The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-08-03
FRANCES EXPOSITION.
The Great Show for lo78.-Paris to
Outshine Philadelphia.
Paris Correspondence London Times.l

Paris Correspondence London TimesI
The explanatory statement preixed by
M. Tesserenc De Bort, Minister of Com
merce, to the bill authorizing q Uni
versal Exhibition in 1867, which has
Just been, or is about to be, distributed
among the deputies, has been communi-
Gated to me. 1t gives an idea of what
the Exhibition may be if the state of
Europe allows all nations to send sam
pies of their industry and efforts, and
even amid exhisting complications it de-
serves attention. The Commission pro-
posed that the Exhibition should be
opened on the 1st of May, 1878. At
taching importance to the erection of the
structure in the interior of the city, be-
cause it was within its walls that so many
trials were endured during the war,
it has desided on recommending the
Champ de Mars for its site. As respects
its dimensions, after considering those
of Vienna and Phila 1eIphia, it is in ia
yor of an area % $40, 600 square meters
to be arranged like a chess board, with
the products of every nation disposed
longitudinally, SO that the visitors pro-
ceeding transversely can find in the same
kind beloning to different nationalities
The fine arts section beloning in the
center will be separated from the rest of
the building by large, open spaces,
which will isolate it from the dust and
noise. On the Irocadero, and forming
part of the exhibition, is to be a large
central hall at the eliminating point
of the plateau, which will be able to
contain 5000 or s, 900 seats, to be devot-
ed to concerts, the hearing of large
instruments, public meetings, solem-
mites connected with the exhibition.
This building will be built according to
the most approved acoustic arrangements
and will bepermanent. In the garden viii
be Conservatives, an aquarium, cafes,
and variety of picturesques workshops
The total expense is estimated at SO, 313-
900 francs, %. 229,000 francs of which
are for the erections and 3, 1855, 900 fol-
the park and cascade. Ir 1867 %, 600,
600 francs were expended, the increase
of expenditure expected in 1878 being
due to the additional surface to be GOV
cred. The receipts reconed upon for the
coming occasion are 100000 a:
against the 10, 765, 900 frs. taken III 1867
The Pale ce on the Trocadro will be sold
and will also add to the receipts. In all
including the sale of the material, the to-
tai receipts will be probably 10, 235, 00(
francs, so that the deficit will be about
100000. But Judging stimulus tc
commerce from the exhibition of 1867
there is much reason to believe that
the State will equally benefit from that
OF 1878. The report of the minister OF
Commerce annexed to the bill ternin-
ates as follows: 'In announcing to the
world new international exhibition,
France affiirms her confidence in the in
stitutior she has founded for herself.
She declares her wish to persevere in
tue ideas of moderation and wisdom,
which have Inspired her policy for the
last five years. She proclaims that she
is seeking peace, which above all has
the power of rendering human activity
fruitful, giving it security. Weare con-
findent that her appeal viii find SYM
pathetic welcome everywhere, and that
the year 1878 will form g glorious page
for civilization and our country in the
annals of industrious fetes.''