Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-02
A LESSON or TUE FAIR.


The great exp ,sltlon at ST. Louis is
no more. Il was the largest affair OF
the Kind ever attempted and 1t com-
memorated one Of the most important
events IN the history OF the world. 1t
has brought is innumerable lessons to
the present generation, and passed
away, leaving those who came TO see
and 10 admire, to profit or not by its
wonderful illustrations.
The marvels Of the Fair we're many
There were placed in view the wonder
fuI labor. saving machinery Invented
during the last century Cor the benefit
Of the Agricultural There were spec
linens OF the infinite variety Of fruits
and flowers cultivated IN our age The
spectator was almost bewIldered by the
display OF electric appliances none Of
which were even thought Of q century
ago. Then, there were exhibitions Of
the results Of our educational status.
and It was impossible not 20 note from
the work Of children on view that chill
dren Of from eight to ten or fifteen
years Of aLe are now further advanced
IN reading, writing mathematics, his
tory. etc, than were the great major
ity Of people a hundred years ago, II
IL not 10 very long since the English
law vas framed permitting any peer
Of the realm unable to write his name.
10 make his mark" on any official doc
ument. Fancy a senator, or congress
man, IN our age unable to write his
name And then there was the dis
play Of machinery OF an kinds and FOR
all purposes, and OF wealth, almost
fabulous.
The lesson Of an this Is that the
world has, apparently developed more
rapidly during the past century than
during an entire millennium previous
tot. And It is perfectly clear to any
one who win study closely the causes
and effects, that this development is
due to the influence Of the American
republic. Here people were free and
here talent gathered from all parts Of
the world Had the world had no
America. It would have been about
where Russia Is today And under
despotsm, inventions are suppressed.
Genius IS suppressed, Intelligence has
no chance. except where there Is free
dom, What the world is today It owes
very largely TO this country which un-
der Providence. has become treasure
house for an that is best ON earth
The world has always had It's intel
iectual giants, No matter how far back
we turn the leaves Of history we meet
their names on almost every page We
nnd Calico, Newton Shapespoare, LII.
Their Melanchton Gustayus Adolphus
Paul, Plato Socrates. Scion, Moses,
Abraham-all men who. In one way or
another helped framing the history OF
the age 81 which they lived, but such
progress as this last century has seem
such general diffusion OF knowledge
the world has never witnessed before
And yet, this universal knowledge
does not appear to be sufficient to save
the world from the dominating inau-
enco Of crime. or from pending trouble
n signs do not fall, we see brewing all
lsound us IN the world, the ingredients
which ultimately win produce dlhlcul-
ties The world Is apparently nearing
q time iu which the passions, the
frenzy Of mankind wll easily overflow
aud threaten its ciyiI, social and re-
lgious institutions with anarchy Il Is
the very knowledge that Is being spread
abroad m the world today that Is pre-
pairing for this great trouble as IL Is
called IN the Scriptures II knowledge
and an the inventions OF today are per-
hitting some 20 become the masters Of
the world and Transforming the masses
into puppets, 1t is also inspiring 10 re-
sistance, The masses win never again
become slaves n the great combna-
lions 80 too far there win be an out
burst without parallel in history