The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-16

being imported from Europe while millions Of
acres are covered with straw in the United
States of which very little if any is ever braid
ed into bats o. all. New it would be very in
teresting to designate t the spectator these va
rous classes of straw hats; and ifthere still an
other hat made from American straw, and braid
ed and put together by American labor let it thus
be designated from the rest. We shall thereby be
enabled to see in what we are deficient in the
fabrication Of straw hats. And SO with regard
TO a thousand other articles. We care quite con-
tident that American skill and ingenuity have
arrived at that point where they may safely vea-
ture TO stand alone. AT all events, we are in
arosition fairly to compare the results of Amer-
can art and industry with the skill and labor Of
Europe.
The citizens OF New York city have just occa-
sion to feel interested and eratifed at the pros
pect Of highly successful issue to this exhibit
tion. There is no Paris within few hours
travel as there was to the foreign visiters of
the London establishment. 1t was Paris that
really reaped the harvest Of the Palace OF Hyde
Park. Visitors saw it, and went over to Paris
to amuse themselves and to do their shopping
But the pilgrims to this crystal temple will
make our city the London and the Paris their
pilgrimage. Hence, in local view, our whole
population are doubtless anxious. in u cores
ponding degree. for the fullest success of this
enterprise because all classes will share in the
substantial profits of the venture as specula-
ton. And this practical Yankee view of the
snl 1T ran oul u In frra into f.i hu ii
ness operation, which renders full equivalent
for value received.
We recur. however, to broader view Of this
Worlds Exposition. 1t is the first occasion of a
direct comparison on this side the Atlantic be-
tween the achievements of foreign and American
skill and industry. The advantages of easy
and convenient transportation are with us; the
disadvantages are all with our transatlantic ex
hibitors. Under these disadvantages their con-
tributons could not be expected to be so large
as at the London exposition under the most ia
vorable circumstances. But STILL though the
quantity and variety of foreign contributions
may be less. we presume the quality of what
are brought will be fully equal, and in some in
stances superior to the illustrations of Hyde
IaIh IL sHoulu, tueIcioIe, &c Ildue u HlitltT Oh
national and State pride on the part Of the
American people. to put their best foot fore
most at this exhibition from every section OF
the Union, in behalf of American skill, taste
ingenuity and labor, in the arts and sciences
because, through private understanding. it
has been duly solemnized as national affair
The credit Of the whole country is thus in
voly ed in the results OF the enterprise; and
contemplating it in this light we are disposed
to merge all secondary objections in the patri-
otto desire that the exhibition shall be equal, at
least, to the substantial superiority ofthis coun
try over all other countries on the face of the
earth. Let the managers persevere in securing
the largest available stock of foreign articles
and let our own people do justice to themselves.
The results will then be worthy the common
cause, worthy this country, and worthy y the
age in which we live