New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-30
GROUP xIv-cHEMIcAL INDUSTRIES.
entire
Total No. Grand Gold each {

In Liberal Arts England holds the first position
in the percentage of high honors. and the United
States about the fifth or sixth place; in Civil En-
cheering Belgium and Germany are at the head
Of the procession, and the United States comes
eighth; in Horticulture Belgium and Germany
did not compete, and Switzerland and Austria
really competing Russia, Hungary, Britain and
France outranked the United States; in Forestry
and Sports Austria, Belgium Germany and
Russia led this country; in Social Economy and
Hygiene the United States comes seventh in the
ratio of awards to entries: in the Colonization
group there were few entries and none by this
country; in Army and Navy exhibits Germany
and France led and America was seventh in
line but ahead of Fnelandl In one solitary
group, Diversified Industres-a sort of ragbag
for miscellaneous stuff that would not go in any
other class-the United States and France were
tied for the first place.
Concerning the positions TO which this country
was assigned by the juries in some of the de-
partments little surprise will be experienced.
But the low rating in others which is given by
the foregoing figures is rather puzzling. En-
cheering expresses establishment and delight
at the honors accorded to England, and remarks
that the judges might. in all justice. have
placed US in a far inferior position" The same
paper SAYS: ut is somewhat remarkable that
the United States should not have taken
higher place than she has in any Of these COM
PARSONS (the industrial groups)
One fact which enters into the question and
places the United States ostensibly at dis
advantage is that some countries have col
entries, though comprising a large number OF
articles Were the articles entered separately
the proportion Of honor to exhibits in those in
stances would be lower.
Whether or not prejudice has affected the
jurors in any group is a delicate question, and
il would be hard to adduce definite evidence in
the affirma tive. #. however. political considera
lions had led the French 10 seek to conciliate
England and Germany by special courtesy, Of
course other nations interests would be
sacrificed in consequence Again, if rivalries
between countries able to influence juries
at all II is credible that they might have larger
influence IN the department of industry than in
fine art and education.
The juries were made up in the following
manner: Half Of the members of each jury were
French, and on the other half every country
which exhibited represented. Were such
q thing bias possible, therefore, Europe
could outnumber America in votes in about
the proportion of 80 or 40 to l.
After all. while the work Of the juries repre-
sents an immense deal Of conscientious labor
and vrtuous impulse the foregoing figures are
far from exhibiting the relative merits Of the
displays made by the various countries in such
departments as Machinery, Electricity, Agricul
ture. Mining and Metallurgy, whatever may be
true regards Textiles. Chemical Industries
Fine Art and Decorative Art. Engineering"
comedies this, though hattered by the undue
honor shown to England.