| Show THE PARIS exposition we publish issue the first of a series of letters on the paris exposition which id to open on the first bunday in next month the exposition is in corn me of the hundredth anni of the storming of the bastile an event as significant in french histon as the signing of the declaration of in dependence in our own the capture of the bastile was probably the direct re suit of the bold stand taken in this country for liberty and for that reason should arauso the sympathies of all truo americans but there are other and stranger stran gei reasons why our nation more alian ordinary efforts to be properly represented in paris franco is the only republic besides our own entitled tc be placed among alie fiant class sho ia encompassed on all sides by monarchical systems which do not attempt to disguise their hostility and which are a perpetual menace to tier stability in their official capacity they have refused to recognize the exposition giving aa an excuse that it is to celebrate an event inconsistent with the ideas of government which prevail in their respective countries that this is a mero pretense and that alie refusal proceeds from more unworthy motives must be evident when it is borne in mind that all of these governments were represented at the centennial in philadelphia this plea is especially exasperating coming irom england and the people of groat britain have determined to repudiate it and at the same time rebuke the tory government by a remarkably complete and elaborate display of british industries and arts other european people have determined with singular unanimity to disregard the silly snubs of theia respective governments and contribute ther quotas to the of the ex position here in america the feeling as always can only ba one of true sympathy and friendship nhsn the colonies were engaged in a desperate struggle with great britain france rushed to their aid with men munitions and generals and no figure in the revolution commando more genuine esteem or more entirely possessed the confidence of washington than la fayette the batters experience in s country afterwards contribute batly to the release of hi own pr itoda bondage the rela eions estt dished beewen the two countries by la fayette and his companioni companion 1 have continued to the present moment with scarcely a ripple to disturb them if the united states were called upon t interpose between franca and any european country it would be manifesta bad policy to do so washington with all bis love aad sympathy IT th french advised his countrymen against entangled alliances abroad but herr our people were only asked to give theia moral and material support to an enterprise which in its very nature tend towards peace and which marks beginning of a train of events which like our own fourth of july has resulted io the freedom of a grand and nation no nation on earth will make a more and interesting display than the united states and none of the great worlds exhibitions have better repaid exhibitors alion those haid in paris there is an atmosphere surrounding thi locality and a reciprocity among the people which insure alie absolute success of lucli fan enterprise so that bogli sentimental and business consideration has made it proper for our a d people to do all in their power t promote the exposition |
