The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-17


tricycles, models Of war ships, steamships
ana clippers, all of the various kinds of
pleasure boats, in fact, every known means
USED Tor transportation of persons or mer-
chandise on land or on sea.
Another great building will be known as
the Forestry and Forest Products. This
viii be magnificent exhibit. 1t will con-
tain complete saw-mill, perfect in every
particular, containing all of the logging ana
saving machinery, and the great saws
which win be in active operation during the
txpoSition. Some Of the great trees Of
California will be brought on and put up
just as they stood in their native forests.
The next novel feature in which this
novel exposition will differ from others will
be the great Electrical Display building.
Ihe display will, think, astlnish even ex-
perts as to the varied uses this wonderful
current is put to. For instance, there will
De IN active operation the welding of
metals, its uses in metallurgy, as a motive
pewsr, as an illuminat1r and it's capabili-
ties OF making startling aud wonderful dis
plays, rivaling the fireworks of modern
ages. In addition to this, the building will
contain its various uses for commercial
purposes, the telegraph, telephone and
photograph.
Now, in contradistinction to the Paris ex-
position, in which the majority of the great
nations of Europe refused to officially
recognize the exposition and did not make
any government exhibits, our exposition
has already had the official acceptance and
assurances from the following great govern
ments: Great Britain. France. Germany,
Russia, Mexico, Argentine Republic, Qua
temala, Cnile, Brazil, Italy, China, Austria
and Japan. With these nations setting the
example, there can be no question that the
rest Of the nations will accept the invita-.
ton Of our government and will make ex-
hibits.
The deep interest taken in the exposition
by foreign nations ia well exemplified by a
meeting of the prominent merchants of
Berlin petitioning their government to
make an appropriation of $1,000, 900, and
promising to raise a like sum themselves.
There have also been similar meetings in
Vienna and St. Petersburg. The ambition
OF foreign governments to cater to and Sc
cure and increase their trade with our great
nation is bound to SPUR them to make great
efforts toward making a magnificent ex-
hioit of their manufactures and products.
The impression that all Americans are rich
and prosperous is the inducenent for them
to bring their wares here to exchange for
our money.
1t will be seventeen years since we had an
exposition in this country of any import
ance, and there need not be any fear that
the shrewd merchants of the world will not
take advantage Of this opportunity to in
crease their business with us.
There cannot be to any extent any politics
in any commercial enterprise. The mana
gers OF the fair have, in the spirit OF the
act of congress- divided all Of the great
offices and all of the committees equally be-
tween the members of both parties. Every
committee of the national commission con-
sists Of an even number, and the members
of same are evenly. divided between the two
parties. The six presidents and vice presi~
dents of the national commission are also
evenly divided between the two parties
While the president of the national commits
sion is a republican, the president of the
Chicago board is a democrat.
Nj. H. DEYoUNG,
Vice President Of the National Commission.
HENRY CLEwS DISCUSSES IT'S FINANCIAL
ASPECTS.
The fair, to be successful, must be a ma
tional undertaking throughout, otherwise it
is very apt to drop into a sectional matter
and be too much of a Chicago mutual ad
miration enterprise, which will be most fatal
to the worlds fair. Representatives judi
ciously selected from all states should be
selected by the management and should be
put on an equal footing of Importance with
thoss of the state of Illinois The number
of these representatives from each state
should be determined by the number OF lu-
habitants, the same as govern the election
Of state senators-these positions to be en-
tirely honorary.
semi-annual meeting of these repre-
sentatives should take place in Chicago for
full and thorough elaboration OF all mat
tiers connected with the national fair. /
regret to see that this fair Is too much
called the Chicago fair; this appellation
should be dropped and the term national
should be substituted, especially by the
newspapers when referring to tin that
way it will soon work up more general
and public spirit, instead of an antagonist
ical one, which which will be the result if it
is placed in the position of a sectional I'M
dertaking.
OF course it is all important to enlist ali
foreign nations. and every inducement pos
sble should be made to elicit their interest
therein so as to make it, as was originally
intended, worlds fair. So far as it is
possible the national and state governme ITS
should contribute their support, and impart
thereby as much prestige and aid as il is
possible to give to it. All the various states
should vie with each other in the ambition
to make it proud American success. 1t Is
especially important TO make the fair tinan-
cially successful as we'll as otherwise.
Nothing will contribute so much to pro-
duce general success as success financially
that covers the whole ground and betokels
success in all departments.
There is every reason why this fair should
be most advantageous to the whole nation,
as was the Paris exposition to the whole of
France. That undertaking at the time it
was held was one of the wiSest conceptions
that has emanated from the republican adj
ministration of France since its last origin,
for at that time the government OF France
was under somewhat OF a cloud. Boulanger
was attacking it voc:ferously at the time,
much to its detriment, and be had quite an
important outspoken following. The people
OF France at that period were very much
depressed owing to their severe losses, ema-
mating from the Panama ditch, aud copper,
and other wild speculations. They wanted
to lay the blame of their misfortunes some
where, end naturally put il upon the
parties in power, as is usually the case when
misfortunes overtake a country. They were
therefore in frame Of mind to crave a
change, and were willing tofoliow the lead
ers OF revolution for that purpose. The fact
that the exposition was such a signal sue
cess, especially in money point Of view,
because it put back money into the pockets
of most Of those who had lost it, as above
stated, brought back home contentment
as we'll as confidence in the gogern-
ment; hence, instead of the revolutionary
feeling continuing, IL was revolution in
the other direction and drove Boulanger
aud most of his followers out Of the coun-
try. i consider that the marvellous success
OF the Paris exposition has done more than
anything else 70 perpetuate the present