The labor world., 1899-11-25
The Great.
Glasgow Exposition.


GLASGOW, Nov S.-While the great
exposition at Paris IN 1860 will prob
ably not be oversha,doWed for many
years to come, preparations are al
ready being made for another big
show to be opened in Glasgow, Scot
lard, on May !, 1901. The appropria-
lions have been made, the plans have
been approved, the buildings aye be-
ing erected and every effort is being
made to see that nothing is neglected
that would add to the success of the
enterprise. While the Glasgow ex-
position may nots be as great as the
exhibition at Paris it will certainly
be Of sufficient Importance to attract
worldwide attention.
II was nearly a year ago that the
proposal to hold such an exposition
was first made. For some time the
merchants, manufacturers and Ship
owners Of Scotland had been express
ing alarm at the serious injury. to
British and colonial trade arising from
the continued extension Of foreign
competition. America and Germany
were succeeding in capturing markets
in which Great Britain had long been
pre-eminent and it was realized that
some action must be taken to stop the
tide that seemed to threaten the COM
mercial interests of the nation.
The practical result of this feeling
of alarn will be shown in the Glas-
gov exposition where the men who
make and the men who sell goods will
gather from all parts of the United
Kingdom and will exert themselves to
show the world that Great. Britain is
second to no nation in business enter
prise and manufacturing achieve
ments. I order that this fact may be
more fully eXemplifled other nations
have been invited to send their choic-
est products to Scotland and the pro-
jcctors Of the exhibition are confident
that their own goods will not suffer
from comparison that will result.
It is probable that no exposition pro-
iect was ever inaugurated under more
fav orable circumstances. Lord Blyths-
wood, one of the best business men of
Scotland, has accepted the active pres
idency and both Queen Victoria and
the Prince of Wales have consented
to act as patrons of the exposition.
The foreign office is using it's influence
to persuade other governments to give
their sympathy if not their active CO.
operation to the work and, what is
more to the purpose at the outset,
there will be no lack Of available
funds. Already the city of Glasgow
has raised guarantee fund of nearly
S., 900, 900 and it is expected that parlia-
ment will appropriate freely to the en-
terprise Under these circumstances
there is no reason to believe that the
affair will not be great and un-
qualified success. ID r.. ..s~
The last great exhibition that was
held in Glasgow was in 1888 and the
exposition of 1901 will be located on
the same site. This site is one of ex-
ceptional beauty and convenience. 1t
consists of more than 67 acres and
comprises the entire western portion Of
Kelvingrove park and the Bunhouse
grounds. Through--~the grounds the
river Kelvin twists and turns most
picturesquely while, on one side, rises
the slopes of Gilmorehill, crowned by
the massive and, beautiful university
buildings. A site better suited for such
an. exposition could not possibly have
been selected. st.,
The great exhibition of 1883 was of a
more general character and it is in
tended that the coming exposition
shall surpass it in its wide scope.
While it is primarily intended to il
lustrate the character of British pro-
ducts there will be no such limitations
placed upon it's displays. OF course
this first object will be carried out
to it's fullest extent. and the resources
of the British empire will be repre-
sented as never before. All the pro-
ducts and manufactures of the king
dom will be shown.
The colonies will be called upon to
send the best possible exhibits and the
finest fruits Of the arts and labors Of
the sons and daughters of Victoria will
thus be gathered together. These fea-
lures alone would constitute an ex-
hibition that would we'll repay trip
of thousands of miles and when it is
remembered that this is 10 be but one
Of the many features of the exposition
it is possible to obtain slight idea of
it's breadth and scope. Already ar
rangements have been made to trans
fer many Of the largest exhibits at
Paris to Glasgow and few of the gov
ernments that will contribute to the
success Of the French exposition will
fail to be we'll represented in Scotland
In some respects the Glasgow expo
sition will be modelled after that of
Paris. It's divisions will be similar and
equal attention will be paid to the
amusement of visitors. At present,
however, few plans for such enter
tainment have been made, the partic-
ular attention up to this time having
been given to the exposition proper,
which is to contain specially good en-
hibits Of the fine arts; history and
archaeology; locomotion and transpor-
tation, including, of course, the auto
mobile and the submarine boat; cleo
tricity in all it's branches: machinery,
and all labor saving devices; mining,
marine engineering; forestry; sports;
woman's work, and scores of other Sec
tions so arranged as to cover with re-
markable completeness every branch
of human achievement.
According to the plans that have
been accepted the exhibition buildings
will cover more than Is acres and, if
this space is not sufficient, room has
been left for the erection of other