The New York herald., 1876-10-31
THE PHILADELPHIA EXHIBITION.
The Great Show Seen Through
French Speotacles.
OUR FAULTS AND OUR GlORlES.
The Future of American
Industry.

Industry.
The following is precis OF French view OF Cen.
tennial show from the pom OF the we'll know Inera-
tesr Mons. L. Smonin. II Is sober, intelligent and
courageous criticism OF what have done. and be
read with profit Mons. Simonin's papar appears in
the current number or the RerMe des Deus Aonde II
Is entitled .Lc Centenaire Americain ct pExpostos
do Philadelphia"
CLAIMS
II was not without somo sklrnIshne that the capital
OF Pennsyvania secured tho Exhibition. New York
argued that IL had more inhabitants than Philadelphia
which counts, however, s0o ooO and that IL
easily reached cosmopolitan In its character
and SO to speak, hosptabIe than tho city OF Penn
and Of Quakers In its turn Boston called TO mind
that tho Hrst blood shed for the holy cause
was her own, in tho memorable combat oi
Bunker Hill. while NOW York had remained
royalist tho last Besides, she not recognized
the athens OF America. that 10 TO say the most cu-
tivatcd city, Now York urged against Boston and
Philadelphia the austcro and bgoted manners Of their
citzcns
srEP
taken in 1872 when Congress created financial
committee for this Exhibition and named ten millions
the amount of capital that should be subscribed.
The goes give details OF tho orgAniza-
ton OF tho Centennial Exhibition and rcmarks-Ifwe
examine Il q whole and without prejudice we can
say that the Philadelphia Exhibition is not inferior 10
those which havo preceded IT. The Commissioners
General of tho French Exhibition OF 1867 had realized
the most commodious disposition for study in magin-
ing cd1co circular in form, with tho nations placed
tho divergent rays and similar products arranged
in circles In this way in going from the circumfer-
encc to the centre or rather In passing through tho
diff IN otn npn n(
different nations and TO mako comparison between
them.
DISORDER AT PHILADELPHIA.
1t is impossible TO accord any eulogy to the Amcri-
can Commissioners for the classification they have
adopted DO you like disordcr9 Here have II
ali sides. There is no method no logic. wo lnect tho
production In two or three sections Besides.
each nation forms no. only in each special building an
abstract whole, absolutely separated IRON the others.
but somo countries, for example France and Russia,
have their mineral displays in Machine Hall vene-
xucla exhibits her gold minerals In tho Agricultural
Hall, and We meet thrown in corner, the
sulphur minerals Of Sicily and other specimens
seek for the magnificent samples OF the gold, silver
and mercury OF California, Nevada and Colorado9 In
sonian Institution Of Washington has this important
collection in charge This DISORDER 10 general mpedes
study, annoys tho visitor and has caused general
plant Let us add that tho catalogues very
plcte often incxnc and that many nations are wholly
omitted from them In this relation the Philadelphia
Exhibition certainly is not an advance upon its pre-
dscessors.
rHE MANAGERS
IndeciSion ana gr0pi0g uld not coaeo from the
day characterize ali tie actions OF the commission.
II Is true that the Americana, accustomed 10 go ahead
At brcakneck pace, do not plume themselves In what
they do excess OF logic or foresigh. or per-
feet ORDER and they will persist, perhaps, in thinking
that everything 10 for tho best The best possible
hibtion.
The system ofrewards adopted 10 the most unfortu
for all, in bronze, for honor "Satx honora
causa," as was said in London in 1882
or somewhat similar system adopted
lha nUn fsf Harm
Of democratic equality; and this singular fashion OF
granting prizes TO cvcry appears TO US rrevocaby
ceved awsrd-at least scventynve per cent OF the
exhibitors havc-and no one is satisfied.
NOT A FAILURE
Tho Philadelphia Exhibition Is not, however, q
hasco.
SOME woSpRka
Then the writer gives graphic description OF Ma
chinery Hail. All is In motion the hthographing and
printing machines arc IN play. duplicate OF the
plates from which are printed tho HERALD and the
Times o. New York. used every morning. The
POSITION stercotypcd by special process 10 sent from
and counts as many as copies per hour or about
eight per second. They ARE distributed Rratutousy
Tho American never loses sight Of the role tnat ths
press plays Ia popular education and ho dovotes to II
. part OF his genius FOR invention. What morei
Here is workshop for the mechanical preparation OF
mines OF Nevada Here the amagamation
by arcthe manufacture and refinement OF she ingota
on 70 ,hsy deserve to be- Tney re No
longer huge industrial fars destined 10 replace
their predecessors they become olympic games or q
order, where people go 10 be instructed and
taught without fatigue through the pleasure OF sight
seeing
EDUCATIONAL METHoDsL
II Is not alone In machinery that the Americans dis
tingush Themselves. II would perhaps be difficult
under other circumstances 70 see all kinds OF books
maps collections and different objects connected With
education and teaching presented with much luxury.
In America education IS part OF the government
MANUFACTURERS.
Tho manufacturing States OF tho NOrth-Massachu
sets aud Rhode lsland-display their cotton and
Beside thom are tho plans relief photographed,
OF the magnificent workshops Of Lowell, Lawrence
and Providence, which, whether regarded IRON the
technical, economical or social standpoint, may be
CITED as models
Noariy all foreign countries havo spontaneously
taken part In the Philadelphia Exhibition.
THE GREAT PAiR's LESSON
Tho economic lesson which, after continuous visit
of two months 10 tho Philadelphia Exhibition, most
deeply impressed upon us Is thls-America will learn
rope cannot get along without her III truly
England which Is rising beyond the seas, and which
already menaces old England 10 all markets, those
the extreme East-Jnpan, China and perhaps fndia-as
well as those OF South America
In conclusion two phenomena OF the economic order
disclosed by careful visit to the Philadelphia Ex.
hibton. The nrst is kind Of attack on European
products which America learns 10 do without accord
she inmates and manufactures them better II 10
the business OF France--Of Europc-t0 ward OF this
blow IN bringing more skill and care 20 bear on the
production Of goods Intended for the American mar.
kct and lot us soy II in all loyalty, In using bctter
faith In the exchange OF these productions. On the
second pont-the actual uselessness o the Amei loan
protective tarifthe possibility OF tho United States
STRUGGLING successfully with Europe at least Ia their
own markets, no longer he doubted.
Tho cash admissions TO tho Exhibition yesterday
worc a. Rfty cents, "a, 600, and ~ IS cents $50.