The New York herald., 1875-11-19
TEE PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION AM
RUSSIAN PARTICIPATION IN IT.

From the Golos OF Goth October 1881
In the coming year 1915 the United States are pre-
pairing celebrate the hundredth jubilee OF their
national existence. Tho English colonies had long
been subjected to the yoke OF the insatabe metrop
oils which not only reaped all the advantage OF their
trade and natural riches but arrogated herself the
right OF imposing them own arbitrary will
taxes and duties Of all kinds.
In l774 the English government met with open op-
position in the colonies ITS arbitrary measures and
the stronger the spirit OF independence freedom
that awakened in the colonial population the
the government felt bound display energy and rm-
ness In the Introduction OF those measures. Finally
In l776 after the aray or Lexington, Washington be-
came convinced That open rupture Of the colonies
with the mother country Inevitable and the
4ih OF July OF that year the Independence
OF the insurgent English colonies solcmnly
declared. Only after difficult and bloody war
dd the newly born State succeed in ultimately guaran
teeing IT'S national Independence The treaty Of Yer
saillcs OF l1S3 IN which England herself Obliged
admit the legality Of the accomplished fact and the in
ternatonal Independence Of the United States. a
lust reward 70 the Americans for their suierlngs and
aepriyations Of SO many years.
From this time the United States Of North America
have not ceased to occupy honorable place in the
family Of civilized nations Consecratng their first
tyty to the better arrangement Of their national life
and 70 the increase Of their commercial relations the
Americans very quickly reached the highest degree Of
prosperity aud political influence. The appearance
North America Of q new government was Of itself an
infringement Of the international political system which
prevailed At the end u the last century. BY this
given the rst and most decisive blow the exclusive
sway OF England on the The remarkable develop
ment OF American trade and Of their commercial fleet
compelled the United states % show themselves always
and everywhere the defenders of freedom Of trade
and the opponents of all arbrarncss and force la the
realm OF international relations. The governmental
institutions u the American Republic founded the
oasis OF personal and political freedom and respect for
inaienabe rights humanity ought 10 assure the
sympathy and cooperation OF the United States with
every attempt made 20 realize these ideas Repub-
lie 1y infringing the rights Of Ia the peaceful
pursuit Of tneir commercial interests became an enc
my Of the United states while monarch who blessed
bis country with great reforms founded on right and
Justice could boldly count the sincere sympathy or
the American Republic.
From this point Of view the celebration ID the coming
year hundredth jubilee of the existence II
the United states Is evidently ali event which extends
significance beyond the boundaries of The broad
American Republic This jubilee cannot be exclusively
American festival interesting only the cntcrprsing
citizens Of the United States. IL has an International,
world wide signlcaton, and no civilized nation be
indifferent The whole family Of civilized nations
be proud Of their young co9frere, show Il the
most sincere sympathy and take part ~ ts Joy II -
The duty Of the Americans themselves to take all posi-
bic steps not 10 70 their jubilee the character ol
domestic narrowly national festival but 70 extend
the programme Of festivities and 10 give 10 all nations
the possibility ~ taking part in u. Justice compels
say that thus. ana otherwise the Americans
themselves nave understood the historical meaning
o. the approaching jubilee They take very decisive
measures that a European nations may only be
witnesses " the festivities preparing IN the United
States but also partc patOrs IN them IL is proposed
there, among other things 20 collect various inerna
science and industry for considering questions having
Al interest iur all humanity, aud the members OF The
Congresses assured ~ the cordial hospitality
2n The part of the government and the people OF the
Republic
But oi course the most for attracting
a countries and nations % participate IA the festivities
ottne jubilee and ior giving tho sgnincaon Of an
llurnatlonh solenhity Il The International Exhibition
NJ LPhhsdephih There can take place 4 peaceful con
test between the representatives of European Industry
science aud art and thr products the activity Of Tie
enterprsng aud industrious citizens Of the United
States The material nEd intellectual forces which viii
BE- expended IN this BY The European govern
ments must be admitted % BE- the best tndey al the
respect and sympathy which shown 10 the g1eat
tran satantc Republic o
such, however, was not tho view 81 Tie Exposition
which at rst prevailed Va the United states Tte arst
Idea Of its construction belongs 10 private per
sons who desired 70 stock cont.ny
Tor the erection 81 exposition .iintl.r
~ that which was constructed the way "a 1863
al New York, American society, as the American
periodical press bears witness regarded this undcrtak
ing with great apathy. However il il Impossible n0t
20 remark that the latest trial made by the Americans
n the Vienna Exposition Of is73 justned n the highest
degree this lack Of confidence Hnd the idea
All Vienna the American section presented by no
means brilliant appearance, end ~ no way cor
responded the 0ourshlng condition o the commerce
and Industry VI the United states Besides this the
Americans could not leave cut oi view the fact that