New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-10
THE AMERICAN VICTORY At BERLIN.


Government exhibit at the Berlin Fish Exhib-
ton, under the charge of Professor Baird, car
ried of the grand DIE of honor, while other
exhibits by Americans of apparatus for 1sh
breeding or preservation, of charts and books
on kindred subjects, of pcklcd, dred, ana
canned fish, and of fish oil, carried OIL no less
than ten gold, seventeen silver, and fifteen
bronze medals besides diplomas. a Berlin let
tel on another page gives pleasant description
of the ceremony of presenting the prizes. Why
have not American exhibitors met with equal
good fortune before In many cases their wares
were quite az worthy of reward as this exhibit
by the Fish Commission; but they were set
forth without commanding public notice and
were dismissed without prize. The reason Is
that Professor Baird and the gentlemen having
this exhibition in charge set about the work not
ONLY with zeal but an accurate knowledge, Doth
in bulk and detail, of what they had to do
There was no slOvonly, reckless management
of this matter.
No better proof of the advantage of scientific
and disciplined habits of thought and action
over the lax ways of the ordinary business man
could DC offered. The same strong contrast
was seen In the PhiladeIp, ia Exposition of
1876 In the American department OF the
Main Building, which was given up, to our
manufacturers and tradesmen, there was a
hopeless tumble of glassware, boats and books
of dry goods and educational systems, OF cheap
furniture and pottery of the Mound Builders
The whole mass produced confused. hopeless
blur on the mind of the spectator. The Gov
eminent Building, controlled by Army officers
and scientific men, was clear and distinct III It's
ideas and their expression as the harmonious
notes of n slow march. The visitor felt that
he was intruding into the discipline OF a man
of-War probably, but the exhibits remained
fixed and plain i'll his memory. Professor
Baird has gained the grand prize for his ex-
hibts. and the notice of all Europe, because, in
great measure, he knew how to exhibit
them properly. Let our business men take
the hint. A young American Is trained to
know 10 one thing thoroughly; he is Jack of
all trades; he has been photographer, mer-
chant lawyer, farmer, and politician i'll his
brief career aud we are lucky if he is not a
clergyman too.
As 10 the advantage of success in these In
ternational Exhibitions as an advertising
medium to the world, THE TRIBUNE has pre-
scented that truth to its readers until all argu-
ments are exhausted. The success Of this
recent Government venture is proof sufficient
of their truth. Our people have been singularly
slow to perceive or avail themselves of this
method of advancing their individual bust
ness or their national reputation. Japan,
who came out of her hermitage after three
thousand years of seclusion, to push herself to
the front rank wherever there was standing
room, expended twice as much on her exhibit
A. 10
ment gave to the whole affair. But we shall
find ont slowly that such efforts Will pay. Our
exhibit at the Australian Exhibition is reported
as very fair. We lave, however, almost
wholly neglected the great Belgian celebration
which lasts during the Summer and in whose
numerous Congresses our scientific men,
artists, phianthropists, and economists might
have served themselves by taking part.
The accusation made against DR.. Tanner Is likely
TO deprive his experiment of all value 50 far rs that
is dependent upon the belief of the public IN his
honesty, simply because nero suspicion, even with
ont proof is fatal Aud yet it must be
said in the Doctors favor that his ac-
cuser wholly failed TO make out case.
He acted strangely. and foolishly, and no
can be blamed for thinking that Dr. Tanner was
not far from the truth when he suggested that the
gentleman was not in proper condition for making
scientific observations. According to two gentle
men present, friendly to DR.. Tanner. DR.. Bradley
first charged that tho faster had received
a sponge containing eight ounces OF beef
tea. but the sponge was found to hold only three
onnces and no trace Of beef tea seems to have been
discovered anywhere. Then 1t was something
wbiteD Finally DR.. Bradley came down to the
statement that there was " a suspicious move
ment," and that was all lie would aege
The explanation given of this move
ment seems to have been an entirely
natural one Even man WHO'S engaged in useless
attempt to starye himself has n right to just treat
ment and it Is therefore fair to say that his
has utterly failed to prove that the
fasting Doctor took food DR.. Bradley's
own admission, that at the time he saw the
| sponge handed to Dr. Tanner he did not know the
latter was allowed water, strengthens the idea that
Dr. Bradley inferred too much from what, in his
| ignorance, he took to be suspicious movement"
| His own statement shows that he made the charge
| before making any investigation
Western Democratic newspaper commenting on
| the harmony iu the party in New-York. says the
| news from this city next November VIII cleo
| trfy the party throughout the Union We suspect
il will but why electrify"i Why not say il will
| be "struck by lightning and have done with i'll
| vote for Hancock is vote against cont nucd
| prosperity.
Alexander Stephens appears again as the one
| Democrat in his party who is wise enough to be
inst and tell the truth. lie foretod the folly of
the extra session, and now he foretelis the result
| of the Democratic slandeTing of Garfield TO a