The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-03
The worlds Fair in Paris.

dOubtedly, the most complete and grand eXh-
biton ever witnessed. Our Worlds Fair and
the Worlds Fairs OF other countries win sink
into insignifcance in comparison. 1t will
eclipse even the great London international EX-
position
The French Government and people, realizing
the vast importance of il TO their commerce, are
making the most astonishing efforts to surprise
the world with the excellence and variety OF
their productioIs. No people, 1t must be con
fessed, know how to do this better than they do,
if as well. They have exquisite taste, and can
trans form poor materials or indifferent objects
into attractive ones. They are, at the same time,
more ingenious inventive, artistic, and scientific.
Their cosmopolitan ideas and policy, too, enable
them to attract and appropriate the intellectual
achievements OF the rest of mankind Italian
art or English and American science beco mes
naturalIzed or adapted in France, and thus be-
comes IN manner French. The same may be
sad of the discoveries or superior productions
of other countries. We can readily imagine,
then, what extraordinary opportunities France
will have at The Paris Exposition. The liberal
encouragement and energy of the Government
in the matter, the ambitious rivalry and COM
mercial interests of the French people, and the
location OF the exposition at Paris, the centre of
both French and European art, will give to
France very decided advantages
But the other nations OF Europe are alive to
the Importance OF making the best show posst-
bic. Each one has some peculiar excellence in
manufactures, arts, or natural productions which
that now there are thousands of inventive heads
and skilled hands hard at work in England
Italy, Germany, and other countries, as well as
in France, preparing for the great occasion. 1t
will be competition on the grandest scale for the
highest prIze--that is, for the markets or the
Hade OF the world. 1t will be a great show shop
Ior all nations to gaze at and study. That one
which produces the best silk manufactures, or
cloth cotton or any other manufactures, Will be
npt to Get The custom, prices and other things
being equal. SO OF machinery WORKS OF art, or
raw materials. The rivalry, consequently, will be
very great. Other important advantages will be
derived from this universal exposition besides
those accruing to the trade OF different nations
1t will be great school, sort of polytechnic,
where one may learn from the other, and all De
improved. 1t merits the heartlest encourage
ment from the people of every country. No one
will begrudge the immense profit Paris will de-
rive from the crowds of visitors who viii visit 1t
on that occasion, and the vast amount OF money
that will be spent there, for the great city is
worthy of it, and the whole world will be
benefited
The question, however, which more imme.
diately concerns us is, what sort OF a represen-
tation are We going to make there? How will
the United States stand in comparison with
other nations before the eyes Of the assembled
world? That is The paramount question for us
to consider. 1t is to be hoped every American
who possesses any capacity tor invention or exc
cution in art or science, or for bringing out our
best natural productions, will apply it to him.
self Individually ami work like "A Hercules for
MS own nOnOr ana JlG creQlJ OF ms country. we
labor under many disadvantages, but the energy
and talents of our people can overcome many of
these We are at a great distance from Paris;
we do not feel the stimulating influence OF those
there and those that are much nearer; the con-
veIsat,ons and publications about the great
event scarcely or rarely reach us, and we see
and hear less OF the preparations for it,
Those in the immediate eiphborhood have
fheir minds more directed to it and necessarily Y
become more stimulated Then we are not so
advanced in the art OF manufacturing the thou
sand little things which fill up so much and
prove so attractive at these eXpositions We
could not compete with Europe in articles OF
elegant bJOlAeTle, OF 0eJtu, OF ornament, or OF
certain kinds OF fine manufactures; and although
we have commenced new era N the ilne arts
and have some works OF the highest order, we
cannot make much show beside the nations OF
the old continent. In those things which give
us pre-eminence we cannot be represented at
any worlds fair Our vast continent with its
varied and teeming resources, cannot be repre-
sented. The yigOr OF thirty five millions OF hardy,
brave, and industrious people, subduing the viii
derness and making it blossom as the rose,
cannot be represented,
The spirit and ambition of the people the un-
equaled military power OF the nation, the char
acter Of our Institutions which elevate men so
much and which diluse prosperity throughout
the community, cannot be represented. The
religious sentiment, general high standard of
morality and domestic virtue nt the mass Of our
natiYe-bOTn and wellestaOli5hed community
cannot be represented Many other things in
which we excel every Other nation are not capa-
BILE OF representation at worlds fair. We may
suffer depreciation, therefore, in the eyes OF the
mass OF superficial observers, while in reality we
stand hrst as people IN all that concerns the
substantial well-being Of society.
Stil we ought TO make the oest appearance
at the Paris exposition. Our interests and the
honor OF the country behOove us 10 do 50.
There are many things in which we can rival
Europe, and some Tor which we can obtain the
palm OF excellence. In machinery, and in all
into the useful arts Of life we may not be behind
any nation, and probably first. These things
too, are OF the highest value to mankind. Let
us be well represented in these things. There
are many kinds OF manufactures in fabrics also
which excel in usefulness, If not in tineness.
Let the best productions of our goid, silver,
quicksilver, copper, and other mines be seen, as
well as the choicest products OF the soil in all
their wonderful variety.
Let the works of our rising artists be there;
and we think no nation will produce q inner pic
ture of grand natural scenery than Churchs
''Heart OF the Andes.D 1t is impossible to enume-
rate the many things we can and ought to send
to the Exposition, or OF those in which we may
expect to excel Thousands will be thought OF
by people 80 active and of such various tastes
and pursuits. All we can say is, begin early,
begin everywhere, and work in earness for the
great event; for nations will be Judged a good
deal by what appearance they make there, and
it is not probable that such an event or oppor-
tunity will occur again for some time.
The Capital of ireland I'm Union Square
The Fenian FIzZle.
From the Herald.
Not many months ago there was an Organza
tion of Irishmen in this country so considerable
as to excite the apprehensons of a Government
three thousand miles away. That organization
was not merely respectable, whether viewed il
regard to its elements or its Objects it was Just,
entitled to be called great. 1t is no hyperbol