Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-19

OlQ MOLuCT EdItu lb Se0luS luIuSS these days, for whichever way she may turn her eyes must fall upon some national or international exposi- ton. Japan has her great exposition at Tokio in full swing, the 1st of April saw the formal opening of the James, town exposition in this country, and during the summer there is to open at Dublin, Ireland, an international expo sition. Shortly after the close of the Cork exhibition, five years ago. a meet ing of the then newly formed Irish Industrial conference was called for the purpose of establishing an lnsti- tute of Commerce for Ireland and of Initiating movement for the holding of arf international exhibition in Dub lin. It was very remarkable meet ing, and the assembling for common cause of men of all classes. creeds and politics showed the earnestness of the new movement to establish Ireland as . new factor in the industrial world.
 The meeting showed that the nation alist spirit for which the Gaelic league and other forces have been working was about to bear fruit. From all parts of the island men of the greatest influence sent communications show ing their desire to assist in the plan to improve the industrial position of Ire land.
 The appeal which has been made to the Irish people has not been lost. They have replied with surprising en- ergy, and now almost every town has its Industrial Development association, and native prejudice against native in dustries has been obliterated. Irish goods are being demanded, and Ireland may be said to have awakened to a realization that, with the necessary co operation on the part of her people, she may successfully bid for share of the worlds trade.
 There has been well-defined indus. trial revival, and it may be traced to the Cork exhibition of 1902. At least the beginning of the revival coincided with the opening of the exposition Since then the people have shown SC much enthusiasm in their home manu factures that 1t is said they have freely paid for native goods a greater price than they would have had to pay for similar goods of foreign manufacture Already the Cork woolens have driven the English and Scotch weaves out of the south of Ireland. Derry supplies nearly the whole British empire with shirts: Limerick has flour mills which are said to excel American in quality of product and in improved machinery Belfast for centuries has made the linens for the world, and now new in dustries are being created and fos tered with every show of ultimate sue cess.
 Lady Aberdeen, the vicerine, started the Irish lace depot, which has given new impetus to the lace industries oi Limerick and Carrickmacross. A co operative creamery has been founded by duchess. and countess is foster ing the homespun tweed industry or her estate. Lady Aberdeen's lace de pot, since its establishment, has solt $1,500,000 worth of lace. and has beer useful in retaining native industry which had been declining.
 Belfast. notwithstanding its antiqui ty, is, in the industrial sense, the mos modern city in Ireland. It Is tho busiest municipality in that country Its great shipyards employ 10000 hands; its linen manufactories have { trade of more than s10.000, 900 a year; its tobacco trade pays s4.000.0O0 fl duties each year, and it's distillerie. are famous. Limerick supports thre, large bacon-curing concerns. and latel, has entered the new business of manu featuring dried milk. which. We ar, told, will be the form in which tn, milkman of the future will deliver hi supply. Cork, owing to its geographl cal position, is becoming city of com mercial prominence.
 Out of all this business activity tn, first Irish international exhibition i arising, as a very natural result of s, much mission work on the part of tn, Gaelic league and the generally declin ing prejudice against the efficiency O native industries. The exhibition vii be held in Herbert park. adjoining tn, Irish horse show grounds. about mil, and a half from the center of the cit, of Dublin. In grounds which have total of about 52 acres. The greate part of the site of the exhibition wa recently presented to the Pembrok, urban district council by the earl O Pembroke, in commemoFation of tn, coming of age of his son. Lord Her bert. At the close of the exposition Herbert park is to be dedicated as park and recreation ground.
 According to the prospectus. th' scope of the exhibition will be Irisl and international in the widest sense Exhibits will be classified under 1s ses tions. and many foreign countries hay