The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-24
HOWTO RUN THEFAIR
Suggestions From Gen. Alger,
Tom Platt and Others.
COMMUNION WITH THE WORLD.
Personal Solicitation Among Foreign
Nations Aid New
Workers Unfrfcndiy TO Chicago.
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ssWhat ought the Worlds fair 70 De
The ouestion you ask is aeomprehensive
one II sbouid be what it will be, Won
derful demonstration of our powers and
nurposes as a nation. 1t shonld be and
will be great interchange of ideas, COM
modities and conditions with all the ma
fions of the earth. Practical education Is
one of the necessities of che hour IN this
country. and more that is real and mate
rial is found in touching the elbows with
other nationalities than in any other
method Of impressing the human mind
and ambition. The centennial OF 1876 did
more for the United States than any
other peacefui event of the past
fifty years. 1t gave us broader
gauge of humanity, and the posi-
bilit,es Ii controlled than we had ever
known; while at the same time introduce
ing ourselves to people, who up TO that
time had little or no knowledge OF us, or
We Of them. We have felt, in trade and
intercourse, the benefit of ell this ever
since. The phenomenal success OF that
exhibition ought to bear no comparison
with a new illustration of our advance
ment. After nearly eighteen more years
of prosperity, a good deal OF which has
been built upon the lessons the Centennial
taught MS, the Worlds fair of 1898 should
be 30 striking in ali its departments as to
putin the shade all other affairs OF like
character.
have too much respect for and faith in
the patriotism and pride of the American
people to believe that it is possible for 1t to
be anything but a vivid and powerful
photograph of our rapidly growing
strength both in political and material
matters. If there Is any one thing that
this new exploit of our commanding power
among other nations should and will pre-
sent, il is the picture of progress which the
last two decades has painted for this dis
play, not only to ourselves, but 10 all those
who come to look upon the fruit planted
and gathered by an industrious and thrifty
people.
The Worlds fair should and no doubt
will represent the breadth of our ambiti-
Gus aud healthy life as a nation. 1t should
and will demonstrate our wonde rful prog
ress in mechanics, the arts, manufactures,
inventions and a thousand other items of
our progressive and substantial welfare
There is not q person of thought and care
for the United States that should not be,
and believe will be interested in seeing
the grandest display of our strength in all
the best elements of mighty career to
be shown at Chicago two years hence. 1t
wilt not only be source of pride to our
eelves but a useful lesson to the strangers
from Europe, who come TO see this new
world Of ours where the opportunities of
life grow quicker and broader than in
any other under the sun. The Worlds
fair should be question broad enough to
sink all sectional and political animosities
and all controversies about locality. In
this matter there is but one locality, and
that is the United States If Chicago is
benefited by our second great attempt to
illustrate our grow th and prosperity TO the
world, the whole country will catch new
impulse from what is To be seen and heard
there. Chicago is but an incident of this
grea presentation. That belongs To the
country, and all parts TO a greater or less
extent, will reap the reward of the success
that ought, and believe will be achieved
there
The Worlds fair ought to be another
new inspiration TO us. Ii will bring us in
closer communion with all the world
broaden our ideas of other peoples and
their view OF us. If il were not for the
educating influence of this demonstration
IT would not amount to great deal to us
or TO mankind. II is in association and
the interchange of interest and argument
that We learn most. That is what the
Worlds fair should be. All sections will
be equally benefited and all will. in nv
Judgment, contribute to make the new les
son of republic life which We hope to
teach 70 the world so broad and emphatic
that for the next half-century we shall not
need fresh introduction to the old world.