The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-05-07
Renu bliean France Shows the World
ter Victories Than Those
Gained by the Sword.
resident Carnot Opens the Great Ex-
position in the Presence of Thous-
ands of Eminent Visitors.
Every Country Represented by Its Work,
save Germany-Industriesi in Which
America Leads the World.

open. The preliminaries hrve been au-
spicious. The ceremonial at Versailles
yesterday while not Of first Importance,
WAS dignified and discreet. Tbs militar y
display, which was inferior to many |
have seen in Paris, was wisely curtailed to
give the visitors an opportunity TO see the
charms OF the most beautiful spot In
Europe, whose natural loveliDess Is not
over matched by its historical association.
strangely cO-mingled. The speeches by
the president and others were char
acteTzed alike by tact and taste,
and the solitary marring incident, a blank
cartridge discharged by maudlln sensa-
tionklist, who TO day was ascertained 20 oe
harmless imbecile, deserving only
pity, bas already been forgotten. Every
where the demonstrations were unqualified
II discomfort prevailed IL remained away
from Versailles and has up 10 this time al
least uttered no sound and given no sign.
The Islismanic spell of thrift soOthes what
ever ct political rEncor may arise under
other circumstances. The trivial episode
of Gen. BnulangtrS election 70 the muni-
cipsl council of Rouen yesterday arouses
little interest.
AS he stood under the dome of the ex-
position building President CarnOt was
seen 10 advantage lie is small in physique
straight, wiry and resolute, and while
amiGDility of character is expressed in
the relaxation Of the thin lips. he may be
depended on for rigor when required. He
impresses the observer as being a keen
man, reticent rather than volu-
Bile, decisive rather than eager,
clear and tenacious man.
His political experience is extensive in
legislation aud in administration. While
there are more renowned statesmen than
he IN France, IL is manifest he has COM
bined in an exceptional degree those traits
and attachments that adapt him TO
the epoch through which France
Is passing, constructive and
defensive period IN which il is essential to
maintain order without infringing upon
liberty and to encourage and strengthen
the moral sense of the people in support of
self-gOvernmeut while education, manu-
factures, mmerce and taxation are
Premier Tirard, who stood at the presi
dents side, overshadowed him in the ex
ternals of manhood. He is vigorous and
even a powerful man of strong features
and has finely developed head. He re-
calls Mr.. Blaine. He is older than Presi-
dent Carnot, who is 81 and does
not look more than As Near
the president and the premier was
the radical of the cabinet, and
political economist, Yoes Guyot, minister
of public works, whose functions include
many of the most important of the secre
tary OF the treasury, as well as most of
those of the secretary of the Interior The
other members of the cabinet surrounded
Tic ItlU1DICtu Dy dDlt men OI Al
fairs, who have successfully conducted the
exposition.
The presidents eortege arrived at the ex-
position grounds escorted by a brilliant
corps of cuirassiers, whose breast-plstes
and helmets flashed In the pleasant May
day sun, the crystal tones of the great
clocks struck two, the trumpets poured
forth their strains and the entire assembly
under the dome arose to its feet. 1t was a
spectacle worth reu embering. This free
hoa "A Irr 81 th.an nnr.tt .f
is monarchy and empire many gorgeous
spectacles for artists to preserve, for poets
to chant and philosophers TO
discuss; dis but at no tim. time since since
were the liberty, moral power and beauty
Of democracy so plcturesquely harmonized
as at this moment. To conceive a great
circle formed under the dome suggestive of
st. PauPs. The decorations, reaching to
the apex, noble in the symbolism of allusion
To the art Lucrative of all countries, noted
by ingenious and graceful devices and the
names of the worlds greatest, emblazoned
in gold letters, the various emblems of
arranged pictOrially upon seq
nents of the arches and colossal freiZe ex-
lending entirely around the base of the
lone, composed of magnificent professional
national types of all races, bearing Bppro-
pirate offerings. Beneath this luminous and
rlch roof are hundreds of arm chairs,
single chairs and benches, all in gold up
with the arms in crimson bro
sade OF velvet. and dais arranged with
heavy red drSperies for the president and
his train. Extending In the lines OF par
allelogram with an endless vista through
he palace of fine arts, are places. all in red
velvet, for senators, deputies and judges,
heads of departments, chiefs of bureaus,
mayors, members of the great councils, the
French academy, clergy and civil junction
aries.
