The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-03
Does New York Want a Worlds Fair ,

The Worlds Fair at Paris was hardly
started before projects for the holding Of
the next universal exhibition began TO be
discussed In different cmulous cities. Even
In Australia tho idea " making a grand
display Of which the products Of Austral-
asia should bc the main feature, WAS favor
ably entertained in the spring, but lattcrly
II has been less talked about.
A gigantic fair, whose seat should be that
city, was not long ago theme OF converse
ton in Glasgow. Just now however, the
disgrace which has fallen on the industrious
Scotch community 10y reason of Its scoun-
drelly bank management, and the CONNER
cial distress which prevails there, have cast
down the spirits Of the inhabitants. What
with darkcned business prospects, the bitter
experience Of ruiuous losses and the vast
strikes which threaten So much evil, Glas-
gov has no thoughts this autumn to give TO
ambitious projects for the future.
Other cities have been spoken OF as suita-
bic places for the next Worlds Fair, but IL
we are really to have another, and it is to
b. held in the United States, New York IS
unquc-tionably the place for it, Yet it is
doubtful II We wish to get up such fair
here. II j. matter ot very grave question
whether these universal exhibitions, SO fire.
qucntly occurring, are really worth their
cost; whether trade and commerce gain
much by thom.
comparison Of the products Of the differ
ent countrir- of the world may doubtless be-
made with great profit TO each at the
end of long intervals, but our universal
exhibitions now take place so near
together in tho matter Of time that
one Is very like the other. The few
years which are allowed TO lapse between
their occurrence do not give chance for
any great strides in art and manufacture
which shall sufficiently ditlcrcntiate the cX-
hibit- at one from those at another. What
W. sent to Paris IN 1878 was ON a reduced
scale about what Ne displayed at Phiadcl-
pha Ia 1916. Moreover the novelty Of those
grand fairs l. gone, and many manuiao-
turcts b.grudgc or refuse 20 stand the OK
pcn-e ~ sending their wares TO them
thinking they will not get repaid for their
money and pains. The iron men 81 Eng
land are now grumbliug at their failure Il
get any ~u ~tantial results from their dis
ph,y- az the Centennial Exhibition, incom'
ploto az thry wcrc. What was the use, they
grow, If making all that effort in a country
which has stopped buying iron OF rs, anC
only wishes to learn about our methods, Sc
that IL may compete with US in the markets
Of the world?
But the project fol Worlds Fair at New
York in 1889 has now been formally pre-
scented 10 the city. Perhaps we shall have
the great show by that time, and clever
years from now we ought to be able TO make
adi-play of products which will SO far dis
tanro that attempted in 1876 as to surprise
both ourselves and such OF the rest OF tn,
world a- may Ice curious enough TO come &c
&C." them. he best exhibit we could posi-
bly, make however, will be a righteous, Wig
Drous, economical, and stable government
Of the people, from which fraud and corrup
ton have been purged. But do we want {
World Fair;