Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-22
The Empire Of the Sea.

THE UNITED STATES FISH EXHIBIT AT BERLIN.
The London Times pays an elaborate and de-
served tribute to the fish exhibit of this country
at Berlin, for which Prof Baird, of this city, Is
entitled to most OF the credit. The Times, among
other good words, says:
Whoever wishes to see the real empire of thu
sea and Of Its c0ntributQry waters must lose no
time In going to Berlin. True, that city is some
way from the encircling ocean, and is not the
1ounta1n.head OF mighty rivers. But German
nature: and it is to Berlin we must go If we
want to see what the waters contain, and how
10 make 1t our own. The scene there presented,
II aot the golden age Is the age next following,
and comes home to the taste Of the active, young
and strong much more than the llstless exist
ence of idle enjoyment. Compelled to seek for
food, man IN, Learned the use OF the javeltn, the
and the snare. So delightful is the idea of this
life that to-day millions of acres all over the
world are kept as much as possible in state Of
sea IN Gdeeo TO proong or reproduce those
the aboriginal landowner and the civilized far
mer has even embittered the general election.
dnere are rev people who would not prefer the
altefnate toll and 1dleness, hunger and reple-
ton, OF a sportsman, with sufficient range OF a
sufflciently stocked wilderness to the dull GER
t tainty ana s homely tenor OF commerce and
trade. Without adequate reason, but as mat
ter OF fact, 1t Is the land that most readily pre-
sents itself to the born sportsman. Even the
common village Child may soon learn the vari-
Ouo VI prey on Il3 SOIL. accord.
Ing to Its character and condition. The ocean
is Infinitely more various and prolific and gives
scope for vastly more ingenuity; but most
landsmen know as little about 1t as they decently
can; Our commissioners for sea fisheries have
lately given us flood OF the most Interesting
information, but we should like to know how
many people have taken the trouble or afforded
one and elghtpence to make 1t their own. The
Germans have done more than write and print.
They have opened a fish exhibition, and THOUGH
our country makes, it seems, but poor show,
the United States have contributed such dis
play as one could hardly have dreamed of or
described Nth the utmost force or inpention.
We gave yesterday our Berlin correspondents
account OF 1t, and to-day we add another from
the New York Times. 1t Is new world indeed.
The first discoveries Of America brought back
a lew natives, some dresses weapons, gold yes
sells, and ornaments enough to stock curl
osity shop. Their present Representatives bring
from many lands and waters the Infinite spoil
OF sea, river, and Shore in all stares OF nature
or OF preparation, with all the devices employed
In their capture or in their adaptation 10 our
wants. The different kinds of ships and boats:
the nets, the lines, the hooks the bats: the an
paratus for securing the booty and keeping It
alive; the means OF conveyance; the culture
and naturalization of fish; the maps and charts
and submarine geography OF the flsh-freuuented
regions, and many other items, amount TO such
mass OF Information that one might supnOse
this an tneXhaustible literature rather than a
FERTILE field OF occupation. The German gov
eminent Is commonly supposed DESTROYS to Keen
men at home. II so, does it act with its usual
wisdom In inviting so vast and tempting a reye-
iatlon OF the worlds still unappropriated riches?