The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-04
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
Turkish Building Hides the American
Pavilion from View.

PARIS April Snow that the exposi-
ton buildings are practically completed
il is found that the tower of the Turkish
building will obstruct the view OF the
adjoining American pavilion that Com
missioner Peck has deemed it impera-
tive to make another strong effort to Sc
cure its removal He has therefore writ
ten a vigorously worded protest TO the di-
rector general of the exposition in which he
says the Turkish pavilion will seriously i'm
pair mot only our own building in which
we take great pride but the effect of the
" hole embankment of the Seine on which
erected the pavilions of other notions.
Mr. Peck added: 81 am satisfied you have
been led by pressure of matters upon you
to hastily sign an agreement which per-
mits so comparatively unimportant ma
tion to seriously injure the building of such
a great nation as the United States
The United States ambassador, Gen. Hor-
ace Porter is seconding the commissioner
efforts and it is hoped that such modifica-
ton of the Ottoman pavilion will be Sc
cured as to allow the American building
to be properly viewed from the Pont des
Invaledes and from the river boats.
Regarding the Sunday opening question
Commissioners Peck has received petit
ton signed by a mass of American ex-
hlbitors in the engineering and machinery
section, which is situated in the park of
vincennes,, requesting permission to re-
main open on Sundays, Sunday being the
only day in the week on which they ex-
pect large attendance owing to the park
being out of the way for most Parisians.
yicb hoy ba otf
cry in motion that day. Commissioner Peck
has decided to close the National pavilion
on Sunday.
Although it is less than fortnight from
the date of the opening of the exposition,
the grounds are covered with fragments
OF woodwork stones and other rubbish, and
the authorities have lighted upon a novel
scavengering scheme. The minister of war
is to send 10000 soldiers. who are now be-
ing drilled for the purpose TO sweep like an
army through the grounds and buildings
April II for the purpose of clearing up all
the debris
The state of unpreparedness of The ex-
position was brought up in the Chamber
OF Deputies this afternoon. when NJ Gustav
Chapuis. Radical Republican. introduced "a
pone the opening. He said that in view of
the present state of the work the inaugu-
ration on April IA simply bait to
draw provincials and foreigners to see
places which would not be ready until a
month later
The minister of commerce, NJ Millerand
replied that the organizers had met with ali
sorts of difficulties which had deferred
the progress of the work. Nevertheless he
added. exposition has ever been so
ready as this one at similar period. Con-
tinuing, Mr. Millerand said: 81 affirm that
or the evening OF the 18th all the palaces
vii, be ready and that the majority of the
exhibitors VIII also be ready. The inaugu-
ration has been decreed for April H. and
France cannot. at this hour. withdraw
from its signed engagements. The invita-
lions have been sent out and IL would not
be understood why the exposition, which
Is ready. should not be opened on April II"
NJ. Millerands statement elected loud APP