13 MAY 1893, Page 3

The success of the Exhibition at Chicago is threatened by

a difficulty of quite a novel kind. Apparently, the Commis- sioners representing the different countries distrust the fairness of the awards to be expected. These are to be given as regards each class of goods by a single judge, and, according to the New York World, England, France, Germany, Spain, and some minor Powers, have remonstrated. They even threaten, if juries are not appointed instead of judges, to withdraw all exhibits.