Show Americas Artistic Failure PAIEIS May 11A study of the universal exposition for the purpose of comparing products into which designs enter dis closes two truths concerning American growth The classification in which these truths are apparent comprise exerything in the manufacture of which beauty is blended with usefulness I The first truth is that the American constructive structive sense is superior to the European and the second that the American decorative decora-tive sense is inferior to the European The American has surpassed the European in mechanism but the sense of beauty is still dull i the national breast American artisunship is more intelligent in the application of means to ends and in directness di-rectness of method and economy of labor but is crude and almost illiterate in taste In fine artisauship generally Considered every other country of magnitude puts us to shame Eliminate from the American exhibit machinery gold and silver smelting and the art of the lapidary and glassmaker and there is no American decorative art satiifaction remaining upon which one can linger with |