The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-02

add to the value OF the show. We mad no such
display oi the nue arts. Et$f
BEAUTlFCL vs. USEFUL.
In works Of utllitv we surpassed this, as we sur
passed Vienna In all that goes TO beauty word.
to make 1t attractive and civilized, this exhibition
will exceed amy that mas preceded IT. That Is be-
cause 1t Is In these arts that the French excel,
and this show is French. The French have
taken more than half thr space They occupy the
Trocadero Hall exclusively. They have posses.
sIon OF most Of the annexea They crave more room
When Germany retired It was thought the blow
would be iatsi to the project. But the French
rallied with renewed ardor, and every hammer
and every needle ia the Republic was given to the
Exhibition.
GERMANY's ABSENCE AGAIN.
I think the Germans have regretted their ali
sence The Emperor certainly regrets 1t, or else
he would NOT have sent his own collection OF pic.
lures. Germany made SO marked and memorable
display in Vienna ANA In Philadelphia that one
misses her very much. There is good deal Of
Germany In this world, and Q worlds Exposition
that knows her not is odd and In respects
rem. We miss many other features that were in
Philadelphia
ENGLAND's SHARE.
England makes the best display here after
France But 1t is not as fine she made in Phia-
aelpha There may be more OF the British Islands
here, but there is not much OF the British En-
pire. We shall long remember how majestic Great
Britain looked in Centennial, her colonies gath.
cred around her, nesting under her wings, as II
were, India. Canada, Australia, Tasmania and SO
Canada and the Colonies did much for US that you
do not note here.
NO TURKEY AND no EGYPT.
We miss Turkey, and with Turkey we miss Egypt.
Egypt mas played ed part in THESE pageants
that her absence from the Champs de Mars takes
away much OF the color that added interest to Phil
adephia. But the sultan and Khedive have enough
to do with English bondhoders ana San steIano
treaties to think OF making show in the world
CURIOUS LESSON.
Perhaps one OF the most sgnlf cant lessons to be
drawn from the exhibition is in connection with
the absence Of Turkey and Egypt-the one beaten
to the earth, the other bankrupt. The contrast
furnished by the unexpected vgor and originality
Of China and Japan to the etracement Of India by
England and the decay Of Turkey and Egypt is
notable one.
OTHER ABSENCES.
Brazil and Mexico are absent, and with them we
lose two unique features Of the Philadelphia show.
THE VALUE OF THE SHOW.
The real value OF The Exposition is in the repre-
sensations from France. England, Holland, Spain.
Belgium and Switzerland. These are the countries
ond class would put the United States, Austria,
Italy and the oriental countries. China and Japan.
Belgium and Holland do better here than with us,
hut cannot see. however, speaking from tho rapid
and cursory view that one must necessarily take
on this opening day. that any other country
does as we'll Az French Exhibition this will
surpass any the world has ever seen. AS monu.
ment civilization 1t is glory to the age As the
protest Of a republic against war, and IN time OF
war, 1t IS q marve, and cannot but have an effect
on overtaxed overdrIed and overwhelmed
Europe that no can imagine As an interna-
tional show it win not rank with that In London,
or in Paris 1867, or In Vienna, or Philadelphia.
St there is a splendor about It unequalled in Its
way and any ono who can come should not fail TO
come and see.
FRANCE IN THE EXHIBITION.
Well. we have taken long, q very long journey,
and yet how little we have seen Of this stupendous
Exhibition Here Is all France behind US, and to
what France alone has to show means journey
long the one we have been taking Here II must
lie SAID that the French departments mar the gen.
era effect by crowding their exhibits into cubby-
hole bazaars like shops in the Palais Royal tho
Passage Choseul. They want the freedom and
openness OF view Of the English and Ameri.
can departments During the past few days
the French departments hare made prodigous
strides, bnt they are still lar behind. The ma
chincry will not be ready before June. Until the
last moment, even when the guns were sounding,
the French sections swarmed like beehlves with
men scrubbng, painting. decorating, rubbing AMI
sweeping
Na PAINTERS SCULPTURE
A prominent object Is Custave Dore's mammoth
vase in bronze, his experiment in sculpture. IL
attracts general interest and striking, but at the
same time is more catching than truly artistic.
WONDERFUL DISPLAY
France shows us everything-silk. cotton wool.
len, books, firearms. bronzes, furniture for the
poor furniture for the rich printing, tapestry and
household decorations. stucco work, thread in silk
ana cotton) minerals. charcoal. instruments Of
precision. products OF the field and forest. laces,
medicine, pottery what worlds Of pottery y photo
graphs, clocks, jewels, knickknacks, articles for
the chase. for fishing, bonnets and hats clothes,
ali manner or clothes, from the dainty linen
that swathes the newborn babe to the
embroidered garments OF king; musical
instruments, leather and glass--ai things to eat
and wear ana see, things TO save life and take life;
IL really seems as n every known office and agency
in Christendom had been invoked by France, aud
all the world Is hidden TO come and see what she
has done with them. And all the world may come
and marvel ut this stupendous monument OF ma
tons genius and skill One never weary OF
these narrow lanes In the Champs de Mars, OF the
lanes that thread their way through the French
sections.
HAPPY PARIS.
Well may Paris be In triumphant mood. Well
may the nags ripple from every housetop Well
may the Parislans DEFY the weather and
surge ON the boulevards, rejoicing over
their Exposition. Well may the gdmins
gather about you ana chant the glory
or France. Wen may the theatres ring with ap-
plause at every ailusion to the peace and freedom
OF France. I despair Of being able to give you .
conception OF the spiendor the movement, the
good feeling the enthusiasm OF Paris this night Of
the opening OF the Exhibition You see have
been thinking, as ventured TO hint Ia the opening
lines OF this despatch, OF other days In French
history, when this glowing scene OF lite, poetry,
enthusiasm and color was under the d SINAI, desc
latlng shadow OF the Commune 1t Is perhaps
not kind to invoke such memories now, hut II I 10