The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06
A GERMAN EXPOSITION
PREPARATIONS ALREADY UNDER
WAY AT DUSSELDORF FoR 1902.
Remarkable Industrial Progress I'm
Rhenfsh District I'm Recent
Years-systematic Display

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If in these days of national and interna-
tional exhibitions the purpose. the igina
meaning of such enterprises has been lost
sight OF. Particularly so with the inter
national exhibitions. which more and mere
have degenerated into a mere show. at
tracing the masses through rather coarse
means. The origin OF international exhi-
billions we find in the London fair OF lbbl.
which was planned by the prince consort
to show. the good will OF England towards
the world at large. after its repeal Of the
old tariff. The exposition was a great
success. For the first time the world got
an adequate impression as TO the state or
technical and scientific development. Be-
sides. a financial success was scored. with
a total receipt OF about two and a half
million dollars in the treasury. A number
of less important exhibitions sprang up
in the following years. The year 1880 saw
the great International exhibition in Paris,
which, for the first time. included works
of art Napoleon. who had just succeeded
with his coup d'etat. found it opportune
TO divert the restless spirits OF his SUBJ
jects from the political field. The exhi-
bition was greater, richer and more taste
full chan that of London. bet financially
a complete failure. Only a few years
later. in 1862. the third international ex-
position was opened, this time in London
again. The enterprise paid out. for every
thing was well arranged and patronized-
But the sincere enthusiasm. which marked
the first one in 1851. was missing. The
first exposition was received as a token
of peace and good will TO all. Meanwhile.
Aar~.a. r-a1. haI Io.n 1hneTArrH nnA
Europe felt the calmness of the coming
storm. But storm or no storm. Napoleon
needed another exposition to pacify the
minds of his people. This one took place
In 1861 on the Mars Field. IL was rather in
complete as TO exhibits, but crammed with
all sorts of places of amusement. The fol-
lowing exposition in Vienna. in 1879. proved
to be a triumph of failure. The deficit was
10 less than s1 600. 900. Europe had enough
for a while, so it was left TO the United
States TO give an account of its phenome-
nal growth in the first hundred years of it's
national existence. This was celebrated In
Philadelphia, I'm 1876. Again. France want
ed to invite all nations and incidentally
show thai its vital power was still IN
broken. This was in 1873. seven years
after the Franco-German war. The ex-
position was very uneven; Germany and
Russia were not represented. Still, the
French succeeded in covering the defects
with an unheard of architectural and deco
rative wealth. Besides. for the first time.
the sciences were admitted Eleven years
later Paris again had an international ex-
position. this time to celebrate the cent?
nary of the great revolution. For the
first time a financial success was attained
at Paris. The next exposition was the
greatest of all, the Worlds
Exposition in Chicago. in 1893. German
exhibitors, particularly, speak of il as we'll
nigh perfect. The great advantage of this
exposition. the immense space, is not to
be found In Paris to-day. The French
have invoked all the nations. but they
are not willing to sacrifice their own con-
venience for the benefit of their guests.
For that reason quite a number OF i'm
portant German firms and corporations
have decided not to exhibit at all, rather
than under unsatisfactory circumstances.
Krupp. of Essen, for instance. was not
able to house and properly show his i'm
mense new cannon; for that reason he
stayed away.
FOR LOCAL BENEFIT.
IG ldth " CPa1C 20 tcPN~A1Hs 80 -
o large number of prominent manufacturers
of the Rhinelands and Westphalia, and
their wish to give a complete insight into
their works and efforts has given an i'm
petus TO a general exhibition TO be held
at Dusseldorf in 1902. comprising the afore-
mentioned territory and adjoining districts
This district OF about l50xl0O miles and
nearly 100000 Inhabitants has become
che of the most important centers of human
activity. Nearly every industry is promi-
nently represented. Coal mining, for in
stance. has increased from twenty-eight
million tons in 1880 TO %hfty-nine millions in
1891. while last year the Ruhr district alone
produced over fifty million tons. The total
production Of pig iron In 1850 was two and
one-half million tons. as against eight mill
lien in England. To-day Germany produces
$500, 600 against nine millions I'm England
OF this amount over six million were OBJ
tanned in the Rhenish district.
The following division OF the official cata-
logue proves the diversity Of productions.
First ~Group-Mining and Salteries: Ores,
fuel, salts and minerals.
Second Group-Smelting: Iron, steel and
other metals.
Third Group-Metal industry: Hardware,
weapons. articles OF base-precious metals.
Fourth Group-Machinery: Engines. mo-
tors, tools. implements, etc.
Fifth Group-Electricity: Apparatus for
teaching, light, power. etc.
Sixth Group-Transportation Railway
affairs. means Of transportation, hydraulic,
pneumatic, etc.
Seventh Group-Chemical industry: Coal
tar and its derivatives, pharmaceutical and
dietelic preparations. soap. oils. etc.
Eighth Group-Food: Flour, sugar, choco-
late, coffee, canned goods. wine. beer.
liquors, vinegar, mineral waters. tobacco.
Ninth G~roup-Stone and glassware
Tenth Group-Wood and furniture: Lum-
Der, carpenter work. wood carving. interior
decoration.
Eleventh ~Group-Fancy goods: In leather.
paper. etc. toys.
Twelfth G~roup-Textile industry: Cotton.
wool. hemp. jute. silk. felt. hair. embrold-
cries.
Thirteenth Gr~oup-Clothing: Uniforms.
linen, bedding. furs. shoes, hats. gloves.
etc.
Fourteenth Group-Leather and rubber.
Fifteenth Group-Paper industry: Pulp.
cardboard. wall paper. bookbinding. etc.
Sixteenth Group-Polygraphic trades:
Printing OF books. pictures and newspapers.
i-ithographing, engraving. wood cutting.
photography
seventeenth Group-scientihc frstru-
ments.
Eighteenth -Group-Musical Instruments
Nineteenth Group-Building and engf-
reeri1g.