The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-26
INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT TO
STOP THE HABIT.
Governments REFUSE AID
Opinion OF Statesmen Is That the
Last Of the Great Shows Of e..
position Order is Now Being
Held at jamestown.

Washington, d. c. July ga
move. international in its character,
has been started to call halt on the
holding of world expositons. During
the past twenty years, the interna-
tional exposition business has become
a habit. All sorts of anniversaries and
events are being celebrated with an
exposition. This is peculiarly so in the
United States. In the opinion OF
statesmen of many countries, the
time has arrived to put stop to this
sort Of exploitation and 1t Is regarded
generally by those who have given
consideration to the subject that the
exposition habit has about played IT.
self out. 1t is quite likely that the last
of the great shows of this character
now Is being held in Virginia. com
memorative of the landing of the first
settlers at jamestown.
As an exposition the jamestown
show is a success, but there is no con
coalmcnt Of the fact that it is not, so
far. a money maker This is due to
the fact that the exposition business
particularly in America, has been run
into the ground. Congress was per
suaded only by the most urgent ef-
fort to give its aid and support To
| the jamestown exposition and it S
practical certainty hat the govern
ment will not lend support to another
| similar proposition in a good many
| years to come.
The international objection to expo
sitions was started in Germany That
government has said flatly that the
frequent holding of worlds fairs has
run its course for good and 1t has
suggested that. hereafter. expositons
he held for the exploitation OF spe-
cialties, II held at all.
In a recent report to the depart
ment of state Consul General Gun
ther. at Frankfort indicates that the
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of disapproval on the project of hold
ing worlds exposition at Berlin IN
1918, or some other year during the
coming decade. Consul General Gun
ther reports that the chamber OF com
merce, at Mayence. one OF the most
important bodies in Germany, adopt
ed resolutions practically declining to
participate in the Berlin worlds ex
position, declaring no substantial aid
to such an exposition could be expect
ed from IT, The resolutions. however
that the chamber deems It more ad
visable instead OF general worlds eN
positions, to organize for all products
of human activity international expo
sitions Of a specil industry, as sucn
only can have the effect of fructify
ing and stimulating the industries and
trades
Similar reports have been received
bv the government from other coun
tries. the indications being plain thai
. those countries do not intend in the
future. to participate very actively in
; international expositions of genera
character. 1t is indicated that th"y
are too expensive to he held for the
sake Of mere sentiment and that NJ
practical good can be expected to ac
crue from them.
This feeling among the other coun
tries OF the world agrees with thai
entertained in the United States, and
in the opinion Of the officials Of th'
American government, the information
al exposition business practically ha'
run its course.