The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-08

pearls In the world.
Pearls v 60 out of fashion. From
ancient times until the present day they
nave been sought at the peril of human
are priced. They are a staple gem amone
jewellers, and their sale Is limited only by
the length Of their admirers purses.
chAUNcEY N. DEPEW's TALK.
He Has . Chat with Chieagos Press Club
About the Fair.
On Thursday Of last week Chauncey NJ.
Depew gave an interesting talk before
the members Of Inc Chicago Press club, In
response 10 an invitation to discuss the
coming worlds fair. Among other things
Mr.. Depew said:
Bidden here to speak upon the "World's
Fair" In N view I may appear as the
captive, chained to the chariot wheels Of
the conqueror for the purpose Of grazing
his triumph, but a broader and more gen.
erors conception is, that after q healthy
and friendly rivalry as to location, we are
now all equally earnest and enthusiastic
for a phenomenal success. did all that
I could and exhausted every legitimate
esour to carry this great fair to New
York. The arguments Of that controversy
arc now ancient history. New York had
no animosities, no je~alousies, no enmities,
and I arm here to say that all that II
Is i'm her power to do will be
done for the exhibition in Chicago. No
question more important aud none at
fecting more nearly their prosperity and
their pride has been presented to the Am.
erican people In a quarter OF n century.
The occasion Is ut once u opportunity
and our necessity-our opportunity to
show to the nations of the world our mar
velous growth In population, in settle
ment, In cities, in railroads, and our de-
velopment i'm agricultural, mineral, and
manufacturing resources; our necessity.
In presenting to commercial peoples OF
all races and climes q view of our surplus
In the products OF mine and mill, OF farm
n factory.
Dur first exhibition in New York, in
1853, wa managed by n private corpora
ton and not properly supported by the
government, was opened by the president
Of the United States and closed by the
| sheriff of the county. Foreign exhibits
were seized for It's obligations, and Horace
Greeley, n OF It's managers, was impris.
oned in Paris for its debts. Dur second
| exhibition, the Centennial one of 1876, at
Philadelphia, was everything hat a city
and state and the intelligent endeavor of
patriotic citizens could create. but il
lacked the cordial cooperation OF the
government TO make it all that 1t might
have been. The grandest and most sat
isfactory display Of the products and the
civilization Of the world ever gathered
was the exhibition in Paris during the
last summer. Its splendor and complete
ness filled the observer with In proudest
comprehension of the products, the devel-
opment and the progress OF mankind.
At the coming fair, the republic must
wear all her decorations upon her breast,
and receive her guests with unstinted lib
crafty. Such n fair can only be created
hp tho enrs1taI nn-nnaratiOn with VIM mt
only of all the states, but OF the federal
| government. When European cabinets
| discovered that the invitation to the Phil
adelphia centennial really emanated from
a corporation, they decided not to give II
n official recognition, and they re-
garded the invitation itself as an insult to
their sovereignty. II was only when
General Grant by a second proclamation
assured them that the invitation was
from the government OF the United
States, that they decided to recognize the
exhibition, but that invitation necessarily
carried with IL the information that the
| government was absolved from all re-
sponsibility for the administration or re-
suits of the fair. With a knowledge now
so universal about industrial exhibitions,
we cannot hope to have the world prop
erly represented here unless the invita-
ton be from the government OF the
United States, In such form n with such
assurance that foreign ministers will un-
derstand hat their people come here at
the bidding of and as guests OF the re-
public.
There can be no hesitation, no back
~wardness, no niggardliness In this matter.
Either let us have an exhibition, national
and international in its character, fost-
cred and fathered by the United States,
or none mt all. Let the generosity OF citi-
zens, the efforts Of your great municipal
ity, the assistance OF your commonwealth
he given without stint, but behind, to sup
plement all deficiencies and to meet all
obligations. let there stand the majesty OF
| the United States.
Prince Albert opened the great worlds
| fair In the Crystal Palace in 1851 with the
| declaration ''that the time had come to
prepare for a great exhibition, not merely
national In its conception aud benefits;
To il came 100000 visitors. In 1851
| again London was the scene OF another
exhibition, with 6,200,000 visitors. The
French i'm 1867 held their exhibit
ton with still increasing numbers and
Paris in 1889 was housed IN buildings cost
ing eleven millions OF dollars, with thirty
millions of people crowding their booths
| and avenues. The most successful OF the
| exhibitions since ls2S showed n handsome
profit, and the most disastrous, that OF
| Vienna i'm 1873, on account OF the de-
preston caused by the panic OF that year,
resulted i'm a deficiency Of nine millions
| of dollars, which was made up BY the
government. hut b Austrians and Hun
gariaus have ever since regarded IL as the
best investment ever made by their
try, because Il brought their products into
notice and opened FOR them the markets
OF the world.
Let this international fair be held; let
the xoOth anniyersary OF the discovery Of
America by Columbus be celebrated; let
il be commemorated by an industrial ex-
hjbition Vrander In extent and volume
than any ever seen before; let the Old
World know what their chiidren have
float from every roof and turret and flag
staff; let the bands announce the opening
and closing of the fair each day with the
inspiring strains of our nationa anthem.
anil We will sennrate from this grand COM