Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1889 — THE PARIS EXPOSITION. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE PARIS EXPOSITION.

tHKODOKE STANTON VIEWS THE GREAT WORLD'S FAIR. Some of Its Most Notable Characteristics— America the Only Great Country That Participates Officially in the Fair—The Eiffel Tower.

HEOD O R E Stanton, the well-known newspaper correspondent, writing from Paris to the Chicago Inter Ocean, says of the World’s F air, now in progress at the French capital: The International Exhibition of 1889 differs from all of its predecessors i n France,England, Austria, and America in one

T very important aspect. Never was any of these great World’s Fairs so far from ready on opening day as was this one. Even now, a long time after the inauguration, much remains to be done before everything will be in its place. A notable chax-acteristic of this exhibition is the conspicuous part in it accorded to the United States. America is the only great country that participates officially in the fair. The monarchical powers of Europe, even liberal England and Italy, which owes its unity to France, turned the cold shoulder to the Third Republic, -when invited to the Champ-de-Mars, where was to be celebrated the centenai-y of tlie great l-evolxition. While the people of these kingdoms are represented by worthy exhibits, tlie governments of these pouting kings have held aloof. But this silly conduct will onlv

A. Palace of Liberal Arts. B. Palace of Fine Arts. C. Lesaix Gallery. D. liapp Gallery. E. Palace of Various Exhibits. F. Palace of Machines. P. Pavilion of the City of Paris. Tl-T2-T3-T4. Piers <jf Eiffel Tower.

strenthen republicanism in France; for the Avorld will soon perceive that the exhibition has been a grand success without the aid of royalty. Hence it is that the hearty co-opera-tion of republican America", both official and private, has been Avarmly appreciated, and this appreciation has been shoAvn in many ways. During the fetes Avliieli attended the opening of the exhibition, the stars and stripes Avere, after the tricolor, the most conspicuous Hag. I noticed this in the streets of Paris and in the Exhibition buildings, and more than one Frenchman called my attention to the same fact.

tonish Europeans accustomed to heavy tires and spokes and hubs, which we would scarcely put under lumber wagons. But it is the buggies that cause foreigners to open their eyes the widest. These admirable vehicles are unknown in Europe. Typewriters are sold in France. But they are lxraglit only by Americans and Englishmen. I have never vet received from a Fi-encbman a typewritten letter. So the typewriting stand is one of the wonders of the American section. American tools, American lamps, American rocking-chairs—all are superior to the same articles manufactured in the old world, and consequently awaken more interest than the displays of the New York and Chicago jewelers, who, however, do great credit to the artistic side of Ameincan industrial talent.

Another striking feature of the exhibition is, of course, the famous Eiffel ToAver. A great deal has been Avritten about this magnificent creation of engineering skill. But now that the structure is finished; that the painting and gilding has made its huge limbs more comely; that the masonry about its base gives greater solidity and neatness to its huge feet; that the green SAvard, the blooming floAver-beds, the gushing fountains, and the Avinding gravel walks have beautified the surroundings, the tower has Avon the, admiration of the most adverse critics, and M. Eiffel has become the hero of the exhibition. After the Eiffel Tower the most notable structure is the Machinery Hall, or Machinery Palace, its more high - sounding French name. The visitor has no idea of the size of this hall until he stands in the middle and tries to distinguish objects at either end, in front and behind him, or at the top of the finely arched roof. An American, desirous of seeing how the United States is represented at this international competition, naturally turns first to this Machinery Hali. We knoAV that Ave are great mechanics, whatever other merits Ave may have. Nor does the European Avorld dispute our claim to this honor. And, although at this Avriting many of our exhibitors are still hiding their lights under a bushel, there are several American creations to admire in Machinery Hall. Edison’s large and magnificent exhibit is the cynosure of all eyes. It covers more space than any other exhibit, even from France, if I am not mistaken. If we are to measure America’s share in this exhibition by the space occupied, Ave need not be ashamed. England and possibly Belgium are, I should say, the only two countries, Avith the exception of France, of course, which cover more ground on the Champ de Mars than the United States. Outside the machinery hall, America has sent many things which appear more striking on this side of the ocean than on your side. For instance, the carriage exhibits of two Noav York and Chicago firms cause much wonderment. The light hickory wheels a -

THE EXPOSITION GROUNDS.