The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-16
The Russian Worlds Fair.

The Russian Worlds Fair.
The Louisville Convention, responding to
suggestion which came from Russia, gave the
appointment of six American representatives to
the Russian Worlds Fair of 1870 to ex-P President
Fillmore, who presided over the Convention.
1t provided also that Mr.. Fillmore should
act as chairman of the delegation. The ex-
ers, it having been deemed wise to consult the
wishes of President Grant as to the selection
of the other representatives Of the commercial
and manufacturing interests of the nation
These interests cannot fail to be promoted by
such a delegation. Headed by an eXPresi-
dent of the United States it would be assured
of reception on the part of the Russian gov
eminent well calculated to increase the favor
with which American inventions and American
products have already been introduced into
the largest empire in the world. Special
attention will be paid by the commissioners to
the collection Of samples of American cotton.
Cotton, silk, linen of all kinds, woollen goods,
leather, tallow, candles, soap and metallic
wares are among the most important pro-
ducts Of Russian industry. Cotton spinning
has rapidly developed of late years in
Russia under the prohibitive system. The
importation Of cotton has been steadily
increasing, and the demand for American
cotton, unquestionably the best in the world,
is bound to make Russia ere long one of its
most profitable markets. We are all familiar
with the immense amount of work which Ameri-
can railway and telegraph contractors and
manufacturers Of steam engines have already
accomplished in Russia under the most favor
able auspices. Aud the exhibition of the
hundred thousand american specimens"
which are asked for, samples of cotton,
tobacco, wheat, corn, rice, sugar, hemp and
other productions, and Of all sorts of labor
saving machines, will tend to quicken and
extend the commercial relations as well as to
deepen the friendly feelings Of two countries
which may we'll be called great in the fullest
sense of the term-great in extent of territory.
great in population and great in undeveloped
and uDexplored resources of future wealth and
power
The late Senator Douglas on his return from
a visit to Russia frequently alluded to the
deep impression which had been made on his
mind by the vast extent of the Russian empire
and the striking peculiarities of it's immense
population. lie used to dwell particularly on
the fact that the great annual fairs like the fair
at Novgorod. for instance, not only furnished
opportunities for the exchange of native and
foreign merchandise, but also, in the COMPARE
tive absence at that date of railway and tele-
graphic communications, supplied both Rus
SLAMS and foreigners with the means of
discovering the actual condition of Russian life
and industry Tourists in Russia have always
been fond of describing the picturesque appear
ance of these great annual fairs, with their
varieties of costume language and merchan-
disc. The experience of the Russians in con-
Quoting these fairs, which have been held from
time immemoral, will guarantee the success of
their Worlds Fair in 1870. II will not be sur
prsing if this fair surpass the Worlds Fairs
which have been so successfully held at Lon
don, Paris and other European capitals The
influence which it is likely to exert upon the
domestic industry and the foreign trade of
Russia cannot be overestmated Peter the
Great himself, with all his far-sighted ambi-
ton, would have been amazed at having had
so glowing picture of the results of his plans
for the growth and prosperity Of his empire
unrolcd before him as that which the Russian
Worlds Fair will probably present.