Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-12-06
TIE PARIS EXHIBITION.

At midnight Monday, November II,
a cannon on Eiffel Tower announced
to Pals and to the world that the
Paris Universal Exhibition Of 1900
he'd ended. It was the last World s
Fair oi the century, and its financial
results, as indefinitely foreshadowed,
may discourage a similar enterprise
in Fl. nee for many years. In point
Of attendance, however, the l:xposi-
ton just closed made a remarkable
exhibit, completely eclipsing all the
former Worlds Fairs. The total
number Of visitors registered at the
gates from April IS to November IL
was 5n.859,935. Some idea Of the sig
ni6cauce Of these figures may be
gathered from the statement that they
are in excess Of the population Of the
Unite'l States in 1880 (5o.155,7S3.
Of the IS, 600. 900 tickets sold, 47,o78.-
8o3 were used. At the Paris Expo
sition Of 1889, at which the attend
ance exceeded that of all previous
fairs, the number of visitors reached
32,36o,297.
The total receipts of the Columbian
Exposition at Chicago were $28,15i,-
1876, and the profit was $3.50, 900
The financial statement of the recent
Paris Exposition has not been an
nounced The profit of the French
Exposition Of 1899 was about 81 $780,
GOO.
Every enterprise Of this kind,
chronicling as it does the worlds ad-
vance in inventions, manufactures,
science and the arts, is more imposing
than any of its forerunners. 1t was
reserved for the French people to pre-
sent in marvellous detail the final
achievements Of the century in every
sphere Of human endeavor which
could be illustrated in national forms.
The direct financial returns of the
Exposition are likely to prove disap-
pointing, but as the mirror of the
world S progress it was Respondent
success.
None Of its predecessors says the
Londcn Telegraph, brought together SO
complete an array Of the triumphs of
modern science, with SO many exquisite
treasures Of art; nor has any other left
upon the mind OF the visitor travelling
its laby1inths, full OF the complex and
curious, a more overwhelming convic-
>'sn that no conception of legend or
prophecy was ever more wonderful than
the age we live in.''
The Exhibition played its part as
an anodyne for the revolutionary
spirit, set ahame by the Dreyfus case.
The approach Of the great occasion
moderated popular excitement and
passion, furnished a breathing time
and an incentive to peace. The d.
version of the public mind from the
perplexities which menaced, OF seemed
70 menace, the settled social order
and possibly the Republic, to the pre-
paration for an absorbing event which
would glor;fy France and Paris, ha:
had the happiest effect.
There are other and less subtle re
suits Of the Exhibition, Commercial
and otherwise, that must 60 into th
account. The country or city l,
which 4 worlds fair is held is tn
chief contributor to its collections
The Exhibition was vast advertise
meut of the resources of France, c
the skill of her workmen and Of tn
genius of her artists.
In the peaceful rivalry of manual
lures and the arts on such occasion
all the nations participating gal
something, and international con
MERGE. which has become one OF tt
strong bonds Of peace in our day,
encouraged Such exhibitions, fu
thermore, bring together the represe
tatives Of the people Of all nation
The most interesting Of all the {
hibi,s at these colossal affairs are,
ter all, the visitors themselves. 1T
proper study of mankind is man. .
Pubic Ledger.