New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-08-07
OUR PARIS LETTER.
The Great Exhibition y, A Gen.
eral Review by Our Cor
respondent;
PARIS, July 18th, 1878.

age across the Atlantic, promising ii,ii
to write again from Hamburg and
Copenhagen-I have been obliged to
dlsappoint yon in that respect for
upon my arrival at Hamburg a dozen
brothers and alhfost'an equal number
of sisters and | was almost going to
say fathers and mothers, were OH the
dock to- meet lNe:I was Captured
and did:not have moments peace
until gotawa from them and found
my elf"in Paris. / am late in the
field, but shall make up for time
lost. y. a .f;8
Among the most instructive de-:
velopnlents of modern civilization
are the international exhibitions
which commencing in London in
!. 1851, under the Inspiration and aus
pieces of the late sagacious and public
spirited Prince Albert, have been
succeeded by more extended and COM
prchensiye ones, closing with our
own glorious Centennial. The French
Exposition of 1878 embraces in it's
scope the productions and results of
every industry, art, and science, as
well as their processes and methods
of operation. This is done mot mere
y for purposes of competition and
= in the distribution Of prizes, but al
so and more especially, with the oh.
ject of passing in review, under the
scrutiny Of the most accomplished
experts and men Of sciehce,, all of
the fruits ofsKill, industry, and ex-
act condition. and the comparative
merits Or. defects Of the industrial
developement ofseach nation and Of
each.descripti0n of article or process
could ,be set forth:!s@ The progress
which such examinations Indicates Of
the exhibits; and to describe the
highest standards Of excellence, is my
ilim while in Paris. From the com.
mencement Of the industrial epoch
which dates from the London Exhi.
bition Of 1851 the profound signif-
canoe and value of such exhibitions
us this have been realized by the
people and governments Of civilized
nations. Their beneficient influences
are many and widespread; they adj:
vance human knowledge mall direc-.
tions. Through the universal Ian.
guage Of the products of labor the
artisans Of all countries hold com.
munlcation; ancient prejudices are
broken down; are fraternized; gener-
Gus rivalries in the peaceful fields of
industry are excited; the tendencies
to war are lessened; and a better IN
derstanding between labor and capt.
tai is fostered: It IS gratifying to
note that these great exhibitions are
planned and executed in tl1eintATests
of the mass Of the people, : In the
present instance those industries,
products, and organizations designed
to promote the material and moral
well-being of the people are made
prominent, and the underlying AM
mating spirit and impulse Of tile plan
are for the advancement, prosperity,
and happiness Of the people of all
nations. One Of the most salutary
results is the promotion Of an appre.
citation OF the true dignity'o labor,
and it's paramount claims to consid-
Grafton as the basis Of national
wealth and power:
Such exhibitions have become ma
tional necessities and duties, and as
such it may be expected that they.
will be repeated again and again
hereafter. aanHg 4a . IL
AS a participation in this great IN
ternational display the UnitedStates
have labored under many disadyan-
tages well known TO: all Americans.
The remoteness of the Exhibition,
and a lazy Congress greatly sdiscour-
aged effort in as nuch..as sconpara-
lively few Of the exhibitors could
get ready and attend to placing and
explaining their contributions in
time. The broad Atlantic seperates
our Artisans and producers fr cjih the
. Champ de Mars, while most of The
! great competing natii o1ls are connect
z ed by raj. directly with the Exposii.
ton building. The cost of trans;
tiportatioh within the limits Of the
United States to the agency in New.
York was considerable, and although
the contributions We're forwarded.
across the ocean by the government,
no provisionsls made for the repack-
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