Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-07-23
Preparations for the Next Great
Industrial Exhibition at the
French Capital
The Tower Of Babel To Be Out
done by Modern Structure
of Iron
An Elevation Of One Thousand Feet To Be
Attained Scientific Experiments
in Prospect.
Possible Effect of the Wind.

Times writes: Some French journalists
are trying to prove that the exhibition of
1899, having no other aim than the cell
ebration of political anniversary, will
produce for France no beneficial result
We can not agree with them, for n
universal exhibition is always Il re-
capitulation of the progress made dur
inc certain period If there be II
period when science has made gigantic
strides. it is this latter half OF the nine
teenth century. when Our cu,tums have
been revolutionizcd by steam and cleo
tricity. The Importance of these dis
covericS that savants make from year
to year would alone be sufficient TO
Justify an exhibition where. from all
parts OF the globe. those interested may
come to study the results and partake
OF ;he benefits
1t may 6a affirmed that since the ex-
istcnce of he world there have been
eXpositions. The form has varied. but
the history of expo>it ous is the history
of labor itself. Tyre and sidon,
Babylon and Ninev,h Athens. in the
time of Percles, had eXpoSitions. From
this time until the renaissance we sell
dom read of anything which resembles
an exposition of
TIE INDUSTRIES OF 4 NATION.
Under the director.e. Francois de
Neuichatcau. French secretary of the
interior invited all merchants TO cXhib-
it publicly whatever remarkable goods
they might possess. After the first
French cXh ibition Ncufchatcau decided
that every wear there should be one SIM
liar. and from 1898 to 1919 there were
eleven These exhibitions took place
in 1902. 1869. 1916. 1928. 1922. 1884,
1889. 1914. and 1919. At the last there
We're /. 800 exhibitors, and material for
RAILWAYS was admitted Tor the first tim -.
Sine then W, have had the eXposti ons
OF 1875. 1867 and 1873. The date OF the
next, 1889, is most natural ne-the
ccntuary OF one of the greatest events
Of modern times. The French revolu-
ton could not he better celebrated than
by the peaceful assembling OF the ma
tiou on industrial ground 1t is well
that the time has been fixed several
years in advance. because the exhibit
ors VIII not be 50 hurried rs they were
in 1873. NJ. Lockroy minister of com
mcrce. has decided that all the French
architects and engineers can compete
. l,. ltti1 a IL IL
will inclose the PalaiS de rlndustric,
the Esplanade DIES Invaldcs. the Champ
de Mars, and the quays adjoining. The
esplanadc and the Palais de lndu,,ric
will he connected perhaps b. bridge,
perhaps in some 9th y way. The build
ing, will cover POI 900 meters, (which
$4,000 meters will be
DEVOTED TO FINE ARTS,
25.090 to architecture 5000 to the
colonies, 10000 to machines, and 49,
600 TO other sections.
A colossal tower one thousand feet in
Height will be not only the principal
attraction of the exposition, but the
most daring work ever undertaken by
any engineer Thepyramds of Egypt,
st. Peters. the Washington monument.
ali these wonderful elevations will
seem the work of dwarfs beside this
massive iron construct on, on whose
summit will float the French flag. This
tower will survive the exposition and
perpetuate its memory. The English
has IN Ia, stfh nj
are in gleeful spirits because 1.-THE
French centennial will be finer than the
American centennial The Americans
will be conquered. because they will
not possSs the highest monument of
the globe Why does not England
attempt to conquer America instead
of leaving the work to France?
Soon tn dream will become "A
reality, and before the end of the year
an army Of workmcn will have made
the excavations necessary for the foun-
dation of this modern Babel.
This tower consists of four iron
pyramids, placed $50 feet one from the
other, each pyramid being 80 feet
square AT the base anu 10 fcet square
AT THE SUMMIT.
At the first story, $50 feet above the
ground. these pyramids are united by
glass covered gallery, fifty feet wide.
which makes the tour of the construc-
ton. This gallery will be used for
sorees. etc. At the second story is a
room one hundred feet square. covered
by glass. AT the summit is cupola
with an exterior balcony. There will
be placed the electrical apparatus
destined to light the exposition. Each
pyramid will have an elevator, con-
structed in the same manner as the
Swiss railways. 1t is startling to think
of an elevator taking one seven times
rs high as the Column Vendome, but
there will be no danger. The elevator