The surprise of the day was the presence
Of all the diplomatic representatives now
IN Paris. While their governments de-
,liu, d To permit them officially to assist
personal good will and possibly private
overcame the prohibition and
they were all unofficially present The
letters OF their instructions had been kept
while the spirit was broken. Ii was sight
which can be seen nowhere except in Paris
A II except the Japanese, who have adopted |
European garb, plus an unlimited amount
Of gold lace, all knots End tassels, were in |
the dress of their respective courts. Only |
lne foreign representative was in austere |
black, nrslieved By any decoration. This |
" as Robert McLane, the retiring minister |
Of the United States, who was greeted |
with cordial warmth on every sid. |
On the benches provided for ambassadors |
were Orientals with white teeth flashing |
from under their curlod brown mustsches:
HlndOOs in white clOaks and capuchins: |
Africans with feathered cirelets in their |
lesdgear; the Chinese minister with long |
-ulLt Oh ike tl
rgant grOtesque figures, among whom |
there is not young man, and full blooded |
NoOrs. the contrast between whose swarthy |
skins and silky white draperies of nuns |
yelling was occasionally relieved by the |
raising of a jewelled hand to direct an op-
ara glass upon the gallery overhead. Ev |
anywhere was seen the broad, red ribbon Of |
the Legion of Honor and the cross of the |
same distinction Generals, SCARED and |
ieeble. were assisted 10 their places by /
nff7rars# hnnnrarr |
pied the front row of chairs near the dsis; |
,Ome OF them on crutches. the survivors OF /
many wars.
After the Marseillaise had been played |
oy a picked orchestra and sung by chorus /
Il mems voices. Premier Tirard rose and |
the opening speech. At its close /
he audience cheered enthusiastically. and /
rirard was warmly congratulated. Presi- |
His voice is shrill, but audible. His speech |
was well thought of. His peroration was
with considerable earnestness.
Every word was safe. prudent, plausible /
md generous He did not seize upon the |
national occasion to giorify party, to i
latter a faction, or to irritate the unthiDk- Il
ng. He made no allusiOn TO hostile gov |
.rnments, but spoke magnanimously and /
Justly OF foreign people He did not glori- /
fy France unduly, but human .ty still more. /
at the conclusion of his speech and the |
inish Of the musical programme, President /
carnot descended from the dais and /
" walked down the main aisle of the gallery 1
)f ine arts toward the centre where he /
ouched several electric buttons. In mo- /
nent the fountains Of the exposition were |
Ill pouring forth their streams TO the uni /
Tersal sunshine, and the great engine of |
he machinery palace was in motion. 1
Three or four hundred thousand people /
outside and inside cheered, and every por- /
ion of the grounds of the Universal Ex-
position Of 1889 was Open
The exhibitors number $1,000. The 4
countries represented by their skill are, in 1
addition to France and the United States. i
Great Britain, Austria. Hungary. Italy. /
switzerland, Russia, Sweden, Denmark /
Holland, Belgium, Spain. Portu- |
zal, Greece. Roumania, Servia. Egypt, /
Persia, Mexico. Brazil, the Argentine Re /
public. Bolivia, Chilli. Nicarauga, Venezuela.
sustamsla. Uruguay. Paraguay, San Do /
ningo, Salvador, Hsyti, China Japan.
East India. siam. Morocco and AustraIIa.
The unrepresented countries are Germany
an absence as inevitable as ii as denIor-
ible and conspicuous-Turkey and Mon
enegro. The subject matter Of the expo-
'ition comprises everything that enters in /
% the material of civilization. While N |
nay be classified with extreme couprehen-