St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-30
THE WORLDS FAIR.

Tomorrow President CLEVELAND
will formally declare the Columbian
exposition open, and press the button
which will set in motion all the vast
machinery. 1t will not only be the be-
ginning of the greatest of American
events. but by far the greatest eXpOsi-
ton ever held in the world. Previous
to this the most elaborate eXpOsitiOns
have been furnished by Paris; but this
has cost almost triple that of the larg
est ever held there. 1t is aScertained
that the money which has been eX-
pended for the fair aggregates $33, ,000,-
600. About One-third of this amount
was contributed by Chicago and the
stockholders of the worlds fair corpora
ton. Almost S5,OO0.O00 has been Sc
cured through the sale of the fair de-
benture bonds. The states have con-
tributed about S6,0OO,00O Foreign ma
ti0ns have paid about 6,000,0 900 for their
displays. The government has given
about S4,4OO,0OJ. A few millions have
come in from other sources.
The interest taken in the event by
foreign nations has no parallel. Almost
every country of South America and
Europe is represented by most elaborate
exhibits Something of an idea of the
Importance attached to the occasion by
people OF other countries can be formed
from the fact that KRUPP. the manufact-
urer of cannon in Germany, went to
an expense of over $40, 900 to convey his
cannon, which is the largest and most
expensive ever made, and proposes to
donate the gun to Chicago at the end of
the fair.
The exhibits of the various states, con-
sisting of the product of the soil, domeS-
tic animals, wild animals, the product
of industries and arts, minerals. ETC.,
form prOdigious show in themselves.
Probably nothing like it coming from
one country has ever been seen.
The countries of South America have
spared no expense and trouble to make
the most elaborate and striking exhib-
its. They form a most interesting con-
trast to the exhibits of North America.
Without doubt, the displays of the Am
icas will excite more interest among
Europeans than all else.
Those who have seen the great Paris
eXpOsitionS say that the exhibits of the
countries of Europe at Chicago are
greater than anything seen at Paris.
The exhibits of fine arts which have
come from Italy, Paris, London, Berlin,
and many other of the great cities, are,
without doubt, the equal of any cOllec-
tion seen at Paris. and some assert that
they are superior.
Turkey, Egypt, Palestine, China,
Japan, India, and all those countries
have elaborate displays. Exhibits have
come from COrea. South Africa, and in
short from almost every country, how
ever remote. And not less interesting
than their displays will be the people
themselves. Representatives of about
every race, civilized and unciviliZed, on
the face of the earth, are there.
No such show has ever been seen, and
it is doubtful that greater will be seen
in the day Of any one living. We can
only contemplate in amazement such an
exhibition held in country which was
discovered but OOyears ago. And still
more wonderful is the fact that
it is held in a city located on a spot
which sixty years ago was inhabited
only by Indians and few soldiers
in a small frontier fort; and the further
fact that the magnitude of the event is
one-half due to the enterprise of its In
habltants. Probably no city in America
could have brought forth anything like
such a show.
MinnesotianS may we'll be proud that
their state holds fifth rank among the
states in prominence. We shall ever
have reason to be thankful that the en-
terprising people of the state are in the
ascendency.