Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-05
The Vienna Worlds Fair and Its In
dustrial and Political Influence.

Public attention is moro and moro
directed TO tho great Worlds Exhibit
tion which is to be opened at Vienna
on the LIST Of next May, three months
from this time. 1t is TO be, evidently,
what its name implies--a universal
exposition Of the products, manufac-
lures, science and arts of all nations.
The news VIC are receiving from day
TO day shows the interests the rulers
of tho earth, as well as the people, are
taking in the grand event. We learn
..-oesh our cable teicgrams that the
Prince nf Wales. who is President Of
tho British Commission, will be at the
opening of the Exposition; that the
Shah OF Persia, who has resolved 10
visit Europe, will be there as also the
Emperor William Of Germany at the
end of May, and will, it is said, go 10
Vienna in company with the Emperor
Alexander of Russia 1t is reported
also that Prince Nicholas, the Hos
podar of Montenegro, is preparing to
attend. Then we have been informed
that the Sultan of Turkey contem-
plates not only visit to Vienna bu,
staying there u short time, for he has
had a palace erected for his accommo-
dation near the grand building for the
Exposition, and has sent from Con-
stantinoplo the Fountain of Moham-
med, to be placed in the grounds sur
rounding the Palace of Industry.
Another Mohammedan ruler, the Vice
eroy OF Egypt, has erected palace
for his convenience on the adjoining
grounds, which, at tho close Of the
Exhibition, he intends to convert into
a mosque. The Emperor Francis
Joseph has had erected for himself q
iino pavilion, and several German
princes have followed his example. II
is probable, too, that the King Of Italy
and other sovereigns and princes will
attend. There will be, perhaps, q
greater gathering of the rulers of the
earth than was ever witnessed before
We should like to know if the venera,
BILE Chief of the Triple Crown, Pope
Plus, will honor the Exhibition by his
presence. As all the great chiefs and
statesmen will meet there on the
peace platform Of industrial develop
ment and progress, and will for the
time, we suppose, lay aside their riv
alries and animosities, would it not b
a grand and fttIng occasion for th,
venerable Pontiff to make the open
ing prayer for this Universal Exhibi
tionY We throw out the hint, ant
suggest that he be invited to perform
that service. We know nothing tina
would tend more to exalt and popu
larize the head of the Catholic Church
We have no idea that this comm,
together of the potentates and rulin.
statesmen of Europe will cause thos
of Russia, Germany or of any othe
great nation to forego their fixed pol
icy of aggrandizement. National o
dynastic ambition is not to be chccke'
so easily. But il may tend to pre-
servo the peace of this world, for
time, at least. Meeting on such a
occasion the usual diplomatic reserv
and mode of intercourse may be RI
laxed. lntrigues may give place I
frankness under such genial an
peaceful circumstances. A frecr II
terchange Of thoughts and views ma
be the result, misconceptions be n
moved, aud, as u consequence, moi
hope of peace and international ha
: mony be inspired. Nor can thes
rulers fail TO notice the growing pow
er and Importance oi the industrl
developments of the age, or to reco
. nize the increasing power and walt
:. of the industrious classes, the maniio
!. works of which at Vienna they W
!. assemble to honor. This Expositi'
p will have the effect OF bringing Il
people and their meritorious worI
n nearer TO the rulers, ard Of teachir
!. tho latter to appreciate the forme
a. While we do not expect to see u
!. swords, firearms and cannon, of whi
4. ,herc viii 10 plv"ty Of models ut
:. ennn. turned into ploughsharcs as
.. consequence of this Exhibition, the
il is reason TO believe tho vast aggreg
n. tion OF industrial skill and labor, whi
must be suggestive of tho suporiori
of of commerce and its conquests ov
n war, will have good effect upon I
~ minds of those who have been I
a. apt to think war the chief means
o. gratifying national ambition. In
N political and international point
g. view, then, the Vienna Exposition
N likely to produce good results.
i, But the question that concerns I
! American people more Immediately
as to how far their industry and pl
!, % ducts will be represented. Here
:, have nation of forty millions OF p'
n pie, next only to Russia in populati
ID among the nations that are classed
os civilized, and, considering the ser
barbaric condition of part OF
people under Russian dominion, rea
= :. the most populous Of civilized natie
=. in the world. More than that, I
:, Republic is far in advance of tho m
- civilized country in Europe in ess
-, TALLY material development, In SOC