The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-03
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
Splendid Showing Made by Anne

THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
Splendid Showing Made by Amerf-
can Exhibitors.
The year of the Exposition has been
fruitful in occasions for displaying the
good win that exists between this coun-
try and France. This great competition
brought together from every nation the
best in natural productions, industry, sci
enee, and the arts, submitted in generous
rivalry to judgment made all the more
searching because of that rivalry The
extraordinary increase Of expectations
from this country during the past three
years and the activity with which our in
yentions and wares had invaded new mar
kets caused much interest to centre upon
the American exhibit. and every eRcour-
agement was offered in the way of space
and facilities to permit of its being COM
prehensive as whole and complete in
every part.
1t was, however, not an easy task to
assemble exhibits that could ftIy illus
trate our diversified resources and manu-
features. Singularly enough, our national
prosperity lessened the incentive to ex-
| hibit. The dealer in raw materials knew
that the user must come to him; the great
factories we're contented with the phe-
nomenal demand for their output, not
alone at home, but also abroad, where
merit had already won profitable trade
! Appeals had 20 be made to the patriot
/ ism OF exhibitors to induce them 20 incur
! OUTLAWS promising no immediate return.
! This was especially the case where it be-
/ came needful 10 complete an industrial
sequence or illustrate d class Of processes.
One manufacturer after another had to
/ be visited and impoTtuned, and at times.
aftcr a premise TO exhibit IN a particu-
| 5ar section had been obtained, IL would
| be Withdrawn. owing to pressure Of trade
| orders. and q new quest would base to be
/ made.
The installation OF exhibits. too, en-
countered many obstacles and involved
unexpected cost. The exposition was far
| from ready at the date fixed for its open
/ ing The French transportation lines
were eongested with offered freight. Be-
I! lated goods had to be hastily ms allied
in unfinished quarters with whatever labor
could be obtained in the prevailing con-
fusion. Nor was the task Of the commits
sion Iightened by the fact that, owing TO
the scheme of classification adopted, il
was impossible to have the entire exhibit
| of any one country in the same building
or more than one group OF exhibits in the
same part of any building, Our installa-
lions were scattered on both sides OF the
Seine and in widely remote suburbs of
Paris, so that additional assistants were
needed for the werk OF supervision and
arrangement
The Largest Display.
Despite all these drawbacks the con-
tribution of the United States was not
Only the largest foreign display, but was
among the earliest in place and the most
orderly in arrangement. Our exhibits
we're shown in 10I out of ~ classes. and
more completely covered the entire classi-
fcation than these OF any other nation.
In total number they ranked next after
those Of France, ard the attractive form
in which they were presented secured
general attention
4 criterion OF the extent and success of
our participation and Of the thoToughness
with which our exhibits were organized is
seen IN the awards granted to American
exhibitors by the international jury
namely, grand prizes, 24G; gold medals,
597; silver medals, T76; bronze medals
541, and honora bic mentions, 322-2. as in
all, being the greatest total number given
to the exhibit Of any exhibiting nation, as
well as the largest number in each grade
This significant recognition of merit in
competition with the chosen exhibits of
all other nations and at the hands Of
juries almost wholly made up CT repre-
sentatives of France and other competing
countries is not only most gratifying, but
is especially valuable. since it sets US to
the front in International questions OF
supply and demand, while the large pro-
portion of awards in the classes of art and
artistic manufactures afforded unexpected
proof of the stimulation of national eul-
ture By the prosperity that flows from
natural productiTeness Joined to indus
trial excellence
Apart from the exposition several &C.
casicns for showing international good
will occurred. The Inauguration in Faris
of the Lafayette Monument, presented by
the school children of the United States,
and the designing OF commemorative
coin by our Mint and the presentation OF
the first piece struck to the President of
the Republic, were marked by appropriate
ceremonies, and the Fourth of July was
especially observed in the French capital.
Good Will prevails in our relations with
the German Empire. An amicable adjust
ment of the iong-pending question CT the
admission of our life insurance COM
panies to do business in Prussia has been
reached. One of the principal companies
has already been re- admitted and the way
Is OpGsSQ 4Ot ne UNAS15 " oA4dAS tAS
privilege.
Peace in Samoa.
The settlement Of the Samoan problem,
to which 1 adverted in my last message,
has accomplished good results. Peace and
contentment prevail in the islands, espe-
ciaIly in Tutuila, where a convenient ad-
nlinistration that has won the confidence
and esteem of the kindly disposed natives
has been organized under the direction of
the commander of the United States naval
station at PagO-Pago.
An imperial meat inspection law has
been enacted for Germany. While it may
simplify the inspections, it prohibits cor
tain products heretofore admitted. There
is still great uncertainty as to whether
our well-nigh extinguished German trade
in meat products can revive under its new
burdens. Much Will depend upon regula-
tons not yet promulgated, which we con-
fdently hope will be free from the dis
ordinations which attended the enforce
ment of the old statutes.
The remaining link in the new lines Of
direct telegraphic communicative between
the United States and the German Empire