Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-01
The universal Exposition of 1887.

Inc invitation OF Inc Imperial COm-
missioners of the French Universal Expo
sition, which viii be held in Paris in July,
1867, to participate in this great Indus
trial Congress of the world, has been
unanimously accepted by the National
Legislature of the United States. The
Importance of having a full representation
of the industrial interests and energies of
the American people has not, however, as
yet been appreciated by them. The
country which has just astonished the
world by its feats of arms, by its military
resources and energies, is equally eminent
and wonderful in the arts of peace as in
the grand destructiveness of war. The
eyes of the world are on US. The expert
ment of republican institutions has been
forced upon the attention of civilization
by our late struggle more pointedly than
by anything which has occurred for gen.
erations before. The American depart
ment of the coming Fair will
be thronged with interested, curious
and critical visitors from all parts
of Europe and the world. We shall be
on trial there, materially and industrially,
as really and essentially as we were
i politically and nationally in our great re-
bellion. Our pride and interest alike de-
mand that every department of the arts
and industry of the country shall be well
represented, and yet we are panied to per-
ceive a general apathy among our manu-
facturers and producers upon the subject.
The Fair will be the NEST important,
magnificent and resultful of any ever
held Merry, material Paris, the capital
of the world of fashion, pleasure, luxury,
the home of the useful arts, the city of
beauty and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
glory for the occasion. France, rich, fer
tile, populous, aristocrstic France, viii
put forth all her energies to make the Fair
an unprecedented triumph; and her En-
peror, that astutest of living sovereigns,
who combines with the political talent of
a Caesar the taste for letters and art, the
acquaintance with science and practical
affairs possessed by an Academician, will
at once crafty his inclinations and in
crease his popularity and power by max
ing the Exposition a miracle of magnii-
cence, an encyclopedia of information, a
literal microcosm in completeness and
universally. Fifteen thousand persons
in the Empire of France have petit
toned for permission to exhibit their
productions, agricultural manufactured, |
or artistic. The whole nation is one vast
workshop where industry, science and art
are all plying their several tools with un-
RENTING vigor for one grand object. The
building to be erected for the exposition
is an ellipse like the Coliseum at Rome,
and by a singular coincidence having
nearly three times the dimensions in all
directions of that old ruin. The interior
arrangements are the best of any hitherto
suggested. Everything of a kind is placed
on the same circle, and one can literally
view the round of science by keeping at a
uniform distance from the n A very
generous amount of space in this magnih-
cent structure is set aside for the use of the
United State. Our interests, as well as
,ur national pride, demand that that space
ihould be well-flled. We shall come into
comparison if not into competition with
II Europe. The entire commercial world
will be represented, seeking where they
an best buy and sell. The results and
conclusions arrived at will greatly mould
he policy of the world. Let us not let
his golden opportunity to impress our
and resources upon civilized natons J
by unimproyedl
It would be well for our country if some 7
f our enterprising citizens would take {
ertain groups under their protection. We {
Understand that this will be done for {
verything relating to mining, geology, !
.nineraIogy, technology, chemistry and j
is included under group five by !
be Professors of the School of Mines of
Columbia College. Suitable space will be !
pplied for, and it is intended to fill it
With the best specimens to be found in our
ountry. Circulars will be sent to every !
in the Union giving to each State the 1
pportunity of making an exhibit of its /
wealth before the world. Everything in !
the Exposition must pass
New York, and to save duplics- !
ion and possible imposition a careful Sc I
will be made ofthe best Of every ]
hing. 1
There are ten groups in all, and ninety |
classes. If other bodies of men would 4
ndertake the work for other groups, a !
reat good could be accomplished. :
Mr.. J. C. Derby, No. 5 Spruce street,
lew, York, has been appointed by Secre- \
iry Seward as Superintendent Of the !
american contributions to the Fair. The 9
ale of the French Government is that in I
rider to secure q place for the exhibition I
f articles at the Fair notice must be given T
n the LIST of January, 1865, but this rule /
as been modified in the case of this coun- ]
apd the time extended to the first of !
Hay, 1905 All persons DESTROYS of being !
represented aslhe great fair can obtain all 5
lecessary informaion by addressing Mr.. :
Derby s
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