The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-11


II the Expositiohs have gone away favart
n bly, Impressed With Cincinnatps man,
o featuring capacities and abilities, an
n in frame of mind highly favorable t
j. her business interests. That the Eek
n positions have added much to the qual
d ity and extent OF our manufactures ca
i not be doubted, and that they have a
: largely added to our standing abroa,
8 and to our list of friends and patrons /
: as evident.
Not only is the Exposition profitabl,
: in this light, but as a means of impartin.
useful Information to all and Of cutivat
ing the @sthetical and a devotion to the
: higher arts 1t is invaluable. BY NJ
method could 80 much practical informa
tion be afforded the masses regarding
manufacture, art and science as through
the Exposition. No matter how lucid
the written description, nothing will sc
thoroughly impart information as per.
sonal observation and personal exam.
nation. This the Exposition affords as
does nothing else, and as teacher 1t is
without rival. As an art educator and
a means Of refining the taste Of COM
munity its effects are equally marked.
The grand and costly collections Of
works of art from all portions Of the
world are something extraordinary In
themselves and are to be seen by the
people in so great an extent and variety
by no other means. The result OF the
frequent displays OF different selections
from the best artists of the world and
the excellent opportunity for COMPARE
son and criticism is privilege to be OBJ
tsined In no other way, and is such q one
as is certain 70 be beneficial in its ef-
fects upon any people or community in
any part of the civilized world.
As compared with the local or inter-
State Exposition. the International one
is productive of greater results in aboflt
the same ratio. In the local Exposition
the city is mostly interested, and Q few
States only participate. In the Interna-
tional the whole country is interested,
and the world participates. In the Gen.
tennial Exposition OF next year every
citizen Of the United States feels that he
has personal interest, and nearly every
manufacturing country Of the globe is
preparing to take part. The effects
which it is to have upon our people, and
our reputation abroad as manufactur-
ing and producing nation, are to be very
great. Our manufacturers and pro-
ducers will come into close competition
with those of every Civilized country in
the world, and our skill and capacity
will be put to severe test when COM
pared with the wealth and experience OF
other countries. Our nation, although
young, has capabilities both as to skill
and natural production. which will COM
pare favorably with those Of any.other
country. Her mines of iron and coal; her
immense manufacturing capacities; her
industrial and agricultural resources, al
though yet In their infancy, compare ia
vorably with those OF any part OF the
world, and are an honor to her and to
the industry and ingenuity of her citi-
zens. Already England, the great man
ufacturing country Of the world, is com.
PEELED to admit that our capacities and
skill are threatening to undermine her
trade and that we are likely to lead the
world in this particular. This, to q ma
tion about to celebrate her hundredth
birthday, 10 matter of no small mo-
ment, and the influence to be obtained
by this acknowledgement and the result |
of the display Of next year, very natur-
ally elicit the greatest public interest.
No recent event has been OF so much i'm |
portance to us as will be that Of 1876
the American Industrial Exposition.
Regarding this the London Times says:
The turn of the New World has now |
come. Next year the Americans will |
celebrate the hundredth anniversary OF |
the Declaration of Independence. They |
desire the memory of this great event
should be associated with some imposing
spectacle in the city whore the repre-
sentatiyes of the Thirteen Colonies met,
and nothing seems 80 suitable as an
international exhibition. Such an en-
tainment is appropriate, for the founda-
tion of the republic presents itself TO the
Americans as the beginning OF a new
order of things for the world at large,
and, as everybody knows, an interna-
tional exhibition is assumed to be the
material expression OF human fraternity |
and good will. Moreover, an exhibition |
is celebration very well suited to the
occasion and the people. Next year is
the centenary Of the nations birth, and
every citizen may feel desire to take
part in the commemoration. A pageant
which lasts but single day and Is cele-
bfated at a single place can be witnessed |
by only small part of tae population,
but thfs will be an entertainment lasting |
tor months, in WHICH every one having a
few dollars can take part gratifying his
knowledge OF men and things, and pick
ing up number of valuable notions at
the same time. 1t viii, besides, add
much to the prosperity and standing of
the nation both at home and abroad.