The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-04
SEATTLE, SUNDAY, AUG. a.
ECHOES OF THE WORLDS FAIR.

The foreign commissioners 10 the
Worlds fair at Chicago are beginning TO
turn In their reports to their govern
ments. and these reports are very inter-
esting reading. not only because they are
outside estimates of the size and success
OF our great exposition, but also because
they contain many carefully prepared
criticisms of our country and its insti-
tutions, which show a more or less dill
gent study of the character and cond.-
lions of the American people.
1t is generally conceded that the Co
lumbar exposition was the biggest In
ternational show tho world has ever
seen. Foreigners expected the fair
would be something conducted on large
scale. and preparations were made by the
European powers especially for full and
comprehensive reports. which might
prove useful and interesting to the sew
eral peoples whom the various commits
sioners were representing. These reports
are very elaborate. comprising many
volumes. and are full OF statistical mat
ter. with comments and criticisms.
The reports OF the French and German
commissioners. which are just being pub
iished. are especially interesting. They
contain history of the fair, with re-
view detailing the different departments.
and the character OF the exhibits, both
foreign and domestic. The larger coun-
tries sent a corps of experts TO treat spe-
eiai subjects. and their voluminous re-
gan q
TO tho people whom the commissioners
represented, but also To those Ameri-
cans, whose exhibits were deemed wor-
thy OF careful study.
Germany was unfortunate at the Cen
tennial exposition. and the report OF the
German commissioner in 1876 that hls
couniry's display was "cheap and com
mon" caused no little commotion In Ger
many at the time. and was made use az
very freely by competing nations for a
considerable period. The fatherland was
determined. therefore. 20 make 10 mean
showing al Chicago. ana the rcichstag
willingly appropriated szs0.ooo al first and
fea.eso later for tho purpose OF Gefraying
the expenses % German participation IN
the fair. Everybody from the EMPEROR
and chancellor down 20 the humblest pri-
waite citizen were In favor q Germanv
making an elaborate Industrial ana ar
tistic display. and that the Office. vas a.
complished u gcncraily admitted.
The German commissioner. Whls com
pllmsntlrg their countrymen on their
rne display. which = reviewed in detan
have givcn the AmeFlcan eHhlhlts
thorough sxar-iaatlon. Tlrat q al. th~v
rsy very hleh tribute % praise o. th-
architectural arpe,t - the far. some
thfng, In fast. done ~ Ell foreign com.
r',lssieners. our AGRICULTURAL implements
sre ackroNietEct % - unsurpassed a.z
cur machinery generally conrelr4 90 ts
- ans quality. though a. "a whole nor an
rsfior a. that % Germany. TIE r-Do~.s
ssy n ths railroad exhlhit the Uritea
States should rank frst. With ccrws-v
tnzlanf ani france following ia the or
e~r named. Favorable comment r. made
- tie bet sugar exhihls. a subject n
which The Gcrmass are profoundly f..
tercstci ard upoa ths growth 81 which
IN this country they iook With u-.lie-
suised apprehension. and TIE same might
h sa'i Ia reference t. the vine EXHIBIT
of California and ether states. Treating
81 the great ADVANCE made In This co.n-
try In the manufacture O. textile fabr,,s
THE commissioners say: '"rhc American
ak. vooien and cotton GOODS placed on
exhibition were of remarkable quality.
and grcaty appreciated by experts
IN spite Of the fact that because Of a
dispute between tho American committee
~ awards ana the foreign commissioner
Eenerai. France withdrew Gil her ex-
hihits from competition. her experts were
detailed % remain in America and pro
pare reports and these docun snts are
hiehly Interesting fer the reason that
they SO outside exposition realms aud en-
brace study az cur country AMI tnstl-
taIloas generally. Dr. Boadouia pub
fishes a review ~ medicine aud surgery
r. tAe United States. ia which he
Eays tAsFe ia but enc hospital in al