The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-25
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What ought the Worlds fair to be?"
The question you AK isa comprehensive
one. 1t should be what it will be, a won
derful demonstration of our powers and
purposes as a nation. 1t should be and
will be a great interchange of ideas, COM
modities and conditions with all the ma
lions of the earth. Practical education ls
one of the necessities of the hour in this
country. and more that is real and mater
ial is found in touching 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 peaceful
event of the past fifty years. 1t gave us a
broader guage of humanity, and the possi-
bilities it controlled than we had ever
known; while at the same time introducing
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 inter
course, the benefit of all this ever since.
The phenomenal success of that exhibition
ought to bear no comparison with a new
illustration of our advancement. After
| eighteen more years of prosperity, a good deal
of which has been built upon the lessons the
Centennial taught US, the Worlds fair
of 1893 should be SO striking in all its de-
partments AZ to put in 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 it to
be anything but a vivid and powerful pho
tograph of our rapidly growing strength
both in political and material matters. If
there is any one thing that this new ex-
plot of our commanding power among
other nations should and will present, it is
the picture of progress which the last two
decades has painted for this display, not
-. L. I,& A~ MI thorn who
come to look upon the fruits planted and
gathered by an industrious and thrifty
people.
The Worlds fair should, and no doubt
will, represent the breadth of our ambitious
and healthy life as Il nation. 1T Should aid
will demonstrate our wonderful progress in
mechanics, the arts. manufactures, inyen-
lions and Il Thousand other items of our
progressive and substantial welfare. There
is not a person of thought and care for the
United States that should not be, and | be-
lieye will be Interested in seeing the grand
est display of our strength in all the best
elements of Il mighty career to be shown at
Chicago two years hence. 1t will not only
be a source of pride to ourselves. but a use
full 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 a question broad
enough to sink all sectional and political
animosities and ali controversies about 10
cality. In this matter there is but one
locality, and that is the United States. l!
Chicago is benefited by onr second great at,
tempt to illustrate our growth and prosper
ity to the world, the whole country viii
catch a new impulse from what is to bt
seen and heard there. Chicago is but ar
incident of this great country, and al
parts. to O ur6 alter or less extent, will real