague. Clifford Soften.
minister of the interior, has left Paris.
for a flying visit to Italy. He also is
proud of the part Canada is taking in
the exposition. lie said:
In spite of the inadequate space al.
iotted TO us the Canadian section is re-
fine. The meteorological ex-
hibit is especially notable Here are
gathered together 1900 exhibits from
every proNinceof the dominion There
are 100000 worth of nuggets from the
klondike alone.
The agricultural department also
tells a wonderful story of the farming
possibilities of Canada. The section
may be mainly considered as Of an
economic nature. For this very reason
II is bound 70 attract the attention of
capitalists. is in every way by far
the best of British colonial exhibits