The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-15
CHAUNCEY ON THE FAIR.
WHAT TO DO If WE WISH TO
BEAT THE FRENCHMEN.


Attendance-A Startling Invention
in hailroading.
From the Nel0 York World
Chauncey N. Dspew's popularity was put
to a severe test yesterday, but it was equal
to the occasI n. The cold, driving rain
that fell throughout the day did not pre-
vent small army of his friends calling at
the Grand Central station to welcome him
home.
Mr.. Depew," said a World reporter,
I'VE have all been waiting for you to come
b2c6 and settle the question of a site for the
proposed worlds fair"
"W=l," sal Mr.. D Jew, II should want
to have little time to uiy the q estion
before expressing opinion. 1t will be
conced d that the site desired must have
two Things In its favor; Fl st, acc ssibillty
and second, plenty of suace l do not see
how we can get along with less I nan 200
acres The French exhibition covers that
! much ground, aud perhaps more. 1t was
dlihcult TO estimate the space accurately.
Then the location of the French show
is perfect. 1t is within half an
hours ride of any part of Paris,
and only fifteen minutes from the lead
ing hotels. The result. is 200, 900 people go
daily to the exposition. If it had been
located in the su urbs of Paris, he daily
attendance W uld not have been more than
$4,000. IL our fair is to be a success it must
oe located in place easily accessible to the
masses. A y other site will o. do. The
formation of New York make the selection
81 suitable lite more difficult than in Paris,
but m satisfied that We can find a spot
that will meet all the requirements. 1t is
ABSURD to talk about holding fair in
chicago or anywhere ex ept in this city.
Ihis Is the only place for it.
The present Paris expo ition is unaues-
tlonably the greatest saow of the kind ever.
| own. 1t exces our centennial IN almost ey =
| erything. The buildings are not temporary
stru lures, but are built as if to last for all
tlme- There is nothing cheap or unti .ished
1 Wv ere.
The United States has the poorest ex-
| nlblt of a ~ country. Mexico has a buiId-
| ing that cost $4,000 and the 'Greasersi
neck us out co nDletely. The Argentine
| Rel ubllc has building that cost 81, OOO,-
10, and from the r products they low that
ey nave made greater progress in the last
Ten years than we nave. No American has
| any occa ion to feel proud Of his country at
| the Paris exposition
mo pictures that have seen give one a
correct conception of the exposition or the
| h ifel tower. Both have to be seen to be
even family appreciated.
The one thing that struck me as the
most novel in the exposition was new sys-
| yem OF rallFoadng III promises to revolu
olonlze all existing methods. Tne inventor
is French nan. 1 have forgotten his
name. He sent me al invitation nd gave
ne private exhibition of the work NO of
his invention He has half-mile track on
'hich TO make his tests. The ca are prJ-
PEELED by water pumped by Stationary
nglnes There are two tracks of
iron, about inches wide, and each
car is supplied with big iron feet 10
The place of wheels. The water
S made to go against the feet with tremen-
tous force. and they glide along on a thin
surface of water not more than an eighth
IF IA inch thick. 1t Is said that a very
1igh rate of speed can b attained. | know
We rode at the rate of forty miles an hour
AMI there was no motion whatever. The
My objection can see to he system is
hat it may be difficult t. stop promptly.
| 1t costs twice as muc to build the new
road, but when it IS once built the expense
t running it would be very slight. have
cen no description Of this vention any,
here, and it seems to me to be one of the
most remarkable creations of the age.
81 had heard great DEAL" Mr. Depew
ontinued, about The Persian shadow
dance aad had some curiosity to see it.
From the DIES riptions of it | thou hit there
little lace and great deal Of girl. found
t to be quite different Tle girl was
dressed up to her chin in the Persian CO =
.ume and relied upon e. movements in the
lance t draw her audience
$40 you think, Mr. Dope v, that we can
surpass the French exposition in the short
time at our dispo ,al before lS92m
Yes, provided we are will II to spend
the money. The buildings for the French
exposition cost ab ut ll,O00,O00. For
S20,0J0,000 we III beat the u, but we must
De willing to spend the 500 10000 Tue
money should be available very ION and
work commenced.
II heard great deal said before | weat
to Paris about the value of q franc People
told me it was worth as much as a doliar in
his country. Don't you believe it. went
into a res aurant near the G Jnti leDtal no.
FL and called for plate of peacaes The
waiter brought me one peach aud a knife,
| for VIII ch he charged me forty cents, That
me object Lesson opened my eyes to the
| value Of a franc.
Nv lile all Of the foreign countries, with
the exception of the United States, have
magnificent exhibits in Par s, the exhibits
II France so far surpass them all that one
cannot help being imp eSsed by it. The
French government has backed up the ex-
position in every way possible and the
French people have made the most of it.
The effect cannot help greatly increasing
tht trade of France all over the world In
their exposition the French people have
scored the greatest Commercial succ IS of
the world. We have bee accu toned to
regard the yankee as a reasonably shrewd
individual, but l tell you If he wa IS to
keep with his French brother he IN lSt
roll up his trou ,ers and take another hitch
on his suspenders and go to work in earnes
Their exposition has developed the COM
nercial CHI racter IF the French people to
an extraordinary degree.
9Th reception that was rendered to Edi-
son was tbs most remarkable testimonial
probably ever ava ded to any one. Early
in the spring an Edison electric light com
pany wa formed. TAen wonderful st ,ries
were put in circulation about the wizard
Ellison. Monte Cri to was a mere peasant
in comparison to this great genius. The
French papers were fun of the most ex-
travagant accounts of him and his &C Iieve-
ments. Nothing was beyond him. TIE
French pres, as a rule, is venal. They
publish very little except for pay, t the
papers We're filled with these wonderful tales
of Edison for weeks Finally it WIS an
nou ced that Edison was conf e 20 Paris
Every paper devoted columns to him. On his
arrival he was givel u banquet the fir
night at the Continental hotel, at whic the
pre- Ter of the French cabinet presided,
which gave the affair he apparent sanction
OF the COVE nment. Ths next night the
bdgdro gave NJ. Ed son a reception at
W uicl WAS gathered every prominent artist