New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05
pounds prescriptions TO the same rules as the
man who sweeps the streets.


THE POPULARITY or EAPOSiIIoNH'
When the Worlds Fair at Chicago ended
many people expressed the opinion that no
similar exposition would ever be hcld. me
unparalleled magnitude and the triumphant
success of that great fair. il was believed
would discourage any similar attempt. Inc
United States had set a standard when ITO
other nation could hope TO surpasS. WINE
this view Of the was most complimentary
10 Americans. and especially to me PUBIC
spirited citizens Of Chicago. 10 whom so ihu'h
of the credit for the Columbian Exposition WAS
due. we are glad to know that it is not alto
gcther correct. The educational value OF 'N-
positions IS lncalcuable. As clearing house
Of the worlds progress and culture they hold
q upiuue pla 20 I'm modern civilization. and their
discontnuanre would be- an irreparable loss.
Fortunately. there is no likelihood of such a
misfortune ON the contrary. the Chicago
Worlds Fair seems To have made the idea OF
cypositlons even more popular than II was De-
fore The cntcrprSing people Of Atlanta or
canlzcd an exposition in lS9I, which was II
decided success Then came the Tennessee
Centennial Exposition At Nashville III lN'o
and the Omaha Exposition Of last year. each
Of which reflected the greatest credit on those
who organized them. During the same period
a number Of eXpositonS were held IN Europe
that would have attracted worldwide attention
thirty or forty years ago. In every one I'll
these cxpositions the latest and best products
of the worlds industry and thought We're
shown and were viewed by mutitudeS Of in
tcreStcd and intelligent people. As an advcr
Using medium for merchants ana manufact-
| urcrs an exposition ranks next To Il daily paper
though even cxpostions themselves coud NOT
succeed without the publicity that Is freely
given 10 them by the daily press
The most important coming exposition Is. OF
course that which IS TO be- held in Paris heX'
wear and II Is pleasant 10 know that inc
United States Is likely to send TO II an eXhipH
in all respects worthy Of the country. Nhlle II
| Is not probable that the Exposition VIII sur
pass the Worlds Fair, there is no DOUBT tha'
II will adequately reflect the best achievements
| Of the civilized world mp 10 date. ana tha' II
will be managed with the ability ana intell
genco and artistic skill for which me + r'h'h
poople are 50 famous. The many Americans
who will doubtless visit II will he amply re-
maid I'm 1901 the citizens OF Glasgow SCOT
land are 10 hold great exposition Ana thre"
| commissioners representing II are now III ms
country to ask for the removal of the American
| exhibit from the Paris 10 the Glasgow ENpoSl-
tion Every one will hope that this request
will be compiled with If feasible The COM
missioners say that American manufacturers
can easily capture the Scottish markets II they
60 desire. and an exhibit Of American products
in tho industrial metropolis Of Scotland would
o,rootlv contribute 10 that result. The proposed
Pan-American Exposition in Buhalo' ID Hol' y
likely now 10 be vigorously pushed. since bui-
folos rival. Detroit. Is starting to have great
bcontenary exposition Of its own in the same
vear 81. Louis expects TO hold an exposition
in 1902. 10 celebrate the centennial OF the
Louisiana Purchase.
Rv no means the least important OF these
coming shows is the great Commercial Museum
Fvposition 10 be held in Philadelphia next au'
tumn. in which there is TO he n noteworthy DIS
MAY Of the manufactured products of this ana
other countries With such evidences oil IN"
populartv of exposltlons there is little reason
70 doubt their growth In variety. extent ana
importance IN the opening years Of the coming
century.