New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

THE WORLDS FAIR AS AN INSTANCE OF THEIR
POWER TO RECOVER FROM THE LATE WAR
RECENT EvENTS WHICH HAVE ENDANGERED ITS
sUCCKss-wAR AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. now
AssURED-THE ART EXHIB1T-A BETTER FAIR
THAN IN 1867.
lVRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUSE.l
PARIS, April 4.-The recuperative power which
the French have shown since the disasters of seven
years ago has astouished pretty much everybody
Itmust astOnish themselves If they calmly think OF
it. They have illustrated what is possible with in
dustry. patriotism and economy. The Exhibition
now only a month of will give evidence of this
power III signal manner. 1t IS only reporting the
words of careful observers here in Paris to say that
il is likely to take rank among the very best exhibit
tions that were held in this third century that IN
ternationa fairs have been in vogue. More san
gune, but perhaps not less informed people, VIII
tell YOU il is to outstrip them ALL One fact Is GER
tain; Paris and the Nation have gone to work III
earnest The first plans included SIMPLY the mann
building on the Champ de Mars and the PalalS de Ia
Trocadero the latter to be a temporary structure,
as il was in 1867. But il was afterward decldea
that this Trocadero should be permanent; 1t was
enlarged in slze altered in shape, and built OF stone
1t has the form of crescent and along ITS ehtlTe
length there is an arcade promenade overlooking
at its high elevation the river Seine, the Champ de
Mars and the city itself. The roof OF the arcane
is upheld by many columns with their capi'alS
omately sculptured and above the central rotuhua
an enormous dome with diameter approaching that
of ST. Peters at Rome was built, and upon Its TOP
gilded statue has been placed. 1t was further
MANNED that a garden should be formed in the
central court of the main building, but 1t is evident
now that there is no room for garden. and 1t has
been abandoned Along the Seine, on either side OF
the Pont de jena is broad quay, the Quai d Orsay,
(which was not needed in 1867, bat now tlsc crowded
with small buildings. Ii approaches mile III It's
length and will be used chiefly for the agricultural
displays 1t has also been found necessary 10 appro-
pirate another broad public street.-the Avenue de Ia
Bourdonuaye
And still there was want of space. Between the
Champ dc Mars and the POnt lie la Concofde Is
another Of those public plots of ground for which
Paris is notable This csplanade Of the ll6te! deS
Invalides has been absorbed. 1t is LAO feet long
and $50 WIDE is planted with tall trees, sixty years
old. and is now covered with sheds The original ap-
propraton for the Exhibition was 80 00U0 0O0 francs
but these many changes and additions have required
a further sum of 100000 making total
| of IL 600 900 francs. The money was not
riven grudgngly. France believes it will more than
come back to her after many days Besides TINS ex-
pendture for buildings there Will be other outhys
! The Frenchman, while cordial man in all public
places does not often receive the foreigner at ms
own iresde OF invite him to his dinncr-table, after
the manner of the American or the English gentle
man. Hospitality in his own home is rare. The long
list of Commissioners, honorary and other which
we see the United States have credited to the
French, will have many less invitations to dine IN
the homes Of the Champs Eys6c, or near the Bonie-
ward Haussmann, than they would have from GroS-
veDor or Belgrave-souare if the Exhibition were TO
Il,n Erau pllT4slT
honors the distinguished stranger at the salon, and
not at home Socially his house is his castle. Hence
il is that we hearfr Versailles that the Legisa
turc has made an appropriation amounting TO
good many thousand dollars for President MacMa-
hon and for the heads OF various home and foreign
departments to defray the expenses Of the state
balls and good dinners they may vOuchsaie to emi-
nent guests from foreign shores.
EFFECTS OF IRE CoMMOTIONs N EUROPE
II is worthy of particular recollection that this
energy of the French has been shown in the face of
many grave obstacles To conduct II successful eX-
hibition when business languishing in all the
great civilized countries of the world; when civil war
seemed imminent at its very door; when king newly
established on the throne of united Italy was dying 10
leave the country IN anxiety about the future; when
] a none after a long and eyentful reign, was also
/ diving i'm Rome; when two European nations were
ot war and several Others expecting they might
ioin the conflict has been no untIammelled task. 1t
WAS less than year ago that another OF those
Partisan revolutions now 50 celebrated IN nineteenth
century history, threatened ehectualy to stop what
little had been DONE That danger removed, Rus
sian army appeared on the northern shores of the
Danube and the industry of Europe laid down its
tools to look at the which seemed to concern
it more 1t may be said that not until last January
when the peace party of England seemed able to
avert war; did real activity begin in thorough earn
est To-day it is true, the peace of Europe is again
threatened. San StcfanO has awakened new fears.
A week ago Lord Derby resigned. The English
Reserves are to be called ont. But in these two
months and half since January, surprising progress
has been made on the Champ de Mars. Nothing
abort of a general war in Europe stop the Exhi-
hilton now and that is not at all probable. England
has been foremost among the nations to appear on
tbe Exhibition grounds. After France, she
promises to lead in all industrial depart
ments. The first Englishman to arrive was
named Adams. His punctuality has been rewarded
with handsome bouquet bearing the words: Bon
bcr hommage az premier erpOsan OGert par Ia France
Vire P1aqletere! Uire Ia France" see it reported
that second bouquet was given to him with an in
scription: "Jasqa'd present adam c'est Ie premier
homme ici" There is so much of the Frenchman in
this latter that it ought to be true.
On the Champ dc Mars there is more active
scene than when last wrote. The outlook is very
encouraging. The tone Of the Exhibition will be
more healthful than was the case in 1867. Those
who recall tho brilliant displays of that time remem-
Der how striking was the want of definite industrial
features. The collection was miscellaneous and
was crowded together with little regard for system
or those instructive features which are the only sub
stantial value Of all worlds fairs. The buildings
were hedged III BY crowd of cafes, Bullets, XII
osques and other lounging places; so much