New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-24
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT wmTE-AMERIcAS sue

CEss IN VARIED DEPARTMENTs-THE FRENCH
REPUBIIC-sPRECH or JULES SIMON.
To the EDITOR or The Tribune.
SIR: do not think need make any apology or
even crave the pardon of the distinguished writer
for sending you the following extracts from letter
of President White of Cornell University. 1t is full
of interest, and it must be gratifying 10 every true
American and to every true adopted citizen to learn
the rank that our Republic has taken in the greatEx
position, not only in the useful, but as well 10 the
ornamental arts. Well and truly. President White
says, may people learn lessons Of industrial and
financial wisdom from the new Republic of France.
But, instead of learning anything. demagogues
seem to have "the inside track" and men without
learning. without experience, without common
sense, without patriotism, and without any we'll
devised system of finance as well without any
judIcious and InvigOratinG public policy, seem to
have the lead-are taking voters captive, and
trying to take all vast industrial concerns to the
devil as fast as possible. 1.-THE second sober
thought may save us-let us hope that it VIII.
Yours truly, JAMES A. BRIGGS.
Brooklyn, Aug. 90 1878.
PARIS. Aug 2, 1873.
Paris at present is more attractive than
have ever known it, The Exposition is really vast
success from every point OF view the financial YOU
will glad to learn that Americans carrying OF
much their share of the great awards Only
yesterday, in sitting the Jury Of Appeals. was
greatly interested in seeing how, IN one departments
after another our people have made their mark. In re-
gard to several exhibits, while the presidents OF the
class ur presented their reports, they went into ex-
camaoIs of surprise the recent revelations Of
Am, energy and industry. One OF them especially
declared that America went as she at present is
going in regard to the paper manufacture, she would
soon have control of the European markets. instancing
more particularly tie applications OF this industry
in the United States. I only wish we could have had
Of those paper boats present. such as that In winch
our Cornell boys beat Harvard tho other day. That
would have completed the tabieau.
Perhaps the striking thing has been the taking OF
The Grand Prize for artistic gold and silver work by Ti
fanny Splendid the Exposition was in this respect
Tiffany stood above all his rivals In agricultural impe-
and in machinery of certain class we lead every
thing But this does not surprise me so much as to ma
that in various points where we did expect much
there important recOmpenses for skill and ability
with all the ingenuity which the French have given to
surgical instruments and instruments Of precision was
especially glad to the United States stand at the side
Of France IN such reeognition.
You will be glad to know that the Republican Govern
ment in France really TO be consolidated and
strengthened and every day II is carried on
with great good sense, and under this regte the g0Od
Of the people developed as never before Inc
eyershdese FOR excitement passing into extravaganza
OF every sort, ana eliminating IN revolution, seems 20
have yielded. As, few days ago, I told gentleman
who has stood ngh French councils, while we have
times stood more astOund6d and amazed ut France
have never so respected her as during these last
years. The country really arriving at the power
Of seleOnirOl ana seif-gOyeumeDt The whole nation
king in the IDEA OF making up for IFS losses
and rebuilding all It's own glory. Having passed last
Fall and last Winter IN travelling and In residence be-
yuud the Rhine that the condition OF France
today seems, regards finance and general business,
than tuat OF Germany One reason Tor It Will Oc-
cur to you immediately. Despite the fearful damage
inflicted by the last war; and by the necessity OF making
payment OF indemnity TO Germany, France n-
trusted her financial policy her most successful men
IN that department not yielding TO cries OF deDagogues,
aud the result Is tnat she las gone on prosperOusy
Our country, far less injured by tn civil war,
took a different course, aud know the resnlt.
Would that our Republic could learn something
from tins lesson given 10y che new Republic IN
Europe But hope long TO see you, and 10 discuss
these matters with you In person My passage tickets
are taken on the steamer Main, which sails from
SOUTHAMPTON on September 10.
p. g Aug Gin the press OF various matters thls
letter has been delayed but am enabled TO JOt down IN
10 little occurrence which may interest YOU Last
evening, after dinner at which was present, Jules
SimOn the Prime Minister OF France man VINO,
by his writings, oratOry and seltSacrtcing life. has
done as much 10 promote Liberalism IN the best sense,
the Exposition Nothing could be more hearty than MS
recognition Of what Americans had done; and IN
the Of Ills speech. referring 20 Efforts nad made
To briug some OF the American exhibits properly before
fire Jres he said I Is well they nave made their high
awards those gentlemen already, and h1shed their
session. for II they had continued 1t W elk longer IA
evident that To OF them, and especially 20 Edison
reference was the recently reported success OF Edison
with his new instrument for measuring slight differences
In temperature which Is attracting considerable atteu
ton here already. ANDREW ID. WHITE.