Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-19
TIE PARIS EXPOSITION.
The Greatest Exposition Of the Many
Held During the Last Half
Of the Century.
IT'S FORMALLY OPENED TO THE WORLD.
A state of Unreadiness the Most
Notable Feature of Opening Day
The Americans, Next to the
French. the Most Numerous Ex-
hibitOrs and Most Nearly Ready.

hlD1tOrS Antk Most Nearly READY
Paris, April 14.-At noon France
opened to the world the browning eX-
pc sition of all countries. The most
favorable weather conditions pre-
vailed, and innumerable bright-col-
ore6 domes and minarets glistened in
the sunshine. Paris YVES early astir
with people vending their way to-
wards the Elysee and in the direction
of the exposition, in the hope of wit
Messing the presidential procession az
some part of its journey.
General Decoration.
All the public buildings and num-
berless private houses were decorated
with festoons of flags, chiefly the tri-
color. The neighborhood OF the ex-
position was especially gay with bunt-
ing. while most of the pavilions them
selves were surmounted with f1oatin ;,
banners.
hustle Within the Grounds.
Within the exposition grounds all
was hustle and animation in a su-
plcme effort to clear away all I'M
slightly obstacles in order to leave an
upobstructed road and an external APP
pc arance of completeness to the pal
aces for the presidential party in its
passage through the grounds. The
finishing touches were hastily given
the magnificent Sale DIES Fetes.
Opened by President LOubet.
President Loubet, as he stood in the
presidential tribune, surrounded by
the members of the cabinet and his
household, opened the exposition with
the words: Il declare the exposition
of 1900 open.'
Thus was the Paris exposition, de-
signed to celebrate the worlds entry
into the new century, inaugurated and
shouts of give Loubet' and 'Vive la
Republique" rose from his 1000 hear
ers, and silk hats were waved in the
air The crowds outside the hall took
up the cheering and the exposition
was open.
Unfinished Condition Regrettable.
The unfinished condition of the ex-
position on Inauguration day is re.
gretable, and perhaps misleading. 1t
must be borne in mind that this is
only passing phase, and on its COM
pletion, within three weeks or a month
from now, the exposition will indis-
putably be the most attractive and
magnificent yet seen.
Americans Have Cause for Pride.
Americans especially will be proud
CT their country's display at this
worlds fair, for the United Staets
stands second only to France herself
in number of exhibitors, which treble
those of any foreign country.
The Figures Speak.
The following is table of exhib-
itors which speaks eloquently of
American enterprise: France, 10000;
United States, 1854; Belgium, $500;
Germany, 1000; Italy, 5000; Russia,
1.5G0; Scandinavia, LOO; Austria, l.
COG; Great Britain, 600; the British
colonies, 600. America has three times
the number of exhibitors that France
had at the Worlds fair in Chicago.
She occupies 329,O52 square feet with
her AZ distinct exhibition spaces, 33 in
tho main exposition grounds, IA in the
Nincennes annex, including the
ground covered by our eagle sur
mounting the national pavilion tho
Quai dOrsay.
America Most Nearly Ready.
American enterprise, however, is
not only shown in the size OF her rep
resentation but also in the prepared
ness of her installation as compared
with that of most of the other coun-
tries, and it can be safely said that
but for the dilatoriness of French
workmen and methods the United
States exhibits would have been ex-
posed in their show cases to to-day's
visitors.
Due to French Hardness.
Unfortunately French hardness has
hampered all American efforts to rush
matters. Thus in most of our show
spaces everything is prepared, the
glass cases are ready to receive ex-
hibits, but the American officials are
afraid to display the valuable articles
to the likelihood of damage by the
clouds of dust arising from work on
the adjacent embryonic installation.
An American Object Lesson.
The highest testimonial to Ameri.
canhood, comes from Commissioners
General Pecquart himself. After COM
pairing the state of progress of the in
stallation of various nations, he said
to Commissioner General Peck:
ut is an object lesson to US all to
see the American people work. l
thank you for your promptitude and
the advanced condition of work in the
United States sections"
Trial of Col. CoIson.
Frankfort XIV. ADril 16-On Tines.