Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-19
The New oriean. Fair.
Concerning the great Exposition at the
Crescent City, the Springfield, Mass, Repub-
iicdn very thoughtiully says:

Concerning the great Exposition at the
Crescent City, the Springfield, Mass, Repub-
iicdn very thoughtfully says:
"The modern scheme OF commerce by ex,
hibition Is now beyond the experimental
stage, as the continual broadening oi the
plans for the Worlds Fair at New orleans
the coming winter fully shows over two
years ago the more enterprising citizens OF
New Orleans encouraged by singularly
progressive local press, rather trem6led IN
their boots when they announced tnat
at The mouth OF the Mississippi. Almost
Immediately came demand from the North
that exhibits of handicraft and natural
products be admitted, and the. result Is tnat
the old-fashioued capital of the Latin-
American south-which found itself at the
close Of the war stuck In the mud OF the last
century,--was quite beside ftseif WIN tine
whole matter Of one continent ana nearly
half another on Its hands seeking exhlpit
room. II was matter of remark some
months ago among the managers OF the en-
terprise that the first and most enthusiastie
responses TO the circulars asking Tor exhib-
It's came from New England, % ana ,bn .ney ,ht hre
commerce Is not a thing of sentiment, nor
does the buyer ask OF the seller concerning
his politics or his religion.
There was little d,eui5y IN SECURING sslr op op
gress loaned 81 ,0O0, 900 and gave $4,000 for
goyernment exhibit. Louisiana apprOpri-
sted 500, 600 New Orleans like amount,
and fully ,s. sss ssssS II sSa o R5vsss sss sdS
made liberal appropriations. The fea-
ture Of the exhibition thus far,
however, has been the remarkable
interest taken by Latin American coun-
has less pin money than any Of our neigh
bors--hardly being able Just at present to
meet current expenses. and continually
diekering with recalcitrant merchants over
a 800 900 appropriation, and the wellin-
formed state that the two Mexican buildings
at New Orleans will be great revelation to
the States. housing the products and work
manship OF its four climates.
At the rate the space Is now being taken
there will be, IL is claimed, q larger number
OF exhibitors at New Orleans than at the
Centennial. This may be perhaps tropical
view Of the case, but provision ,, has y certainly
thing we have yet had In the exposition line.
The Prince Consort's pioneer exposition in
London thirty three years ago provided
100000 feet OF space in its buildings, and
tennial was a little. over 10000 feet. New
Orleans will open Its doors V. the nations
with l,650,OOO feet Of space. whIph Is as much
as that of the two largest Paris expeditions
together The main building at New Or
three acres, with frontage Of 1878
feet making The slTuature probably the iarg-
est In the world rrom is salbepiss over tYo
seen, and 1t was not until the sleepy inhabi-
tsnts OF the ancient town began to seek these
galleries by some one OF Its twenty elevators
and to be frightened into vision Of the In.
dustry of this country, that they thought OF
painting their dull houses and enlarging
their accommodations, with view Of doing
q tavern and boarding house business
fof thu winter. The other struct-
10 nxta al In
music hall having CHAIR capacity Of II 900
and an organ WHICH, n the description can
be trusted, will make the big organ Of Bos-
ton seem Ike an Italian hand organ In dis.
tress The United States government and
State exhibit building has a frontage Of ss5
feet, and the Horticultural Hall frontage
of GOO feet. This community OF buildings,
which are made to stay, are on
park containing several live oak groves:
BY the Eads system Of jetties the largest
vessels Gan come to the very edge OF the
park and discharge their cargoes, and as Is
well known, the eommuRiGation by rail
with the outer world has much inap!oyed
since the close Of the war, when only the
Jackson route existed New Orleans has
now six trunk lines which. with her water
approaches by ocean and river, places her
III an admirable position to bid for share
Of Ths hs ayss Es.4 the approaching
exhibition frst bee ne appare4f with the
interest taken In II b., The Countries OF Cen
trail and South -Aaefies. We as nation
have never had any settled e)mmerGisl
policy with the nations to the South The
held has been nearly monopOlized by the
great trading nations Of Europe. The geo
graphical argument Is in our favor OF course,
and the time will doubtless come when that
affuWegt will prevail The curiosity now
Displayed. In South America to see what
we manufacture and the desire to exhibit
what they produce certainty demand the in
This may explain why there Is every indioi-
tion that England, France, Germany and
other trading nations will be represented at
New Orleans In order to protect their inter
ests. At any rate the Worlds Exhibition Is
OF great moment to the commercial world,
and II would not be fiatteri1a to the Yankee
to be beaten on his own ground,