The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-24
EUROPEAN
IMPRESSIONS
Rev. Frederick W. Cutler Has an
Interesting Trip Abroad.
The Paris Exposition Beautiful but
Not as Well Arranged as the
White City at Chicago The Art
Exhibit Superb.

Rev. Frederick W. Cutler has just
returned from Europe, where he has
been sojourning for several months
past. While abroad he visited many
countries and saw many things of
interest. On his arrival in town he
was seen by Chronicle reporter and
the following interesting interview
was the result:
What were your impressions of the
Paris Exposition?' asked the reporter.
81 was in Paris for some three
weeks, and attended the Exposition
frequently during that period. The
Exposition is admirably located in
the center of the city, and is easily
accessible by both tramway and boat.
The main buildings are large and very
beautiful from an architectural stand
point. They are built of st aft, are terra
Gotta in color, and in many instances
are decorated with paintings. Unfor-
tunately the Exposition grounds are
SO limited in extent that the build
ings do not show off to the best ad-
vantage.
"The exhibits are world wide in
variety. every nation being represent
ed; even Madagascar and the Trans
vaal having national buildings of
their own. Every branch of human
progress is represented, science, art,
manufactures, electricity, education.
1t is multum in parvo, a birds eye
view of what the world has accom-
plished. Unfortunately the classifica-
tion of these exhibits is very incom-
plete, and caused much unfavorable
comment. -
How does the Exposition compare
with the Worlds Fair at Chicago?"
Possibly we Americans are some
what prejudiced in favor of our own
country, but certainly the White
City was far more beautiful and
symmetrical in it's architecture, and
presented far more pleasing picture
to the eye than the Paris Exposition.
Its exhibits were also much more ar
tistically arranged. The Chicago fair
was educational. 1t showed the evo-
luton of the various industries and
inventions. The Paris Exposition is
purely commercial, and everything is
subordinated to this. The art exhibit
is large and tastefully arranged, and
far surpasses the art exhibit at
Chicago.
America was we'll represented in
every department.. A larger space was
accorded to her than to any other ma
tion excepting Germany, and all this
space was fully and satisfactorily oc-
cupied. The world stands amazed at
the results of Yankee ingenuity and
energy, and more than ever before real
ICES her commercial supremacy The
United States building however. did
not rank favorably with those of other
nations, and proved sore disappoint-
ment to every American. "
"Will the Exposition prove finan-
cial success?"
''The small attendance as the Ex-
position has been disappointing. The
daily attendance averaged about 200,
600 per day, and of this number 70, 600
were employees. The tickets of ad-
mission, which were one franc, 20
cents, were selling at about one-half
that figure when was in Paris, and
have since fallen still further in value
Several firms on the grounds have gone
into bankruptcy. and the Globe, ;
which was to have been one of the
principal attractions, has never been
completed. The Exposition cannot
prove financial failure to the nation,
as it is founded on lottery. $40, 900, :.
600, of bonds were issued in denomi-
nations of 500 each. These gave to
each holder given number of admis-
sion tickets and chance of winning
the great prize Of $1o0, 600 in the ma
tional drawing. These bonds were all
taken up by the French people, and
the success of the Exposition was thus
assured.
"What of the political situation in
Europe?'
"There is, of course, the usual feel
ing of uncertainty among the nations,
and this has been greatly intensified by
the Chinese difficulties.
There is a great and growing Bit
terness existing between England and
France. This is not confined to prin-
ter's ink, but is very apparent among
the people themselves. England has
largely tabooed the Exposition.
France is saying very unpleasant
things about England. and are grossly
caricaturing the Queen in their illus
trated papers. An English defeat is
matter of great French rejoicing. 1t
is commonly believed that open hosti-
lit es have only been prevented BY the
opening of the Exposition. On the
otherhand warm and surprising
friendship has sprung up between
France and Germany Germany has
done everything to make the FIR ench
Exposition success, and, as a conse-
quence, the French have almost for
given Germany for the little unplea
santness in 1871.