Wichita eagle., 1888-06-03

BRUSSELS ExPosITIov-LEoPuLD II
tory and pictorial display of mans material
progress from the time when he dug escUient
roots with his fingers and burned a cavity IN
a log for canoe TO these days when s,cel and
steam are the motors OF n true golden aga
The United States has honored the invita-
ton TO participate by an appropriation OK
$50. 900. and the Hon John blgelow nas ac-
cepted the presidency OF the American COM
mission. Among is Rssociates are GeuL
John VI Schofeld. commander OF the depart
ment including New York. Hon Carl
Schurz. Albert Biers;adt, tho artist White
law Reid. Surgeon General Hammond and
GEN. John Newton The central position Of
Belgium, between EuC.and France and Ger
many, makes this a rare opportunity FOR tho
exhibition of those articles IN which Ameri-
cans excel
1t appears 70 be a law Of nature for long
habit has made IL seem 81 that the people &
each country have certain speCtsities ia
which they excel all other nations ~ bon csr-
tain art are long practiced children appear
70 be born with inherited ap.Iiudes Tor those
arts and even with fingers naturally def Ia
such work We therefore feel 70 curiosity Is
to the lines Of Belgiams specialties, not only
as 10 what American visitors wlu see there,
but what our exhibitors viii be able 10
recommend 70 the Begiaus It goes
without saving that Americans vastly
excel all other peoples ~ cs-ricu -urai tools
and machinery a. well a. la that class ~
minor couvcnienccs known rs YANKEES
notions" that the French have the reputation
for delicate fabr,e- and Little aFtIcics
OF taste while the British are supposed
to excel In those products requiring massive
strength and soIidity. NJ the japanese DO at
the opposite extreme Of minute work.
Similarly belgium led the world for 40
wears IN the manufacture of 1ne clothing.
and even now her laces and linens. carpets
and daulas o. mako the names "Mechlia and
Brussels housshold words N al civilized
lands The perfection 81 Belgium work ia
whatever tie people devote themselves 20
is provsrbiAl and the efficiency 81 the gov
ernuent. the perfection u agriculture AID
tho general comfort and exemption from
cauuerisrn are stndied by Statesmen and
social refo-niers Ia all lands
Relgiurn is but oue-th. I'd as ta--e "a Tho
state of Indiana: yet IN it, lI.552 square
miles live nearly c 900 90 people who own
10000 horses. 10000 cattle and bssrlJ
T.oOo. 900 sheep, and who produce Annually
IS, 600 600 worth Of coal aid vast quaint
ties OF iron. zinc and other EsS;2iA, brshiss a
lavish G!sIndxncs Il ell Gss rec>vHri-- Il
hfo except trgJ4esl protucts. osIly ops-
Fourteenth Of the whole ARA "a unfit for
cultivation. and though the soil was o<-i-..n-
ely light and sandy, ts-y have b. kong and
careful! cultivation broGgs1. it 70 Iruduc-
tiveaezs which is The vontsr q tie vDrld.
Despit- TIE deuse population Try pr-sdurs
grain for export. tb- srrnxsI crop Of EAAz.
oft,n .rce~.iinE 20 80. ouo hss
ss. virfbs tos
crops OF Tys. oats and root p-ofx--s are gs-Ser-
ally more than aziftcsent Tor hozss eu1szIrur-
stoa There are very few iarEs farms, aTlj
reariy ell tAe land Is OWED Ia Hsfse tracts of
tour. sir or eight a-yes, ez-h csif-srszsd by
tAs owner AID ia family nth spst,>. s1e and
rake Flax 10 fostersi "a q natao1l sYes-E.iry,
and the annual crop averages tns value O.
$40 GO OO6 Grass are cultivated - such q
szcceSs tia: a single acre saEtasss Tire % TIA
b>.~y Belgian caftla The psotne< oS sz,car
bec.- and otGssr rrIoes b s1-TrseEaz Ia adj
ton they have many manufacturing t<s~ns
ard no-s>t mineral sgrlogA Tie psopis ars
aSos. hall y a4sooge 81 PreEsch iesc-xst srsd
ha4 F.smiBz., x German tiss-sszsss 80 40
country dialects are rst1eg ccsTTsx hsss a.
t5s sdDczt@d people aud taoss ~ ps laxst
towns slrak FreucA TIE r~v-xr7s II "a
gover1uiers Averages aoous ~. go 10 Q
year, and The szysxsiItrrrrz y LITTLE Asz<- xosf
~ ia psoZ-s Roman CAkb1ska