The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-07-07
Che Paris Exposition
Father Ma1One'S Elaboration on the Great Fake.


| is improving in art while France is de-
teriorating."
When Senator Jones called attention
in the senate to the lavish and appar-
emily irresponsible expenditure of mon
ey by Mr.. Peck, the latter replied that
Senator Jones charges were made for
political effect solely. Senator Jones
had good reason to call Mr.. Peck to an
accounting Mr.. Roosevelt's charges
cannot be dismissed by Mr.. Peck with
the curtness that characterized his ref
/ erence to Senator Jones' remarks, but
must be met some time. fairly and
squarely, by the commissioner general.
to whom unlimited power seems to
have been given, yet whose accomplish
ments are so keenly disappointing to
all who have witnessed them.
Since my former letter some improve
ments have been made in the United
states pavilion, not the least notice.
able of which has been the removal of
that wretched oil painting of Presf-
dent Mckinley, which has made way
for a somewhat less hideous likeness
in the form of bust. All the flags
are still here, which prompted a witty
Frenehman to observe, the other day.
that cotton was the chief iRIustry of
the United States.
To be sure, many of the individual
American exhibits are magnificent in
every detail. The art exhibit is entire
ly creditable, and many displays in in
dustrial arts are attracting deserved
attention.
The number of awards for excellence.
however, will, I fear, be disappointing
to Americans, not, as is rumored here,
because of a conspiracy against Amer
lean manufacturers, but because of a
super-excellence among other nations.
With the exception of the United
States, the commissioners from all
other countries have so arranged their
respective buildings as to make deep
and lasting impressions upon the people
visiting them. The arts, sciences and
industries of the different countries are
so represented in the respective ma
tional Davilions as to give the visitor
an adequate idea of their advancement,
and possibilities as to attract
the widest possible attention. In this
respect commissioners from foreign !
countries have manifested wisdom and |
which might we'll have |
been emulated by the United States, !
whose national pavilion is typical of |
IN W. o.
ing attention Mexico is one of the most |
prominent of the nations at the Ex-
position, but 1 will reserve the Mexi-
can exhibit for a future letter.
Yesterday had the pleasure of meet
ing my old friend and cIassmate, Rev.
Thomas F. Lillis, pastor of st. Pat
rick's Church, Kansas City, Mo. Father
Lillis arrived in Paris last Monday, and
will make hurried visit to Ireland,
to the United States July 1.
Today Father Lillis and myself paid
| visit to the cemetery of Picpus at
Eincennes. This little cemetery is en-
losed within the convent grounds of
. religious order and is an exceedingly
interesting place to visit. The Gene
cry is small, not occupying more than
he half of q city block 1t contains
he tombs of members of some of the
ldest families in France. In one cor
Ter is the "Cimetiere des Guillotines."
Where 1900 victims of the revolution
we're executed at the ''Barriere du
rome" Among these are the poet
Andre Chenier, the chemist Lavoisier,
Beauhamacis and many other
of innumerable noble !
antilles of France [
But what makes this little cemetery
Picpus of unusual interest to Amer
cans is the fact that it contains the ,
omb of Lafayette, whose memory tbe
-merican people will ever hold in
rateful remembrance and highest es-
Gem. AS we entered the gate of the |
which is surrounded by a f
all perhaps twenty feet high, we wit
essed picture long indeed to be re-
lembered. Over the grave of Lafay- r
tie the American flag moved gently Z
| the quiet breeze, seeming to breathe t
eace and rest from it's stars and Q
ripes. A number of white-robed Sis =
rs, surrounded by score of pupils Q
owned in black, knelt by the grave of y
merica's benefactor, uttering prayers t
God for peace eternal to his soul. g
e Joined our prayers with the Sisters :,
meath the flag of our country, un- G
rled in foreign land, emblematieal Il
nations gratitude. 1 believe 9
lderstood better today what Arch n
shop Hughes meant when he spoke o