The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-17


every hand, would bring about peaceful
commingling of various European nations
and evoke spirit of fraternity that would
prevent threatened war. Prince Albert,
the most conspicuous champion OF the
fair. was regarded by tens OF thousands OF
intelligent Englishmen as destined TO
prove a sort of Barnum-Messias whose
mission would be the Inauguration of the
millennium with his greatest show on
earth" Yet the exhibit had hardly
closed its doors before Won Moltke and
his musket bearing leQions had crossed
the English frontiers to wage the bloodiest
war that Europe had ever known. In
stead of that fraternity hoped for as re-
suit of this worlds fair there sprang forth
that powerful secret organization known
rs the northumberland of the dove
of peace there was Matched this new bird
of prey.
Those who are old enough recall the
brilliant hopes that ushered in the first
American worlds fair. Financially il
failed and before the smoke of its de-
stroyed crystal palace had cleared from
the land the North and South, brother and
brother, were engaged in the fercest con-
test of modern times. The great exposi-
tion at Vienna in 1873 was closed by that
terrible scourge known as Asiatic cholera.
With proper precautions no national mis-
fortune such as this may be anticipated
in connection with our present great
fair. But 1t remains to be seen whether
the city of Chicago can Withstand the re-
aPfinv, vrhinh will vnCaasor,l,, foI1
monster exhibition. New Orleans was
almost parslyzed by the Southern exposi-
ton OF l8S4-5. Philadelphia suffered
from depression for several years after
1876. And so 1t has been with ali cities
engaged in great undertakings of like ma
ture. Chicago will have q local support
that no American city other than New
York possesses. but in this very element
OF present strength lie its greatest future
dangers. Its powerful organization
of muZZled anarchists, with hatred and
revenge for imagined wrongs still ranking
In their hearts, are ready at any moment
for bloodshed and riot. Socialists abound,
labor organizations are constantly in
creasing in numbers and power, and
when The worlds fair shall have closed its
doors in October thousands of laborinR
menlwill be without employment These
may hboin-
selves throughout the proper chan
neis and allow Chicago to recuper-
ate from its six months exhaustive jubi-
lee, or they may remain to prove
thorn in the side Of the progressive west
ern city may bring about that crisis pre-
dicted by Macsulay when our population
shall become congested in cities and test
the compatibility of liberty with civiliza-
ton. Chicago now sees only q sky of
roseate hue. with no cloud TO disturb it's
future peace of mind, and every patriotic
citizen can but wish this plucky city
future success and its mammoth
undertaking a hearty godspeed. In view
of the anxiety for the present fairs sue
cess felt by every American, a summary
OF previous worlds fairs Nay not prove
uninteresting.
The first great worlds fair was held in
Hyde park, London, in the year 1851 in a
single building $50 feet wide and 1880
feet long 1t accommodated not quite
$4,000 exhibitors, half OF whom came from
the colonies. and closed with net profit
OF $50, COO
Two years later the United States held
it's first worlds fair. No discussion was
then needed to determine the proper loca,
ton. New York was the only American
city with temerity enough to engage in
such stupendous undertaking.