The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-08
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
The Anniversary of the StOrming
of the Bastile.

The idea recently expressed IN HE
HERALD that Utah should be repre-
scented at the Faris Exposition to be
held next year, has called forth con-
siderable favorable comment. Ot This
exposition circular recently received
has this to say: The representatives
of the United States to the Paris Ex-
position of 1889 are now in Washington
arranging for the exhibit of this
country. The exposition is in COM
memoration of the hundredth annlVer-
sary of the storming of the Bastlle, an
event as significant in French history
as the signing of the Declaration OF In
dependence in our own. The capture OF
the Bastile was probably the direct re-
suit of the bold stand taken In this
country for liberty, and for that reason
shoulI arouse the sympat 1ies OF all
true Americans. But there are other
and stronger reasons why we should
maze more than ordinary efforts TO De
properly represented In Paris next
wear. Francs is the only republic De
sides our own entitled to be placed
among powers OF the hrst class. Sne Is
encompassed on all sides by moDar-
chiaI systems which do not attempt
TO DISGUISE THEIR HOSTILITY,
and which are q perpetual menace to
her stability. In their official capacity
thew have refused to recognize the ex-
position, giving as an excuse that 1t is
celebrate an event inconsistent with
the ideas of government which prevail
in their respec i've countries. That TINS
is q mere pretense, and that the refusal
proceeds from more unworthy motives,
must be evident when it is borne IN
mind that all of these governments
were represented at the Centennial III
Philadelphia. This plea is especially
exasperatiug coming from England,
and people of Great Britain have de-
termined to repudiate 1t and at the
same time rebuke the Troy government
by 8 remarkably complete and elabor-
ate display of British Industries and
arts. Other European people have de-
termined with singular uDanlmlfy, TO
disregard the silly snubs of their respec-
tive Governments and contribute their
ouotas to the success of the exposition.
Here IN America the feeling, as always,
can ONLY be one of true sympathy and
friendship. When the colonies were
engaged in a desperate struggle with
Great Britain, France rushed to their
aid with men. munitions and generals,
and no figure in the revolution COM
mands more general esteem or more
entirely Possessed
THE CONFIDENCE OF WASHINGTON
than La Fayette. The lattzr's expert
ence in this country afterward con-
tributed greatly to the release of his
own people from bondsge. The rela-
lions established between the two coun-
tries bv La Eayette and his compan-
ions have continued to the present mo-
ment with arcely ripple to disturb
them, If the United States were called
upon to interpoae between France and
anv European country, it would be
manitestIy bad policy to do so. Wash
ington, with all his love and sympathy
for the French, strongly advised his
countrymen against entangling ALI
ances abroad. But here, where our
people are only asked to give their
moral and material support to an
enterlrise which in Its very ma,
ture tends towards peace, and
which marks the beginning of a
train of events which. like our own
Fourth of July, has resulted in the free
dom of a grand and sympa thetic na-
ton, We should respond heartily and
without reservation. No nation on
earth can make a more varied and in
teresting display than the United
States and none of the great worlds
exhibitions have better repaid exhibit
tors than those held in Paris. There is
an atmosphere surrounding the locality
snd Sduoir fGjre among the people
which insure the absolute success of
such an enterprise. so that both senti-
mertal and business consideration
make it proper fer our government
and people to do all in their power to
promote the exposition.