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Show THE WORLD'S FAIR. The enterprise of holding an American World's fair in 1883 does not seem to have the animating look essential to so great an undertaking. The Centennial Exposition held in Philadelphia in 1876 was splendidly successful. It was not only a new thing, but it coupled with a magnificent event, and awakened from the start the enthusiasm of a nation. Since then Paris has had a renowned Exposition, and if we are not mistaken there is among people a very wide feeling of doubt, expressed or unexpressed, as to whether the time has come to summon the world to produce its wares in another grand Exposition. The money needed to carry it out is to be counted by the million, and the wear and tear of it is something that cannot well be estimated. Then it is to be doubted whether seven years after the Exposition of 1876, and four years after that of 1879, give time enough for the production of things that are marvelously now to make it worthwhile so soon to make another great show of them. It is pretty evident that questions like these occur to a large number of people, and the plan of another Exposition in 1883 does not seem to call forth the needed enthusiasm to make it a "grand success." Why not defer it until 1887, and make it a commemoration of the adoption of our National Constitution - an event second only in importance and reach to the Declaration of Independence itself. - N. Y. (New York) Examiner. |