The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-03
THE D3scoYERI1s or AN IMlEE-
GRANT.

must be getting ready for . VERY laFgs din
nsg payty-it was such . fat caterpillar
and eli the other ships were ~snokaleae.
The immigrant was weiting 70 BE- tcrried
back 70 Point Comfort. He had returned
70 the exposition to re how II looked after
the shouting and ceremonies were over.
Il seemed 10 be bearing the honors y had
received Mt the Inauguration modostly.
After opening II the President bad. as q
matter Of fact. taken most Of the show
away with him. What he had iaft y . not
% much open as ajar. Hammering and
saving and painting and plasteFing were
resonant or Pedolent ell over the grounds.
A good many people were Iounging this
evening on the boardwalk along the sea
front. The exposition bad attracted the
usual crowd Of adventures from ali over
the country. Mere sightseArs were not
much In evidence since the Presidents
departure. but these more serious folk were
still hanging ~about-chiehy. 1t appeared;
because they could not get away. Those
who had come In the hope OF filling their
pockets by legitimate methods and those
who had counted on other methods were
alike disappointed. Nothing doing was
the sign they would have put up over the
gates. Iteeemed 70 them a fair Of the mean
est sort, and they lamented the fat times OF
st. Louis and Chicago. A man who had
been working at Panama and hurried away
last month from the Isthmus, partly be-
cause he foresaw an EIdorado at James
town, partly because the food down there
wasn't at to set before a dog he had no
objection TO the climate. he said, or the
wages or the sanitation. but he couldn't
stomach the coffee or the eggs-this strong
man described the exposition ourtly as
what sounded like a smitch." Guided by
the accompanying tone and expression the
immigrant inquired il that meant q DUN
show "The same" he replied. "only
more co." Two adjacent knights Of In
dustry called it something more universally
ineligible In Anglo-Saxon lands and then
were driven by the clouded prospect TO in
dulge In "reminiscences. "Yes.' said one.
shat fellow was q terrible shark" well,
l don't know rejoined the other. II
he hadn't taken II he'd have been q fab.
What are you going to do when they hand
il over on a platter Refusef Not much!
Take the plate, too A nautioally In
formed tintypist from the soacoast Of Ohio
was discussing the ieets with bromide
pRtI1OJtbtn. 1Gst ne huInItVSu iIdhhly,
that German Is a good locker. No deny
ing 1t. But / must allow he added with
sorrowful impartiality, 'our own ships inn
press me more. Now II you look close at
them youl notice that, no matter what
class they belong TO. they all have their
smokcstacks in exactly the same place.
whereas those foreigners - Mean
while an ~ex-oourier from tawhy Spain who
| spoke Ave languages was pouring his life
story into the immigrants other ear in
cultural French. He was profoundly dis
| appointed not only In the exposition but
In the United States "a q whole. 'One
grows old here, he said. because there is
no pleasure Nothing but woFkf' asked
his fellow immigrant. The other shook
his head. mo, there's no work, elther.
They think in Europe that Americans are
energetic. Gee Dc e bIaSgsi They are
the idlest people In the world. l 20 70 .
hotel as q clerk. Do I have to apply my
self as l do In Europef Not at all. ! talk
TO the ladies all day. / only have to smile.
1t lie this way: Tit boss is so busy he has
no time to look after me. That is the rule
here. The bosses do all the work; the rest
sit and watch him. In Europe II is the
opposite" AT all events, you Jar make
money here2" Not half as much as at
home. The Americans give tips In Europe;
they don't give any here. l know, for
have been everything"
The f~erryboat hove in sight approaching
the end Of the long pier. and the immigrant
had 10 leave the comprehensive courier.
As the boat drew Of he gazed his last on
the exposition and meditated on its prob.
able fortunes. 1t represented % much
hope and effort, however dilatory, that II
would be g great pity II 1t were to fail. II
ought TO succeed, he thought. II the author.
tiles had the courage Of their original de-
sign. The official guide, published at the
last moment. contained a rather grandilo-
quent prefa-, ~ the president OF the fair
about Its mission claiming that it was To
be of paramount Importance to the United
States in demonstrating it's resources and
Its phenomenal progress in agriculture
mining, manufacturing, commerce, art and
science This seemed q large claim at the
present moment, when the fair was moi
demonstrating anything at all but wha,
viaitorp from the North called Southern
procrastination.' And from the size Of the
buildings, planned or completed, and the
current gossip In the grounds, IL hardly
seemed likely that the claim would ever bs
other than misleading. In q comparison
along such lines as these with ST. Louis
Chicago and its other predecessors, James.
town could not fail 10 suffer very much. II
the authorities would drop this imitativt
shadow and be content with the real bons
they had the public would have less reason
hereafter to complain Of deception and the
fair would be more likely to draw those &c
whom 1t might very legltimately appeal
jamestown could not expect TO be visited
by such hordes as Chicago or St. Louis. Lei
IL at all events make sure Of the selectel
visitors who would appreciate what II really
had 70 offer. 1t was original by its artistic
buildings, It's charming surroundings and
it's historical collections. Let II make the
most OF that originality and not pretend Ia
n commonplace triteness which IL did moi
possess. Let 1t advertise frankly: we shall
be ready in June, This 10 not q commercial
show Of any value. 1t Ia q place Of amuse'
ment and a health resort OF ar aesthetic
and educational character. 1t is q Coney
Island for the refined and intelligent classes
The music supplied will be strictly nava
and military, but except for that item the
peaceful need not be alarmed. The mum.
Der OF warships In sight after the first wees
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