New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-16

of strangers 10 Paris Is beyond Gues,IFn encbmen
and he ,1S Of yns whsh S
foreign markets for the product9n: Of French i'm
dgsF They rh pse sa as giant
ment fair The worlds pleasure already rsify This
for time. It will also gather together for season son
the worlds and practical science; sc.crate
IN tbe Ewes of the rest OF the world the existence
Of the Republic IN France
POLITICAL EFFECTS OF THE WORK.
For the French themselves. the defenders OF the
exposition have practical and soma reasons
It will give six years of occupation to myriads Oh
workmen; first in building then in carrying out the
giant fair, and finally in carting away "na' - W.
OF IT, They do not add that meanwhile 1t corners
priceless boon on the Government OF the DAY py
putting thousands Of new and wei paiu OFFICES "
its gift, and by occupying the auentoh Vi ."o
public and thus stcadying the course OF politics.
Tho experience with Boulangism In lSS9 is not qule
reassuring this score to foreigners. In general
however the exposition Is sure to make Tor peace
A more serious preoccupation Of the business men
Is the probable effect OF the exposition on the trade
and public fortune Of France. Apart from the IN
creased revenues Of the lodging and boarding house
keepers Of Paris. apart from the profits OF amuse
ment and refreshment caterers and the sellers oil
knickknacks. what benefit will be reaped by 'he
country at large! ,., - ~. nv
position put forward what they profess 10 a
sSvance the sale Of French Manufactured products
by showing the world their superiority over IoTtsn
wares of the same kind. Manufacturers themseives
indicate forebodngs They complain o,r n de- DE-
signs gives their foreign rivals an exceient i
for copying and initiating. Then their own ioryr ns
customers, 1or year before the exposi'on peS
viii restrict their orders to the utmost. saying 10
themselves that they may find better models or
cheaper connection at the great fair Wht t .,se
fair is over they may never give Dack tnea avnr
tom and the Paris Exposition may end IN adyer
Using English and American and especiany Vel
To this half confession Of their doubts as TO tnei
own preeminence In the industrial arts tney au
the far more bitter complaint Of the TREMENDOUS
expense they expected TO incur OUT Oh p, e.
patriotism to make show, without any c,I ~,
Of adequate returns in the future one hrn nave ie'
for which they have invariably received meu nn,
has remained unchanged since l6i AS eaCn. nv w
exposition arrives. they vary the setting OF 'ne
shnwcases-that Is all Another MANUFACTURER Is
Obliged each time to spend half million but mas mas
never experienced any definite ADVANTAGE lie
consents to the heavy imposition as mater OF ne
cessity-he could not otherwise retan ms al thnss
complaints there has been no appearance VI "a
argument which John Stuart MIL brought loiw. .
more than fifty years ago, against INC 'uea az ~
nv unproductive sghtseers and pleasure se ,,
But some economists have the courage 10 say pIun,
" that French manufacturers. who are not az. no
OF the times. will have an opportunity a. a Tor
stion of learning new ideaS Iroi" VIC WV
egnors. 49, A., D,r,s,ors have becn
gaining the day over the business men 81 hat tho
exnosition NAV not coneist OF all sorts OF specihes
good bad and Indifferent thrown tosetnci a. l.r IL
confusion of spectators. Perhaps tle ~, for
scientific and artistic purposes, too much Is worse
little.