The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-17

tions'that we are the greatest nation in the
manufacture OF machinery, so unquestlon-
ably that will be a great exhibit.
In agriculture, horticulture and ioricul-
ture this nation can make ono of the great
est exhibits of the world.
Now then, we will have what was not at
any of the other expositions, q live stock ex-
hihit. Another new and novel, but most
important feature will be known as the de-
rartment of transportation. This will be
one of the largest buildings or the ground.
1t is the intention to exhibit in this building
every known means of transportation, such
as railway cars, cable and horse cars. the
various kinds of electric cars, carriages,
wagons, and every vehicle on wheels for the
carrying of Observation-Disclosures, tricy--
cles, models of war ships, steamships and
clippers, all of the various kinds of pleas
ure boats, in fact every known means used
for transportation of persons or merchan-
disc on land or or sea.
Another great building will be known as
the forestry Il the forest products. This
will be q magnificent exhibit. 1t will con-
tain a complete saw mill, ucrfectl in every
particular, containing all of tho logging
and saving machinery, and tho great saws
which will be in active operation during the
exposition. Some of the great trees of
Califol mia will be- brought on, and put up
just as thew 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.
This display will, | think, astonish even ex-
perts as to the varied uses this wonderful
current is put to. For instance, there will
be in active operation the welding of
metals, its uses in me.allurCy, Hs a motive
POWER, as an illuminator and its capabilities
of making startling and wonderful displays
riyalin2 the fireworks of modern ages. In
addition to this tie building will contain
its various uses for commercial purposes,
the telegraph, telephone and p~honograph.
Now, in cont!adlstinction to the Paris ex-
position, in which tho majority OF the great
nations of Europe refused to officially rec
ognize the exposition and did not make any
government exhibits, our exposition has al
ready had the official acceptance and as
surnnces from the following great govern
ments: Great Britain, France. Germany.
Russia. Mexico, Argentine Republic, Gnu-
tamnla. Chile, 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 invi-
tation of our government ana will make
exhibits.
The deep interest taken in thu exposition
by foreign nations Is well exempllted by n
meeting of tho prominent merchants of
Berlin petitioning their government to
make an Appropriation of 81 ,0OO,oN, and
promising to raise a like sam themselves.
The @ have also been similar meetings in
Vienna and st. Pesersburg. Tho ambition
of foreign governments to cater to and Sc
euro and increase their trade with our great
nation is bound to spur them to make great
efforts towards making 4 magnificent ex-
of their manufactured and products.
Tho impression that all Americans are rich
and prosperous is the inducemcnt for them
to bring their wares hero to exchange for
our money.
II will he seventeen years since we had IN
exposition in thia county of any impor-
tance, and there need not be any fear that
the sh'ewd merchants of the world will not
take advantage of this opportunity to in
crease their business with us.
There cnnnot ,. 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
COMMITTEES of the national commission con-
sists of an even number, and the members
of saIuo are evenly divided between the two
parties. Tn six presidents and vice-presi-