New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
Former Inspector williams said:
EXPOSITION OFFICIALS BACK.
BENJAMIN D. WOODWARD FALLS ON THE
DECK OF THE ST. LOUIS AND
BREAKS HIS LEG

Several Of the representatives Of the United
States at the Paris Exposition arrived here the
steamer ST. Louis yesterday. Among them were
Ferdinand W. Peck. the Commissioner-General;
Benjamin D. Woodward. the Assistant Commis-
sioner-General; acknowledgements A C. Baker.
L. s N, who had charge Of the department OF
civil engineering; Lieutenant Poundstone q. s. N.
c. H. Simms, A. S. Capehart and Caspar Crownin-
shield.
With the exception of Mr.. Woodward. the party
in good health. Mr.. Woodward had the mis-
fortune to fall last Monday while walking on
the deck and break his left leg just above the
ankle. The break not serious one. The bones
set by the ships surgeon. Dr. Lloyd Parker
Mr. Woodward removed to his home, No. 49,
West Twenty-second-st.
The accident due to the slippery decks and a.
pair of rubber soled shoes which Mr.. Woodward
wore. He warned of the danger of attempt
ing to walk with such shoes on a wet deck half
hour before the accident occurred. Mr.. Woodward
weighs about two hundred and fifty pounds Had it
not been for his weight he might have escaped SO
serious injury.
Mr.. Peck when asked regarding the cases of
Americans who 6isgruntled at being unable
to get invitations TO varieus functions in Paris.
said:
I am sure that there hard feeling be
cause Of a failure TO get invitations anywhere We
always did the best for every one that we could
ers then the State officials and then the promi-
nent Americans We received great many re-
comply but every one understood the situation,
and there was no hard feeling
In regard to the charge that he had opposed the
decoration of Mrs. Potter Palmer with the badge
of the Legion OF Honor he said that he had done
everything in his power get it for her until he
received a letter from Mrs. Palmer herself asking
him to withdraw her name.
Mr. Peck said regarding the part which the
United States took in the Exposition:
1t would perhaps be unbecoming in me more than
to touch upon this subject we are wei sausned s1
with the result 1t is freely admitted that the display
Of the United States was the most prominent OF
a greater area. had many more exhibitors and
erected more buildings than any other nation, yet
In proportion TO bOth area ana nunper OF eAhIDll-
ors our Government has expended less than any
other OF the great nations, Notwithstanding our
In which we collected exhibits involving larger out
lay accordingly. The total expenditures OF Ger
little
The real test Of the relative position taken by
the exhibitors Of the United States in the Exposi-
lies in the fact that they have received much
larger number OF awards than those or Germany
Russia Great Britain Austria or any other ma
ton foreign 10 France thus evidencing the quail
ity of their exhibits We feel that the commercial
export trade increased and our nterna tOnal rela-
tions strengthened by the part which We have been
able to take in the great event In Paris this year
Mr.. Peck. being asked II the work OF the Com
mission nearly completed, said there was
up the vast details and the settlements 10 be made
on both sides OF the water. Major Brackett. the
dlsbursing officer will remain for a time In Paris. :"
side Yet to be adjusted and disposed Of and our
final report for which the law or Congress provides
is to be prepared. This report will be very ex-
tensive and we hope OF practical value for future
occasions, and we shall endeavor 10 have II pre-
sented with greater promptness than has been the
Mr.. Peck went TO the waldorf-Astoria last night
and will go 10 Washington to-day.